Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: US President Joe Biden will be in Poland today to discuss the crisis with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: US President Joe Biden will be in Poland on Friday to discuss the Ukraine crisis with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, a day after he arrived in Brussels, Belgium, where he participated in extraordinary summits of NATO and the G7 to discuss the war.
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Meanwhile, a day ago, Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy called for worldwide demonstrations against the invasion of his country by Russia, which completed one full month on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who authorised the offensive, has repeatedly called it a ‘special military operation’ launched to ‘de-nazify’ the east European nation.
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Mar 25, 2022 07:40 PM IST
Dozens of Ukrainian officials, journalists detained, disappeared: UN
Dozens of Ukrainian officials, journalists and activists have been detained or forcibly disappeared by invading Russian forces, the UN said Friday, warning that some cases resembled “hostage-taking”.
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Mar 25, 2022 06:52 PM IST
Russian army says 1,351 soldiers killed in Ukraine
The Russian army on Friday updated its losses in Ukraine to 1,351 soldiers, while saying that it had evacuated more than 400,000 civilians and condemning Western supplies of weapons to Kyiv.
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Mar 25, 2022 06:18 PM IST
West is seeking to destroy Russia, says Russian foreign minister
The U.S. and the European Union announced an agreement to help Europe wean itself off Russian fuel imports. A European Union summit focused on Russia continues in Brussels with a modest tightening of sanctions likely.
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Mar 25, 2022 05:00 PM IST
Ukraine reports 300 died in Russian strike on theater
Ukrainian authorities in the besieged ruins of Mariupol said Friday that about 300 people died when a Russian airstrike blew up a theater where hundreds of civilians were sheltering — a catastrophic loss of civilian life that, if confirmed, is likely to further crank up pressure on Western nations to step up military aid.
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Mar 25, 2022 04:31 PM IST
Russia hits Ukraine fuel storage site outside Kyiv
A huge plume of black smoke rose from a fuel storage facility in the village of Kalynivka outside Kyiv on Friday, AFP reporters saw, as Russia said it had destroyed the military site with Kalibr cruise missiles, reported AFP.
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Mar 25, 2022 04:03 PM IST
Kremlin says Biden ‘diverting attention’ from US chemical, biological weapons programme
Kremlin says Biden ‘diverting attention’ from US chemical, biological weapons programme, reports AFP.
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Mar 25, 2022 03:33 PM IST
Officials: 300 dead in airstrike on theater in Mariupol
The government of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol says 300 people died in a Russian airstrike on March 16 on a theatre being used as a bomb shelter, reported AFP.
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Mar 25, 2022 03:29 PM IST
Russian strikes kill four at Kharkiv medical facility: police
Russian strikes killed four civilians and wounded several others while targeting a medical facility in Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv on Friday, reported AFP.
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Mar 25, 2022 02:42 PM IST
300 feared dead in Russian strike on Mariupol theatre: city hall
Ukrainian officials in the strategic port city of Mariupol said Friday some 300 people could have died in last week’s Russian strike on a theatre where hundreds were sheltering, reported AFP.
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Mar 25, 2022 02:22 PM IST
US EU Reach LNG Supply Deal to Cut Dependence on Russia
The US and European Union announced an agreement to try and boost the supply of liquefied natural gas to European countries by the end of 2022 with at least 15 billion cubic meters, reported Bloomberg.
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Mar 25, 2022 01:37 PM IST
Russia destroys ‘largest military fuel storage site’
Russia claims it destroyed largest military fuel storage site in conflict-hit Ukraine.
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Mar 25, 2022 12:36 PM IST
Ukraine has reoccupied towns near Kyiv, says UK
In its latest update, the UK’s ministry of defence says Ukraine has reoccupied towns and occupied defensive positions up to 35 km east of Kyiv.
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Mar 25, 2022 11:52 AM IST
Western sanctions won’t sway Kremlin, says ex-Russian Prez Medvedev
It is ‘foolish’ to believe that Western sanctions against Russian businesses could have any effect on the Russian government. These will only consolidate the Russian society: Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian President
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Mar 25, 2022 11:07 AM IST
G7 call for extraordinary session of FAO
We call for an extraordinary session of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to address the consequences on world food security and agriculture arising from the Russian aggression against Ukraine: G7 statement
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Mar 25, 2022 10:25 AM IST
US announces sanctions against over 300 members of Russia’s State Duma
US sanctions over 400 additional individuals, entities to align with measures taken by the EU and our allies and partners. Sanctions incude the Duma and 328 of its members, dozens of defense companies: Joint Statement
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Mar 25, 2022 10:04 AM IST
‘We are united on our condemnation of Russia’
We are united in our condemnation of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The US and European Union have strengthened their sanctions regimes. We continue to mobilise humanitarian relief to support people within Ukraine: US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in joint statement
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Mar 25, 2022 09:34 AM IST
Biden to visit Polish town near Ukraine border: White House
During his visit to Poland, US President Joe Biden will go to Rzeszow, about 80 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, says White House.
