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UPDATED: Ukraine says 78 children have been killed since Russia invaded; assault on Kyiv seen within days

LVIV, Ukraine, March 11 (Reuters) - At least 78 children have been killed in Ukraine since Russian invaded, Ukrainian human rights ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova said on Friday. She said fighting around the…

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UPDATED: More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine, UN says

GENEVA, March 11 (Reuters) - More than 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine as of March 11, the U.N. migration agency said on its website on Friday. That represents around 200,000 additional…

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Biden to call for an end of normal trade with Russia, Putin says Russia will emerge stronger

LVIV, Ukraine, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will call for an end of normal trade relations with Russia and clear the way for increased tariffs on Russian…

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UPDATED: No progress on Ukraine ceasefire in Lavrov-Kuleba meeting

ANTALYA, Turkey, March 10 (Reuters) - Talks between Russia and Ukraine's foreign ministers on Thursday made no apparent progress towards a ceasefire in the two-week-old conflict or on a humanitarian corridor from…

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

BERLIN, March 10 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded an immediate ceasefire in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said a German government official. Macron…

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Grim warning by World Bank that Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest,…

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UPDATED: UK adds Abramovich, Sechin, Lebedev to Russian sanctions list

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Thursday it would enable soccer club Chelsea to continue playing matches after it imposed sanctions on its owner, Roman Abramovich, halting his plan to sell the English…

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UPDATED: Russia will no longer participate in Council of Europe

Russia’s foreign ministry has said they will no longer participate in the Council of Europe, the continent’s leading human rights organisation founded in response to the humanitarian outrages of the…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of bombing childrens’ hospital in besieged Mariupol

LVIV, Ukraine, March 9 (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of bombing a childrens' hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol during a supposed ceasefire to enable some of the hundreds…

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Russia largely failed to respect civilian evacuation plans – Ukrainian official

LVIV, Ukraine, March 9 (Reuters) - Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko said Russia had largely failed on Wednesday to respect agreements to allow civilians to be evacuated from towns and cities…

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Putin discussed Ukraine in call with Germany’s Scholz, Interfax says

March 9 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz by telephone on Wednesday to discuss diplomatic efforts aimed at ending hostilities in Ukraine and the creation of…

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IOM calls for Ukraine ceasefire, humanitarian corridors

WARSAW, March 9 (Reuters) - All parties involved in the Ukraine war should secure humanitarian corridors and a ceasefire should be negotiated immediately in order to secure aid, the head of the…

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Breaking News – Air alert declared in Kyiv as people urged to get to shelters

Associated Press reports that an air alert has been declared in and around Kyiv, with residents urged to get to bomb shelters as quickly as possible. “Kyiv region – air alert.…

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Russia promises ‘silence’ for Ukrainians to flee battered cities

WASHINGTON/LVIV, Ukraine, March 9 (Reuters) - Russia said it is ready to provide humanitarian corridors on Wednesday for people fleeing Kyiv and four other Ukrainian cities, as the number of refugees created…

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Do more to help, Ukraine’s defiant Zelenskiy asks Britain

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Britain to do more to help his country fight Russia and to punish "the terrorist state" on Tuesday, striking a defiant tone that Ukraine…

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UPDATE – Biden announces U.S. ban on Russian oil imports

WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bipartisan support…

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Attacks on Ukrainian hospitals, ambulances increasing rapidly, WHO warns

Attacks on hospitals, ambulances and other health care facilities in Ukraine have increased rapidly in recent days and the country is running short of vital medical supplies, the World Health…

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EU democracy is under threat from foreign agents, MEPs say

European democracy is under threat from foreign agents, particularly through wide-ranging disinformation and fake news campaign. This was the key conclusion of an extensive report drawn up by a Special…

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European Socialists say dialogue with Russia is important but might not be enough

The President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Iratxe Garcia Perez, insisted that while dialogue and negotiations should be the key tools to solve the current escalation in…

