
Ukraine: Oil depot attack in Russia
We bring the latest developments in the Ukraine war
The governor of Russia's Belgorod region says Ukrainian helicopters have attacked an oil depot in the city. Ukraine's defence ministry would neither confirm nor deny it was behind the attack. Meanwhile, there are increasing doubts whether a humanitarian operation for Mariupol will go ahead. We discuss today's developments with our regional expert.
Russia’s foreign minister has been holding talks with his Indian counterpart, with the focus on the sale of Russian crude oil to India. Our reporter explains how important Russian oil is for India’s economy.
We hear from a young woman who left the city of Kharkiv with her family when the invasion began but has since returned to the city to help the residents.
We talk about the protests in the Sri Lankan capital where hundreds of people have tried to storm the residence of President Rajapaksa.
(Photo: A view shows a fuel depot on fire in the city of Belgorod, Russia April 1, 2022. Pavel Kolyadin/BelPressa/Handout via REUTERS)
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