14

Mar

Top Putin ally says Ukraine war has been slower than expected

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies said Russia's military operation in Ukraine had not all gone as quickly as the Kremlin had wanted, the strongest public…

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Mar

EU members should keep budgets ‘reactive’ over Ukraine crisis – France

PARIS, March 14 (Reuters) - EU governments need to keep their fiscal stances "reactive" in the face of the current Ukraine crisis with targetted measures for households and firms, French Finance Minister…

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Mar

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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Mar

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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14

Mar

UPDATED: Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant has no external electricity supply again – grid operator

LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - The head of Ukraine's state-owned grid operator, Ukrenergo, said on Monday the Chernobyl nuclear power station was relying on electricity from diesel generators after external power…

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14

Mar

Fears grow of new crisis as refugees in Belarus driven into Ukraine

Belarusian armed forces are pushing asylum seekers from the Middle East who became trapped in the country after they were promised passage to the EU to cross the border into…

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14

Mar

UPDATED: Over 2,400 civilians killed in Mariupol, 90 children have been killed in Ukraine war

BRUSSELS, March 14 (Reuters) - More than 2,400 civilians have been killed in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol since Russia invaded the country last month, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…

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14

Mar

EU agrees to freeze Roman Abramovich’s assets – diplomats

BRUSSELS, March 14 (Reuters) - Top European Union diplomats have agreed to add Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich to the EU list of Russian billionaires sanctioned after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, two diplomatic…

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14

Mar

Australia joins allies in sanctioning Russian oligarchs

SYDNEY, March 14 (Reuters) - Australia said on Monday it was imposing new sanctions on 33 Russian oligarchs and business people, including Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich and Gazprom GAZP.MM CEO Alexey Miller,…

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14

Mar

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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Mar

UPDATED: Russia could take full control of major Ukrainian cities – Kremlin

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia could take full control of major Ukrainian cities and cautioned the West that it had sufficient military clout to fulfil all…

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14

Mar

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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14

Mar

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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14

Mar

Poland says attack near Polish border aimed at creating panic, Dutch foreign fighters among victims

WARSAW, March 14 (Reuters) - A Russian attack on a large Ukrainian base near the border with NATO member Poland was aimed at creating panic among the civilian population, Polish…

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14

Mar

Ukraine war must end, Russia’s fertiliser and coal king says

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is a tragedy that must be stopped or there will be a global food crisis, as fertiliser prices worldwide are already too high for many farmers, Russia's…

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14

Mar

UPDATED: Russia has not asked China for military help for use in Ukraine – Kremlin

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Russia has not asked China for military assistance and has sufficient military clout to fulfill all of its aims in Ukraine in time and in full, Kremlin…

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13

Mar

Explainer: Massive risks keep talk of Ukraine no-fly zone firmly grounded

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has prompted repeated calls from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for an international no-fly zone to protect his country, but these have been roundly rejected by the…

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13

Mar

‘Risk worth taking’: U.S. rushes MANPADS to Ukraine despite proliferation concerns

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and NATO are shipping weapons into Ukraine at break-neck speed, including highly sensitive items such as shoulder-fired missiles called Man-Portable Air-Defense Systems (MANPADS) that…

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13

Mar

Ukraine’s farmers stalled, fueling fears of global food shortages

The Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens millions of tiny spring-time sprouts that should emerge from stalks of dormant winter wheat in the coming weeks. If the farmers can't feed those…

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13

Mar

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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13

Mar

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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13

Mar

Children going missing amid chaos at Ukrainian border

Children are going missing, and cases of human trafficking are being reported by aid groups and volunteers along Ukraine’s borders amid the chaos of the refugee crisis triggered by the…

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13

Mar

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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13

Mar

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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13

Mar

Poland’s Duda says NATO will have to think seriously if Putin uses chemical weapons

LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said in an interview on Sunday that the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine by Russia would be a game changer and NATO…

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13

Mar

U.S. spy agency probes sabotage of satellite internet during Russian invasion

(Reuters) - Western intelligence agencies are investigating a cyberattack by unidentified hackers that disrupted broadband satellite internet access in Ukraine coinciding with Russia's invasion, according to three people with direct knowledge of…

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13

Mar

China censors online Ukraine debate, bars calls for peace

China's censors, who quietly determine what can be discussed on the country's buzzing social media platforms, are silencing views of citizens protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the days…

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13

Mar

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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13

Mar

ECB looking at ways to let Ukrainian refugees convert cash

FRANKFURT/VERSAILLES (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is working on a financial facility to let millions of Ukrainian refugees convert their savings into hard currency, to help them make a…

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13

Mar

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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Mar

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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Mar

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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Mar

Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants being run by Ukrainian staff – Russia

March 12 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian nuclear power plants at Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia, both now under the control of Russian forces, are being run and managed by their Ukrainian staff, Russia's atomic…

