Ukraine

Singapore sanctions Russia over ‘unprovoked attack’ on Ukraine

SINGAPORE, March 5 (Reuters) - Singapore announced sanctions against Russia on Saturday that include four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items, in a rare move by the…

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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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Global news media on defensive after Putin signs ‘fake news’ law

LONDON/LOS ANGELES, March 4 (Reuters) - Global news media said they were suspending reporting in Russia to protect their journalists after a new law that threatened jail terms of up to 15…

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

Companies across Europe and North America have begun offering aid to Ukrainian authorities and people fleeing war following Russia's invasion, as over a million leave their homes and head to…

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U.S. Embassy in Ukraine calls nuclear power plant attack ‘war crime’

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine said that attacking a nuclear power plant is a war crime, after Russia on Friday seized a Ukrainian nuclear facility that is the biggest…

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German extremists going to Ukraine are isolated cases -ministry

BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - There have been "significantly fewer" than 10 recorded cases of Germans from the right-wing extremist spectrum who have traveled to Ukraine to take part in combat operations…

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Five facts about Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

VIENNA, March 4 (Reuters) - Below are five facts about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the biggest in Europe by capacity, which Russian troops have seized, according to the regional…

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U.S. providing intelligence to Ukraine

The United States is continuing to provide real-time intelligence to Ukraine to help it counter Russia's invasion, U.S. officials said, but a lawmaker said it did not include precise targeting…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES No damage has been done to the reactors at the Zaporozhzhia plant after a projectile hit a…

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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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NATO wary as Ukraine calls for no-fly zone to hinder Russia

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said NATO would defend "every inch" of members' territory but emphasized the alliance was defensive, as foreign ministers resisted…

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Belarusian forces will not take part in Ukraine war, Lukashenko says

MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that the Belarusian armed forces were not taking part and would not take part in Russia's military operation in Ukraine.…

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EU to bar more Russian banks from SWIFT – Irish foreign minister

DUBLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - The next round of European Union sanctions will exclude more Russian banks from the SWIFT system and likely ban Russian ships from entering ports as well as…

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More than 90,000 crossed into Slovakia from Ukraine since invasion

Slovakia has registered 90,329 people crossing its border from Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on Feb. 24, police said on Friday. In the previous 24 hours to Friday morning,…

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UPDATED: Russian advance on port city of Mykolayiv has been halted, says Ukrainian official

LVIV, Ukraine March 4 (Reuters) - A Russian advance on the Ukrainian port city of Mykolayiv has been halted, an adviser to Ukraine's president said on Friday, after local authorities reported Russian…

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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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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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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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Tens of millions in ‘potentially mortal danger’ in Ukraine – UN

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - Tens of millions of people in Ukraine are in "potentially mortal danger" as military operations escalate with bombings of major cities and reports of cluster weapons striking…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES * A Ukrainian delegation is on its way to talks with Russia by helicopter and negotiations will…

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Britain must have solid case to sanction Russian oligarchs, government says

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Britain must have a solid legal case before sanctioning individuals, a government spokesman said on Thursday, following a Times newspaper report it will not designate Roman Abramovich…

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Kremlin hails Russian troops in Ukraine as heroes

MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday praised Russian troops fighting in Ukraine as heroes who would go down in history and described the deaths of soldiers there as a tragedy.…

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China says reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that reports on Chinese and Russian coordination ahead of Russia's attack on Ukraine are "fake news." Such practices of diverting…

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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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UPDATED: UK says Russia has deployed thermobaric weapons in Ukraine

TALLINN, March 3 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has deployed thermobaric weapons systems in Ukraine and London is worried about how broadly they could be used, British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace…

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UPDATED:Ukraine asks IAEA to close sky above nuclear sites, Russian forces trying blockade Mariupol

LVIV, Ukraine, March 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine asked the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to seek NATO help with closing the air over Ukrainian nuclear sitest to prevent act of "nuclear…

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UPDATED: Bangladesh cargo ship hit in Ukraine, crew member killed, Cargo ship sinks off Odessa after explosion

DHAKA, March 3 (Reuters) - A missile or bomb hit a Bangladeshi-owned cargo ship in the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Olvia, killing one of its crew members, and efforts were underway…

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UPDATED: Tide of Ukrainian refugees grows as UN says a million have fled

MEDYKA, Poland/SIGHETU MARMATIEI, Romania March 3 (Reuters) - A growing tide of Ukrainian refugees fleeing a brutal Russian invasion streamed into central Europe on Thursday, as volunteers and officials speededup…

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Over 7,000 Russian troops killed since start of invasion, Civilian toll in Ukraine climbs to 227 dead

LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Over 7,000 Russian servicemen have been killed since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, while hundreds have been taken prisoner including senior officers, a military…

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UPDATED: Ukraine calls for accountability for Russian ‘war crimes’ ICC advance team has left to work in Ukraine war crimes probe

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister said on Thursday that Russian troops were carrying out acts tantamount to war crimes in her country and called for perpetrators to…

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Russian troops enter strategic Ukrainian port of Kherson, UNHCR says refugee total exceeds 1 million

KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine, March 3 (Reuters) - Russian troops were in the centre of the Ukrainian port of Kherson on Thursday after a day of conflicting claims over whether Moscow had captured a…

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U.N. General Assembly in historic vote denounces Russia over Ukraine invasion

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action…

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EU bans 70% of Belarus exports to bloc with new sanctions over Ukraine invasion

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union has approved new sanctions against Belarus for its supporting role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, effectively banning about 70% of all imports from that country,…

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Dozens in pacifist Japan volunteer to fight for Ukraine

TOKYO, March 2 (Reuters) - Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens of men in Japan who offered to join an "international legion" to fight Russian invaders after Ukraine's President Volodymyr…

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U.S. officials, experts stumped by Russia’s Air Force role in Ukrainian war

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence had predicted a blistering assault by Moscow that would quickly mobilize the vast Russian air power that its military assembled in order…

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800-900,000 refugees from Ukraine expected in Italy

Italy can expected to receive some 800-900,000 refugees from the Ukraine war, the Italo-Ukraine cultural association told ANSA."Around 800-900,000 Ukrainian refugees are expected in Italy," said the association's Fabio Prevedello.…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES * Ukrainians said they were fighting on in the first sizeable city Russia claimed to have seized,…

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Ukraine has asked Pope to talk to Putin about humanitarian corridors -Ukraine deputy PM

LVIV, March 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine has asked the Pope to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin about allowing humanitarian corridors to assist civilians affected by the war, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister…

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UPDATED: EU checking if cryptoassets being used to bust Russian sanctions, Bans RT, Sputnik over Ukraine disinformation

BRUSSELS, March 2 (Reuters) - Russian state-controlled media outlets RT and Sputnik will be banned in the European Union with immediate effect for systematic disinformation over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the 27-country…

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Over 450,000 persons entered Poland since Ukraine invasion started, More than 113,000 entered Romania

WARSAW, March 2 (Reuters) - Over 450,000 people entered Poland from Ukraine since a Russian invasion of the country started last Thursday, Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker told private Radio…

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UPDATED: Mariupol mayor reports mass casualties from nonstop Russian attack, UK says Russia’s actions in Ukraine qualify as war crimes

LVIV, March 2 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is suffering mass casualties and a water outage as it defends itself from a nonstop onslaught by Russian forces, Mayor Vadym…

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