An aerial view shows a residential building destroyed by shelling, as Russias invasion of Ukraine continues, in the settlement of Borodyanka in the Kyiv region. Reuters photo
Moscow/Kiev, March 3
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office has said the second round of talks with the Russians has begun over the war in Ukraine.
Earlier, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western politicians of considering nuclear war, one week after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine.
"I would like to point out that it's in the heads of Western politicians that the idea of a nuclear war is spinning constantly, and not in the heads of Russians," Lavrov said in an interview with Russian and foreign media.
The statement comes at a time when Russian forces continued to target Ukraine.
At least four explosions were reported in Kiev on Thursday as Russia continued its assault on Ukraine for the eighth day.
Air raid sirens were heard in the capital city following the explosions -- two reportedly went off in the city centre, and the two others near a metro station, the BBC reported.
Besides Kiev, intense shelling was also reported in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine.
Also on Thursday morning, Mayor Igor Kolykhaev of Kherson, a key port city in southern Ukraine, claimed that Russian troops have seized control, making it the first major city to be taken by Moscow since it began its invasion on February 24.
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20:55 03 Mar
20:53 03 Mar
Russian President Vladimir Putin told French leader Emmanuel Macron on Thursday that Russia would achieve the goals of its military intervention in Ukraine whatever happens, the Kremlin said. Read full report
20:52 03 Mar
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office has said the second round of talks with the Russians has begun over the war in Ukraine. "Enroute talks with Russian Federation. Already in helicopters. We will start in couple of hours," tweeted Podolyak along with a photo of himself with David Arahamiya, a senior official of the governing party. Read full report
19:34 03 Mar
19:16 03 Mar
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine are set to meet for a second round of talks in Belarus on Thursday, and a Ukrainian presidential adviser confirmed that their representatives were on the way, CNN reported. Read full report
18:49 03 Mar
Ukrainian Deputy foreign minister tells UN that Russian bombs are destroying cities, its troops are carrying out acts that 'clearly amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity', reports Reuters
18:43 03 Mar
Large number of Indian students left Kharkiv pursuant to Wednesday's advisory; they are in nearby Pesochyn and estimated number is 1,000: MEA
17:54 03 Mar
Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will begin in Belarus at about 1400 GMT (7.30 PM IST) and Kyiv plans to discuss setting up humanitarian corridors before moving on to other issues, Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia said on Facebook
16:03 03 Mar
Talked to 🇰🇷 President Moon Jae-in @moonriver365. Informed about counteraction to Russia. About the crimes of the aggressor. Thanked 🇰🇷 for supporting 🇺🇦 and imposing sanctions. We will continue to work together building an anti-war coalition around the world.
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 3, 2022
15:56 03 Mar
Lavrov says Russia will continue Ukraine war till 'the end' https://t.co/22rdnEwAQk pic.twitter.com/cZGRqM7JwH
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 3, 2022
14:49 03 Mar
State Bank of India, the nation's largest lender, has stopped processing transactions of Russian entities that have been sanctioned by the West over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, sources said.
To effect this, SBI has issued a circular as it fears that any transaction with entities or sectors under sanction will invite sanction on it as well, sources said.
14:06 03 Mar
Russian shelling and attacks on civilian populations killed 34 civilians in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region in the past 24 hours between March 2-3, reports Reuters
13:29 03 Mar
Reuters quoting Defence Minister reports backup radio and television center in Kyiv out of service after Russian strike
13:11 03 Mar
Russia's advance on the Ukrainian capital has made little progress over the past three days and the cities of Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol remain in Ukrainian hands, according to British military intelligence. Read full story
12:01 03 Mar
The IAF's four evacuation flights with 798 Indians from the Romanian capital Bucharest, Hungary's Budapest and Polish city Rzeszow landed at the Hindon airbase here on Thursday morning, sources said. Read full story
11:23 03 Mar
India on Thursday denied competing claims by Ukraine and Russia that the other side had held Indian students hostage in Kharkiv. Read full story
10:08 03 Mar
India on Thursday said it had not received any report of a hostage situation regarding Indian students in Kharkiv and that it had requested the support of Ukrainian authorities in arranging special trains for taking students out from the city and neighbouring areas. Read full report
09:36 03 Mar
Our response to media queries regarding reports of Indian students being held hostage in Ukraine ⬇️https://t.co/RaOFcV849D pic.twitter.com/fOlz5XsQsc
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) March 3, 2022
09:11 03 Mar
The IAF's three evacuation flights with 628 Indians from the Romanian capital Bucharest, Hungary's Budapest and Polish city Rzeszow landed at the Hindon airbase here in the early hours of Thursday, sources said.
The Indian Air Force's first flight carrying 200 people from Bucharest landed at 1.30 am and Union Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt welcomed them at the airbase, they noted.
All three IAF flights were conducted using C-17 military transport aircraft, sources said.- PTI
08:43 03 Mar
#OperationGanga update
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) March 2, 2022
9 flights taken off today from Hungary, Romania, Slovakia and Poland. Includes IAF aircrafts.
6 flights more expected to depart shortly.
Altogether, will bring back more than 3000 Indian nationals. pic.twitter.com/gRQ58SvtNw
08:27 03 Mar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the government’s rescue efforts in the wake of the Russian military offensive against Ukraine and said India won’t spare any effort to bring back its citizens from the war-torn nation. Read full report
08:25 03 Mar
Hours before the Indian Embassy in Ukraine sounded the alert to leave Kharkiv immediately, stranded students had begun their long walk to freedom. Read full story
08:20 03 Mar
Russia has said its military was doing everything possible to ensure the safe evacuation of Indian students from the war zone and their return to homeland. The assurance came from Russian President Valdimir Putin during a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening. Read full report
08:17 03 Mar
The European Union and United States imposed new sanctions on Belarus for its supporting role in the invasion
08:16 03 Mar
French President Emmanuel Macron said the war was Russian President Vladmir Putin's responsibility alone, adding: The days ahead are likely to be increasingly difficult." * More than 870,000 people have fled Ukraine since the fighting began, most crossing into Poland and Romania
08:15 03 Mar
A Ukrainian delegation has departed for a second round of talks with Russia, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters
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