Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The Ukrainian military was instructed during the curfew to capture or shoot those violating the curfew.
Kiev, First Published Mar 1, 2022, 6:21 AM IST
Kyiv: Russia has reportedly deployed mercenaries to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is leading a strong Ukrainian resistance against Russia. Russia has reportedly deployed 400 mercenaries in Ukraine. The group reportedly arrived in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, five weeks ago from Africa. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s private security team, Russia’s Wagner Group, is said to be behind the attack.
The Ukrainian government has been banning Kiev since Saturday morning following reports that the group had entered Kiev. A 36-hour curfew was declared. It was also to capture Russian mercenaries. The Ukrainian military was instructed during the curfew to capture or shoot those violating the curfew.
At the same time, Russia’s economy is facing a severe crisis as the country faces tough international sanctions. The country’s financial management has been trying to contain the fall in the Russian currency, the rupee, by raising interest rates. Vladimir Putin has ordered the country’s citizens not to send money abroad to avoid the ruble being abandoned by the people.
The Russian ruble fell to 119 against the dollar after it was expelled from Swift. With this, the central bank raised the interest rate from 9.5 per cent to 20 per cent. The Bank of Russia has raised all key interest rates as the ruble depreciates by about 30 percent. The Bank of Russia has called on people to remain calm as people began to panic. But the people could not find solace in these words of the Bank of Russia. With the withdrawal of the Bank of Russia from Swift, ordinary Russians who opposed the war move against Ukraine also went around.
It was at this point that the Russians began sending money abroad. With this, remittances abroad were banned. Russia’s central bank has spent $ 1 billion on reserves to deal with the crisis. The rupee had lost 14 per cent to 94.60 against the dollar in early trade on Friday. The value of the rupee has risen with the rise in interest rates. The ruble had fallen to 120 against the dollar in the previous session against the central bank. The ruble is currently trading at 106 against the euro. The rupee was trading at 0.72 against the Indian rupee.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a rally in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The UN has repeatedly called for an end to the fighting. During a special session convened by the United Nations today, the ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine clashed. The talks advanced to the third round. So far 131 Malayalees have been repatriated from Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about peace efforts.
Vladimir Putin’s conditions before the French president were that Ukraine lay down its arms and recognize Russia’s sovereignty over Crimea if it was to end the war. According to reports, the next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia could take place on the Poland – Balochistan border. Ukraine has re-applied for EU membership.
Meanwhile, there are reports of a series of bombings in Kiev. About 900 Indian students stranded in Kiev are traveling by train to the western region of the country. A special session of the United Nations discussed the issue of Ukraine. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United Nations is working tirelessly to help refugees. The fighting in Ukraine must end immediately. Russia has said it is only attacking military bases, but there are confirmed reports of civilian attacks. He said the violence was unacceptable. The sovereignty of Ukraine should not be violated. He said the nuclear threat from Russia was unacceptable.
Last Updated Mar 1, 2022, 6:21 AM IST
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