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Ukraine says at least eight killed by Russian shelling

Ukraine says at least eight killed by Russian shelling

-- 2022-02-24 14:09:20

At least eight people have been killed and nine were wounded by the Russian shelling, an advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of Internal Affairs said on Thursday as Russia has launched massive air and g...

Russia has launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv

Russia has launched full-scale invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv

-- 2022-02-24 11:06:49

Russia has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and is targeting cities with weapons strikes, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a tweet on Thursday, Reuters reports. Interfax Ukraine report...

Ukraine separatists ask for Russia's help

Ukraine separatists ask for Russia's help

-- 2022-02-24 08:29:18

Separatists in Ukraine asked for Russian help to repel "aggression" on Wednesday and Kyiv announced compulsory military service and a state of emergency as the West slapped more sanctions on Moscow in...

EU calls emergency summit Thursday to ‘hold Russia accountable’

EU calls emergency summit Thursday to ‘hold Russia accountable’

-- 2022-02-23 23:28:32

European Union leaders will hold an emergency summit on Thursday to discuss what to do next over Russia's recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, after the bloc approved on Wednesday...

Putin says Russia open to diplomacy, but puts its security interests first

Putin says Russia open to diplomacy, but puts its security interests first

-- 2022-02-23 19:36:37

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was always open to diplomacy but put its own national security interests first and would continue to strengthen its military in the face...

Ukraine imposing state of emergency amid fears of Russian invasion

Ukraine imposing state of emergency amid fears of Russian invasion

-- 2022-02-23 18:49:18

Ukraine will introduce a nationwide state of emergency in which special restrictions will apply in order to keep the country calm and protect its economy amid fears of a Russian invasion, a senior Ukr...

Hostage-taker at Amsterdam’s Apple store demanded 200m euros in cryptocurrencies

Hostage-taker at Amsterdam’s Apple store demanded 200m euros in cryptocurrencies

-- 2022-02-23 16:28:37

A gunman who held a hostage for hours in the Apple Store in Amsterdam demanded a ransom of 200 million euros (more than $226 million) in cryptocurrencies before he was run over by police as he chased...

On Donetsk streets, hope, fear and uncertainty follow Putin move

On Donetsk streets, hope, fear and uncertainty follow Putin move

-- 2022-02-23 10:09:01

If Russia further invades Ukraine, the Biden administration could deprive it of a vast swath of low- and high-tech US and foreign-made goods, from commercial electronics and computers to semiconductor...

West unveils new Russia sanctions, readies more in case of full-scale Ukraine invasion

West unveils new Russia sanctions, readies more in case of full-scale Ukraine invasion

-- 2022-02-23 08:45:04

Western nations on Tuesday punished Russia with new sanctions for ordering troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine and threatened to go further if Moscow launched an all-out invasion of its...

Britain imposes sanctions on five Russian banks, three billionaires

Britain imposes sanctions on five Russian banks, three billionaires

-- 2022-02-22 23:11:37

Britain on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Gennady Timchenko and two other billionaires with close links to Vladimir Putin after the Russian president deployed military forces into two breakaway regions...

UK PM says "inconceivable" that Russia hosts Champions League final

UK PM says "inconceivable" that Russia hosts Champions League final

-- 2022-02-22 20:19:37

Russia should not be allowed to host football events such as the Champions League final after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, British Prime Minist...

Barcelona start playing Thursday night football - how hard it is to swallow

Barcelona start playing Thursday night football - how hard it is to swallow

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2022-02-22 18:06:28

The way Pique got schooled by Lewandowski just a few inches away from the touchline, the way Ter Stegan couldn’t prevent a shot which, in any other circumstances, would find a world of difficult...

Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun: UK

Russian invasion of Ukraine has begun: UK

-- 2022-02-22 15:29:46

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already begun so Britain will impose sanctions on Russia, a senior British minister said on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired an emergency government res...

Russia braces for harsh sanctions after Putin recognises breakaway regions

Russia braces for harsh sanctions after Putin recognises breakaway regions

-- 2022-02-22 13:14:35

The United States and its European allies are poised to announce harsh new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin formally recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukrai...

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says 'we will give nothing to no one'

Ukraine President Zelenskiy says 'we will give nothing to no one'

-- 2022-02-22 09:40:51

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace efforts and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday. Zelenskiy...

