Russia has attacked Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced the launch of military action in Ukraine. It has said it is taking this step to protect separatists in eastern Ukraine. He has said on TV that I have decided to conduct a military operation to save the people of the Donbas separatist area. He has appealed to Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their arms and go home. Let us know what has happened so far.
1. On Thursday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared war on TV, several big explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the eastern city of Mariupol.
2. Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations has told the Security Council that Russian President Vladimir Putin has attacked Ukraine. He appealed to the Russian ambassador that Russia should not bomb the cities of Ukraine.
3. US President Joe Biden has called it an action taken without provocation. He called it an unfair attack by the Russian military. He has also said that the world will hold Russia responsible for this.
4. Russia has started the war after members of the UN Security Council appealed to Putin not to escalate the confrontation. UN Security General Antonio Guterres said in a direct appeal to Putin, “I want to say only one thing from my heart: President Putin stop your army from attacking Ukraine. Give peace a chance. First Too many people have been killed.”
5. Russia’s attack has a direct impact on the price of Brent crude. It has crossed $100 a barrel. This is the first time this has happened since 2014. Russia is the second largest producer of crude oil in the world. It mainly sells crude to European countries.
6. There has been a huge fall in the Indian stock markets on Thursday morning. The Sensex fell 1458 points at 9:19 am. Nifty also fell 416 points. Later the decline increased further. The Sensex was down more than 1600 points at around 11 am.
7. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that Japan will work closely with the G7. He will work closely with the international community on the Ukraine issue. He is currently gathering information on this issue.
8. On the other hand, NATO has criticized this move of Russia. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has said, “I strongly condemn this audacious and unprovoked action by Russia. It has put the lives of countless civilians at risk. Once again with repeated warnings and diplomacy.” Despite efforts to resolve the issue, Russia has chosen the path of attack.
9. America and its allies have been warning of a possible attack on Ukraine for the past few weeks. He also feared an attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, as Putin had deployed more than 150,000 troops to the border.
10. Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his address to the nation has said that any attempt by Russia to help the separatists in eastern Ukraine will lead to tension. Ukraine poses no threat to Russia, but will defend itself if it is attacked. He also said that Putin did not respond to requests for a phone conversation on Wednesday.
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