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Russia doubles down on logic for sending forces into Ukraine

-- 2022-02-28 20:14:39

Russia on Monday doubled down on the logic for sending its forces into Ukraine as it condemned a European Union decision to fund the delivery of weapons to Kyiv. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sa...

EU says 400,000 refugees from Ukraine so far, millions expected

-- 2022-02-28 19:06:00

At least 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered EU territory so far, and the bloc needs to prepare for millions of arrivals, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Monday. On Sunday, th...

Europe begins welcoming refugees from Ukraine

-- 2022-02-28 17:47:42

They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands — refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. And they’re being heartily welcomed, by le...

Russia, Ukraine begin ceasefire talks

-- 2022-02-28 17:22:00

Talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday, Moscow said, as Russia's diplomatic and economic isolation deepens four days after invading Ukraine, the biggest...

Ukrainians likely to get right to stay in EU countries for three years

-- 2022-02-28 16:48:14

The European Union is preparing to grant Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up to three years, senior EU and French officials said. At least 300,000 Ukra...

EU shuts airspace to Russian planes

-- 2022-02-28 16:36:52

The European Union has closed its airspace to Russia due to the situation in Ukraine, according to a document published in the Official Journal of the European Union on Monday. "It shall be prohib...

Latvia allows its citizens to fight in Ukraine

-- 2022-02-28 16:26:13

Latvia's parliament voted unanimously on Monday to allow its nationals to fight in Ukraine if willing, the parliament said in a statement. "Our citizens who want to support Ukraine and volunteer to s...

Russian invasion forces seize two small cities in Ukraine

-- 2022-02-28 16:10:42

Russian invasion forces seized two small cities in southeastern Ukraine and the area around a nuclear power plant, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday, but ran into stiff resistance elsewhere...

UK says Russian advance on Kyiv slowed by Ukrainian resistance

-- 2022-02-28 14:34:10

Russia's advance on Kyiv has been slowed by logistical failures and fierce Ukrainian resistance, Britain's defence ministry said on Monday, reports Reuters. "The bulk of [President Vladimir] Putin's...

Ukraine files suit against Russia at UN's top court

-- 2022-02-28 13:26:51

The highest UN court on Sunday confirmed that Ukraine has filed a suit against Russia, saying Russia's claim it invaded Ukraine to prevent a genocide is false and asking judges to order "provisional m...

European Union chief says bloc wants Ukraine as member

-- 2022-02-28 12:11:48

The European Union's chief executive on Sunday expressed unequivocal support for Ukraine becoming a member of the bloc, calling the country now under attack from Russia "one of us." European Commissi...

UN General Assembly holds emergency special session on Russia's Ukraine invasion today

-- 2022-02-28 11:59:56

The United Nations Security Council on Sunday called for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member General Assembly on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which will be held on Monday, as western a...

Russia's political, economic isolation deepens as Ukraine resists invasion

-- 2022-02-28 11:31:25

Russia's political and economic isolation deepened on Monday as its forces met stiff resistance in Ukraine's capital and other cities in the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two. P...

Explosions heard in Ukraine's Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukrainian government says

-- 2022-02-28 09:59:42

Blasts were heard in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the major city of Kharkiv on Monday morning, Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection said. Kyiv had been qui...

Large deployment of Russian ground forces moving toward Kyiv, Maxar says

-- 2022-02-28 09:38:27

Satellite imagery taken on Sunday showed a large deployment of Russian ground forces including tanks moving in the direction of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv from approximately 40 miles (64 km) away, a p...

Next 24 hours will be crucial period for Ukraine, Zelensky says

-- 2022-02-28 09:13:53

In a phone call with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson this evening, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes the next 24 hours will be a crucial period for Ukraine as fighting continue...

352 civilians, including 14 children killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine

-- 2022-02-28 09:08:31

Ukraine's health ministry said on Sunday that 352 civilians, including 14 children, had been killed since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It also said that 1,684 people, including 116...

Ukraine, Russia diplomats to meet on Belarus border

-- 2022-02-27 20:35:56

The office of Ukraine's president has confirmed that a delegation will meet with Russian officials as Moscow's troops draw closer to Kyiv, reports AP. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy office s...

Putin orders military to put nuclear forces on high alert

-- 2022-02-27 20:25:49

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put Russia's deterrence forces - a reference to units which include nuclear arms - on high alert, citing aggressive statements by NATO...

Russian forces continue advancing "in all directions" as Kiev refuses to hold talks

-- 2022-02-27 20:17:22

Russian forces have been instructed to resume their advance into Ukraine "in all directions" after Kiev refused to hold negotiations, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. All units were ordere...

Ukraine receives crypto worth $7.9m after appeals for donations

-- 2022-02-27 20:10:53

Ukraine's government has raised almost $8 million in cryptocurrencies after posting appeals on social media for donations of bitcoin and other digital tokens, according to blockchain analysis company...

Israel offers to mediate in Russia-Ukraine crisis, Kremlin says

-- 2022-02-27 19:48:51

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offered on Sunday to mediate an end to the hostilities between Russia and Ukraine. He gave the offer during a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir...

Ukrainian minister says Russia lost some 4,300 men in invasion

-- 2022-02-27 19:12:28

Russian forces have lost about 4,300 servicemen during their invasion of Ukraine, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Sunday, adding however that the number was being clarified. She also sai...

At least 64 killed, over 160,000 displaced in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion

-- 2022-02-27 17:39:50

At least 64 civilians were killed and more than 160,000 were displaced in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in the country this week, a United Nations relief agency said. The UN Office for the Co...

Russian flights likely to get banned from EU airspace

-- 2022-02-27 17:25:50

A European Union-wide ban for Russian flights could be part of a fresh package of sanctions on Moscow to be discussed later on Sunday by the bloc's foreign ministers, an EU official said. A vast majo...

Finland closes airspace to Russian planes

-- 2022-02-27 17:16:32

Finland is preparing to shut down its airspace to Russian air traffic, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka said in a tweet late on Saturday, making it the latest European country to...

Russian advance has slowed, caused by logistical problems, resistance: UK

-- 2022-02-27 10:58:05

The Russian advance into Ukraine has temporarily slowed, probably because of logistical problems and strong resistance, Britain's defence ministry said on Saturday, Reuters reports. "The speed of the...

Ukraine creating 'IT army' to fight off Russian cyber attacks

-- 2022-02-27 10:41:38

Ukraine will create an "IT army" to fight against Russia's digital intrusions, Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Saturday. Ukraine has called its hacker underground to help protect critica...

Town near Ukraine's Kyiv hit by Russian missiles, oil depot on fire

-- 2022-02-27 09:59:02

Russian missiles have hit the Ukrainian town of Vasylkiv southwest of the capital, Kyiv, setting an oil terminal ablaze, the town's mayor said in a video posted online. "The enemy wants to destroy ev...

Russian troops blow up gas pipeline in Ukraine's Kharkiv

-- 2022-02-27 09:40:49

The Ukrainian president’s office said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, reports The Associated Press.  The State Service of Special...