Live news: Fitch cuts Russia's rating into junk; Ukraine's Kyiv bombarded

Russia Ukraine war live news updates: Russian forces intensified their bombardment of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the US said, with NATO defence ministers looking to bolster defenses as the Kremlin’s assault takes a heavy toll on the civilian population of its neighbor. 

US stocks fell for a fourth day and Brent crude rose to $129 a barrel, the highest since 2008, after another volatile session on energy markets. Starbucks Corp. and Coca-Cola Co. joined the steady stream of companies suspending or pulling out of Russia, as Fitch Ratings said a bond default is “imminent” because of the country’s financial isolation after the Ukraine invasion.

All Indian students stranded in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Sumy have been moved out and flights under Operation Ganga are being prepared to bring them back home, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

The Indian Embassy in Ukraine issued an advisory urging all stranded Indian nationals to make use of "humanitarian corridor" announced in various parts of Ukraine and evacuate using trains, vehicles or any other available means of transport giving due consideration to safety.