Russia shelled the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv as it pressed on with its invasion Tuesday, defying mounting global pressure that saw a war crimes probe opened against Moscow, sanctions smash its economy and FIFA ban it from the World Cup. Further, the European Union has added top Kremlin-linked oligarchs and Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman to its sanctions blacklist.
After their first talks since the war started failed to secure a breakthrough Monday, Russia continued to target residential areas and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a global ban on Russian planes and ships.
More than 350 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed during the invasion, according to Ukraine, while more than a half a million people have fled the country.
Meanwhile, an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Ukraine this morning, the foreign ministry said. India has already asked its nationals to leave Ukraine capital Kyiv "urgently today, by trains or any other means available". The Indian embassy in Ukraine capital Kiev has also been shut down.
Here are the Highlights on Ukraine-Russia War
Mar 02, 2022 05:47 (IST)
Ukraine War: U.S. expected to announce ban on Russian flights from American airspace
The U.S. government is expected to announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace as soon as Wednesday, government and industry officials told Reuters.
Mar 02, 2022 05:04 (IST)
Ukraine War: Italy's Eni to pull out of Russia-Turkey pipeline
Italian oil giant Eni said on Tuesday that it would withdraw from the Blue Stream gas pipeline linking Russia to Turkey in which it has a 50 percent stake.
"Eni intends to sell its stake" in the Blue Stream pipeline which links Russia and Turkey via the Black Sea, said a company spokesman, following rivals BP and Shell which have divested from Russia-linked projects after Moscow invaded Ukraine. (AFP)
Mar 02, 2022 04:47 (IST)
Ukraine War: Putin Misjudged Western Response To Ukraine Invasion, Says Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden said Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin had underestimated the powerful response his invasion of Ukraine would illicit from Western nations as sanctions upended Russia's economy.
"Putin's war was premeditated and unprovoked," Biden said in prepared remarks released ahead of his annual State of the Union address. (AFP)
Mar 02, 2022 03:28 (IST)
Ukraine War: Apple Says "Paused" All Product Sales In Russia
Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday a halt in all product sales in Russia, the latest fallout over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Western governments and big companies have cut Russia off or dealt it punishing sanctions over the internationally condemned attack on its neighbor. (AFP)
Mar 02, 2022 02:47 (IST)
Ukraine War: EU bans Russian media outlets, banks from SWIFT: EU presidency
The European Union banned Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik from broadcasting in the bloc while banning "certain" Russian banks from the SWIFT bank messaging system Tuesday, the EU's presidency said.
Mar 02, 2022 00:59 (IST)
Ukraine War: Canada bans Russian ships, fishing boats from ports, waters
Ottawa announced Tuesday a ban on Russian ships and fishing boats from its internal waters and ports, the latest in a string of Canadian measures levelled against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the ban, following a similar move by Britain on Monday, would take effect later this week. (AFP)
Mar 02, 2022 00:37 (IST)
Ukraine War: ICJ to hold Ukraine war hearings on March 7, 8: court
The International Court of Justice said Tuesday it would hold hearings on March 7 and 8 over the war in Ukraine as fighting intensifies.
"The International Court of Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, will hold public hearings in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation) on Monday 7 and Tuesday 8 March 2022,", the court said in a statement.
Mar 02, 2022 00:23 (IST)
Ukraine War: UK relaxes immigration rules for Ukrainian refugees
The UK on Tuesday relaxed its immigration requirements for Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion, after criticism it was not doing enough to accommodate refugees.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said some 100,000 Ukrainians could enter the country for 12 months as a result of changes to criteria for close family members.
"There is no limit on the numbers eligible," she told parliament, adding that those arriving "will be able to work and access public funds".
Mar 01, 2022 23:35 (IST)
Ukraine Live: European Council President Speaks To PM Modi; Condoles Death Of Indian In Ukraine
President of the European Council Charles Michel on Tuesday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and conveyed his condolences over the death of an Indian student in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Michel said the European countries are wholeheartedly helping evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine, asserting that the world must unite in defence of international law. (PTI)
Mar 01, 2022 23:33 (IST)
Ukraine Live: UK Sanctions Russia's Top Bank Sberbank Over Ukraine Invasion
Britain said Tuesday it was adding top lender Sberbank to its list of Russian entities sanctioned over the invasion of Ukraine, and warned that the costs would only increase for the Kremlin. The Treasury updated its sanctions list to add Public Joint-Stock Company Sberbank, whose European arm is already tottering after it was sanctioned by the EU. It later added the RussiaDirect Investment Fund and its head Kirill Dmitriev to the list, a day after they were both sanctioned by the United States. (AFP)
Mar 01, 2022 23:31 (IST)
Ukraine Russia Conflict: Russia Moves To Block 2 Independent Media Organisations
Russia has moved to block an independent TV channel and a liberal radio station over the "deliberately false information" about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday. The prosecutor general ordered Russia's media watchdog to "restrict access" to the Dozhd TV channel and Ekho Moskvy radio. (AFP)
Mar 01, 2022 23:15 (IST)
Ukraine Live: Facebook Says Globally Demoting Posts From Russian State Media
Meta Platforms is globally demoting content from Russian state-controlled media outlets' Facebook pages and Instagram accounts, as well as posts containing links to those outlets on Facebook, the company's head of global affairs Nick Clegg said on Tuesday. Clegg also said the company had seen a "definitely discernable" degradation of its services in Russia since the country's authorities announced they would restrict Meta's platforms in the country. Speaking in a call with reporters, he said there had been an effect particularly on video and other multimedia content. (Reuters)
Mar 01, 2022 22:47 (IST)
Ukraine Russia War Live: Russian Tycoon To Contest "Unfounded" EU Sanctions
Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman, whose LetterOne investment firm owns Spain's Dia supermarket chain, said Tuesday he would contest the "unfounded" EU sanctions targeting him over Russia's Ukraine invasion. In a joint statement, Fridman and Russian banker Petr Aven, co-founder of LetterOne, insisted they had "no financial or political relationship" with Russian President Vladimir Putin or the Kremlin. (AFP)
Mar 01, 2022 22:43 (IST)
Ukraine War: Ukraine Says Russia Plans To Bring Belarussian Troops Into The Conflict
The intelligence arm of the Ukrainian defence ministry said on Tuesday that Russia was preparing a provocation to justify the entry of Belarussian troops into the conflict. In a post on social media, it said it had data showing there were about 300 Belarussian tanks in Belarus near the border with Ukraine. (Reuters)
