Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed US aid calling it ‘effective assistance in liberating the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian aggressor.’
The vast Soviet-era hydroelectric dam was breached in the early hours of Tuesday, sending floodwaters cascading across a swathe of the warzone in southern Ukraine.
IDMC said the figure represented a 20% increase since 2021. The war in Ukraine triggered nearly 17 million displacements last year, while 32.6 million were displaced due to disasters.
There is a golden opportunity for PM Narendra Modi to travel to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal I have outlined here, which includes reverting to pre January 2022 positions.
Scientists found high concentrations of toxins such as mercury and arsenic from ammunition polluting the ground in soil samples taken from Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing because of continued Russian attacks.
Data shows most casualties were a result of explosive weapons with wide-area effects such as shelling from heavy artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, missiles and air strikes.
The region is one of four Russia claimed to have annexed in late September. Fighting had been going on there between Ukrainian military and Russian proxy forces since 2014.
By using the Presidential Drawdown Authority, 4 HIMARS launchers, associated rockets, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and ammunition could be sent to Ukraine in the coming days.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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