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TopicUkraine crisis

Topic: Ukraine crisis

No Dostoevsky in Italian university, ban on Russian cats — fallout of Russia-Ukraine war

Apple has halted the sale of iPhone in Russia. Even musicians have opted out of performing in Russian venues in the wake of the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine calls on foreign sympathisers to volunteer in war against Russia

In a tweet Saturday, governing body of Ukraine asked support of foreigners in combatting Russian aggression. A website has been created detailing enlisting process for International Legion.

‘Ceasefire violation’ in Mariupol halts evacuation plans for Indians in Ukraine’s Sumy

As Russian army continues to bomb the Ukrainian city of Mariupol Saturday, despite agreeing to a ceasefire - mass evacuation of civilians has turned into chaos.

11 flights to bring back 2,200 Indians from Ukraine on Sunday, says aviation ministry

The ministry’s statement also noted that about 3,000 Indians were airlifted through twelve special and three Indian Air Force flights to India on Saturday.

Stingers, Javelins & sniper rifles dot Ukraine’s borders as NATO nations send military aid

A special coordination cell has been managing weapons and equipment from the US and 14 other nations, media reports said.

‘I need ammunition, not a ride’ — Why Zelenskyy’s decision to remain in Kyiv is exceptional

Zelensky’s persona of a servant leader, which means he will either live on as a hero or die a ‘martyr’.

Russia ‘seizes’ Europe’s largest nuclear plant in south Ukraine after overnight clashes

A training facility outside the main reactor complex caught fire last night due to heavy fighting; the blaze has been put out.

Blaze doused at Ukrainian nuclear plant, Volodymyr Zelensky calls for ‘urgent action’

The plant had not sustained any critical damage and only one power generation unit out of six was operational when the fire broke out Thursday.

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on fire as Russian shelling continues in Ukraine

Ukraine told the IAEA the fire 'has not affected ‘essential’ equipment'. US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the reactors are being safely shut down.

1,000 students stranded in Kharkiv outskirts, day after India asks citizens to leave city

Students in Pisochyn described chaotic scenes at the Kharkiv train station, and claimed Ukrainian locals were given priority.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

New Delhi: Amid heightened tensions between New Delhi and Washington, and a growing synergy between the Pakistan government and US President Donald Trump, Indian...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.