Russia-Ukraine War Day 3 Highlights | UK Says Russian Advance On Ukraine Slowed, Likely Due To Logistical Problems, Resistance
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis Highlights, February 26: A series of explosions were heard near Kyiv as reports emerged of Russian forces advancing towards Ukraine’s capital. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a late night message, said the “fate of the country is being decided right now”. Zelensky said “kindergartens and civilian infrastructures” are being shelled by Russian forces. Zelenskyy also appealed for a cease-fire and warned in a bleak statement that multiple cities were under attack. “This night they will storm,” he said. Amid reports of hundreds of casualties — including shelling that sliced through a Kyiv apartment building and pummeled bridges and schools — there also were growing signs that Russia may be seeking to overthrow Ukraine’s government, which US officials have described as Putin’s ultimate objective. It would be his boldest effort yet to redraw the world map and revive Moscow’s Cold War-era influence.
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Operation Ganga: Delhi-bound Air India flight from Romania to arrive Sunday morning
Tata Group-led Air India’s flight from Bucharest, Romania which is bringing back stranded Indians will arrive back to New Delhi on Sunday morning. Accordingly, the flight from Bucharest took off with 250 Indian nationals. It is estimated to arrive at IGIA around 3 a.m., on Sunday morning.
Besides, Hungary’s Budapest to Delhi flight is expected to land at IGIA around 8.30 a.m.
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Turkey urges stop to Russian military operations in phone call with Lavrov, reports Reurers
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called for a stop to Russian military operations in Ukraine during a telephone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Saturday.
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UK Says Russian Advance On Ukkaine Slowed, Likely Due To Logistical Problems, Resistance, reports Reuters
The Russian advance into Ukraine has temporarily slowed, probably because of logistical problems and strong resistance, Britain’s defence ministry said on Saturday.
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US reaches out to people of Russia, saying they do not deserve “pointless war” against their Ukrainian neighbors
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reached out to the people of Russia in their own language, saying they do not deserve a "pointless war" against their Ukrainian neighbors pic.twitter.com/VfLFm6walA
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 26, 2022
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has called on Germany to close the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline and says Russia must be cut off from the SWIFT banking system, reports AFP.
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Russian Army ordered to broaden Ukraine advance ‘from all directions’: AFP News Agency
The Russian army has been given orders to broaden its offensive in Ukraine “from all directions”, after Kyiv refused to hold talks in Belarus, Moscow’s defence ministry said in a statement
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India asks stranded diaspora in Ukraine to reach borders of four neighbouring countries via land routes
Govt standing firmly behind Indians stranded in Ukraine, as part of evacuation efforts, wherever possible, they have been advised to reach borders of four neighbouring countries via land routes: Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi
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Ukraine not refusing to negotiate but not ready for Russian ultimatums, Reuters reported quoting Kyiv official
Ukraine on Saturday denied suggestions that it was refusing to negotiate a ceasefire with Russia but said it was also not ready to accept ultimatums or unacceptable conditions.
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Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomes Indian students evacuated from Ukraine at Mumbai Airport
#WATCH | Union Minister Piyush Goyal welcomes the Indian nationals safely evacuated from Ukraine at Mumbai airport pic.twitter.com/JGKReJE1ct
— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2022
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