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Feb 28, 2022 1:02 AM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: England says will not play against Russia over Ukraine invasion

England's Football Association said on Sunday the England soccer team will not play any matches against Russia for the foreseeable future to "whole-heartedly condemn the atrocities being committed by the Russian leadership" after its invasion of Ukraine. Other countries have also announced they will not play soccer matches against Russia. Meanwhile, football governing body FIFA said that Russia can play as 'RFU' team without the country's flag or anthem, but could still be banned from World Cup qualifying.

Feb 28, 2022 12:52 AM

BP to exit Russia oil giant Rosneft at cost of $25 billion over Ukraine invasion

BP has held a 19.75 percent stake in Rosneft since 2013 and company said that its CEO, Bernard Looney, and former BP executive Bob Dudley will immediately resign from Rosneft's board.

Feb 28, 2022 12:49 AM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Anti-war protests held in cities across Russia, 2,000 people arrested

Police detained more than 2,000 people at anti-war protests held in 48 cities across Russia on Sunday, a protest monitoring group said, as people defied the authorities to show their anger over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More than 5,500 people have been detained at various anti-war protests since the invasion began on Thursday, according to the OVD-Info monitor, which has documented crackdowns on Russia's opposition for years. In Moscow, riot police often outnumbered protesters, some of whom carried hand-written placards with peace signs and anti-war slogans in Russian and Ukrainian. Some wore masks with the word "Enough" emblazoned in the front. A reporter for the independent television channel Dozhd was arrested during the protests despite showing his accreditation to the police and wearing a press vest.

Feb 28, 2022 12:33 AM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: 'Your children dying', say Lithuanian women to Russian mothers

Several thousand woman protested at the Russian Embassy in the Lithuanian capital on Sunday, calling on Russian women to rise up and stop the war in Ukraine. "Today we send the message for the mothers of Russian soldiers. You can stop this war ... If only you will go to the streets and say 'we don't want this war when we don't want our children to die'," march organiser Daiva Zeimyte said. Protester Ineta Miliniene added: "We want to ask Russian women - stop war. You can do this. You can do this because it is your children dying." Demonstrations against the conflict have been held around the world, including in Russia, where more than 5,500 protesters have been detained since Thursday, the OVD-Info monitoring group said. A Ukrainian presidential adviser has said 3,500 Russian soldiers had been killed or wounded. Reuters was not able to verify the numbers. Western officials have said intelligence shows Russia suffering higher casualties than expected, but Russia has not released casualty figures.

Feb 28, 2022 12:30 AM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: MEA activates dedicated Twitter handle to assist evacuation of Indians from Ukraine

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday activated a dedicated Twitter handle, "OpGanga Helpline" (@opganga), to assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals from war-torn Ukraine. The mission to evacuate the stranded Indians from Ukraine has been named as "Operation Ganga". India has already set up round-the-clock "control centres" in Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia to assist in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine through border-crossing points with these countries. The helpline numbers of the control room in Poland are: +48225400000, +48795850877 and +48792712511. Those requiring help can also write an email to [email protected], according to the MEA.

The helpline numbers of the control room in Romania are: +40732124309, +40771632567, +40745161631 and +40741528123. The email address for contacting the control room in Romania is [email protected]. The MEA said Indians can contact the control room in Hungary on phone numbers +36 308517373, +36 13257742 and +36 13257743. It also has a WhatsApp number: +36 308517373 for assistance. The helpline numbers of the control room in Slovakia are +421 252631377, +421 252962916 and +421 951697560. The email address is [email protected].

Feb 28, 2022 12:28 AM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Russia becomes global, economic and financial pariah, says White House

Russia has become a global, economic and financial pariah, a senior White House official has said, asserting that the government led by President Vladimir Putin is getting kicked off the international financial system as over 30 countries have announced sanctions and export controls on Moscow. The US and its key allies have imposed tough sanctions on Russia to cripple its economy for invading Ukraine. The leaders of the US, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Canada on Saturday also decided to launch a joint task force to hunt down assets of sanctioned Russian companies and oligarchs. Russia has become a global, economic, and financial pariah. Over 30 countries representing well over half the world's economy have announced sanctions and export controls on Russia. Putin's government is getting kicked off the international financial system, the senior administration official told reporters. To be clear, this is a sad outcome for the people of Ukraine, the people of Russia, and many others. This is not where we wanted to be, but this is Putin's war of choice, and only Putin can decide how much more cost he is willing to bear. The United States and our allies and partners are unified and will continue to impose costs, said the official on condition of anonymity. As part of the sanctions, the EU will implement a regulation that removes sanctioned Russian banks from the SWIFT international payments network, effectively shutting them out of the world's most important financial system.

