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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 05, 2022, 08:06:42 IST
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Russia-Ukraine war: Putin blocks Facebook & restricts Twitter, signs law introducing jail terms for 'fake news' on army
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denied that Russian troops were bombing Ukrainian cities, dismissing such information as fake, the Kremlin said Friday. Stay with TOI for the latest developments on Russia-Ukraine conflict
18:38 (IST) Mar 04
Assam students trapped in the war zone in Sumy region in Ukraine are sending out SOS tweets to PM Narendra Modi to evacuate them immediately from this northeastern town battered by Russian troops. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed grave concern for the safety of these students. He re-assured, “There are some students in Sumy region and that is our biggest concern because the war is on there. I want to assure that central government will continue its effort to bring back the last person home safe and healthy.” According to initial reports, there could be at least 40 students from Assam in Sumy region.
18:37 (IST) Mar 04
(Evacuation) It looks difficult without a ceasefire. We urge the parties concerned- Ukraine & Russia, to have a local ceasefire at least, so that we can evacuate our people, students: MEA
18:33 (IST) Mar 04
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine Friday morning: Diplomats
18:27 (IST) Mar 04
5 buses already operational, more buses later in the evening; 900-1000 Indians stranded in Pisochin & 700+ in Sumy. We are concerned about Sumy
MEA
18:26 (IST) Mar 04
We have already sent four tranches of humanitarian aid for Ukraine: MEA
18:24 (IST) Mar 04
We are exploring other options for evacuation: MEA
18:24 (IST) Mar 04
There are 300 people still left in Kharkiv: MEA
18:23 (IST) Mar 04
We have requested the Ukrainian authorities to arrange some trains for safe evacuations: MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi
18:21 (IST) Mar 04
Our highest attention is towards the eastern area of Ukraine: MEA
18:20 (IST) Mar 04
16 flights scheduled for the next 24 hours.. including IAF's C-17 aircraft: MEA
18:19 (IST) Mar 04
Over 20,000 Indians have left the Ukraine border since we issued our advisories. There are more people, but it's reassuring to see that this many people have left Ukraine: MEA
18:17 (IST) Mar 04
From Budapest, 3000 people evacuated till yesterday, another 1100 expected to leave today. We've asked for 7 more flights, which will make it another 1400 people being evacuated tomorrow
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri from Hungary-Zahony border
18:10 (IST) Mar 04
Aviation Ministry says 11 civilian flights and four operated by Indian Air Force will bring back stranded Indians on Saturday.
17:49 (IST) Mar 04
17:44 (IST) Mar 04
"It is a war crime to attack a nuclear power plant. Putin's shelling of Europe's largest nuclear plant takes his reign of terror one step further," tweets Embassy of the United States of America in Kyiv
17:43 (IST) Mar 04
The Kremlin told Russians on Friday to rally around President Vladimir Putin and said that what happened next in the negotiations over Ukraine would depend on Kyiv's reaction to this week's talks between the two sides.
17:33 (IST) Mar 04
No documents agreed yet with Ukraine in talks, says Russia
17:31 (IST) Mar 04
Whole world is against you
Ukraine ambassador tells Putin after UNRC vote
17:30 (IST) Mar 04
Ukraine's foreign ministry on Friday called on the international community to take decisive action after Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe's largest nuclear power plant, a move the ministry said risked nuclear disaster.
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