06:09 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Not too late to start evacuation: Muraleedharan
Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has said that the allegation that we have delayed in starting the evacuation of our students stranded in Ukraine is false. The students did not want to leave the university as they were not ready for the online classes. We had issued our first advisory before February 24. In this, the students were asked to leave Ukraine.
06:04 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Russian army claimed occupation of Kherson
The Russian army has claimed that it has captured the southern city of Kherson. But, the city’s mayor says it is still under the control of Ukrainian forces.
05:59 PM, 02-Mar-2022
C-17 aircraft will reach India at 11 pm
Indian Air Force officials said that the Air Force’s C-17 aircraft has left Romania with about 200 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine. It is expected to reach India at 11 pm. Officials said that two more aircraft will reach India tomorrow morning from Poland and Hungary. The Air Force has so far started four flights for this purpose.
05:55 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Scindia spoke to the parents of the students
#watch , Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia spoke to one of the parents of stranded Indian students in Ukraine pic.twitter.com/q8uyMMYNS6
— ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2022
05:42 PM, 02-Mar-2022
‘People trapped in Ukraine understand the pattern of bombing-shelling’
On the Ukraine crisis, Lieutenant General (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain has said that the important thing is that someone needs to take the lead. This will help in decision making. There is a need to protect resources. There is a pattern of bombing and shelling that people need to understand. The time in between should be devoted to gathering resources and supplies.
05:37 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Sikhs for India will help the people of Ukraine
Varinderjit Singh, President of United Sikhs India met Igor Polikha, Ambassador of Ukraine in Delhi. Singh said that we told him that visas should be provided to our volunteers to help the people in Ukraine. They told us about their needs, we will provide humanitarian help as soon as possible.
05:25 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Ukraine crisis not going to end in a day or two: Retired Lt Gen
Lt Gen (Retd) Syed Ata Hasnain has said that the current situation in Ukraine is that Indians have almost been pulled out of Kyiv. Some Indians are present in Kharkiv where airstrike and shelling is taking place. This is an unusual circumstance that is not going to end in a day or two. We have to be prepared that this situation will continue for a long time.
05:16 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Russia and Ukraine to hold talks again this evening
The second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will take place this evening. Russia’s state-run news agency Tass quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying that the Ukrainian side had agreed to it. However, Peskov did not give information about the place of the meeting.
05:14 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Indian citizens to leave Kharkiv immediately: Advisory
The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has issued an urgent advisory for Indian nationals stranded in Kharkiv. It asked to leave Kharkiv immediately and move on to Pesochin, Bezlyudovka and Babaye as soon as possible. According to the advisory, citizens will have to reach these places at 6 pm (Ukraine time) today.
05:02 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Zelensky spoke to the British Prime Minister on the action against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that we have coordinated action against Russia with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over attacks on residential areas.
05:55 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Britain imposed more sanctions on Russia and Belarus
Britain has increased sanctions on Russia over its attack on Ukraine. Apart from this, sanctions have also been imposed against Belarus for its cooperation in this work. On Tuesday, Britain refused to allow Russian ships to enter its ports.
05:51 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Indian students in Ukraine did not understand the gravity of the situation: Fadnavis
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has said that Indian students in Ukraine misunderstood the gravity of the situation even after the Indian government issued an evacuation advisory prior to the Russian attack.
04:46 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Central government should understand that humanity is more important than politics: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Ukraine crisis: Center should understand that humanity is more important than politics. He said that India can lead the negotiations to maintain world peace.
04:40 PM, 02-Mar-2022
Four killed, nine injured in Kharkiv
Four more people were killed and nine were injured in a Russian air and rocket strike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Wednesday morning. Local emergency services and Mayor Ihor Terekhov gave this information.
04:27 PM, 02-Mar-2022
China will not impose financial sanctions on Russia
China will not join the US and European governments in imposing financial sanctions on Russia. China’s bank regulator has made this announcement. Guo Shuqing, chairman of the Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission of China, has said that we will not engage in such sanctions and will continue to conduct normal economic, business and financial exchanges with relevant parties.