Russia-Ukrain

On September 30, Putin had announced annexation of four areas ofUkraine. The Russian President made announcement to this effect after holding ‘referendums’ last week.

Russian President Valdimir Putin had on August 21 announced a partial mobilisation in the country.

It is reported that youths are fleeing the country and finding it difficult to get flight tickets, and a huge cavalcade of cars have piled up on the border with Georgia to cross over into that country to avoid the military services.

On earlier occasions, New Delhi has abstained at the UN Security Council on Ukraine, much to the annoyance of the Western powers led by the United States.

Since Ukraine is engaged in war with Russia, President Zelensky has been asking its envoys to drum up international support. The President has also been seeking military aid on various internatio0nal platforms and has been seeking support of European countries to counter Russian invasion.

Prime Minister Office said that PM Modi called for an end to violence as Lavrov discussed him the situation between Russia and Ukraine. He also talked about peace negotiations. “Prime Minister reiterated his call for an early cessation of violence, and conveyed India’s readiness to contribute in any way to the peace efforts,” said the press statement.

As per the media reports, there were no less than 200 soldiers were sleeping in the barracks. Another soldier has feared that the bombing could have killed around 100 people but authorities have not yet released an official death count.

Russia’s defence ministry said on Friday that separatists in eastern Ukraine with help from Russia’s armed forces were “tightening the noose” around the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russian forces they face a fight to the death if they try to occupy the capital Kyiv. He said that about 1,300 Ukrainian troops had been killed.