Ukraine

Ceasefire talks end with no breakthrough

KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian artillery bombarded residential districts of Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Monday, killing possibly dozens of people, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow's invading forces met stiff resistance…

Read More Here

Ukrainian president signs formal request to join the European Union

LVIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed an official request for Ukraine to join the European Union. Zelenskiy has asked the European Union to…

Read More Here

Ukraine raises $13 mln in crypto after crowdfunding appeal

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's government has raised cryptocurrency worth almost $13 million after posting appeals on social media for donations of bitcoin and other digital tokens, data from blockchain analysis firm Elliptic showed on Monday. Ukraine's official Twitter…

Read More Here

Lithuania asks International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes in Ukraine

VILNIUS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Lithuania's government announced on Monday it will ask prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to investigate "war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine". "There is new…

Read More Here

Airbnb to house up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Home rental company Airbnb Inc said on Monday its non-profit arm Airbnb.org would offer free, temporary housing for up to 100,000 refugees fleeing Ukraine. Chief Executive Brian Officer Brian…

Read More Here

Latvia allows its citizens to fight in Ukraine

VILNIUS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Latvia's parliament voted unanimously on Monday to allow its nationals to fight in Ukraine if willing, the parliament said in a statement. "Our citizens who want to…

Read More Here

Chelsea owner Abramovich helping Ukraine negotiate for peace

Russian billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich, who owns English Premier League soccer club Chelsea, has accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Under…

Read More Here

The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES * Russia's defence ministry said on Monday its nuclear missile forces and Northern and Pacific fleets had…

Read More Here

Ukrainian Orthodox church says guards intercepted ‘saboteurs’ at Kyiv Golden-Domed monastery

LVIV, Ukraine, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Guards intercepted a group of saboteurs plotting a suspected attack on one of Ukraine's best known religious sites, the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery in Kyiv, a…

Read More Here

EU to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week

BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The European Union is planning to impose new sanctions on Belarus this week for helping the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hitting exports, oligarchs, central bank…

Read More Here

U.S. halts operations at embassy in Belarus, OKs evacuation from U.S. embassy in Moscow

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Operations at the U.S. embassy in Minsk have been suspended and non-emergency employees and family members are authorized to voluntarily depart the U.S. embassy in Moscow, Secretary…

Read More Here

UPDATED: Czech PM, Polish President support Ukraine efforts on EU entry

The Czech Republic supports Ukraine's efforts to join the European Union, Prime Minister Petr Fiala was cited as saying by the CTK news agency on Monday. Fiala said it was…

Read More Here

EU says 400,000 refugees from Ukraine so far, millions expected

Feb 28 (Reuters) - At least 400,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered EU territory so far, and the bloc needs to prepare for millions of arrivals, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said…

Read More Here

EU plans to grant Ukrainians right to stay for up to 3 years

BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The European Union is preparing to grant Ukrainians who flee the war the right to stay and work in the 27-nation bloc for up to…

Read More Here

UPDATED: EU’s arms finance plan will deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - EU defence ministers will discuss plans on Monday to jointly finance deliveries of weapons worth 500 million euros to Ukraine, and these will include a range of…

Read More Here

U.N. Security Council calls rare General Assembly session on Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Sunday called for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member General Assembly on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which will be held…

Read More Here

Britain widens Russian ‘dirty money’ crackdown with new law

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called "dirty money" by introducing the government's Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a step…

Read More Here

Indications of imminent deployment of Belarusian paratroopers in Ukraine

The Kyiv Independent is reporting that Belarusian paratroopers could be deployed to Ukraine as early as this morning. The news outlet says it has multiple sources saying the decision has…

Read More Here

UPDATED: Vatican says ready to ‘facilitate dialogue’ between Russia and Ukraine

VATICAN CITY, Feb 28 (Reuters) - The Vatican is ready to "facilitate dialogue" between Russia and Ukraine to end the war, its top diplomat said on Monday. Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro…

Read More Here

Facebook-owner Meta says Ukraine’s military, politicians targeted in hacking campaign

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of public figures in Ukraine, including prominent military officials, politicians and a journalist, amid Russia's ongoing…

