Ukraine

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: Lithuania tightens state of emergency, limits free speech

VILNIUS, March 10 (Reuters) - Lithuania imposed a stricter state of emergency on Thursday in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, limiting rights to free expression and peaceful assembly, in what critics…

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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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UPDATED: ECB winds down bond purchases despite Ukraine uncertainty

FRANKFURT, March 10 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank plans to end asset purchases in the third quarter, it said on Thursday, accelerating its exit from extraordinary stimulus in a surprise move,…

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UPDATED: Rio first big miner to cut Russia ties; Sony, Nintendo halt console sales

March 10 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto became the first major mining company to cut ties with Russian businesses and Japan's Sony and Nintendo suspended deliveries of their gaming consoles, joining a global…

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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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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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Gold drops as risk appetite rebounds on oil price decline

March 10 (Reuters) - Gold prices fell on Thursday as traders moved away from safe-haven bets after global shares rallied following a retreat in oil prices. Spot gold were down…

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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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Oil rises as market weighs OPEC filling Russia supply gap

MELBOURNE, March 10 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Thursday following a sharp drop in the previous session as the market contemplated whether major producers would boost supply to help plug the…

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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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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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Malta takes in 26 Ukrainian refugees, Abela says / Malta News Briefing – Wednesday 8 March 2022

1745- Latest News update Times of Malta says The Russian embassy has been on the receiving end of threats since the invasion of Ukraine, forcing it to request security outside…

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Europe needs to be strategically autonomous – Metsola

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has strengthened Europe's need to be "strategically autonomous", European Parliament President Roberta Metsola told CDE.News in an exclusive interview in Strasbourg this morning. Metsola said…

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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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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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Premier League suspends agreement with Russian broadcast partner Okko Sport

LONDON (Reuters) - The English Premier League has suspended its agreement with Russian broadcast partner Okko Sport in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine, it said on Tuesday. In…

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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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Commission publishes plan to cut EU dependency on Russian gas

The European Commission published plans on Tuesday to cut EU dependency on Russian gas by two-thirds this year and end its reliance on Russian supplies of the fuel "well before 2030". Oil and gas…

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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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EU democracy is under threat from foreign agents, MEPs say

European democracy is under threat from foreign agents, particularly through wide-ranging disinformation and fake news campaign. This was the key conclusion of an extensive report drawn up by a Special…

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European Socialists say dialogue with Russia is important but might not be enough

The President of the S&D Group in the European Parliament, Iratxe Garcia Perez, insisted that while dialogue and negotiations should be the key tools to solve the current escalation in…

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EU agenda

Here are the latest events in the European Parliament, European Commission and European Council: Tuesday 8 March: in two debates, MEPs will discuss how to handle the increasing number of…

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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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Vladimir Putin points to history to justify his Ukraine invasion, regardless of reality

Vladimir Putin’s interest in history is well known. He has accused Poland of starting the Second World War. He maintains that the Soviet Union liberated the western world from Nazism…

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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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U.S., European allies discuss banning imports of Russian oil

WASHINGTON, March 7 (Reuters) - The United States and European allies are exploring banning imports of Russian oil, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, and the White House coordinated…

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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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Moscow says it will let Ukrainian civilians flee — to Russia

Ukrainian officials said a Russian air strike hit a bread factory in northern Ukraine on Monday, killing at least 13 civilians, while talks between Kyiv and Moscow made little progress…

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Ukrainian MPs call for ban on Russian gas and oil imports, say Poland will be next

Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun appealed to European politicians to ban imports of Russian oil and gas with immediate effect, while also calling for a no-fly zone over her country. The…

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Egypt sees exodus of dollars since start of Ukraine war – bankers

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has seen hundreds of millions of dollars leave its treasury markets since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last week as investors flee emerging markets for safer pastures, two…

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Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Ukraine on March 7

Updated 1125 Russia said on Monday (March 7) that six humanitarian corridors would be opened around Ukrainian cities to allow civilians to escape. "Detailed information about the humanitarian corridors was given to the Ukrainian…

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FACTBOX-Harsh words, tough action: how companies have rebuffed Russia

March 6 (Reuters) - Corporate actions to censure Russia after its invasion of Ukraine vary widely and include some measures required by law and some voluntary, with comments ranging from harsh condemnations…

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Russian no show at U.N. court hearings on Ukrainian war

Russia on Monday boycotted hearings at the U.N.'s highest court during which Ukraine will argue that Moscow has falsely applied genocide law in justifying its invasion and will seek an…

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Factbox: The chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his nation's nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to nuclear escalation. Here is…

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Explainer: Which international banks are exposed to Russia?

The latest wave of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine has thrown the global banking industry deeper into turmoil, as Western countries try to squeeze Moscow's access to…

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Dramatic Zelenskiy call prompted EU move to provide arms

Early on Saturday morning, some 48 hours after Russian military forces had pushed into his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy put in a call from Kyiv to Brussels with a…

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Britain pledges $100 mln to help keep Ukrainian state running

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Britain will provide $100 million (75.6 million pounds) to Ukraine through the World Bank, seeking to keep core state functions running and mitigate financial pressures caused by…

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More than 4,300 detained at anti-war protests in Russia

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Police detained more than 4,300 people on Sunday at Russia-wide protests against President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent protest monitoring group. Thousands of…

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Ukrainians fleeing fighting arrive in Poland in record numbers

MEDYKA, Poland, March 6 (Reuters) - Record numbers of refugees headed into Poland from Ukraine with the total number expected to surpass 1 million people later on Sunday as Russian…

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Ukrainians trapped in besieged city as fighting blocks evacuation efforts

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 7 (Reuters) - About 200,000 people remained trapped in the besieged city of Mariupol on Monday after fighting stopped evacuation efforts over the weekend, with no sign that massive…

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Tearful Shevchenko pleads with Italy to ‘open hearts’ to Ukraine

Andriy Shevchenko asked Italy to open its hearts to his Ukraine homeland in an emotional interview broadcast Sunday night on one of the country's biggest current affairs TV programmes. Speaking…

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Staff at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under Russian orders, IAEA says

VIENNA, March 6 (Reuters) - Staff at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue to operate it, but management is now under the orders of the commander of the Russian forces that seized…

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