Author: Aashay Bhujbal

Russia-Ukraine war updates: Large explosions were reportedly heard Thursday in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the northeastern city of Kharkiv, and other areas.   

In the early hours of Friday morning, Ukrainian forces claimed that they shot down a Russian aircraft over Kyiv. The plane crashed into a multi-storey building in the capital and set it on fire.

Russia’s central bank has ordered the Moscow stock exchange to stay closed for a fifth day on Friday, sheltering local equities that global institutions now see as “uninvestable.” Meanwhile, the London Stock Exchange froze trading in eight Russian companies on Friday, adding to the 28 already suspended. Meanwhile, the London Stock Exchange froze trading in eight Russian companies on Friday, adding to the 28 already suspended. The war with Ukraine has battered Russian assets, as the US and its allies impose increasingly tougher measures against the country to hurt its economy. Moscow’s MOEX exchange has been closed for the whole week in Russia,…

Russian Military seizes site. According to a report, the Russian military has seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant site in Zaporizhzhia. The news came hours after heavy Russian shelling led to a fire at the plant site.

UN General Assembly discusses the Ukraine invasion. Assembly President Abdulla Shahid underscored that the military offensive launched by Russia five days ago was a violation of the integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. The 11th emergency session of the UNGA opened on 28 February 2022. Abdulla Shahid, a Maldivian politician, was president. The Security Council announced at its fourth meeting on Ukraine in the past week that the General Assembly will hold an emergency special session in 24 hours. The discussion will be on the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security. The procedural resolution bans permanent…

PM Narendra Modi spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and sought assistance in the evacuation of Indian students from Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Russia-Ukraine: Modi and Putin hold talks   Ukraine update: Russia sets fire to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.