Feb 28, 2022 12:26 AM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: UN nuclear watchdog to hold emergency meeting to discuss Ukraine

The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday about Ukraine, where war is raging in a country with four operational nuclear power plants and various waste facilities including Chernobyl. Board members Canada and Poland called the meeting at the request of Ukraine, which is not on the Board, diplomats said. International Atomic Energy Agency member states that are not on the Board, like Ukraine, can call a Board meeting but the possible range of topics is wider if a Board member calls one. "The IAEA Board of Governors will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss the current situation in Ukraine," the IAEA said in a statement, confirming a report by Reuters.

Feb 27, 2022 11:20 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Ukraine-made giant air cargo Mriya burnt in Russian shelling

The world's largest cargo plane, the Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya, was burnt in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv, Ukrainian state arms manufacture Ukroboronprom said on Sunday. "The Russian occupiers destroyed the flagship of Ukrainian aviation - the legendary An-225 Mriya. It happened at the Antonov airfield in Hostomel near Kyiv," Ukroboronprom said on its Facebook page. It said that the plane restoration would cost more than $3 billion and take a long time.

Feb 27, 2022 11:17 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: BP to offload 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil firm

British oil giant BP will offload its 19.75 percent stake in Russian oil company PAO Rosneft, following Russia's "act of aggression in Ukraine", BBC reported. Both BP-nominated directors will resign from the board of Rosneft with immediate effect and the British company will no longer report reserves, production or profit for Rosneft. Changes in accounting treatment of Rosneft shareholding is expected to lead to a material non-cash charge. BP’s financial frame and distribution guidance remains unchanged, CNBCTV18 reported.

Feb 27, 2022 11:10 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Sweden to send military aid to Ukraine, says PM Andersson

Sweden will send military aid to Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons, helmets and body armour, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Sunday. "Sweden is now proposing direct support for Ukraine's armed forces. It includes 135,000 field rations, 5,000 helmets, 5,000 body shields and 5,000 anti-tank weapons" Andersson told a news conference.

Feb 27, 2022 11:02 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: EU tightens Russian sanctions and buys weapons for Ukraine

The European Union will tighten sanctions on Russia, target Russian ally Belarus with measures and fund weapons for Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia's invasion, top EU officials said on Sunday. "For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said. She said the European Union would close its airspace to Russian aircraft, including the private jets of Russian oligarchs. The bloc will ban Russian state-owned television network Russia Today and news agency Sputnik. Von der Leyen said this was to render them unable to "spread their lies to justify Putin's war and to sow division in our Union".

Feb 27, 2022 11:01 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Turkey to implement pact limiting Russian warships to Black Sea

NATO member Turkey changed its rhetoric to call Russia's assault on Ukraine a "war" on Sunday and pledged to implement parts of an international pact that would potentially limit the transit of Russian warships from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. Kyiv had appealed to Ankara to block any more Russian ships from entering the Black Sea, from which Moscow launched an incursion on Ukraine's southern coast. At least six Russian warships and a submarine transited Turkey's straits this month. "It is not a couple of air strikes now, the situation in Ukraine is officially a war... We will implement the Montreux Convention," Mevlut Cavusoglu, Turkey's foreign minister, said in an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk. Balancing its Western commitments and close ties to Moscow, Ankara has in recent days called the Russian attack unacceptable but until Sunday had not described the situation in Ukraine as a war.

Feb 27, 2022 10:39 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Canada, European countries close airspace for Russia

Canada has joined many European countries who have closed their airspace to all Russian aircraft as the West ramps up pressure on Russia for invading Ukraine. Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said on Sunday that the country would hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked attacks on Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Bloc also said that it will close its airspace to Russian airlines, fund arms supplies to Ukraine and would ban pro-Kremlin media, reports said. Most European countries have either announced they are closing their airspace or said they intend to do so. So far Spain, Greece, Serbia and Turkey are among the few left that haven't joined in the move against Russia. Air France has decided to stop all operations from and to Russia, the company said on Sunday.

Feb 27, 2022 10:38 PM

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Liverpool express support for Ukraine ahead of League Cup final against Chelsea

Ahead of the Carabao Cup final at the Wembley stadium on Sunday, Liverpool players and the entire stadium stood for a few moments in support of Ukraine. Chelsea lock horns with Liverpool in the final of the League Cup as "trustees of Chelsea's charitable foundation have not yet agreed to Roman Abramovich's idea to hand them 'stewardship' of the club" amid the escalating was between Russia and Ukraine. The Guardian reported that Ukraine flags were being held by Liverpool supporters and Chelsea handed blue and yellow signs to be held up by their fans in support of Chelsea and Ukraine's fight against Russia.

Feb 27, 2022 10:28 PM

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