The UN General Assembly held the eleventh Emergency Special Session (ESS) on the Ukraine crisis on Monday, 28 February. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, meanwhile chaired a second high-level meeting.
Dozens of people were killed on Monday, after Russian forces carried out rocket strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Monday.
A Ukrainian delegation also held border talks with Russian representatives at the Belarusian border, five days after the Russian onslaught.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had demanded 'immediate' EU membership for Ukraine earlier in the day, AFP reported. Ukraine President's Office stated that the country's main goal is immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, as per Reuters.
News agency PTI reported that some ministers will be sent to countries bordering Ukraine to help with the evacuations. The ministers who will be flying out for the task are: Jyotiraditya Scindia to Romania and Moldova; Kiren Rijiju to Slovakia; Hardeep Singh Puri to Hungary; and Gen (Retd) VK Singh to Poland.
On Monday morning, the Russian rouble plunged as low as 119 per dollar, amid the Western-led campaign to punish and isolate Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday, 27 February, ordered his defence chiefs to put the country's "deterrence forces" on high alert – a move that has elicited condemnation from the US and the NATO
As many as 352 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in the Russian onslaught, as per Ukraine. Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands, even as fighting for the capital city continues
Satellite images are showing a 3.25 mile-long convoy of Russian troops heading towards the city
Nine civilians in the capital city have been killed so far, as per Kyiv's mayor
The Ukrainian Army managed to retake control of the city of Kharkiv following street fighting with Russian troops
PM Modi Speaks to Slovak Republic PM Over Evacuation Assistance: PMO
The Prime Minister's Office, in a statement said, "PM Modi today spoke on phone with Eduard Heger, PM of Slovak Republic and thanked him for the assistance provided by Slovak Republic in the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine. PM requested for Slovak Republic’s continued assistance in the next few days as well," news agency ANI reported.
"PM Modi also expressed his anguish at the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and reiterated the need for a return to dialogue. He also stressed upon the importance of respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations," it added.
Putin Discusses Russia's Economic Situation With Govt & Central Bank
President Putin discussed the economic situation with the financial and economic bloc of the Government and the Central Bank, the Twitter handle of President of Russia wrote in a post.
PM Modi Speaks to Romania PM Over Evacuation Assistance for Indians in Ukraine
PM Modi and the Romania PM Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă interacted on a phone call over the assistance provided by Romania in evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine.
PM appreciated Romania’s gesture in allowing Indian citizens to enter Romania without visas and permitting special evacuation flights from India, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
"PM Modi also expressed his anguish at the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and reiterated the need for a return to dialogue. He also stressed upon the importance of respecting sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations," ANI quoted the office as saying.
Ukraine President Signs Request to Join EU
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, signed an official request to join the European Union under a special procedure amidst the Russian onslaught.