Ukraine

UPDATED: Polish, Czech and Slovenian PMs back in Poland after Kyiv trip, says spokesperson

WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - The delegations including the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived in Poland after their visit to Kyiv, a Polish government spokesperson said…

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Sanctions-savaged Russia teeters on brink of historic default

LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) - The economic cost of Russia's assault on Ukraine was fully exposed on Wednesday as Vladimir Putin's sanctions-ravaged government teetered on the brink of its first international debt default since…

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Ukraine-Russia talks have restarted, Ukrainian negotiator says

Kyiv and Moscow resumed talks on the war in Ukraine on Tuesday after a pause on Monday, Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak said. "Consultations on the main negotiation platform renewed. General…

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Investors turn to crypto funds, companies as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates

Global investors are scooping up stakes in cryptocurrency funds and companies, as they seek exposure to a sector many believe could withstand the fallout from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Research firm…

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WATCH: Kyiv struck by Russian bombing, Ukraine says at least two killed

Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under Russian bombardment overnight, and images released by the country's State Emergency Service on Tuesday showed a high-rise apartment block in flames after being struck. Firefighters tried to…

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Three EU Prime Ministers to travel to Kiev by train in show of support

LVIV, Ukraine, March 15 (Reuters) - Three European prime ministers were travelling to Kyiv on Tuesday, the first foreign leaders to visit the Ukrainian capital since Russia launched its invasion…

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International Court to rule in Ukraine case against Russia on March 16

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said it would rule tomorrow, Wednesday in the case that Ukraine has brought against Russia. In a hearing which was boycotted by Russia on…

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Refugee exodus reaches 2.8 million as Russia strikes hit west Ukraine

People fleeing what had been the relative safety of western Ukraine joined thousands crossing into eastern Europe on Monday after Russia attacked a Ukrainian base near the border with NATO-member Poland. Ukraine…

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UK will continue providing Ukraine with defensive weapons -PM’s spokesman

Russian missile strikes on a Ukrainian base near the Polish border are deeply concerning but will not deter Britain from continuing to provide Ukraine with defensive weapons, Prime Minister Boris…

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War could be over by May, says Ukrainian presidential adviser

The war in Ukraine is likely to be over by early May when Russia runs out of resources to attack its neighbour, Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's…

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Euro zone to tighten fiscal policy in 2023, but ready to reverse amid Ukraine war

Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Monday to tighten fiscal policy a little next year after three years of pumping billions into the economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, but…

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First convoy escapes besieged Mariupol but aid convoy blocked

Russian forces let a first column of cars escape Ukraine's besieged port of Mariupol on Monday but blocked an aid convoy trying to reach the city, Ukraine said, after 10…

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Mayor of Ukraine’s Kharkiv says Russian forces firing at city non-stop

LVIV, Ukraine March 14 (Reuters) - The mayor of Ukraine's front line city of Kharkiv on Monday said the city had been under constant attack by Russian forces, who had fired at…

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Berlin warns Ukrainian refugees about trafficking danger

BERLIN, March 14 (Reuters) - The city of Berlin has warned Ukrainian refugees not to accept offers of money or accommodation at the main train station due to concerns that…

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Hope for trapped civilians as first convoy escapes besieged Mariupol

LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - Russian forces allowed a first convoy of cars to escape Ukraine's besieged port of Mariupol on Monday after 10 days of failed attempts to relieve civilians…

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U.N. chief: prospect of nuclear conflict back ‘within realm of possibility’ over Ukraine

March 14 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday sounded the alarm over Russia raising the alert level for its nuclear forces after invading Ukraine, describing it as a "bone-chilling…

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Stockpiling Russians buy electronics, pharmacy goods as crisis deepens -PSB

March 14 (Reuters) - Russians rushed to buy electronics and pharmaceuticals and spent more on clothes and food in the first week of March, Promsvyazbank (PSB) said, stockpiling goods as the rouble…

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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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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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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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FTSE deletes Abramovich’s Evraz from indexes amid trading crunch

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Index provider FTSE Russell said on Monday it would delete four UK-listed, Russia-focused companies including Roman Abramovich's Evraz EVRE.L after many brokers refused to trade their shares. Evraz along with Polymetal International POLYP.L, Petropavlovsk POG.Land Raven Property…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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UPDATED: Russia to use yuan from its forex reserves, finance minister says

March 14 (Reuters) - Russia will use Chinese yuan from its foreign exchange reserves after Western sanctions blocked Moscow's access to the U.S. dollars and euros in the reserves, Finance Minister Anton…

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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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Three NATO gambles that have played a big role in the horrors of war in Ukraine

by John Duncan - For 25 years, experts warned that the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was risky. The leading voice among them was the late American…

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UPDATE – “In the name of God I ask you: stop this massacre” – Pope Francis to Putin

VATICAN CITY, March 13 (Reuters) - Pope Francis issued his toughest condemnation yet of the invasion of Ukraine, saying on Sunday the "unacceptable armed aggression" must stop. Speaking to thousands of people…

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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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Photo Story – Innocence during war…

A little girl plays with soap bubbles upon arrival from Ukraine at the train station in Przemysl, southeastern Poland, 12 March 2022. Since 24 February, 1.59 million people have crossed…

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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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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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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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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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Bus carrying Ukrainians overturns in Italy, one dead, several injured

ROME (Reuters) - A bus carrying around 50 Ukrainians went off the road in Italy, leaving one dead and several injured, fire fighters said on Sunday. The accident occurred on…

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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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Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe

Raluca Bejan - As millions of refugees flee Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, one question that has been raised is: Why have Ukrainians been welcomed into eastern…

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Ukraine war: Poland’s failed deal to supply MiG-29s shows Nato’s fear of escalation

by Professor Christoph Bluth - The Ukraine war has become to some extent a proxy conflict between Nato and Russia. The American president, Joe Biden – supported by other Nato…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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