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The Centre on Thursday said Indian passengers from Ukraine can return via Qatar, with aviation industry experts stating that civilian flights will restart from Ukraine only when its airspace opens.
Currently 20,000 Indians, mostly students, are stranded in Ukraine. Since the Ukrainian airspace is closed due to the Russian military offensive, it is currently not clear how they are to travel from Ukraine to Qatar to take Qatar-India flights, which are operating normally.
– PTI
Government of India, Ministry of Civil Aviation has allowed passengers traveling from Ukraine to travel by transit under India- Qatar bilateral air bubble arrangement.
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Czech authorities have suspended the issuance of visas to Russian citizens amid the military operation in Ukraine, according to report by Hindustan Times.
The visa will continue to be issued as an exception only for humanitarian reasons. The Czech Republic has temporarily closed its consular offices in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. In addition, the Czech authorities decided to revoke the work permits of the Russian consulates in Karlovy Vary and Brno.
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Czech authorities have suspended the issuance of visas to Russian citizens amid the military operation in Ukraine, according to report by Hindustan Times.
The visa will continue to be issued as an exception only for humanitarian reasons. The Czech Republic has temporarily closed its consular offices in St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg. In addition, the Czech authorities decided to revoke the work permits of the Russian consulates in Karlovy Vary and Brno.
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UK prime minister Boris Johnson on Thursday termed the Russian invasion of Kiev as a “catastrophe for the European continent” and said that Britain and its allies ‘will respond decisively’.
He blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for choosing a “path of bloodshed and destruction” for his unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
“I am appalled by the horrific events in Ukraine and I have spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the next steps. President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The UK and our allies will respond decisively,” tweeted Johnson.
– ANI
Our mission is clear – diplomatically, politically, economically – and eventually, militarily – this hideous and barbaric venture of Vladimir Putin must end in failure. pic.twitter.com/nmFhpDrDEy
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On Thursday morning, air raid sirens sounded in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for the first time — outside of regular drills — since World War II. Like clockwork, the picturesque city transformed from a tourist hotspot to a place preparing for war
– CNN
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On Thursday morning, air raid sirens sounded in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv for the first time — outside of regular drills — since World War II. Like clockwork, the picturesque city transformed from a tourist hotspot to a place preparing for war
– CNN
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Russian helicopters on Thursday attacked Hostomel, a military airport near the capital of Kyiv, and Ukraine downed three of them, Ukrainian officials said, according to a report by Reuters
Ukrainian border officials said that the Russian military was trying to penetrate into Ukraine’s Kyiv region and its Zhytomyr region on the Belarusian border and that Russia was using Grad rocket systems.
?BREAKING: Russia fires artillery rockets toward Ukraine live on the air on CNN with @fpleitgenCNN reporting pic.twitter.com/C4eceHQ8rx
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This comes after the Ukrainian ambassador to India Igor Polikha on Thursday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s support amid the ongoing military operation from Russia in Ukraine.
“We urge PM Narendra Modi to immediately contact Russian President Vladimir Putin and our President Volodymyr Zelensky,” Polikha said. “I don’t know how many world leaders Putin may listen to but, the status of Modi ji makes me hopeful. Because of his strong voice, Putin would at least think it over. We are expecting a much more favourable attitude from the Indian government. It’s the moment of truth, the moment of destiny,” Polikha said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin tonight: Sources #RussiaUkraineConflict pic.twitter.com/825LKD0WMC
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Russia said Thursday that its military had destroyed more than 70 military targets including 11 airfields in Ukraine.
“As a result of strikes carried out by the Russian armed forces, 74 Ukrainian military ground facilities were destroyed,” said Igor Konashenkov, a defence ministry spokesman, specifying that destroyed facilities included 11 airfields. He said a Ukrainian military helicopter and four drones had also been shot down.
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US President Joe Biden was meeting with G7 allies Thursday to hammer out a raft of new sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine, and will later speak to the American people on a crisis that he warns will cause “catastrophic loss of life.”
The virtual, closed-door meeting of G7 leaders — Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — was set to start at 9 am (1400 GMT), with Biden’s White House speech scheduled for early afternoon.