12:37 AM, March 21, 2022
No immediate hope of end of Ukraine war: US envoy to UN
The US ambassador to the United Nations warned on Sunday that there was no immediate hope of an end to the war in Ukraine, as Zelensky continued to pressurize the US president ahead of an important NATO summit in Europe this week. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that “we have supported the talks and President Zelensky tried with the Russians. I am using the word ‘effort’ because the talks seem one-sided, because the Russians have yet to negotiate and Has shown no inclination for any possibility of a diplomatic solution.”
11:01 PM, 20-Mar-2022
China will have to face dire consequences if Russia helps: US
A top US diplomat warned on Sunday that China would face dire consequences if it decided to provide military or financial aid to Russia. The White House said that during Saturday’s talks with US President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden explained in detail the implications and consequences for China if it were to assist Russia. Biden had long talks with the Chinese leader to persuade Beijing not to provide aid to Moscow.
10:40 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Russia’s deputy Black Sea Fleet commander killed in Mariupol
Russia’s Deputy Black Sea Fleet Commander Andrei Paly has died in Ukraine. Russia has confirmed this. According to the information, Andre died during the battle in Mariupol. He was soon to be promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.
10:26 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Zelensky compares Russia to Nazi Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared Russia to Nazi Germany in an address to Israeli lawmakers. He told lawmakers that you have to live with the steps you take to help Ukraine against Russian aggression or not.
10:11 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Bommai thanks PM Modi for bringing Naveen’s last remains
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has thanked Ukraine for the efforts made to bring back the last remains of state student Naveen Shekharappa, who lost his life in Ukraine. Naveen Shekharappa died after being hit by shelling in Ukraine. Naveen’s last remains will reach Bengaluru airport on the afternoon of March 21.
09:44 PM, 20-Mar-2022
US’s Indo-Pacific policy as dangerous as NATO: China
A senior Chinese diplomat has said that America’s Indo-Pacific policy is as dangerous as NATO’s policy of eastward expansion in Europe, which has led to Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. China’s Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said on Saturday at an event organized by Tsinghua University’s ‘Center for International Security and Strategy’ that after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should also be involved in history with the Warsaw Pact. Should have been covered in pages.
09:30 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Quad countries accept India’s stand on Ukraine crisis
Australia’s High Commissioner to India Barry O’Farrell has said that the members of the Quad have accepted India’s stand on the Ukraine crisis. He said that it is clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is using his contacts to end the dispute in Ukraine. The Quad countries include India, Australia, the US and Japan.
09:12 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Russia’s war against Ukraine defiles humanity: Pope Francis
Pope Francis has made harsh remarks about Russia’s attack that began on February 24. Addressing people in St Peter’s Square, he said that repression in Ukraine is increasing every day. He termed the Russian attack as profane to humanity and also termed it as a “meaningless genocide”.
08:53 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Ukrainian TV channels broadcasting together
Volodymyr Zelensky has signed an order that brings all TV channels of Ukraine on a single platform. Ukrainian TV channels are broadcasting together amid martial law. Zelensky’s office said it was essential that the country had a unifying information policy.
08:35 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Zelensky suspended the activities of 11 political parties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered the suspension of activities of 11 political parties that have links with Russia. The largest of these is the Apposition Platform for Life, which has 44 seats in the 450-member Ukrainian parliament. The party is headed by Viktor Medvedchuk, who has good relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
08:18 PM, 20-Mar-2022
More than one million Ukrainians living without electricity
Ukraine’s electricity ministry has said that Russia’s war against the country has left more than one million Ukrainian citizens without electricity. Apart from this, two lakh 78 thousand citizens are stranded without gas.
07:57 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Zelensky said – I am ready to talk to Putin but …
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, facing Russian attack, has said that I am ready to talk to Vladimir Putin, but if these talks fail, it could mean the third world war. This information has been given by Ukraine’s media organization ‘The Kyiv Independent’.
07:46 PM, 20-Mar-2022
At least 902 civilians killed in Ukraine
The United Nations Office of Human Rights (OHCHR) has said that at least 902 civilians have been killed and 1459 injured in Ukraine as of midnight Sunday (local time). Russia launched an attack on Ukraine on 24 February in what it calls a special military operation.
07:23 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Fears: Belarus may attack western Ukraine
The General Staff of Ukraine has expressed the high risk of a Belarusian attack on the western parts of the country. Ukraine’s armed forces have said that according to intelligence, Belarus will join Russia’s attack in the next few days. This information has been given by Ukraine’s media organization ‘The Kyiv Independent’.
06:57 PM, 20-Mar-2022
Allegations: Russia killed 56 elderly people in Luhansk
Ukraine’s Human Rights Ombudsman Lyudmila Donisova has alleged that Russian forces have killed several elderly civilians in the Luhansk region. He wrote in a Telegram post that today more information has been received about the heinous crime of the killing of 56 elderly people by Russian soldiers in the Luhansk region. He said the incident took place in Kreminna on March 11.