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Despite refugee crisis, Poland and Hungary must still abide with rule of law provisions – Weber

Poland and Hungary's efforts to welcome hundreds and thousands of refugees is commendable, but that should not exonerate them from respecting the values which are upheld by the European Union,…

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“We will fight until the last bullet – but we need bullets” – Ukrainian MP

"Ukrainians are ready to fight until the last bullet, but we do not want to get short of bullets". This was the strong message by Ukrainian MP Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, delivered…

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Russia warns on oil import ban as little progress is made at Ukraine talks

LVIV/IRPIN, Ukraine, March 8 (Reuters) - Fears of an energy war between Russia and the West grew on Tuesday after the United States pushed its allies to ban Russian oil imports as…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of trying to manipulate world leaders on humanitarian corridors

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russia is trying to manipulate French President Emmanuel Macron and other Western leaders by demanding that any humanitarian corridors in Ukraine exit through Russia or Belarus,…

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Ukrainian MPs call for ban on Russian gas and oil imports, say Poland will be next

Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun appealed to European politicians to ban imports of Russian oil and gas with immediate effect, while also calling for a no-fly zone over her country. The…

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Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine on March 7

Updated 1125 Russia said on Monday (March 7) that six humanitarian corridors would be opened around Ukrainian cities to allow civilians to escape. "Detailed information about the humanitarian corridors was given to the Ukrainian…

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Britain pledges $100 mln to help keep Ukrainian state running

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Britain will provide $100 million (75.6 million pounds) to Ukraine through the World Bank, seeking to keep core state functions running and mitigate financial pressures caused by…

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Ukrainians trapped in besieged city as fighting blocks evacuation efforts

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 7 (Reuters) - About 200,000 people remained trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol on Monday after fighting stopped evacuation efforts over the weekend, with no sign that massive…

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Staff at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under Russian orders, IAEA says

VIENNA, March 6 (Reuters) - Staff at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue to operate it, but management is now under the orders of the commander of the Russian forces that seized…

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Residents fleeing town near Kyiv caught in shelling (Graphic Images)

IRPIN, Ukraine, March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainians fleeing the town of Irpin just outside Kyiv were caught in shelling by Russian forces on Sunday and forced to dive for cover, Reuters witnesses…

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U.S. sees ‘very credible reports’ of deliberate attacks on civilians in Ukraine

WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States has seen very credible reports of deliberate attacks on civilians in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, adding that Washington was…

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UPDATED: France’s Macron tells Putin he is concerned about looming attack on Odessa

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's military operations in Ukraine and to ensure the protection and security of Ukraine's nuclear sites, said an official…

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Putin tells Ukraine to stop fighting amid new ceasefire calls

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 6 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going according to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts…

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Erdogan urges Putin to declare Ukraine ceasefire, make peace

ANKARA, March 6 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, open humanitarian corridors and sign a peace agreement, his…

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Kyiv digs in for battle as fighting flares in areas nearby

KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defences around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defence units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked…

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UPDATED: Ukraine president says Russian rockets have destroyed Vinnytsia airport

LVIV, Ukraine March 6 (Reuters) - LVIV, Ukraine March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian rockets had completely destroyed the civilian airport of the central-western region capital of Vinnytsia on…

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UPDATED: Russia and Ukraine blame each other as Mariupol evacuation fails again

LVIV, Ukraine March 6 (Reuters) - Pro-Russian separatists and Ukraine’s National Guard accused each other of failing to establish a humanitarian corridor out of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Sunday,…

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UPDATED: Ukraine health centres have been attacked, WHO chief says

GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has confirmed "several" attacks on health care centres in Ukraine and is investigating others, the agency's chief said on Sunday. The attacks caused…

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UPDATED: Ukraine conflict to last months, if not years -UK deputy PM Raab

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - The conflict in Ukraine is set to last months, if not years, Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday, adding international allies would need to…

