SBS Hindi

After holding a meeting in Brussels, the European Union announced a second round of sanctions against Russia, freezing the assets of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. While Ukraine's President has praised Ukrainians for "heroically resisting Russia's aggression", Russia's President used a televised speech to call for a change of leadership in Ukraine, referring to it as the "de-Nazification" of Ukraine.

Nusra Latif Qureshi advises migrants to never give up on their creative work after moving to a new place. Her red floral pattern artwork featured on a Melbourne tram in 2019.

In this latest SBS Hindi bulletin:  Australia joins its western allies in enacting further sanctions against Russia; Russian soldiers said to be holding staff hostage at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant amid a rising death toll in Ukraine; Backlash over the Russian invasion spills over into the sporting community and more news

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi report from India. 25/02/2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has killed more than a dozen people in its first hours. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal confirms Russia has seized Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, after hours of fighting in the region. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and announced further sanctions against the country.