Bhubaneswar: Russia’s military assault on Ukraine entered the fifth day with several cities blockaded by Russia in eastern and southern Ukraine. Below is a look at the latest developments:
- IndiGo says will be operating 4 additional flights using A321 aircraft 2 flights each from Delhi to Budapest, Hungary and to Rzeszow, Poland, via Istanbul. These aircraft will depart Delhi on March 1, says IndiGo
- PM Modi today spoke on phone with Eduard Heger, PM of Slovak Republic & thanked him for the assistance provided by Slovak Republic in the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine; PM requested for Slovak Republic’s continued assistance in the next few days as well: PMO
- PM Modi also informed Ciucă about the deployment of Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation as his special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian citizens over the next few days in coordination with the local authorities: PMO
- PM Modi also expressed his anguish at the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and reiterated the need for a return to dialogue. He also stressed upon the importance of respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations: PMO
- PM Modi calls up Romania PM Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă. Thanks him for assistance provided by Romania in the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine. PM Modi appreciated Romania’s gesture in allowing Indian citizens to enter Romania without visas and permitting special evacuation flights from India
- The next round of negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine will be held on the Polish-Belarusian border, reports Sputnik quoting Russia’s delegation head
- Air India Express aircraft which had taken off from Mumbai to bring back Indians from Ukraine has reached Henri Coanda Airport in Bucharest, Romania.
- Moscow, Kyiv plan ‘second round’ of conflict talks: Ukraine negotiator
- Russia and Ukraine have ended peace talks, will return to respective capitals for further consultations before second round of talks: RIA
- Negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine have ended: Sputnik
- We call on Russia to respect international law; call on all UN members not to recognize the two separatist self proclaimed entities (Donetsk and Luhansk)…: EU Representative at UNGA meeting on
- Russian shelling has killed at least 11 civilians in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv: regional governor
- US recommends Americans in Russia leave ‘immediately’: State Dept
- India has managed to accelerate its efforts to get its nationals out of Ukraine in last 24 hours, 8,000 evacuated so far: Ministry of external affairs
- Russia bans flights by airlines from 36 countries, including Britain and Germany: aviation authority
- PM Modi to chair high-level meeting on Ukraine situation, say sources
- India revises international travel advisory; provides various exemptions for Indians being evacuated from Ukraine
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US Dept of State suspends operations at US Embassy Minsk, Belarus, and authorised the “voluntary” departure of non-emergency staff and family in Moscow, Russia
- Ukraine to hold negotiation talks with Russia.
- Weekend curfew lifted in Kyiv. Ukraine Railways putting special trains for evacuations.
- Indian Ministers to travel to neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation mission and help students.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis.
- Bank Of Russia bans foreigners from selling Russian securities.
- Russia’s ruble plunged nearly 30% against the dollar.
- Putin puts Russian deterrence forces on combat duty.
- Russian forces had destroyed 975 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects.
