Russia-Ukraine War Live Updates: Kyiv rejects Moscow’s deadline for Mariupol give up; Biden to go to Poland

Outside the station, it is not nearly compassion for refugees, however anger and resentment in the direction of the Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Express Photo)

The buses hold coming. It’s Day 25 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and amid one other spherical of talks for an elusive truce — this time, it’s Turkey claiming some frequent floor — the buses hold coming. Bringing fleeing youngsters, girls and aged males. Hungry and drained, carrying no matter they’ll in small baggage, escaping the conflict, abandoning their properties, household, pals and pets.

They are welcomed by a whole lot of volunteers who present them with details about the place and the way they’ll transfer subsequent, translation providers, sizzling meals, candies and emotional help. Welcome to Warsaw Central, the railway station on the coronary heart of Poland’s huge mobilisation to assist these fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It’s a transit hub from the place the refugees take trains and buses to different cities throughout the nation and Europe — over 2 million of them, finally depend, of the three.9 million who’ve fled Ukraine.

India’s international change reserves fell by $9.64 billion to $622.275 billion throughout the week ending March 11, 2022, because the rupee depreciated towards the US greenback amid the rise in crude oil costs and capital outflows as a consequence of sustained promoting by international portfolio buyers (FPIs). This is the largest fall in reserves in practically two years after it plunged by $11.98 billion throughout the week ending March 20, 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit India and FPIs pulled out funds.

Putting extreme strain on the rupee, international buyers withdrew Rs 41,617 crore in March. This outflow has come after withdrawals of Rs 45,720 crore in February and Rs 41,346 crore in January. With this, FPIs have pulled out Rs 225,649 crore (excluding FPI investments in IPOs) since October 1, 2021, primarily anticipating an rate of interest hike by the US Federal Reserve. Moreover, Brent crude costs soared to a close to 14-year excessive of $140 because the Russia-Ukraine conflict intensified. As India imports practically 80 per cent of its home necessities, excessive crude oil costs would have led to a steep rise in greenback requirement as effectively.