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Russia, without evidence, says Ukraine making nuclear “dirty bomb”

March 6 (Reuters) - Russian media cited an unnamed source on Sunday as saying that Ukraine was close to building a plutonium-based "dirty bomb" nuclear weapon, although the source cited no evidence.…

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UPDATED: Israel’s Bennett, returned from Moscow, speaks again to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy as Russian assault enters 11th day

JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday, their third conversation in two days, a Bennett spokesperson said, without giving further details.…

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Russia-Ukraine talks to resume on Monday, negotiator says

March 5 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine will hold a third round of talks on Monday about ending hostilities, Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said in a Facebook post on Saturday, without providing…

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More than 350 civilians confirmed killed in Ukraine so far, U.N. says

ZURICH, March 5 (Reuters) - At least 351 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, and another 707 wounded, although the true numbers…

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Putin likens Western sanctions to war as Russian assault traps Ukrainian civilians

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war on Saturday as his forces pressed on with their assault on Ukraine, where planned civilian…

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Erdogan will tell Putin to stop Ukraine war during call on Sunday -spokesman

ANKARA, March 5 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine, an Erdogan spokesman said, while adding that it…

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Britain urges its nationals to consider leaving Russia

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Britain urged its nationals on Saturday to consider leaving Russia after Moscow's decision to invade Ukraine. "If your presence in Russia is not essential, we strongly advise…

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Ukraine accuses Russia of continuing assault during agreed evacuation ceasefire

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 5 (Reuters) - Russia said its forces had stopped firing near two besieged Ukrainian cities on Saturday to allow safe passage to civilians fleeing fighting, but officials in one…

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Over 66,200 Ukrainian men have returned from abroad to fight, says defence minister

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday that 66,224 Ukrainian men had returned from abroad to join the fight against Russia's invasion. "That's how many…

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Russian forces to open Mariupol humanitarian corridor for 5 hours

March 5 (Reuters) - A partial ceasefire by Russian forces around the Ukrainian city of Mariupol will allow civilians to leave the city during a five-hour period from Saturday morning, the city…

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Russia declares partial ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridors in Ukraine – UPDATE

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Russia declared a partial ceasefire on Saturday to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia's defence ministry said. "From 1000 am Moscow time…

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President Zelensky survived three assassination attempts in last days

President Volodymyr Zelensky has survived at least three assassination attempts in the past week, The Times has learnt. Two different outfits have been sent to kill the Ukrainian president —…

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UPDATED: No damage to reactors at Ukraine’s Zaporozhzhia nuclear plant -IAEA chief

VIENNA, March 4 (Reuters) - No damage has been done to the reactors at Ukraine's Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant after a projectile hit a nearby building on the site overnight, U.N. nuclear…

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We don’t seek conflict with Russia but we are ready for it, U.S. says

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - NATO will defend all its allies and territory against a Russian attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as he arrived for a meeting…

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Malta among countries seeking UN meeting over shipping dangers after Ukraine invasion

Over 15 countries have called for a special meeting with the UN's shipping agency to discuss the safety of ships and their crews sailing through the Black Sea and Sea…

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EU backs move to give Ukraine refugees temporary residency

BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - European Union interior ministers gave unanimous backing on Thursday to a plan to grant temporary residency to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, which should come into force…

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Macron launches re-election bid to protect French from ‘world’s disorders’

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would run for a second term in April's elections, seeking a mandate to steer the euro zone's second-largest economy through the…

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Ukraine says talks with Russia agreed on humanitarian corridors

March 3 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian negotiator said on Thursday that a second round of ceasefire talks with Russia had not yielded the results Kyiv hoped for, but the sides had reached…

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UPDATED: EU will take more steps against Russia if conflict worsens – von der Leyen

The European Union is waiting to see the impact of a slew of sanctions on Russia before imposing any more, but it is working on further steps that could include…

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