Ukraine

Biden says India ‘somewhat shaky’ on Russia over Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden has said only India among the Quad group of countries was "somewhat shaky" in acting against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, as India tries to balance its ties with Russia…

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Ukraine’s president says he will not accept Russian ultimatums to end war

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday Ukraine would never bow to ultimatums from Russia and cities such as Kyiv, Mariupol or Kharkiv would not accept Russian occupation. "We have an…

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Biden says Russia is considering using chemical, biological weapons in Ukraine

MARIUPOL/LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 22 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Tuesday residents should brace for more indiscriminate Russian shelling of critical infrastructure, as U.S. President Joe Biden issued one of his strongest…

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Russia may not stop with Ukraine – NATO looks to its weakest link

Hours after Russian missiles first struck Ukrainian cities on Feb. 24, German naval commander Terje Schmitt-Eliassen received notice to sail five warships under his command to the former Soviet Republic…

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EU to relax cartel rules to help ease supply chain disruptions caused by sanctions on Russia

BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) - The EU Commission will temporarily loosen its cartel rules so that thousands of companies in the European Union whose supply chains are disrupted by sanctions on Russia…

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Ukraine state nuclear company unable to monitor radiation levels around Chernobyl

LVIV, Ukraine, March 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom warned on Monday that radiation levels around the occupied Chernobyl nuclear plant risked rising because its radiation monitoring system and forest…

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Global regulators monitor crypto use in Ukraine war

LONDON, March 21 (Reuters) - Global financial regulators are closely scrutinising the use of cryptoassets during the war in Ukraine after concerns they could be used to evade Western sanctions on Russia.…

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Poland wants to amend constitution to raise spending on defence

WARSAW, March 21 (Reuters) - The Polish government wants to amend the constitution so that it can raise defence expenditure and confiscate Russian oligarchs' assets following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a government…

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Mines from Ukraine drift into the Black Sea, Russia and shipping sources say

March 21 (Reuters) - Several hundred mines have drifted into the Black Sea after breaking off from cables near Ukrainian ports, Russia's main intelligence agency and shipping market participants said. The Black…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

March 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine defied a Russian demand that its forces lay down arms before dawn on Monday in Mariupol, where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been trapped in a…

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Over 2 million people have fled Ukraine for Poland

More than 2.1 million people have fled Ukraine for Poland - 2,114,000 since the war began - the Polish Border Guard said on Monday. Numbers crossing are falling, however. On…

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About 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have reached Spain so far

MADRID, March 21 (Reuters) - About 25,000 Ukrainians have arrived in Spain since Russia launched its invasion on Feb. 24, though only 9,000 of them have registered so far with…

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UPDATED: EU sees high risk of child trafficking as 3.3 million Ukrainians flee to Europe

March 21 (Reuters) - The European Union's migration commissioner warned on Monday that Ukrainian children were in danger of being trafficked as they flee their country from the Russian invasion. Ylva Johansson…

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UPDATED: Ukraine’s Odesa accuses Russia of attacking city outskirts for the first time

LVIV, Ukraine, March 21 (Reuters) - Authorities in Odesa accused Russian forces of carrying out a strike on residential buildings in the outskirts of the Ukrainian city early on Monday, the first…

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UPDATED: Ukraine and Russia hold more peace talks

LVIV, Ukraine, March 21 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian peace negotiators held a 90-minute video call on Monday and working groups will continue to meet throughout the day, a member of the…

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UPDATED: At least eight killed by shelling in Kyiv’s Podil district – authorities, Kyiv mayor announces curfew

March 20 (Reuters) - Shelling hit residential houses and a shopping district in Kyiv's Podil district late on Sunday, killing at least eight people, according to Ukraine's Prosecutor General. "According to the…

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UPDATED: EU too dependent on Russian oil and gas to cut it off tomorrow -Dutch PM

AMSTERDAM, March 21 (Reuters) - EU countries still largely depend on Russian oil and gas for their energy supply and can't simply cut themselves off on short notice, Dutch Prime Minister Mark…

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Ukraine war could lead to global food crisis, says French farming minister

PARIS, March 21 (Reuters) - The war between Ukraine and Russia, two of the world's top crop producers, could lead to a food crisis "on the global" scale, French farming minister Julien…

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UPDATED: Switzerland must freeze Russian oligarchs’ accounts, says Polish PM

WARSAW, March 21 (Reuters) - Switzerland must freeze the accounts of Russian oligarchs in the country and confiscate their assets, the Polish prime minister said on Monday during a visit to Warsaw…

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Biden to travel to Europe

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joseph Biden will travel to Poland on Friday to discuss the international response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that has sparked a "humanitarian and human rights crisis,"…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says situation in Mariupol ‘very difficult’, rejects surrender ultimatum

LVIV, Ukraine, March 21 (Reuters) - Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Monday that Ukraine had "of course" rejected a Russian ultimatum for people in Mariupol to surrender and the situation…

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Ukraine refuses to surrender Mariupol, Zelenskiy presses Israel for weapons

LVIV, Ukraine, March 21 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Monday rejected Russian calls to surrender the port city of Mariupol, where residents are besieged with little food, water and power in a humanitarian…

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Swiss media speculate on whereabouts on Putin’s alleged mistress and Russian oligarchs

Switzerland’s weekend press focused on the whereabouts of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged mistress who has been rumoured to be hiding in the Alpine nation. Newly sanctioned Russian oligarchs said to…