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13

Mar

FACTBOX-European and U.S. companies mobilise to help Ukrainians fleeing war

(Reuters) - Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia's invasion, as over two million leave their homes and head to safety in…

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12

Mar

Majority of German extremists back from Ukraine -interior ministry

BERLIN (Reuters) - Most of the extremists who left Germany to help Ukraine fight against Russia have returned, a German Interior Ministry spokesperson said. The spokesperson reiterated an earlier statement…

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12

Mar

Germany to take 2,500 Ukrainian refugees from Moldova

CHISINAU, March 12 (Reuters) - Germany will take in 2,500 refugees who have fled to Moldova from Ukraine, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday, as eastern Europe's efforts to…

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12

Mar

Photo Story: ‘President Zelensky Way’ outside Russian Embassy in Washington DC

 A sign placed by Pro-Ukraine protesters reads 'President Zelensky Way', referring to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, outside the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Washington, DC, USA. Demonstrators in…

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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 12 (Reuters) - As fighting raged northwest of Kyiv and other cities were encircled, Ukrainian officials said heavy shelling…

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12

Mar

Refugee flow to Italy rises, 4,500 in 24h, Health centre for Ukrainian refugees in Naples

The flow of Ukrainian refugees to Italy has risen in the last 24 hours with 4,500 more arrivals, the interior ministry said.Some 31,287 Ukrainian citizens have now arrived in Italy…

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12

Mar

Russia warns that Moscow now considers arms shipments to Ukraine as ‘legitimate targets’, Russian forces shelled mosque in Mariupol

A senior Russian diplomat has warned that from now on Moscow will consider arms shipments to Ukraine as “legitimate targets”. The comments by the deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov, reported…

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12

Mar

Israel, Ukraine deny report Bennett recommended yielding to Russian demands

LVIV, Ukraine, March 12 (Reuters) - A top Ukrainian adviser and an Israeli official on Saturday pushed back against a media report suggesting Israel tried to nudge Ukraine into caving to Russian…

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12

Mar

Satellite images suggest Russian units ‘actively firing’ at residential areas

New satellite images show homes on fire as Russian troops advance closer to Kyiv, with long lines of cars trying to flee the Ukrainian capital. The UK's Ministry of Defence…

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12

Mar

EU to ban steel imports from Russia, luxury goods exports to Moscow

The European Union will suspend Moscow's privileged trade and economic treatment, crack down on its use of crypto-assets and ban exports to Russia of EU luxury goods and imports of…

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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

Crypto industry on defensive as Ukraine crisis spotlights Russia sanctions compliance

Cryptocurrency evangelists are on the defensive amid warnings from U.S. and European lawmakers that digital asset companies are not up to the task of complying with Western sanctions imposed on…

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12

Mar

Woman injured in Mariupol maternity hospital attack gives birth to healthy baby girl

A woman injured in an attack on a Ukrainian maternity hospital has given birth to a healthy baby girl, one of the country's senior diplomats has said. The Russian attack…

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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

UPDATED: Belarus denies plans to join Russian invasion but is ‘rotating’ troops at border

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Belarus has no plans to join the Russian invasion of Ukraine but is sending five battalion tactical groups (BTGs) to its border on rotation to replace forces…

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12

Mar

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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12

Mar

Malta announces coordinated effort to address humanitarian needs of people of Ukraine

The Government of Malta is committed to providing official aid to address the humanitarian needs of the people of Ukraine so as to help alleviate the suffering as a result…

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11

Mar

Africa could be hit hard by loss of Ukrainian grain exports -IfW institute

HAMBURG, March 11 (Reuters) - African countries may be hit hard by any continuing halt to Ukraine’s grain exports caused by the war, a report from Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World…

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Mar

Sweden expects 76,000 Ukrainian refugees in coming months, Over 109,000 refugees registered in Germany so far

STOCKHOLM, March 11 (Reuters) - Sweden's main scenario is to receive 76,000 Ukrainian refugees in coming months in the wake of Russia's invasion, Sweden's Migration Agency said on Friday. The agency said…

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Mar

UN rights office has credible reports of Russian cluster bomb use in Ukraine

GENEVA, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.N. human rights office said on Friday it had received "credible reports" of several cases of Russian forces using cluster munitions in populated areas in Ukraine,…

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11

Mar

“If you don’t act now, you’ll suffer a worse fate later” – Ukrainian refugee

CDE News - Strasbourg Failure of the West to stop Vladimir Putin’s “shameful aggression” of Ukraine will force a “worse fate on Europe” sooner or later, Bozhena Boriak warned in…

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11

Mar

Ukraine to sow more cereals in 2022, cut corn, sunseed

LVIV, Ukraine, March 11 (Reuters) - Ukraine is likely to reduce the area sown to sunseed, rapeseed and corn in 2022 and replace it with cereals - buckwheat, oats, millet, its agriculture…

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