After half a year of war in Ukraine, a slim majority of Americans agrees that the United States should continue to support Kyiv until Russia withdraws all its forces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.

Just over half of Americans say US should back Ukraine until Russia withdraws: Poll

The raging war between Russia and Ukraine today entered 6 months. It has overshadowed the war against climate change and it is making countries backtrack on the little achievements made towards a cleaner planet.

WION Climate Tracker | Ukraine war overshadows climate pledges; countries put climate goals on hold

Ukraine's requests to completely demilitarise the area surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor in southern Ukraine have been turned down by Russia. A Russian official claimed that the action would increase the plant's vulnerability.

Russia rejects calls to demilitarise the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

English singer, songwriter, composer and Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has faced some flak online for calling Joe Biden a 'war criminal' of Ukraine and saying Taiwan is part of China.

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters draws flak for his comments over China & Russia's military aggression

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Substantive progress in Russia and Ukraine's first talks since March over deal to restore grain exports

Amid fears of gas shortages with Russia curbing capacity, Germany's two houses of Parliament have taken the "painful but necessary" decision to reactivate the country's coal-fired power plants in order to support electricity generation reports the Guardian.

A compromise too far? As Russia curbs gas flow, Germany restarts its coal power plants to avoid blackmail

UK PM Boris Johnson has said that Russian supremo Vladimir Putin would have not invaded Ukraine had he been a woman, he also stated that Ukraine invasion is crazy and macho, adding that it was a perfect example of toxic masculinity. In his comments, the British leader called for more women in positions of power.

UK PM Boris Johnson calls for more women in power

In what would be a significant uptick in the campaign to punish the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine, the United States as per an AFP report claimed on Monday that the G7 nations are nearing an agreement on a strategy to impose a lower price for Russian oil.

G7 leaders strategise to 'force down the price of Russian oil' and target Moscow's 'main source of cash'

Finland's government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it said on Thursday, in a move to strengthen preparedness against hybrid threats amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Amid tensions over the death sentence to two Britons and a Moroccan by a separatist court in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said the duo had committed crimes in the Donetsk People's Republic.

Captured Britons, Moroccan committed crimes in Donetsk, claims Russia

The outgoing German envoy to Delhi Walter J. Lindner has said that India can't be "finger pointed" for importing Russian oil and that "every country has different history, different position, dependencies".

Can't 'finger point' India, says German Envoy Lindner on Russian oil import

In a joint news conference with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, the United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday (June 1) that Russia's war in Ukraine was expected to go on for "many months".

Antony Blinken expects 'many months' of Russia-Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine war: French journalist killed in Ukraine, Paris demands investigation

As the member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue meet in Tokyo, Japan, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war remains a key point of focus. However, even as the four QUAD members; Australia, India, Japan and the United States, contemplate the months-long aggression, the fact remains that to date India is yet to take any action against Russia.

India is the only member of the Quad that hasn't imposed sanctions on Russia. This is why

As the battle continues in Ukraine, Russian forces are preparing for the victory day on May 9 and experts have predicted a declaration of all-out war on Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin will celebrate the World War 2 Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with a traditional victory day parade.

Russia to celebrate Victory Day, observers speculate 'All-Out' war on Ukraine

The Ukraine Army said on Tuesday that Russia had launched a "powerful assault" on the Azovstal steel plant even as the UN claimed at least 101 civilians were evacuated from Mariupol city.

Russia attacks Azovstal steel plant with artillery and planes

Plants need nutrients to grow. Agriculture relies heavily on chemical fertilisers to provide these nutrients. But what if we tell you we can use pee instead? Yes, urine might be the solution to all our problems.

If it could help feed the planet, would you be open to eating vegetables fertilised with human pee?

The Russia-Ukraine war has entered its third month. All hopes were put behind the peace talks but even that seems to be faltering at this point. Even after multiple meetings, Ukraine and Russia are not able to come on the same page, they both have starkly different demands

Russia-Ukraine conflict: No consensus amid peace talks

The last decade looked like a good one for authoritarian regimes and a challenging one for democratic ones. Cybertools, drones, facial recognition technology and social networks seemed to make efficient authoritarians even more efficient and democracies increasingly ungovernable.

China and Russia are giving authoritarianism a bad name

Germany confiscates Russian Oligarch Alisher Usmanov's superyacht worth $600 million as a part of the trenches of sanctions against Russia by the West

Germany seizes Russian Oligarch's superyacht worth $600 million

In face of the global energy shortage that the world is experiencing due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced that its member countries will be releasing a whopping 120 million barrels of crude oil reserves over a period of six months.

Amid global energy crisis, IEA to release 120 million barrels of crude, India supports decision

La Ciotat Shipyards, located in a tranquil area of the French Riviera, is preparing bills for mooring costs for the towering white superyacht Amore Vero but is unsure who to send them to.

Russia-Ukraine: Upkeep of yachts seized from Putin's allies rack up millions in bills, who will bear the cost?

Ukraine and Russia are currently involved in peace talks with Moscow promising to cut back military activity. However, former Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko believes Russia cannot be trusted.

Watch | Russia-Ukraine | Exclusive: Putin should be behind bars, ex-Ukraine president tells WION

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will be in Delhi from March 31 to April 1. The Russian foreign minister will hold talks with EAM Jaishankar on April 1 which will be the main day of his engagement in the Indian capital.

Ukraine war: Russian foreign minister Lavrov to visit India on March 31

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