Ukraine crisis: Russia to suspend military operation only if Kyiv stops fighting

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Russia’s military operation in Ukraine can be suspended only if Kyiv ceases military actions and fulfills Moscow’s demands, reported the Russian News Agency TASS.

By Zee Media Bureau | Last Updated: Monday, March 7, 2022 - 23:49
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President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and has likened the West's sanctions on Russia to 'declaring war' as the Russian invasion entered the 11th day on Sunday (March 6).

Amid thousands of people fleeing the war-torn country daily since Russia's attack on February 24, the UN refugee agency has said that the number of Ukrainian refugees could rise to 1.5 million by the end of the weekend from a current 1.3 million.

Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden, in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, welcomed decisions by Visa and Mastercard to suspend their operations in Russia. Biden noted his administration is surging security, humanitarian, and economic assistance to Ukraine and is working closely with Congress to secure additional funding.

The development came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Putin in the Kremlin to discuss the Ukraine crisis, then spoke with Zelenskiy by phone. Israel, home to a substantial population of Russian immigrants, has offered to mediate in the ongoing conflict.

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6 March 2022, 22:47 PM

"I make a heartfelt appeal for humanitarian corridors to be genuinely secured and for aid to be guaranteed and access facilitated to the besieged areas," tweets Pope Francis.

 

6 March 2022, 22:47 PM

A team from the Embassy of India is stationed in Poltava City to coordinate the safe passage of Indian students stranded in Sumy to Western borders via Poltava: Indian Embassy in Ukraine

6 March 2022, 20:59 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia’s military operation in Ukraine can be suspended only if Kyiv ceases military actions and fulfills Moscow’s demands in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan: Russian News Agency TASS

6 March 2022, 20:27 PM

French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold new telephone talks lasting 1 hour 45 minutes, reports AFP news agency quoting Elysee Palace

6 March 2022, 20:26 PM

Under Operation Ganga, so far 76 flights have brought over 15920 Indians back to India. Out of these 76 flights, 13 flights landed in the last 24 hours: Govt of India

6 March 2022, 19:04 PM

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian rockets had completely destroyed the civilian airport of the central-western region capital of Vinnytsia: Reuters

6 March 2022, 19:04 PM

A group of 44 Indians who began their trip from Pisochyn are on their way to the Polish border from Lviv. Another group of over 150 Indians have made their way to the Romanian border: Indian Embassy in Ukraine

6 March 2022, 19:03 PM

People cover statues in Lviv amid the Russia-Ukraine Crisis.

6 March 2022, 17:44 PM

Humanitarian assistance provided to stranded students at Sumy Ukraine by Red Cross Ukraine in coordination with the Indian World Forum.
 

6 March 2022, 16:29 PM

Ukraine President Zelensky says Russian forces preparing to bombard Ukraine port city Odessa: AFP

6 March 2022, 16:28 PM

Under Operation Ganga, 2135 Indians have been brought back today by 11 special civilian flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. With this, more than 15, 900 Indians have been brought back since the special flights began on February 22, 2022: Ministry of Civil Aviation (ANI)

6 March 2022, 15:57 PM

More than 1 million people have now fled Ukraine to seek safety, and millions more are likely to join them: United Nations

6 March 2022, 14:25 PM

The city council of Ukraine`s Mariupol said an evacuation of some of 400,000 residents trapped by encircling Russian forces would start at 12:00 p.m. local time (1000 GMT) on Sunday under a temporary ceasefire that will last till 9:00 p.m. (Reuters)

6 March 2022, 14:22 PM

Over 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since Moscow launched an invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the Ukrainian armed forces' general staff said on Sunday. (Reuters)

6 March 2022, 14:14 PM

Embassy of India begins its last leg of Operation Ganga flights today. All those students staying in their own accommodation (other than arranged by Embassy) are requested to reach Hungaria City Centre, Rakoczi Ut 90, Budapest between 10 am-12 pm, says the Embassy.

6 March 2022, 14:06 PM

Embassy of India in Ukraine asks Indians in the war-torn country to contact them on an 'URGENT BASIS' with their mobile numbers, location and other important details.

6 March 2022, 12:34 PM

British military intelligence said on Sunday that Russian forces were targeting populated areas in Ukraine. "The scale and strength of Ukrainian resistance continue to surprise Russia," British military intelligence said, adding Russia "has responded by targeting populated areas in multiple locations, including Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol."

"Russia has previously used similar tactics in Chechnya in 1999 and Syria in 2016, employing both air and ground-based munitions," British military intelligence said. (Reuters)
 

6 March 2022, 11:35 AM

A group of Indian students studying in Crimea return to Delhi. 

6 March 2022, 11:34 AM

The Canadian government asked its citizens not to travel to Russia. "Avoid all travel to Russia due to the impacts of the armed conflict with Ukraine, including limited flight options and restrictions on financial transactions. If you are in Russia, you should leave while commercial means are still available," the Canadian government said in a Saturday travel advisory, as per ANI. 

6 March 2022, 07:23 AM

Indian Air Force flight carrying 210 Indians evacuated from Ukraine arrived at Hindan airbase near Delhi from Bucharest, Romania.

6 March 2022, 06:41 AM

A special flight carrying 183 Indian nationals from Ukraine, arrived in Delhi from Budapest in Hungary. 

6 March 2022, 06:40 AM

A special flight carrying 154 Indian citizens from Ukraine landed in Delhi from Košice in Slovakia. 

6 March 2022, 06:37 AM

"Mariupol Mayor: Russia blockades city, denies humanitarian corridor. According to Mayor Vadym Boychenko, the city has been left without water and electricity, while 400,000 city residents are held hostage by the Russians," reported The Kyiv Independent (ANI)

6 March 2022, 06:36 AM

Ukraine's Zelensky speaks by phone with US President Joe Biden to discuss "security, financial support for Ukraine and the continuation of sanctions against Russia", AFP reported. 

6 March 2022, 06:36 AM

Visa, Mastercard say they have suspended operations in Russia. (AFP)