Washington / Kyiv: As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its tenth day, the situation is becoming more worrying. The Ukrainian army and people have intensified their fighting in Kiev following reports that Russia has secretly plotted to assassinate Ukrainian President Ladmir Selensky. The Ukrainian fighters, who have declared that it is their responsibility to save the life of their president, are conducting a vigorous search for Russian troops. Several Russian soldiers were also reported killed. Meanwhile, US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Europe next week to assess the situation in Ukraine. Kamala will hold talks with EU members. Kamala is coming to Europe on the instructions of President Joe Biden.
Meanwhile, Russia’s moves to target nuclear power plants have alarmed the world, but all plants in Ukraine are safe. News agencies have reported explosions and subsequent fires around the stations, but no significant damage was reported to the stations.
Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of holding foreign students, including Indians, hostage to the UN Security Council. Russia has said similar incidents took place in Sumi and Kharkiv. Russia has asked Ukraine to provide a safe passage for foreign students. Russia has deployed 1,300 buses for the evacuation. At the same time, India reiterated its demand for a ceasefire. In this case, the rescue operation might not continue. India has asked Russia and Ukraine to consider the need for a temporary ceasefire. India said travel facilities provided by Russia were not being utilized and that the buses provided for evacuation might not reach the students.
Fighting is also raging on the internet front. Russia also bans Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Both sides are working hard to prevent news that they do not like. Meanwhile, news channels in Russia stopped broadcasting. The BBC and CNN have ceased operations in Russia. The move comes following news of the war tightened. Bloomberg News also stopped operating in Russia.
