Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Indian Embassy will resume operations in Kyiv from today, Turkey hinders Finland-Sweden NATO membership

Embassies of many countries have started functioning again as soon as the Russian attacks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv subside. Indian embassy will also start in Kyiv from today. Regarding this, the Ministry of External Affairs said that the Indian Embassy in Ukraine, which was temporarily operating from Warsaw (Poland), will resume its operations in Kyiv from May 17.

Turkey, on the other hand, has blocked the membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that if Sweden and Finland impose sanctions on Turkey, they will not approve their entry into NATO.

During a press conference in Ankara, he said that Swedish and Finnish diplomats should not bother to come to Turkey to persuade us. He said Sweden is a nest of terrorist organizations.

Major updates of the Russia-Ukraine war.

On Monday, 10 people were killed and a hospital was damaged in a Russian military attack in Luhansk.

Ukraine and Japan signed a $100 million loan agreement for civilians displaced by Russian attacks.

Norway, Denmark, and Iceland have given security guarantees to Sweden and Finland before they can get NATO membership.

260 Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Mariupol Steel Plant

There is good news for Ukraine from the Azovostal Steel Plant in Mariupol. On Monday night, the ongoing fighting between Ukraine and Russian forces ended. 260 soldiers trapped in this steel plant have been evacuated. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated all these soldiers.

Sweden formally announces its membership in NATO

Sweden on Monday formally announced its membership in NATO. With this, it has abandoned its 200-year-old policy of non-alignment. During a press conference in Stockholm, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersen said the Russian attack on Ukraine changed security concerns in Europe.

Putin has no problem with Finland and Sweden's NATO membership

Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that he has no problem with Finland and Sweden joining NATO. On Monday, he said there was no direct threat to Russia from NATO expansion. However, along with this, he has also warned that if military infrastructure development is done in this area, then it will be given a strong response.

No talk made in EU about oil ban from Russia

There is still no consensus among the leaders of the European Union regarding the oil ban from Russia. The EU's high-level diplomat Josep Borrell said during a press conference in Brussels that the bloc's foreign ministers could not agree on a Russian oil ban during a meeting.

8 secret hospital trains running in Ukraine

Ukraine is running 8 secret trains to save the lives of its citizens. These blue and yellow trains from the outside are among dozens of Soviet-era trains. These trains are helping to transport millions of refugees and wounded soldiers from war-torn regions of Ukraine. Around 400 people have been rescued through this train since its launch last month. Each passenger has been given a bed in hospitals near the frontline.

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