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EXPLAINER-How Russia could use bankruptcy law to punish foreign companies

As foreign companies seek to exit Russia over the war in Ukraine, they face the prospect that Russian bankruptcy law could be used to seize assets and even lead to…

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Slovakia starts deploying Patriot air defence system

The Patriot air defence system has started arriving in Slovakia from NATO partner countries and the deployment will continue in the coming days, Slovakia's defence minister said on Sunday. The…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy condemns ‘terror’ in besieged Mariupol as fighting rages

LVIV, Ukraine, March 20 (Reuters) - Russian and Ukrainian forces fought for control of Mariupol on Sunday, local authorities said, while President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia's siege of the southern port city…

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UNHCR says Ukraine crisis gives chance to shift away from ‘toxic’ narratives towards refugees

The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed the response by advanced countries to the Ukrainian refugee crisis and urged them to act in a similar way towards refugees from other…

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Some Syrian veterans ready for Ukraine fight

AMMAN/BEIRUT, March 20 (Reuters) - Some Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of their ally Russia but have not yet received…

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EU naturalised over 18,000 Ukrainians in 2020 – Eurostat

Some 18,100 Ukrainians were granted citizenship of European Union countries in 2020, largely by Poland and Germany, as the bloc naturalised 3% more people overall than in the previous year,…

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Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists

Russian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine, including the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, have been linked to far-right extremism including an organisation designated by the US as terrorist, analysis reveals. Although Vladimir Putin…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

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". FIGHTING * Russia struck…

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U.S. suggested Turkey transfer Russian-made missile system to Ukraine

The United States has informally raised with Turkey the unlikely possibility of sending its Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces, according to…

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UPDATED: Russia has lost almost 15,000 troops

The Ukrainian armed forces regularly shares estimates of perceived Russian losses since the invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February. In the latest update, it says approximately 14,700 Russian soldiers…

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Pope says ‘slaughters and atrocities’ committed daily in Ukraine

VATICAN CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, continuing his implicit criticism of Russia, on Sunday called the conflict in Ukraine an unjustified "senseless massacre" and urged leaders to stop…

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Turkey says Russia and Ukraine nearing agreement on ‘critical’ issues

ISTANBUL, March 20 (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said in an interview published on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine were nearing agreement on "critical" issues and he was hopeful for a ceasefire if…

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Boris Johnson Under Fire For Ukraine, Brexit Comparisons

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson found himself under fire on Sunday, including from his own MPs, after saying that Brexit showed that Britons shared the same "instinct" for freedom as…

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Ukraine sees high risk of attack from Belarus on western Volyn region: presidential office

LVIV, Ukraine, March 20 (Reuters) - Ukraine sees a high risk of an attack on western Ukraine's Volyn region being launched from Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office said on Sunday, citing the…

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UPDATED: Ukraine front lines not shifting as Russia loses momentum, Ukrainian official says

LVIV, Ukraine, March 20 (Reuters) - The front lines between Ukrainian and Russian forces are “practically frozen” as Russia does not have enough combat strength to advance further, presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych…

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Ukraine to receive more U.S. Javelin and Stinger missiles within days

Ukraine, (Reuters) - Ukraine will receive a new shipment of U.S. weapons within days, including Javelin and Stinger missiles, Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said in a televised…

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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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Supermarkets in Belgium limit sales of flour and oil per customer due to high demand

Several supermarket chains in Belgium are limiting the sales of products, such as flour, oil and canned vegetables, due to the high demand. While Colruyt is putting a limit on…

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Polish central bank programme to allow Ukrainians to convert cash

Ukrainians in Poland will be able to convert hryvnia bank notes into Polish zlotys from the middle of next week as part of a programme involving the central bank, the…

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UPDATED: China on the right side of history over Ukraine war – foreign minister

SHANGHAI, March 20 (Reuters) - China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will tell, and its position is in line with the wishes of most…

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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’s Zelenskiy urges Swiss to crack down on Russian oligarchs

BERN, March 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Switzerland on Saturday to crack down on Russian oligarchs who he said were helping to wage war on his country from the…

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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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Russian invasion spurs European demand for U.S. drones, missiles

European governments have approached the U.S. government and defense contractors with a shopping list of arms including drones, missiles and missile defenses as the Russian invasion of Ukraine drives renewed…

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EXPLAINER-Is it legal for foreigners to fight for Ukraine?

As thousands of would-be fighters from outside the country volunteer to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invasion, some may also face legal consequences in their home countries. Citizens of…

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Putin ‘in better shape than ever’, Belarus leader says

March 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is healthy, sane and "in better shape than ever", his close ally Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has said in an interview with the Japanese…

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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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Egyptians count rising bread costs as Ukraine war disrupts wheat exports

From his job as a Cairo doorman, Mahmoud Farag earns 1,500 Egyptian pounds ($95) each month but it's no longer enough to adequately feed his family of five. Food prices…

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Humanitarian corridor for evacuation in Ukraine’s Luhansk region will be open on Saturday – governor

LVIV, March 19 (Reuters) - A humanitarian corridor for evacuations in Ukraine's Luhansk region will be opened on Saturday morning, regional governor Serhiy Gaiday said on Telegram. "A humanitarian corridor has been…

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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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Photo Story – ‘The price of war’

More than one hundred baby carriages are seen during a performance named 'The price of war' in the downtown of the Western Ukrainian city of Lviv, 18 March 2022 as…

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