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising two breakaway regions

Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine after recognising two breakaway regions

-- 2022-02-22 08:38:38

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears coul...

Ukraine denies Moscow's claim that it sent troops into Russia

Ukraine denies Moscow's claim that it sent troops into Russia

-- 2022-02-21 21:40:21

Russia's military said on Monday Ukrainian military saboteurs had tried to enter Russian territory in armed vehicles, an accusation dismissed as "fake news" by Kyiv amid Western accusations that Mosco...

No concrete plans for Ukraine summit between Putin and Biden, Kremlin says

No concrete plans for Ukraine summit between Putin and Biden, Kremlin says

-- 2022-02-21 20:16:58

The Kremlin on Monday said there were no concrete plans for a summit over Ukraine between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden, after the French president said the two lea...

UK's Johnson set to scrap Covid restrictions in England

UK's Johnson set to scrap Covid restrictions in England

-- 2022-02-21 19:21:38

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a "living with Covid" strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than...

Ukraine urges European Union to impose 'some sanctions' on Russia

Ukraine urges European Union to impose 'some sanctions' on Russia

-- 2022-02-21 16:00:39

The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to prevent a war in Ukraine, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said as he arrived in Brus...

Ukraine urges European Union to impose sanctions on Russia

Ukraine urges European Union to impose sanctions on Russia

-- 2022-02-21 16:00:17

The European Union must start imposing some sanctions on Russia now to show it is serious about wanting to prevent a war in Ukraine, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said as he arrived in Brus...

Biden, Putin agree in principle to Ukraine summit

Biden, Putin agree in principle to Ukraine summit

-- 2022-02-21 08:54:21

US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed in principle to a summit over Ukraine, US and French leaders said, offering a possible path out from one of the most dangerous E...

Russia, Belarus extending military drills to intensify pressure on Ukraine

Russia, Belarus extending military drills to intensify pressure on Ukraine

-- 2022-02-20 19:22:36

Russia and Belarus are extending military drills that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarus defence minister said, in a step that further intensifies pressure on Ukraine as Western leaders warn of an...

Queen Elizabeth contracts Covid

Queen Elizabeth contracts Covid

-- 2022-02-20 18:33:54

Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this week, Buckingham Palace said on Sunday."The queen has today tested positi...

Putin launches exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces

Putin launches exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces

-- 2022-02-19 19:12:43

Russia's President Vladimir Putin launched exercises by strategic nuclear missile forces on Saturday and Washington said Russian troops massed near Ukraine's border were "poised to strike". As Wester...

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine declare full military mobilisation

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine declare full military mobilisation

-- 2022-02-19 15:53:42

Russian-backed separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine declared a full military mobilisation on Saturday, a day after ordering women and children to evacuate to southern Russia because of what they said...

Russia has massed up 190,000 troops in and near Ukraine, says US

Russia has massed up 190,000 troops in and near Ukraine, says US

-- 2022-02-18 19:47:10

Russia's build-up of military personnel threatening Ukraine probably totals up to 190,000, the US ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said in a statement to an OSCE m...

Hundreds rescued as Greece-Italy ferry catches fire in Ionian Sea

Hundreds rescued as Greece-Italy ferry catches fire in Ionian Sea

-- 2022-02-18 15:32:31

Hundreds of people were rescued from a ferry that caught fire between Greece and Italy in the early hours of Friday, the Greek coastguard said. A video uploaded on Greek news website Proto Thema show...

Shelling in Ukraine renews western fears of invasion as Russia expels US diplomat

Shelling in Ukraine renews western fears of invasion as Russia expels US diplomat

-- 2022-02-18 09:10:11

Shelling in Ukraine on Thursday renewed Western fears of an imminent Russian invasion as US President Joe Biden said Moscow is preparing a pretext to justify a possible attack and the Kremlin expelled...

Moscow says troop pullback takes time, in rebuff of US scepticism

Moscow says troop pullback takes time, in rebuff of US scepticism

-- 2022-02-17 19:57:56

The Kremlin on Thursday rejected what it called "unfounded accusations" by the United States and NATO that it was not withdrawing its forces from near Russia's border with Ukraine, saying it takes tim...