Ukraine

U.N. agency warns Ukraine war could trigger 20% food price rise

ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - International food and feed prices could rise by between 8% and 20% as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, triggering a jump in global malnourishment, the U.N.…

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IMF agrees to give Moldova more financial support after refugee influx

CHISINAU, March 11 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will increase financial support to Moldova to help it withstand the extra pressure created by the arrival of over 270,000 refugees from Ukraine,…

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UPDATED: U.N. says 564 civilians killed so far in Ukraine, Suffered $119 billion in losses because of war

The U.N. human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday it has confirmed the deaths of 564 civilians in Ukraine since Feb. 24, including 41 children. The real toll is thought…

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UPDATED – UK sanctions Russian lawmakers who supported Ukraine breakaway regions

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Britain announced asset freezes and travel bans on 386 members of the Russian Duma, its lower house of parliament, who voted for the independence of two breakaway regions in…

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Jailed Navalny calls for anti-war protests across Russia on Sunday, His press secretary put on wanted list

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny called for anti-war protests in Moscow and other cities on Sunday. "Mad maniac Putin will most quickly be stopped by the people of…

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Estonian PM warns hard times lie ahead but ‘freedom is priceless’

European leaders have to be "honest" with their citizens about the negative effects that EU sanctions against Russia might bring upon people's daily life, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said…

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UPDATED: EU wants less dependence on imported chips, food, raw materials, as Ukraine war rages

VERSAILLES, France, March 11 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will say on Friday they want to cut their dependence on global suppliers of food, microprocessors, drugs, raw materials and digital technologies, as…

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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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Bulgaria to host up to eight Dutch fighter jets and 200 troops

SOFIA, March 11 (Reuters) - NATO member Bulgaria will host up to eight Dutch warplanes and 200 troops to help it with its air policing tasks amid the Russian invasion…

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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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U.N. Security Council to convene on Friday at Russia’s request

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will convene on Friday at Russia's request, diplomats said, to discuss Moscow's claims, presented without evidence, of U.S. "biological activities" in Ukraine, a move Washington described…

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WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spread

The World Health Organization advised Ukraine to destroy high-threat pathogens housed in the country's public health laboratories to prevent "any potential spills" that would spread disease among the population, the…

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U.S. Senate passes $1.5 trillion gov’t funding bill with Ukraine aid

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved legislation providing $1.5 trillion to fund the federal government through Sept. 30 and to allocate $13.6 billion to aid Ukraine. The 2,700-page bill passed in…

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UPDATED: Putin says Russia to use Middle East volunteer fighters against Ukraine

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels…

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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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Photo Story: Danish National Museum’s colonnade dressed in yellow and blue to support Ukraine

The National Museum's colonnade is dressed in yellow and blue like the flag of war-torn Ukraine in Copenhagen, Denmark. Via EPA-EFE/LISELOTTE SABROE

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Russia acknowledges conscripts were part of Ukraine operation, some are POWs

Russia's defence ministry acknowledged on Wednesday that some conscripts were taking part in the conflict with Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin denied this on various occasions, saying only professional soldiers…

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FACTBOX-What assets do UK-sanctioned Russian oligarchs have?

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich and Igor Sechin, the chief executive of Russian oil giant Rosneft, hitting them with asset freezes and…

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Egypt bans export of some staples including wheat for three months

CAIRO, March 10 (Reuters) - Egypt will ban the export of lentils, pasta, wheat, flour and fava beans for three months from March 11, its trade ministry said in a document seen…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES March 10 (Reuters) - Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with its key stated objectives…

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U.S. dismisses Russian claims of biowarfare labs in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday once more spoke about chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine. The United States denied renewed Russian accusations that Washington was operating biowarfare labs…

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Polish PM, US vice president discuss support for Ukraine, NATO’s eastern flank

Poland’s prime minister on Thursday hosted the United States vice president and the pair discussed strengthening the eastern flank of the NATO alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mateusz Morawiecki…

