U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “very high.” Speaking to reporters as he departed the White House, Biden said there was “every indication that they are prepared to go into Ukraine” and there was no plan for him to hold a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia has expelled deputy U.S. ambassador Bartle Gorman and Washington will respond to the move, the RIA news agency cited the U.S. embassy in Moscow as saying on Thursday. It was not immediately clear what justification Moscow gave for the expulsion.
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Brazil mudslide death toll reaches 105, with dozens missing
Rio de Janeiro state’s government has confirmed 105 deaths from floods and mudslides that swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis. But even as families prepared to bury their dead, it was unclear on Thursday how many bodies remained trapped in the mud. Rubens Bomtempo, mayor of the German-influenced city nestled in the mountains, didn’t even offer an estimate for the number of people missing, with recovery efforts still ongoing.
India’s Permanent Representative to United Nations TS Tirumurti, at UNSC meeting on Ukraine
Any steps that increase tension may best be avoided by all sides in the larger interest of securing international peace and security. Quiet and constructive diplomacy is the need of the hour: India’s Permanent Rep to United Nations TS Tirumurti, at UNSC meeting…
