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Morning news brief: Ukraine crisis, Indian states' elections, and more

WION Web Team
New DelhiUpdated: Feb 14, 2022, 09:32 AM IST
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Good morning! Start your day with WION's daily news brief

To get your day started, here are some stories.

US has said that Russia could begin military action in Ukraine any day now. ISRO has put three satellites into orbit successfully in 2022's maiden mission. After Pakistan, China will build nuclear power plant in Argentina. And polling is underway in two Indian states.  

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Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky urged US President Joe Biden to visit Kyiv to "stabilise" the situation with Ukraine and send a "powerful signal" amid tensions with Russia at the border.

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In a "marvellous accomplishment", Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has put earth observation satellite EOS-04 and two small satellites into orbit successfully.  

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China will be building a nuclear power plant in Argentina even as the country agreed to join President Xi's flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

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Voting has started in Indian states of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Goa on Monday. The polling is being carried out for 55 Assembly seats in UP and 40 seats in Goa.