Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday (March 30) signed a decree on spring conscription, which will apparently begin on April 1 and last until July 15, Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported.

Putin signs decree on spring conscription, calling up 147,000 for statutory military service: Report

The Kremlin said on Wednesday (March 29) that Russia has "no right" to advise Chinese President Xi Jinping on whether or not he should visit Ukraine. The news agency Associated Press reported earlier on Wednesday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to the Chinese leader to visit the war-torn nation.

Russia says it has ‘no right’ to advise Chinese President Xi Jinping on whether to go to Ukraine

As the battle for Bakhmut intensifies, Ukraine has acknowledged that Russia has made some gains inside the eastern battlefield city. However, Kyiv insisted Thursday that it was inflicting even greater losses on the Russian attackers.

Ukraine admits Russian gains in Bakhmut as the battle intensifies

Whenever we hear the word 'Uranium' in the context of a war, our antennas go up. The nuclear connotations immediately take us back to Second World War during which the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were flattened within seconds due to American nuclear bombs.

Explained | What the fuss over depleted uranium in Ukraine war is about

War, that hoary ‘institution’ has returned as the arbiter of world politics and international relations. The maneuverings around AUKUS, the QUAD and the incipient but budding militarisation by the principal Cold War 2.

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Belarus said on Tuesday (March 28) that it was forced to host Russian nuclear weapons after the "unprecedented" pressure from the NATO nations and the West. The staunch Russian ally further insisted that their deployment did not violate international agreements.

'Pressure from the US...': Belarus justifies decision to host Russian tactical nuclear weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he has decided to deploy Russian nuclear weapons to Belarus. Ukraine says Belarus has become a nuclear hostage. Is Europe on the brink of a nuclear war?

Gravitas | Ukraine, Russia war: Putin to deploy nuclear weapons to Belarus

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian troops were holding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant "hostage" and its safety could not be guaranteed until they left it. The accusation came after Zelenksy visited the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro.

Russia-Ukraine War: Zelensky accuses Russia of holding Zaporizhzhia hostage

The Hungarian parliament approved a bill on Monday (March 27) to allow Finland to join The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) once its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance.

Hungary parliament backs Finland's NATO accession

Kremlin said on Monday (March 27) that Russia won't change its plans of deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, the neighbouring nation and a key ally of President Vladimir Putin, despite the growing criticisms globally.

West's reaction won't change plans to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus: Kremlin

At least three people were reportedly injured in a drone explosion that took place in the centre of a Russian town on Sunday (March 26), the TASS news agency reported, citing a law enforcement source and an emergency service official.

Blast in Russian town caused by drone, three injured: Report

The war in Ukraine has raised the nuclear threat level to its highest since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis following the announcement of President Vladimir Putin that Russia will be stationing its tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of neighbouring Belarus.

Explained: What are tactical nuclear weapons, and how Russia may use them?

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Saturday (March 25) that during his visit to China next week, he would push for "territorial integrity" of war-torn Ukraine.

During China visit, Spanish PM to push for ‘territorial integrity’ of Ukraine

To bolster the manpower of Russian forces, enlistment officers are reportedly working with universities and social service agencies to lure students and the unemployed to fight the war in Ukraine.

Russia devising creative ways to lure more men to fight in Ukraine war

In an interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Kyiv cannot start a counter-offensive against Moscow until Western allies send more military support.

Ukraine cannot launch counter-offensive without more weapons: Zelensky

After brokering truce between Saudi Arabia and Iran, China's President Xi Jinping landed in Moscow with a peace plan. Clearly, Xi Jinping is trying to play a central role in geopolitics. Will it be at the cost of the U.S.? Should India be worried? Listen in to Vikram Chandra.

This World | Will China broker peace? | Xi Jinping aims for a central role in global geopolitics

The initial upper hand gained by the Russian forces in Bakhmut, the Ukrainian city which Moscow has spent months trying to capture, seems to have fizzled out as Kyiv’s counteroffensive has been successful in stalling the advances made by Kremlin.

Russian troops losing momentum in Bakhmut battle as Ukraine puts up strong defence

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has suggested that the troops may have to march onto cities as far as Kyiv or Lviv in Ukraine amid reports that Moscow was facing significant setbacks in the battle in the east.

‘Need to go to Kyiv or Lviv’, says Putin’s top aide after Moscow suffers setbacks in war

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Russian rockets fired on east Ukraine town kill 5 in humanitarian support centre, says Kyiv

Dima Nova, the founder of Cream Soda band whose song became an anthem during anti-war protests in Russia since Moscow began its offensive in Ukraine last year, died by drowning on Sunday, Newsweek reported.

Dima Nova, whose anti-Putin musical notes resonated in Russia's anti-war protests, drowns

India's army chief Manoj Pande on Wednesday talked about the lessons learnt by Indian forces from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and also highlighted why it is extremely important to be self-reliant in the defence sector.

Indian Army Chief says relevance of 'hard power' reaffirmed with Ukraine war

Moscow on Wednesday (March 22) slammed the United Kingdom over the supply of depleted uranium ammunition to Ukrainian forces amid the ongoing war and also warned of prospects of "serious escalation" and added that Russia would be forced to respond accordingly.

Russia slams UK for sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, calls it ‘serious escalation’

The United Kingdom (UK) has defended sending depleted uranium shells to war-torn Ukraine after Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning, according to a report by BBC early Wednesday (March 22).

Ukraine war: UK defends sending uranium ammo to Kyiv after Putin's warning, says report

Chinese President Xi Jinping departed Moscow on Wednesday (March 22) after his crucial state visit during which he held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

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