Read More Here

UPDATED: Ceasefire talks begin at Belarus border four days after Russia invades Ukraine

KYIV/MOSCOW, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Ceasefire talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials began on the Belarusian border on Monday as Russia faced deepening economic isolation four days after invading Ukraine. Russian forces…

Read More Here

FIFA bans matches in Russia, no flag or anthem for team

No international soccer matches will be played in Russia and the country's flag and anthem will be banned from any of their matches abroad, governing body FIFA said on Sunday…

Read More Here

In Pictures – Russian convoy of ground forces, fuel, tanks moving toward Kyiv – Maxar

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellite imagery taken on Sunday showed a large deployment of Russian ground troops moving in the direction of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv from approximately 40 miles (64…

Read More Here

White House calls on China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The White House called on China to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday as Moscow's onslaught against its neighbor continued and Russian President Vladimir Putin put…

Read More Here

EU says expects more than 7 million displaced Ukrainians – Update

BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The EU's executive said on Sunday that Europe was facing its biggest humanitarian crisis in many years following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the number of Ukrainians…

Read More Here

Anti-war protests held in cities across Russia, 2,000 people arrested

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Police detained more than 2,000 people at anti-war protests held in 48 cities across Russia on Sunday, a protest monitoring group said, as people defied the authorities…

Read More Here

Italy backs EU measures against Russia, Italy’s PM says

ROME, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Italy gave its full support to the measures announced by the European Commission on Sunday against Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said. …

Read More Here

EU tightens Russian sanctions, buys weapons for Ukraine, curb media including RT, and target Belarus – UPDATE

BRUSSELS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The European Union will tighten sanctions on Russia, target Russian ally Belarus with measures and fund weapons for Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia's invasion,…

Read More Here

Germany advises citizens against travel to Russia

BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Germany advises its citizens against travelling to Russia, the foreign ministry said on Sunday, as Moscow's invasion of Ukraine enters day four. The ministry said the use…

Read More Here

At war with Ukraine, Putin puts nuclear “deterrence” forces on alert – UPDATED

KYIV/MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin ordered his military command to put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in the face of a huge Western response to his war…

Read More Here

Launchpad for Russia’s assault on Ukraine, Belarus holds referendum to renounce non-nuclear status

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Belarus held a referendum on Sunday to adopt a new constitution that would ditch its non-nuclear status at a time when the country has become a launchpad for Russian…

Read More Here

Ukraine and Russia agree to talks without preconditions, Zelenskiy says – UPDATE

LVIV, Ukraine, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and Russian officials will meet for talks at a venue on the Belarusian border with Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's office said on Sunday. The talks,…

Read More Here

Ukraine-made giant air cargo Mriya burnt in Russian shelling

KYIV, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The world's largest cargo plane, the Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya, was burnt in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv, Ukrainian state arms manufacture Ukroboronprom said on…

Read More Here

‘Heartbroken’ Pope condemns warmongers, urges help for Ukraine

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Sunday made an impassioned call for humanitarian corridors to help refugees leave Ukraine and said those who make war should not be deluded into thinking…

Read More Here

In policy shift, Finland approves field guns export by Estonia to Ukraine

HELSINKI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Finland is to allow neighbouring Estonia to export to Ukraine Soviet-origin howitzer field guns, which were previously sold to Estonia by Finland but could not legally be…

Read More Here

Two of Russia’s billionaires call for peace in Ukraine

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two Russian billionaires, Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska, called for an end to the conflict triggered by President Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine, with Fridman calling it…

Read More Here

Malta like other European nations and Canada close its skies to Russian planes – UPDATE

Malta is one of the European nations and Canada which on Sunday moved to shut their airspace to Russian aircraft, an unprecedented step aimed at pressuring President Vladimir Putin to…

Read More Here

UK to press for more sanctions at G7 meeting, says foreign minister

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday she would press for further measures against Russia, particularly in cutting off their oil and gas supplies, at a…

Read More Here

U.N. nuclear watchdog to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine -diplomats

VIENNA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog IAEA's board of governors will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday on the situation in Ukraine, diplomats said on Sunday. One diplomat told…

