Russia Ukraine War Live: India tells students in Sumy to be 'ready to leave at short notice'; Putin's condition for ending war

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly told Turkish counterpart that his campaign in Ukraine won't end until Ukraine stops fighting.

PM Modi reportedly said that India successfully managed the Covid situation, and now the Ukraine crisis by evacuating people safely. PM Modi said that many big countries were facing difficulties in this. He was reportedly addressing students at Symbiosis University, Pune.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened the existence of Ukrainian statehood as his army's invasion of the neighbour faces stiff resistance. 

"The Ukrainian authorities must understand that if they continue to do what they are doing, they are putting in question the future of Ukrainian statehood," Putin said on Saturday.

The Indian Embassy in Ukraine has asked all Indian nationals still in war-torn Ukraine to urgently fill up a Google form with all their details for immediate evacuation.

The NGO, Doctors Without Borders, has said that the humanitarian situation in Ukrainian city Mariupol is now 'catastrophic'. The city, which is under Russian siege, is also running out of drinking water, food, electricity and power supply

According to the National Guard of Ukraine, 100,000 Ukrainians have joined the newly established volunteer branch of the Armed Forces since Russia began its war against Ukraine.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russian troops are headed towards the Kaniv Hydroelectric Power Plant, about 100 kilometres south of Kyiv.

UK PM Boris Johnson will seek to rally the international community to make a "renewed and concerted effort" to end Moscow's devastating war, and launch a six-point plan of action

Ukraine President Zelenskyy has spoken to US President Biden on phone amid Russian bombings. 
Zelenskyy tweeted that the agenda for his call with Biden included "security, financial support for Ukraine and the continuation of sanctions against Russia".

Ukraine accused Russia of not adhering to ceasefire in Mariupol. Authorities postponed evacuation of civilians.

Three IAF aircraft carrying 629 Indians from Ukraine's neighbouring countries landed at the Hindon air base here on Saturday morning, the air force said.

"These flights evacuated 629 Indian nationals from Romania, Slovakia and Poland. These flights also carried 16.5 tonnes of relief load from India to these countries," the statement added.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has intensified a crackdown on media outlets and individuals who fail to tow the Kremlin line on the war in Ukraine, blocking Facebook and Twitter and signing into law a bill that criminalizes the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be “fake” reports.

The government's sweeping action against the foreign outlets that publish news in Russian seeks to establish even tighter controls over what information the domestic audience sees about the invasion of Ukraine.

In a bitter and emotional speech, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying it will fully untie Russia’s hands as it escalates its attack from the air.

Russia's UN envoy called allegations of shelling nuclear plant in Ukraine 'untrue', as per AFP.

Harjot Singh, who suffered bullet injuries and is admitted in a Kyiv hospital, sought help from Indian embassy to leave the war-torn country.

Bank of Russia reduces fee of brokers to 12% from 13% on forex conversions. 
The central bank had more than doubled its key interest rate to 20%, the highest in almost two decades earlier this week to aid the currency.

MSCI Asia Index hits the lowest level in over 16 months, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index suffer the biggest losses. 

Nifty down 300 points intraday as Senses loses 1000 points. All sectors trading in the red with auto and bank stocks hit the most. HDFC Bank, Hero Moto, Dr Reddy's are a few stocks that have hit the lowest level in 52 weeks

US President Joe Biden and UK PM Boris Johnson spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after nuclear plant fire. Biden urged Russia to cease its military activities in the affected area and allow access to emergency responder. The British PM has said that he would call an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in the coming hours over the situation around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Twitter that it's been informed by Ukraine's nuclear regulator that “there has been no change reported in radiation levels” at a nuclear power station shelled by Russian troops.

An Indian student has been hospitalised after he was shot with a bullet in the capital city of Ukraine. This has come a few days after an Indian student lost his life in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered ninth day, both sides have agreed to organise safe corridors for civilians to evacuate and for humanitarian supplies to be delivered. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also called for direct talks with Putin saying it was "the only way to stop this war."

Ukraine military reportedly floated the suspicion that Belarus troops have received order to cross the Ukrainian border.

Over 20 people reportedly killed in Russian strike on Chernihiv in north Ukraine.

PM Modi met a group of students who recently returned from Ukraine. The meeting took place in Varanasi, where PM Modi is camping for UP poll campaign.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday called on Ukrainians to keep up the resistance against the Russian invasion.

In the statement, Zelenskyy claimed 9,000 Russians have been killed over the last seven days since the invasion.

He referred to those aged 19 and 20 as "confused children who have been used" and told them to "go home" with the entire Russian army.

The Indian government on Thursday refuted reports that Indian students were taken hostage in Ukraine. The ministry of external affairs, in a statement, said the government got no reports of any hostage situation involving Indian students in Ukraine.

“Every occupier must know: he will receive a fierce rebuff from the Ukrainians. So much so that he will remember forever that we will not give up! We are the people who broke the enemy's plans": Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's message to his people.

Russia President Putin reportedly told PM Modi that Indian students were taken hostage by Ukrainian soldiers, used as human shields.

For the third time in recent times, India abstained from a Russia-Ukraine war-related resolution at the United Nations. India abstained on a resolution at the UNGA to deplore Russia's actions.

PM Modi had a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 2. The two discussed the safe evacuation of Indians from Ukrainian conflict zones.

Ukraine's Permanent Representative to UN expressed 'deep regret' at death of an Indian student in Kharkiv in Russian shelling.

PM Modi's high-level meeting to discuss Russia-Ukraine situation at 8:30 pm on March 2.

An Indian student, Chandan Barnala, studying in Vinnytsia, reportedly died after suffering an ischemic stroke.

West Bengal Chief Minister criticised the Narendra Modi administration for not evacuating Indian nationals from Ukraine in time.

Russian foreign minister reportedly said that if World War Three takes place, nuclear weapons would be used. Sergey Lavrov reportedly said that Ukraine can become nuclear power, and that would be a "real danger" for Russia.

Russian government reportedly said that it is ready for talks with Ukraine but it is not clear if the latter is ready yet. Moscow added that it has no claim on other countries' borders.

PM Modi credited India's 'rising power' for the government being able to carry out evacuations from Ukraine. He was reportedly speaking at a rally in UP's Sonbhadra.

Ukraine War: Russian defence ministry claimed that their forces have taken the regional centre of Kherson under full control

Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road. Almost all the cars in this photo carry women & children only, most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value:Sean Penn

Ukraine-Russia War Live: Six flights under India's evacuation mission 'Operation Ganga' have departed for India in the last 24 hours, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.

India launched the evacuation mission under which the Indians from Hungary, Romania, Poland and Slovakia are being brought back home after they exited Ukraine through its land border crossings.

Ukraine-Russia War Live: "Welcome back home! Your families are waiting with bated breath. You have shown exemplary courage. Let's thank the flight crew as well": Union Minister Smriti Irani welcomes stranded students as they return from war-torn Ukraine

Russia Ukraine War Live: Indian Air Force aircraft carrying tents, blankets and other humanitarian aid to Ukraine leaves from Hindon airbase

Ukraine-Russia war update: US President Joe Biden in his first State of The Union Address on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Russian President Vladimir Putin over invasion of Ukraine.While Biden announced a billion dollar aid package for Ukraine, he ruled out sending American forces to fight Russia on ground.