Russia-Ukraine war has now entered day 29 with no peace agreement in sight between both sides. While Russia has upheld its so-called security concerns, Ukrainian forces have categorically refused to give up. Zelenskyy addressed the Japanese parliament and is set to address Swedish lawmakers today. US says Russian forces suffering low morale.

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08:07 IST, March 24th 2022

The White House has been readying a strategic team of national security officials to plan scenarios of how US and its allies would respond if Putin's forces launch chemical, biological or nuclear weapons, the New York Times is reported. The group is reportedly called the 'Tiger Team' and it is monitoring the responses if Russian troops reach out to any NATO territory in a bid to halt the convoys of military aid being transported to Ukraine in its war.

07:58 IST, March 24th 2022

With the Russia-Ukraine war entering the 29th day, the United Nations (UN) atomic watchdog has pleaded the world to reach an agreement on how the nuclear facilities in the conflict-torn Ukraine will be maintained appropriately amid Russian shelling. In a statement on Wednesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said “We cannot afford to lose any more time” and added that he remains “gravely concerned” with the situation of nuclear powerplants in Ukraine.

“I remain gravely concerned about the safety and security of the nuclear facilities in Ukraine,” Grossi said. “We have...

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