Moscow: The Indian government has denied reports of students being taken hostage in Ukrane even as Russian troops are in the southern city of Kherson and forced their way into the council building, the mayor said after a day of conflicting claims over whether Moscow had made the first major gain of a city in its eight-day-long invasion.
The invasion was denounced by the United Nations in a historic vote, as global brands exited Russia and the rouble hit record lows.
Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court opened an investigation into possible war crimes committed in Ukraine, following a request to do so by 39 of the court’s member states. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the Kremlin would not be able to take his country with bombs and air strikes.
