 | Is Ukraine the attack helicopter's grave? Russian choppers face tough times in warSaturated with anti-aircraft defences, both long-range systems and short-range missiles that can be carried and launched by a soldier (Manpads), the skies above Ukraine are deadly for helicopters. |
 | Global food crisis: Russia willing to allow vessels to leave Ukrainian ports, but with a conditionUkraine's Black sea ports are blocked since Russia invaded the country in February. |
 | Amid Ukraine war, Russian central bank slashes rate to rein in rubleThe Bank of Russia slashed the rate to 11 percent from 14 percent, saying external conditions for the economy remained 'challenging, considerably constraining economic activity.' |
 | UK's Prince Charles visits Ukrainian refugees in RomaniaSpeaking to a group of Ukrainians through an interpreter, Charles apologized for his lack of language skills, saying, “I wish my Ukrainian was better.” |
 | Ukraine: Russia must withdraw to pre-war positions for talksZelenskyy also made clear that Ukraine wants to drive Russian troops out of all captured areas. |
 | EU seeks power to strip sanctioned Russians of assetsEconomic sanctions are enforced very differently among the bloc's 27 member states, in a regulatory 'patchwork' that often enables those targeted to evade their bite. |
 | Russia to make foreign debt payments in rubles: MinistryThe US Treasury announced Tuesday it was closing the escape clause to the drastic financial sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent troops to Ukraine, pushing Russia closer to default. |
 | Russia scraps age limit for joining militaryThe lower house of the Russian parliament passed the bill in all three readings on Wednesday to scrap an age limit of 40 for Russians signing their first voluntary military contracts. |
 | British retailer Marks and Spencer exits RussiaIts exit from Russia comes also after Marks and Spencer last year shut more than half its stores in France as Brexit affected supplies of fresh and chilled products. |
 | Davos gathering overshadowed by global economic worriesIn Davos, economic and central bank officials debated the effects of moving abstract policy levers at their disposal, while company bosses outlined their worries about the business outlook. |
 | Zelenskyy says Ukraine won't give up landZelenskyy said through a translator that "Ukraine is not going to concede our territory. We are fighting in our country, on our land." |
 | US to end Russia's ability to pay international investorsThe Treasury Department said in a notification that it does not plan to renew the license that allowed Russia to keep paying its debtholders through American banks. |
 | Defexpo 2022 to take place in GujaratSources said with reopening of flight routes and resumption of normal traffic, the Ministry is likely to announce new dates and send out invites for the five-day exhibition. |
| India downplays Chinese, Russian bombers near Japan airspaceKwatra’s briefing highlighted the other goals and cooperative endeavours among the Quad nations on the economic and commercial fronts. |
 | Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol's ruinsMariupol was relentlessly pounded during a nearly three-month siege that ended last week after some 2,500 Ukrainian fighters abandoned a steel plant where they had made their stand. |
