A Pakistani student stranded in the war-hit country was rescued by the Indian authorities amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The girl expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Embassy in Kyiv.

Pakistani student thanks Indian PM Modi for rescuing her from Ukraine

Russia has said that it is too working on a broad range of sanctions that would hit the west's most sensitive areas. This came after US President Joe Biden announced a ban on all Russian oil imports.

Russia warns west of broad-based sanctions

Even before the war began Ukraine's military aircraft were massively outnumbered by those that had been amassed on the border by Russia but as Russia began its offensive the West began arming Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Will West's arms supply to Ukraine make any difference?

700 Indian students in Sumy have now been moved out of the city through the humanitarian corridor. They were first taken in Poltava which is around 175 km away from Sumy. Now they are traveling in Western Ukraine on trains that have been arranged with the help of Ukrainian authorities. The students will then cross a border to Poland in the coming days and from there they will then be brought back to India on evacuation flights.

Russian-Ukraine conflict: 700 Indian students evacuated from Sumy

As Russia continues the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the UK parliament he said he was speaking to the British lawmakers as a citizen and as a president of a country with a dream.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses UK Parliament, vows to fight Russian aggression

Ukrainian military has a tough job at hand to close all channels entering Kyiv to keep the Russian troops out but at the same time to keep the humanitarian routes open to help its civilians evacuate. WION's Anas Mallick brings you this report from the bridge Bucha region.

Ukraine destroys bridge of Bucha, residents evacuate by foot along shelled road

An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy has been hailed as a hero after fleeing his war-torn country by himself with only a plastic bag, a passport and a telephone number written on his hand. WION tells you more in this report.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: 11-year-old Hassan crossed Ukraine alone to reach Slovakia

Ukraine's youngest war victim Dima Kasyanov is in a pediatric neurosurgery center after a shell exploded in his family's home in Ukraine and left shrapnel in his skull. The eight-year-old is one of several children brought into the hospital in Kharkiv to be treated for shrapnel.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict : Meet the Ukraine's youngest war victim Dima Kasyanov

The officials from the United States intelligence agency has warned that Russia may intensify the assault on Ukraine. They also added that President Vladimir Putin is frustrated about how his Ukraine invasion has not gone to plan, and lobbing provocative nuclear threats at the West.

Russia may intensify assault in Ukraine despite setback, warns US intel

Chinese president Xi Jinping has called for 'maximum restraint' in Ukraine and said China is "pained to see the flames of war reignited in Europe," in his strongest statement to date on the conflict. China, which has refused to condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine or to call them an invasion, has repeatedly expressed its opposition to what it describes as illegal sanctions on Russia.

Xi Jinping delivers his strongest statement on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he does not want to be the leader of a country which is begging for something on its knees. Zelensky also said that he is no longer pressing for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), membership for his country.

"Don't want to beg for NATO membership", says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates leaders have declined to take calls from US President Joe Biden. Biden has been trying to gather international support for Ukraine in a bid to arrest the rising oil prices. Saudi officials have been quite critical of the US and its policy in the Gulf amid the deteriorating relationship under the Biden administration.

Saudi Arabia, UAE decline calls with US amid fears of oil prices spike

The United States had said that it was working with Ukraine to prevent invading Russian forces from seizing biological research material amid concern governments or unscrupulous actors might try to use such items to create bioweapons. Meanwhile, Russia has claimed that US is making bio-weapons.

United states: Russia wants to seize Ukraine bio-research

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he can discuss the future of Crimea and Donbas with Russia as he made crucial comments on the membership of NATO.

Volodymyr Zelensky says 'can discuss the future of Crimea and Donbas with Russia'

Twitter has entered the dark web after being blocked by the Russian government. The dark web uses 'The onion router' (TOR), which is a hidden service protocol. It creates a virtual private network (VPN).

After being blocked in Russia, Twitter launches new ‘dark web’ service

Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday agreed a day-long ceasefire around a series of evacuation corridors to allow civilians to escape the fighting. WION's Anas Mallick brings you more insights.

Russia-Ukraine agree to day long evacuation corridors

Calm amidst chaos as this Ukrainian band is performing in Odessa in front of sandbag barriers as the Russan forces invade Ukraine. Watch this musical morale boost in Odessa as more people leave the city.

This Ukrainian band is performing in Odessa amidst war | Russia-Ukraine conflict

Now, despite fears of imminent Russian attacks, soldiers in Ukraine's Odessa took time to buy flowers for friends and family on the occasion of International Women's day.

Ukrainian soldiers buy flowers on Women's day

Two weeks into the invasion, Russian forces are unshackling key cities in Ukraine. Evacuations of cities continue and refugees pour in to Europe. Considering Russia has made advancements mainly from the North East and South, the Ukrainian militaries says that Russian advance has been slow and Russian troops are demoralized. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday confirmed that the country's capital, Kyiv, is still under the control of Ukraine's government.

Tracking Russia's invasion : 200,000 remain stuck in Mariupol

In an apparent attempt at appeasing Moscow, Ukraine's president Zelenskyy said that he is no longer seeking a NATO membership, an issue that was one of Russia's stated reasons for the invasion. To shed more light on this, we are joined by WION's correspondent Olly Barratt and political analyst Andreas Umland.

Ukraine backs away from NATO bid?

In an apparent nod aimed at placating Moscow, Ukraine's president Zelenskyy said that he is no longer seeking NATO membership, an issue that was one of Russia's stated reasons for the invasion.

Amid Russian offensive, Ukraine backs away from NATO bid?

US President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine. WION's Anas Mallick and Susan Tehrani brings you more insights.

Breaking News: US President Joe Biden bans Russian oil imports

IAEA says that a nuclear facility in Kharkiv has been damaged by Russian shelling. This comes after Russia already took control of Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhya nuclear plants in Ukraine.

IAEA: Nuclear facility in Kharkiv damaged

To allow civilians to leave, Russia has proposed the establishment of humanitarian corridors in five Ukrainian cities. It now requires Ukrainian approval. It includes the capital, Kyiv.

To allow civilians to leave, Russia proposes humanitarian corridors in five Ukrainian cities, say reports

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