Nevertheless, these figures show how dependent the Ukrainian military is upon Western sources. At this rate, in one year, the United States alone would provide military aid of $50 billion, comparable to Russia’s total defence budget of $60 billion and nine times the $5.4 billion defence budget of Ukraine in 2021. Russians used it most famously in the Battle of Borodino in 1812 while facing Napoleon’s invasion.

Earlier today, India’s Permanent Representative to UN, TS Tirumurti has said that the return of over 20,000 Indian students from Ukraine is also being facilitated. Speaking at the second meeting of the United Nations Security Council in three days, Tirumurti once again called for urgent de-escalation of tensions and emphasised on sustained and focused diplomacy to address all issues concerning the situation. According to government sources, the rapidly changing situation in Ukraine is being closely monitored by the Indian government.

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Russia has been supporting the separatists in the Eastern region of Ukraine and as per media reports, these separatists were being engaged by the Ukrainian forces. The Putin – Xi Jinping meeting on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics seems to have been the occasion to orchestrate and set the stage for the Russian Ukraine Crisis. Both the leaders see the US and European leadership as weak and incapable of taking a hard decision. Ukraine, Poland and other Eastern European countries are increasingly gaining significance for the tech talent pool that these countries provide মাতৃ দিবসের শুভেচ্ছা and are becoming an attractive alternative of outsourcing to India for global companies as well as IT companies. The impact on the businesses due to ongoing war is expected to put a pause in the further hiring plans of IT service providers, especially from Europe which could intensify the war for talent in India. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has culminated into a full-blown war, emerging in a deep humanitarian crisis, and effects can be felt far beyond the region. This reading list delves into the genesis of the conflict, and what is at stake for the world.

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This reading list attempts to examine the evolving context of the Russia–Ukraine conflict, its geopolitical spillovers, and its effects on the present world order. China has not contributed with weapons to Russia and also expressed its reservation against nuclear war. For any peace plan to succeed a few Key issues are to be addressed.Ukraine’s territorial concerns. In July 2022, Turkey brokered a deal on taking out Russian and Ukrainian food grains through the Black Sea known as Black Sea Food grain initiative.