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Ten Thais have arrived at Thailand’s evacuation centre in the Ukrainian border city of Lviv, with 20 to 30 more on their way by car or train from other cities in the war-torn country.

Russia-Ukraine tensions will not affect Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) during Thailand’s tenure as chair of the trade bloc, the Foreign Ministry said.

The phone call between Modi and Ukraine President Zelenskyy took place a day after India abstained from voting at the United Nations on a resolution to condemn the Russian invasion.

Russia resumed its military operation after Ukrainian authorities had refused negotiations with Moscow. The Russian Ministry of Defence said on February 26.

The Kremlin said Saturday that Kyiv has refused to hold talks with Moscow, causing Russian forces to resume operations in Ukraine.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed relevant state agencies to assess possible impacts the ongoing Russia-Ukraine military conflict may have on the Thai economy, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Saturday.

Fighting occured on Saturday in Kiev near the military unit of the 101st separate guard brigade of the General Staff of Ukraine, Sputnik cited local media as reporting.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 834.92 points, or 2.51 percent, to 34,058.75, notching its best daily gain since November 2020.

"The conflict is also having a serious economic impact, which will worsen the longer it continues," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

The U.S. move followed that of the European Union and Britain, which announced sanctions targeting the top Russian leadership earlier on Friday.

The Finance Ministry is launching measures to counter disruption to Thailand’s Bt3-billion trade with Russia and Ukraine caused by the outbreak of conflict between the two neighbouring countries.

The Foreign Ministry has established an evacuation centre for Thais in Ukraine at the Tsisar Hotel in Lviv.