Read More Here

EU should fund weapons and fuel for ‘heroic’ Ukraine, Borrell says

Feb 27 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will propose using EU funds to help finance weapons and other supplies such as fuel for Ukraine. "I will propose to…

Read More Here

Greece to send defence supplies to Ukraine

ATHENS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Greece is sending defence supplies to Ukraine in response to a request from the Ukrainian government, the prime minister's office said on Sunday. Two C-130 military transport…

Read More Here

Israel sends aid to Ukraine but PM stays quiet on possible mediation role

JERUSALEM, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday his government was proceeding "with moderation and responsibility" on a conflict testing its ties to Kyiv and Moscow. Speaking on…

Read More Here

Turkey calls Russian invasion ‘war’

ISTANBUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Turkey called Russia's invasion of Ukraine a "war" on Sunday in a rhetorical shift that could pave the way for the NATO member nation to enact an…

Read More Here

Chelsea condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine

Feb 27 (Reuters) - Premier League club Chelsea condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, saying the situation was "horrific and devastating". Chelsea's statement came after their Russian owner Roman Abramovich gave…

Read More Here

Internet in Ukraine disrupted as Russian troops advance

LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Internet connectivity in Ukraine has been affected by the Russian invasion, particularly in the southern and eastern parts of the country where fighting has been heaviest, internet…

Read More Here

UK says Russia needs to withdraw from Ukraine for any talks

LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday there could be no talks with Russia over Ukraine while Moscow has troops in its neighbour. Truss also said…

Read More Here

Blasts heard in Kyiv, fighting reported in vicinity

KYIV, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A series of blasts was heard to the west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv's centre on Sunday, minutes after air raid sirens sounded, a Reuters correspondent reported. Ukrainian media…

Read More Here

Russian troops enter Ukraine’s Kharkiv -Ukrainian official

MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces were battling Russian troops on the streets of Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv on Sunday, said regional governor Oleh Sinegubov. "The Russian enemy's light vehicles…

Read More Here

115,000 Ukrainians arrive in Poland – More than 43,000 entered Romania since Russian invasion

Reuters/DPA - Some 115,000 people seeking refuge from Russia's war on Ukraine have reached Poland, the government said on Saturday, as countries in eastern Europe prepared to welcome people fleeing Moscow's attacks. More than…

Read More Here

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Russia’s actions bear signs of ‘genocide’

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the world on Sunday to scrap Russia's voting power at the U.N. Security Council and said Russian actions verged on "genocide." He also said that…

Read More Here

U.N. reports at least 240 civilian casualties, 64 deaths in Ukraine

ZURICH, Feb 27 (Reuters) - At least 64 civilians have been killed and more than 160,000 are on the move after Russian troops entered Ukraine this week, a United Nations relief agency…

Read More Here

U.S. troops in Latvia in warning to Putin

ADAZI MILITARY BASE, Latvia - The presence of U.S. and other NATO troops in Latvia sends a message to Vladimir Putin that Russia should stay away, Latvian Defence Minister Artis…

Read More Here

Lebanon seeks wheat import deals amid Ukraine crisis

Lebanon has one month's wheat reserves at most and seeks import agreements from various countries, Economy Minister Amin Salam told Reuters, amid supply fears in the market due to the…

Read More Here

Swiss halt new bank business with Russians on EU sanctions list

ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland told its banks to halt new business with people and entities on a European Union sanctions blacklist, which the neutral country has adopted to ensure it is not…

Read More Here

Ukrainian oil and gas facilities burn as West prepares new sanctions

KYIV, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian forces have attacked oil and gas facilities in Ukraine, sparking huge explosions, officials said on Sunday, as Western allies prepared new sanctions, including banishing key Russia…

Read More Here

Poland steps up help and solidarity with Ukrainian population

Michał Dworczyk, a top aide to Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, told reporters that “everyone escaping the war will be received in Poland.” He said: “Everyone seeking help in Poland will be…

Read More Here

Why did Russia invade Ukraine? FAQs about the conflict that has shocked the world

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has put the world on edge. The military move by Russian President Vladimir Putin has left many people looking for information on how and…

Read More Here