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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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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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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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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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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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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 11 (Reuters) - Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv are regrouping northwest of the Ukrainian capital, satellite pictures showed,…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Residents fleeing town near Kyiv caught in shelling (Graphic Images)

IRPIN, Ukraine, March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainians fleeing the town of Irpin just outside Kyiv were caught in shelling by Russian forces on Sunday and forced to dive for cover, Reuters witnesses…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES A second attempt to establish a humanitarian corridor out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol failed.…

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Kyiv digs in for battle as fighting flares in areas nearby

KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defences around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defence units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked…

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Russia warns Kyiv residents to flee as stalled invaders shift to bombarding cities

KYIV, March 1 (Reuters) - Russia warned Kyiv residents to flee their homes on Tuesday and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Russian commanders intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian urban…

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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…

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