Pakistan has called for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, stressing that “echoes for peace must be heard.” Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative, said peace in Ukraine is “long overdue” and cannot be delayed any longer. Jadoon emphasized that continued […]
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Russia’s war in Ukraine: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine: Bombing intensifies Russia steps up its shelling of cities across Ukraine. The UN says 1.5 million people have now fled, the fastest-growing refugee crisis since World War II. Mariupol evacuation fails again Attempts to evacuate civilians from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol fail again, […]
Russia announces limited ceasefire in Ukraine
Russia said its forces had stopped firing near two Ukrainian cities on Saturday to allow safe passage to civilians fleeing the fighting, but was continuing its broad offensive in Ukraine, where the capital Kyiv came under renewed assault. The Russian defence ministry said its units had opened humanitarian corridors near the cities of Mariupol and […]
Russia vetoes UN Security Council resolution condemning its invasion of Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS: Russia, exercising its veto power, quashed a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning its invasion of Ukraine and calling on Moscow to immediately withdraw all forces. The vote was 11 in favour, one against, and three abstentions — China, the United Arab Emirates and India. Russia, a permanent member of the 15-member Council, […]
Attacks across Ukraine as scores die in Russian invasion
Invading Russian forces pressed deep into Ukraine as deadly battles reached the outskirts of Kyiv and the West responded with punishing sanctions. Russian missiles and shelling rained down on Ukrainian cities Thursday after President Vladimir Putin unleashed a full-scale ground invasion and air assault, forcing civilians to shelter on metro systems, with 100,000 people displaced. Across Ukraine, at least 137 “heroes” were killed after […]
Russia says withdrawing military forces from near Ukraine
Russia said Friday it had begun withdrawing more tanks and other armoured vehicles from areas near Ukraine’s border after running war games that had raised concerns in the West. “Another military train carrying personnel and military equipment belonging to tank army units of the western military district returned to their permanent bases in the Nizhny Novgorod region after completing scheduled exercises,” the Russian […]