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UPDATED: UNHCR says 10 million have fled Ukraine, At least 902 civilians killed in Ukraine since conflict began – U.N.

ZURICH, March 20 (Reuters) - At least 902 civilians have been killed and 1,459 injured in Ukraine as of midnight local time on March 19, the U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said…

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EU boosting stockpile of iodine pills and nuclear protective gear

Brussels has accelerated plans designed to improve the EU’s health response in case of a nuclear incident following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to EU officials. The European commission is…

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Zelenskiy says Russia wages ‘terror’, Mariupol says thousands deported

LVIV/ODESA, Ukraine, March 20 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia's siege of the port city of Mariupol was "a terror that will be remembered for centuries to come", while local…

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Ukraine has evacuated 190,000 civilians from battle zones, says deputy PM

LVIV, Ukraine, March 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine has evacuated 190,000 civilians from frontline areas via humanitarian corridors since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said in…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy tells Russia to hold peace talks now or suffer for generations

LVIV/ODESSA, Ukraine, March 19 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow to stop its invasion of Ukraine, saying it would otherwise take Russia "several generations"…

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Russia uses hypersonic missiles in strike on Ukraine arms depot

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday it had used hypersonic Kinzhal (Dagger) missiles to destroy a large weapons depot in Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk region. Russia's Interfax news agency said…

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Meaningful talks needed to stop Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, March 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Saturday for comprehensive peace talks with Moscow to stop its invasion of his homeland, warning it would otherwise take Russia…

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Putin vows Russia will prevail in Ukraine but glitch hinders TV

LONDON (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the invasion of Ukraine before a packed soccer stadium on Friday but coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the…

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Russia ‘tightening noose’ on Mariupol; Biden tells China not to fuel assault

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, March 18 (Reuters) - Russia said its forces were "tightening the noose" around the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Friday and concern grew over mass civilian casualties as the…

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Ukraine ‘temporarily’ loses access to Sea of Azov – Defence Ministry

March 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's defence ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov "temporarily" as invading Russian forces were tightening their grip around the Sea's major…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

March 18 (Reuters) - Russian missiles struck an airport near the western city of Lviv, where hundreds of thousands found refuge from Ukrainian battlefields as Moscow tries to regain initiative in its…

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UPDATED: Ukraine president says he expects progress on EU membership bid within months

LVIV, Ukraine March 18 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he spoke with the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Friday and Ukraine expects progress to be…

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Kremlin calls Biden irritable and forgetful, says he insulted Putin

March 18 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday called comments by U.S. President Joe Biden about his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "personal insults" and said Biden's remarks appeared to have been fuelled by irritation,…

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UPDATED: U.N. refugee agency says fewer Ukrainians fleeing

GENEVA, March 18 (Reuters) - The number of people crossing borders to flee the war in Ukraine has slowed in recent days but could rise again if the fighting spreads…

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UPDATED: Kyiv says 222 killed in capital since start of war, including 60 civilians

LVIV, Ukraine March 18 (Reuters) - Kyiv city authorities on Friday said 222 people had been killed in the capital since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, including 60 civilians and four children.…

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Russian sanctions over Ukraine grow, Biden to talk to Xi as U.S. warns about China military aid for Ukraine war

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan and Australia on Friday slapped fresh sanctions on Russian entities as punishment for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which the West says has been stalled by…

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Ukraine crisis could cut 1% off global growth this year – OECD

PARIS, March 17 (Reuters) - The Ukraine crisis could knock more than a percentage point off global growth this year and add two and a half percentage points to inflation, the OECD…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 17 (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine were blasting cities and killing civilians but no longer making progress on…

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UPDATED: Estimate that over 7,000 Russian troops killed during war in Ukraine

More than 7,000 Russian soldiers have died since Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine last month, estimates from American intelligence agencies show. Pentagon officials told the New York Times they were able…

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UPDATED: Zelenskiy urges Germany: tear down wall between peace and strife in Europe

BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - Invoking the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tear down a wall between peace and strife…

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UPDATED: Ukraine’s president says 1991 borders must be recognised – adviser

LVIV, Ukraine, March 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine's president has not altered his position that the international borders in place when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 must continue to be recognised, a…

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UPDATED: Russia warns United States: we have the might to put you in your place

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world's pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a…

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Russia’s war in Ukraine may ‘fundamentally alter’ global economic, political order – IMF

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine will affect the entire global economy by slowing growth and jacking up inflation, and could fundamentally reshape the global economic order in the longer term,…

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UPDATED: Ukraine President Zelenskiy in speech to U.S. Congress asks for no-fly zone

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is addressing members of the US Congress via videolink, where he has vowed his country is “not giving up”. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is…

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Pope evokes spectre of nuclear war wiping out humanity

VATICAN CITY, March 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday evoked the spectre of a nuclear war, where whoever is left of humanity would have to start all over again…

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ECB tells banks to check Russian, Belarusian clients; Some told to make extra checks on big payments, deposits

FRANKFURT/MADRID (Reuters) - European Union regulators have told some banks to scrutinise transactions by all Russian and Belarusian clients, including EU residents, to ensure that they are not used to circumvent Western…

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UPDATED: Russia says parts of a Ukraine compromise deal are close

March 16 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that some parts of a possible peace deal with Ukraine were close to being agreed after Kyiv agreed to discuss neutrality, raising hopes of…

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UPDATED: NATO vows more help for Ukraine, begins planning to adapt to ‘new reality’

BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) - The United States and other NATO members said on Wednesday they would keep helping Ukraine fight off Russia's invasion, while also adapting the alliance's own security to…

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U.S. Senate unanimously condemns Putin as war criminal

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal, a rare show of unity in the deeply divided Congress. The resolution, introduced by…

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WATCH: Kyiv struck by Russian bombing, Ukraine says at least two killed

Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under Russian bombardment overnight, and images released by the country's State Emergency Service on Tuesday showed a high-rise apartment block in flames after being struck. Firefighters tried to…

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First convoy escapes besieged Mariupol but aid convoy blocked

Russian forces let a first column of cars escape Ukraine's besieged port of Mariupol on Monday but blocked an aid convoy trying to reach the city, Ukraine said, after 10…

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Mayor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv says Russian forces firing at city non-stop

LVIV, Ukraine March 14 (Reuters) - The mayor of Ukraine's front line city of Kharkiv on Monday said the city had been under constant attack by Russian forces, who had fired at…

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Hope for trapped civilians as first convoy escapes besieged Mariupol

LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - Russian forces allowed a first convoy of cars to escape Ukraine's besieged port of Mariupol on Monday after 10 days of failed attempts to relieve civilians…

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U.N. chief: prospect of nuclear conflict back ‘within realm of possibility’ over Ukraine

March 14 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sounded the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces after invading Ukraine, describing it as a "bone-chilling…

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EU member states agree new package of sanctions against Russia

March 14 (Reuters) - European Union member states have agreed on a fourth package of sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, the office of the French EU presidency wrote on…

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Poland takes in nearly 1.76 million refugees from Ukraine, Germany nearly 147,000

BERLIN, March 14 (Reuters) - Nearly 147,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have registered in Germany so far, said an interior ministry spokesperson on Monday. The spokesperson told a regular news…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine said it wants to discuss a ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops and security guarantees with…

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NATO launches defence exercise in Norway

Some 30,000 troops, 200 aircraft and 50 vessels from 27 nations will take part in the Cold Response 2022 exercise in Norway on March 14, the largest exercise involving NATO…

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UPDATED: HSBC sells Greek bank branch business

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - HSBC HSBA.L announced on Monday it has agreed to sell its branch operations in Greece to local bank Pancreta Bank, as the lender further sharpens its focus on its…

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Over 2,500 Mariupol residents killed so far in war

LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - More than 2,500 residents of the Black Sea port city of Mariupol have been killed since Russian invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych…

