European heads of state and government said in a statement that Ukrainians must have the freedom to decide their future and that a diplomatic solution must protect Ukrainian and European interests.

Vladimir Putin is set to become the first Russian president to visit Alaska, a territory Moscow sold to the US in 1867 for $7.2 million, assuming a summit with US President Donald Trump goes ahead there on Friday as planned.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formed a three-member committee to probe allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma related to a “cash-at-home” controversy. The panel includes senior advocate P.V. Acharya, Justice Aravind Kumar of the Supreme Court, and Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava.