Ukraine War Highlights: Russia-Ukraine Resume Peace Talks In Turkey

Russia's Bombing Of Ukraine Created Fastest-Growing Humanitarian Crises: US At UN
The United States on Tuesday said that Russia's bombardment of Ukraine's cities and critical infrastructure has created one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises. "Russia's ceaseless bombardment of Ukraine's cities and critical infrastructure has created one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises in recent decades. Russian forces have laid siege to cities like Mariupol, where citizens have been left without food, water, heat, or electricity in the depths of winter," US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said at UN Security Council (UNSC). (ANI)

Ukraine Live News: Biden Not Convinced On Russia Scaling Back Operations In Kyiv
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday appeared to be unconvinced on the Russian announcement that it is scaling back its operations in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital. "We'll see. I don't read anything into it until I see what their actions are," Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about the Russian announcement on Tuesday that it will fundamentally scale back its military operations near Kyiv and another northern city in Ukraine. "We'll see if they follow through on what they're suggesting. There are negotiations that have begun and continued today. One in Turkey and others," he said, adding that he had a meeting with the heads of state of France, Germany and the Great Britain. (PTI)

Ukraine War Live: Russia Accused Of Causing "Global Food Crisis" At UN
Russia was accused before the UN Security Council on Tuesday of having caused a "global food crisis" and putting people at risk of "famine" by starting the war in Ukraine, which serves as a breadbasket for Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin "started this war. Vladimir Putin created this global food crisis. And he is the one who can stop it," US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said during a Security Council meeting devoted to the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. (AFP)

Believe Friendly Countries Understand India's Balanced Approach On Ukraine Crisis: Piyush Goyal
Highlighting India's stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he believes the countries across the world recognize and understand and appreciate India's balanced approach. Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, Mr Goyal said, "We believe there should be a cessation of hostilities that both should discuss and resolve their issues and we should have peace in the region." (ANI)

Ukraine Russia War Live Updates: US Says Liaising With Ukraine's Forces In Poland
The Pentagon on Tuesday clarified that US troops in Poland were "liaising" with Ukrainian forces as they hand over weapons to them, but were not training "in the classic sense" following remarks from President Joe Biden on the matter. On Monday, Biden told reporters that while in Poland last week, he had been talking to US troops who were helping "train" Ukrainian forces in Poland. (Reuters)

Ukraine Live: Ukraine Says No Talk Of Lifting Russia Sanctions Until War Ends
There can be no talk of lifting sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine until the war ends, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday. "The question of sanctions cannot even be raised until this war is over, until we get back what is ours," Zelensky said in a video address late Tuesday. (AFP)

Ukraine Live: Ukraine President Sees "Positive" Peace Signs But Presses Defence

White House Says Looking Into Allegations Of Harm Against Russian Billionaire
The Biden administration is looking into allegations Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich was poisoned earlier this month during peace negotiations aimed at ending the Ukrainian conflict, White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield said on Tuesday. A US official said on Monday that intelligence suggests the sickening of Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators was due to an environmental factor, not poisoning. (Reuters)

Ukraine War: Russian Hackers Scanning US Energy Systems, Pose "Current" Threat: FBI
Russian hackers have been scanning the systems of energy companies and other critical infrastructure in the US, and state-sponsored hacking by Russia presents a "current" threat to American national security, a top FBI official told lawmakers on Tuesday. "The threat from Russia in a criminal sense, in the nation state sense, is very, very real - and current," said Bryan Vorndran, an assistant director in the FBI's cyber division, during a hearing before a US House of Representatives panel. (Reuters)

Ukraine Live: Ukraine Says Explosions Heard Outside Russian City Close To Border

Ukraine Live News: Ukraine President Discusses "Struggle" Against War With Pak PM
Amid the ongoing tension between Moscow and Kyiv, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday spoke with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed his country's "struggle against Russian aggression". "Had a phone conversation with Pak Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI. Spoke about our struggle against Russian aggression. The people of Ukraine seek peace. This is our unconditional priority," Zelenskyy tweeted. Meanwhile, Khan "expressed deep regret that the military conflict" between Moscow and Kyiv was continuing, according to Geo News. (ANI)

Ukraine Live: US Says Russia "Repositioning" Forces Near Kyiv, Not Withdrawing
Russia is "repositioning" its forces near Kyiv but is not withdrawing and the Ukrainian capital remains under threat, the Pentagon has said. "We're seeing a small number now that appears to be moving away from Kyiv, this on the same day that the Russians say they're withdrawing," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. "But we're not prepared to call this a retreat or even a withdrawal," he said. "We think that what they probably have in mind is a repositioning to prioritize elsewhere." (AFP)

Ukraine Live: US, Allies Agree To Keep Pushing For Russian Ceasefire, Says Germany
The leaders of Germany, the US, France, Britain and Italy agreed in a phone call on Tuesday afternoon to keep pushing Russia for a ceasefire and for the withdrawal of its troops from Ukraine, a German government spokesman said. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi also agreed to keep up the high sanctions presure on Russia, spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit said in a statement. And they urged Russian President Vladimir Putin "to finally allow the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian help for people in Ukraine and to erect effective humanitarian corridors... especially in the city of Mariupol," Hebestreit said. (Reuters)

How Ukraine Has Kept Russia's Army At Bay In Villages Near Kyiv
The burnt wreckage of two Russian tanks with blown off turrets and several armoured personnel carriers attest the ferocity of last week's clashes in Lukyanivka village just outside Kyiv. The charred corpse of a Russian soldier lies in a field nearby.

"There were mortars so strong that it was scary even in the cellar," Valeriy Hudym told Reuters on Sunday, two days after Ukrainian soldiers seized back control of Lukyanivka in a five-hour battle with the Russians.

Russia says promised de-escalation falls short of ceasefire
Russia's promise to scale down military operations around Kyiv and northern Ukraine does not represent a ceasefire, Moscow's lead negotiator in talks with Ukraine said on Tuesday.

"This is not a ceasefire but this is our aspiration, gradually to reach a de-escalation of the conflict at least on these fronts," Vladimir Medinsky said in an interview with the TASS news agency, referring to the promise to scale down operations near the cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv.

Turkey hails Istanbul talks as 'most significant progress' of war
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said talks Tuesday between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul marked the "most significant progress" since war broke out between the two countries.

Speaking after three hours of talks between delegations from both Moscow and Kyiv, Cavusoglu said the discussions represented "the most significant progress since negotiations began" following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Talks would not resume on Wednesday, he added.

J&J to suspend supply of personal care products to Russia
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would suspend the supply of its personal care products in Russia, joining a host of other companies that have distanced themselves from Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

The drugmaker said it would continue to supply medicines and medical devices in the region.

J&J's consumer health segment sells a range of products for personal use including skin health, beauty and oral care products such as Neutrogena, Aveeno and Listerine.

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Russia 'postpones' military service for IT specialists
Russia on Tuesday temporarily exempted young IT workers from military service after an exodus of programmers following Moscow's military operation in Ukraine.

Military service is compulsory in Russia for men aged between 18 and 27. Many try to evade service through medical or educational exemptions while some simply ignore the summons.

Men aged 27 and under, who work in IT companies, can get a "postponement" of their military service, according to a decree published on a government portal.