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Pregnant woman pictured being evacuated from bombed Mariupol hospital dies with baby

A pregnant woman who was pictured being evacuated from a bombed maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has died along with her baby. She was rushed to another…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says Russia talks focus on ceasefire, troop withdrawals and security guarantees

LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - The fourth round of talks between Ukraine and Russia on Monday will focus on achieving a ceasefire, troop withdrawals and security guarantees for Ukraine, one of…

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Russia and Ukraine give brightest assessment yet of progress in talks

March 13 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian officials gave their most upbeat assessments yet on Sunday of progress in their talks on the war in Ukraine, suggesting there could be positive results…

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Russian troops kill American journalist Brent Renaud in Ukraine

LVIV, Ukraine March 13 (Reuters) - An American journalist was shot and killed by Russian forces in the town of Irpin in Ukraine's Kyiv region and another journalist was wounded, Kyiv regional…

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UPDATE – “In the name of God I ask you: stop this massacre” – Pope Francis to Putin

VATICAN CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Pope Francis issued his toughest condemnation yet of the invasion of Ukraine, saying on Sunday the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop. Speaking to thousands of people…

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Update – Russia strikes military base near Polish border, nine dead, Ukraine says

LVIV, Ukraine, March 13 (Reuters) - A Russian missile attack on a large Ukrainian military facility near the border with NATO member Poland on Sunday killed nine people and wounded 57, Ukrainian…

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NATO chief says next days in Ukraine to bring ‘even greater distress’

NATO expects the fighting and the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine to further intensify some two weeks after the start of the Russian invasion on February 24. "We see with horror the rising…

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Russia said to strike western Ukraine as Zelenskiy warns of desolation

LVIV, Ukraine, March 13 (Reuters) - Russian forces fired eight missiles at a Ukrainian military facility near the Polish border on Sunday, officials said, in what appeared to be the westernmost attack…

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Ukrainian foreign minister says ready to negotiate, but will not surrender

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Ukraine was ready to negotiate to end the war started by Russia's invasion more than two weeks ago, but would not surrender or accept any ultimatums, the…

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Satellite images show fires, severe damage to residential buildings in Mariupol

March 12 (Reuters) - Satellite images taken on Saturday morning showed extensive damage to civilian infrastructure and residential buildings throughout the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, a private U.S. company said. Maxar…

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U.S. ready to take diplomatic steps Ukraine will find helpful – State Dept

March 12 (Reuters) - The United States is willing to take diplomatic steps that the Ukrainian government would find helpful, a State Department spokesperson said on Saturday, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said…

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UPDATED: Germany’s Scholz, France’s Macron demand Ukraine ceasefire in call with Russia’s Putin

UPDATE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict during a 75-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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Fighting rages outside Kyiv, Ukraine says evacuations threatened again

LVIV, Ukraine, March 12 (Reuters) - Conflict raged near Kyiv on Saturday and Ukrainian officials said heavy shelling and threats of Russian air attacks were endangering attempted evacuations of desperate civilians from…

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UPDATED: Governor of Ukraine’s Kyiv region says evacuations ongoing

LVIV, Ukraine, March 12 (Reuters) - Evacuations of civilians from frontline towns in Ukraine's Kyiv region were proceeding on Saturday and are planned to continue on Sunday, regional governor Oleksiy Kuleba told…

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U.N. says no evidence to back Russian claim of Ukraine biological weapons program

The United Nations said it had no evidence Ukraine had a biological weapons program while Washington and its allies accused Russia of spreading the unproven claim as a possible prelude…

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Severe warning from Biden over possible use of chemical weapons by Russia

While President Joe Biden has repeated that the U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine to fight Russia, he warned Friday that "Russia would pay a severe price" if it…

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UPDATED: Putin sees “certain positive shifts” in talks with Ukraine

March 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday some progress had been made in Moscow's talks with Ukraine, while the Kremlin said the conflict would end when the West…

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