India, G4 allies call for 'serious' look at veto powers in UNSC

United Nations (IANS) India and its allies in pushing for the reform of the Security Council have called for a serious look at the veto powers of the permanent members which are "undermining the legitimacy" of the UN's highest decision-making…

Modi urges Putin to hold direct talks with Zelensky

New Delhi (IANS) In a phone call that lasted for about 50 minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war,…

Modi also likely to speak with Putin on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday shortly after his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as Moscow's war on Kiev entered the 12th day, government sources…

Over 1 mn refugees leave Ukraine for Poland

Kiev/Warsaw (IANS) Since Russia's war began 12 days ago, the number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country to neighbouring Poland has exceeded one million, the Polish Border Guard said.

"Today at 8 p.m. the number of people who fled…

Russia recruiting Syrians adept at fighting in urban areas for Ukraine war

New Delhi (IANS) Russia is recruiting Syrians for the war in Ukraine, who know how to fight in the urban areas of the city.

This was reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing four US officials. It is unknown exactly how many Syrian mercenaries…

'Ukraine plans to blow up nuke plant, blame Russia for radioactive contamination'

New Delhi (IANS) Ukraine's domestic security service, the SBU, allegedly conspired with the Azov Battalion fighters to stage a false-flag attack in Kharkiv, Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed.

According to the Ministry, the Ukrainian…

'Russia disables Ukrainian airfield with high-precision weapons'

New Delhi (IANS) The Russian Defence Ministry said that the country's forces on Sunday disabled an airfield belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force in Starokonstantinov.

Igor Konashenkov, the Ministry's chief spokesman, further said that…

'Ukraine partially destroyed/removed nuke weapons documents in guise of clashes at Zaporizhzhya plant'

New Delhi (IANS) The clashes at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant could have occurred due to the storage of documentation there, which relates to promising work on the creation of nuclear weapons by Ukraine, a Russian official told RIA Novosti.

Ukrainian Armed Forces use Islamist tactics of hiding behind civilians: Ex-Pentagon official

New Delhi (IANS) The Ukrainian military is resorting to the methods of Middle Eastern extremists and using civilians as human shield, former adviser to the US Secretary of Defense, Colonel Douglas McGregor told Fox Business.

According to McGregor,…

3,000 Americans volunteer to fight in Ukraine: Report

Washington (IANS) Some 3,000 Americans have volunteered to fight in Ukraine against the Russian forces trying to invade the country, a media report said citing a representative from Kiev's embassy in Washington.

The representative told…