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UK looking as easing visa rules for Ukrainians, minister says

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain is looking at easing its visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees, a minister said on Thursday, after the government faced widespread condemnation for prioritising bureaucracy over the…

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UPDATED: EU leaders to offer stronger bonds, deeper partnership to Ukraine -draft

VERSAILLES, France, March 10 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will offer to strengthen the bloc's bonds with Ukraine and deepen its partnership as the European Commission assesses if Kyiv is ready to…

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Half of Kyiv population has fled since Russian invasion,

Speaking on Ukrainian television, Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said half of the capital’s total population have left the city as Russian forces advance on the city. From our information, one…

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UPDATED: More than 2.3 million have fled Ukraine – IOM

More than 2.3 million people have fled Ukraine so far since the start of the Russian invasion two weeks ago, the UN said today. The UN migration agency said that…

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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: UK very concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons in Ukraine – Truss

LONDON, March 10 (Reuters) - Britain is very concerned about the potential use of chemical weapons by Russia in Ukraine, British foreign minister Liz Truss told CNN, warning that it would be a grave…

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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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Lukashenko says Belarus army must prevent any attack on Russia from the rear

March 10 (Reuters) - Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko told his defence ministry on Thursday that the Belarus army must prevent any attack on Russian forces from the rear, the state news agency…

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UPDATED: Belarus to ensure power supply to Chernobyl plant

March 10 (Reuters) - Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has instructed Belarusian specialists to ensure power supply to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the BelTA news agency reported on Thursday. Ukraine…

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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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U.S. closes door on combat aircraft for Ukraine, citing ‘high risk’

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - The United States closed the door on supplying combat aircraft to Ukraine, saying the intelligence community assessed it would be a "high risk" move that could increase…

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U.S. House approves Ukraine aid, Russia oil ban, funds averting U.S. gov’t shutdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to rush $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine as it battles invading Russian forces, along with $1.5 trillion to keep U.S. government programs…

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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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Moral duty to give Ukraine a membership perspective – Estonian PM

The European Union has a moral duty to give Ukraine a membership perspective, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told the European Parliament this morning. She said that Ukraine was not…

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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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RT challenges EU ban at Europe’s second top court

BRUSSELS, March 8 (Reuters) - Russian state-controlled media outlet Russia Today has challenged an EU ban on its activities in the European Union, Europe's second top court said in a tweet on Tuesday. The…

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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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UK criticised over Ukraine refugee scheme, says 500 visas issued so far

The British government faced heavy criticism from all sides of parliament on Tuesday over its policy towards Ukrainian refugees after Immigration Minister Kevin Foster said Britain had so far issued…

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Oil surges as U.S. and Britain cut off Russian crude

BENGALURU, March 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices surged on Tuesday as the United States and Britain moved to ban Russian oil imports, a decision that is expected to worsen disruptions in the…

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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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Changing tune, Italy’s Salvini pledges to help refugees from Ukraine

Italian rightist politician Matteo Salvini, who has been among Russian President Vladimir Putin's main supporters in Western Europe, has pledged to help refugees fleeing Ukraine from the Russian invasion. His…

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Russian families fall out over clashing views of war in Ukraine

When Russian actor Jean-Michel Scherbak wrote on social media that he was ashamed his country had started a war in Ukraine, his mother, a longtime supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

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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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Why banning men from leaving Ukraine violates their human rights

by Amy Maguire - As Ukraine scrambles to defend itself from Russia’s illegal invasion, men aged 18 to 60 have been banned from leaving the country. The declaration of martial…

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Germany to host G7 meeting on Ukraine invasion’s impact on food security

BERLIN, March 8 (Reuters) - Germany will host a virtual meeting of agricultural ministers from G7 countries on Friday to discuss the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on global food security…

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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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Second Russian general killed in war, Ukraine says

March 8 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military intelligence said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces have killed a Russian general near the besieged city of Kharkiv, the second Russian senior commander to die in…

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