Russia Ukraine conflict Live Updates: The situation along the Ukraine border continued to remain tense as Russian-backed rebels and Kyiv’s forces traded accusations that each had fired across a ceasefire line on Thursday. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accepted an invitation to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov next week “provided there is no further Russian invasion of Ukraine,” the State Department said.
Even as global stocks have steadied on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine, investors remain largely cautious amid fears of a wider war.
The US Senate voted in support for an independent Ukraine and to warn against Russian military aggression toward its neighbor as fresh fears emerged of a possible invasion that could spiral toward a European war.
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(Edited by : Kanishka Sarkar)
First Published: IST