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Mar 25, 2022 09:08 AM IST
Russia ‘running out’ of precision munitions: Pentagon official
Russia is running out of precision guided munitions and it is more likely to rely on so-called dumb bombs and artillery,: Colin Kahl
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Mar 25, 2022 08:18 AM IST
Russia now a ‘burden’ to China, says Pentagon official
I do think there’s a degree to which what Putin has done in Ukraine makes Russia much more of a strategic burden for Beijing than it was six weeks ago or six months ago: Colin Kahl, under secretary, Defence for Policy
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Mar 25, 2022 07:29 AM IST
Russia to open humanitarian corridors for foreign ships
Russia to allow foreign ships to leave Ukrainian ports, from 8am to 5pm on March 25, reports The Kyiv Independent.
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Mar 25, 2022 06:57 AM IST
Australia sanctions Belarus President Lukashenko
Australia announces sanctions against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his family members, and 22 Russians due to Belarus’ ‘continuous strategic support to Russia and its military forces.’
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Mar 25, 2022 06:10 AM IST
Russia wants to end war by May 9: Report
Russia wants to end Ukraine war by May 9. The day is widely celebrated in Russia as the day of victory over the Nazi Germany: Report
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Mar 25, 2022 05:33 AM IST
Biden calls for Russia’s removal from G20
My answer is ‘yes’. However, if countries such as Indonesia and others do not agree with this, then in my view, Ukraine should be allowed to attend meetings: Joe Biden, US President
North Korea goes Hollywood with dramatic missile launch footage
Leader Kim Jong Un walks towards the camera, flanked by generals, as they prepare to fire the giant Hwasong-17 missile — Pyongyang’s first ICBM test since 2017.
Published on Mar 25, 2022 07:34 PM IST
Ukraine war: Russia says US diverting attention from chemical weapons prog
Russia’s military campaign in the east European state that began a month ago has left hundreds dead, several others injured and millions displaced. On Monday, Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons.
Published on Mar 25, 2022 06:37 PM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Sohini Goswami, New Delhi
Warned Xi that helping Russia will affect economic ties: Biden
Biden was speaking at a press conference in Brussels during his visit to Europe to reinforce the unified western response to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine
Published on Mar 25, 2022 06:12 PM IST
China FM proposes China-India Plus cooperation mechanism
China does not seek a “unipolar Asia” and respects India’s traditional role in the region, Wang Yi told Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval during their meeting on Friday
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 06:04 PM IST
Russian strikes kill 4 at Kharkiv medical facility: Police
“This morning, following a bombardment on civilian infrastructure from several rocket launchers, seven civilians were injured, four of them died,” said police in the eastern city near Russia’s border.
Published on Mar 25, 2022 03:47 PM IST
A month into Ukraine war, Russia says largest military fuel storage site damaged
Russia said it had destroyed the largest remaining military fuel storage site in Ukraine, hitting it with the Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles.
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 01:46 PM IST
With counter-attacks, Ukraine has re-occupied towns near Kyiv: UK
Russia-Ukraine war: In its fresh intelligence update, the UK’s ministry of defence further said that in Ukraine’s south as well, the Russians are facing stiff resistance.
Updated on Mar 25, 2022 01:10 PM IST
China’s Shanghai cases hit a record as Covid curbs led to death
Shanghai’s Covid cases jumped more than 60% in a single day, hitting a record 1,609 on Friday, even as authorities widened restrictions that have limited access to food and medical care with devastating consequences.
Published on Mar 25, 2022 12:47 PM IST
Australia declares ‘mass bleaching’ at Great Barrier Reef
An aerial survey showed coral bleaching at multiple reefs, “confirming a mass bleaching event, the fourth since 2016,” said a report by the Reef Authority, which manages the world’s largest coral reef system.
Published on Mar 25, 2022 11:23 AM IST