RUSSIA-UKRAINE CRISIS: Chronology of Events

Vladimir Putin declares Donbass region (Donetsk, Luhansk) as Independent

Kremlin faced with international sanctions,condemnation for abandoning Minsk process

Announces deployment of troops in Donetsk,Luhansk

US President Biden signs order to impose trade sanctions on Donetsk,Luhansk

India calls for restraint,diplomatic resolution at UNSC

Indian students, nationals stuck in Ukraine are being evacuated

Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials resume