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Oscars 2022: Ukraine was an omnipresent motif at the ceremony with 30-second silent tribute, gold and blue ribbons

The balance between celebrating art while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on has been a delicate one for the Oscars.

Meet the Ukrainian pole dancer who taught Jacqueline Fernandez, and wants to popularise the dance form in India

Pole dancer and trainer Roksolana Chubenko says the art form is like a sisterhood for women, who are working towards the same goal and are connected by the same passion

Holy Fury! Batman and Joker crash Klitschko news conference

Wladimir Klitschko probably never thought he would come up against Batman and the Joker.

Ukrainian parliament rejects PM's resignation

Kiev, July 31 (IANS) The Ukrainian parliament Thursday rejected the resignation tendered by Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk last week, the parliamentary press service said. Yatsenyuk's resignation was backed by only 16 of the 339 deputies present at the 450-seat assembly, Xinhua reported.

Russia sticks to its demands in Ukraine crisis

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday the new Ukrainian government should stick to an agreement signed by the ousted president, signalling no change in Moscow's position over the Crimea crisis. The peace deal on February 21 between now-deposed President Viktor Yanukovich and leaders of what were then opposition parties foresaw the creation of a national unity government and an investigation into the deaths of protesters in Kiev.

Ukraine standoff intensifies, Russia says sanctions will "boomerang"

MOSCOW/SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia said any U.S. sanctions imposed on Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine will boomerang back on the United States and that Crimea has the right to self-determination as armed men tried to seize another Ukrainian military base on the peninsula

Ukraine's Yanukovich says car was shot at, no sign of injuries

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich said on Saturday his car had come under fire but showed no signs of injury in a television interview. "My car was shot at