Kyiv, Capital of Ukraine had lodged an urgent case against Russia at the International Court of Justice on February 27
Russia declined to attend a hearing at the UN's top court on Monday at which Ukraine is asking for an immediate order to halt the conflict, the head judge said.
"The court regrets the non-appearance of the Russian Federation in these oral proceedings," International Court of Justice President Joan Donoghue said.Russia, Ukraine start talks in Belarus: agency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately held a telephonic conversation with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He urged both the leaders to hold direct talks to diffuse the situation.More than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, according to the latest data from the United Nation