All Indian Students Advised to Leave Ukraine: MEA Amid Rising Tensions
Tensions between Russia & Ukraine continue to rise. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned of an imminent invasion.
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Amid rising tensions with Russia, Indian students and non-essential persons currently in Ukraine have been advised to leave the country temporarily, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement, on Sunday, 20 February.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Putin to meet him and seek resolution to the crisis, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continued to rise.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Saturday warned of an imminent invasion. The US had earlier issued a similar warning
Multiple explosions could be heard late Saturday and early Sunday in the centre of the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported
Ukraine, on Saturday, said two soldiers were killed and four wounded in shelling by pro-Russian separatists
A US defence official on Friday said that over 50 percent of the Russian forces along the Ukraine border were now in tactical positions to attack
Russia on Friday welcomed India’s stance on the Ukraine crisis, which recommended quiet and constructive diplomacy
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All Indian Students to Leave Ukraine: MEA
Amid rising tensions with Russia, Indian students and non-essential persons currently in Ukraine have been advised to leave the country temporarily, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement, on Sunday, 20 February.
"Indian students are advised to get in touch with respective student contractors for updates on charter flights, and also continue to follow Embassy Facebook, website and Twitter for any update," the advisory said.
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