Ukraine

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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Everything remains on the table in terms of sanctions against Russia – EU’s Borrell

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Friday that all options remained on the table about new sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. "We…

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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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UPDATED: Putin says Russia’s neighbours should not escalate tensions

MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin urged Russia's neighbours on Friday not to escalate tensions, eight days after Moscow sent its forces into Ukraine. "There are no bad intentions towards…

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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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We don’t seek conflict with Russia but we are ready for it, U.S. says

BRUSSELS, March 4 (Reuters) - NATO will defend all its allies and territory against a Russian attack, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, as he arrived for a meeting…

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UPDATED: Russia curbs access to BBC and other foreign news websites

MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) - Russia's communications watchdog has restricted access to several foreign news organisations' websites including the BBC and Deutsche Welle for spreading what it cast as false information, amid…

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UPDATED – UK dockers refuse to unload tanker of Russian gas – union

LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Dockers in Britain have refused to unload a tanker of Russian gas, forcing it to dock elsewhere, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the TUC union said on…

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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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U.S.-Russia military establish new hotline as Ukraine war rages

The Pentagon has established a newhotline with Russia's ministry of defense to prevent "miscalculation, military incidents and escalation" in the region as Russia's invasion of Ukraine advances, a U.S. official…

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EU backs move to give Ukraine refugees temporary residency

BRUSSELS/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - European Union interior ministers gave unanimous backing on Thursday to a plan to grant temporary residency to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, which should come into force…

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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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Ferrari doesn’t see impact on its supply chain form Ukraine crisis

MILAN, Mar 3 (Reuters) - Ferrari does not see any impact on its supply chain as a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a spokesman for the Italian luxury carmaker told Reuters on…

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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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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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UAE says Ukrainians eligible for visas on arrival, in apparent about-face

DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Thursday that Ukraine nationals are eligible for visas on arrival in the Gulf Arab state, in an apparent reversal…

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Malta Chamber of Advocates Condemns Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

Invasion represents “a vicious attack on the rule of law” The Chamber of Advocates joins the international community in an unequivocal condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. All…

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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: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: 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: 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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Hungary will not veto EU sanctions on Russia

BUDAPEST, March 3 (Reuters) - Hungary will not veto European Union sanctions against Russia and the unity of the 27-member bloc is paramount given the war in Ukraine, which Hungary condemns unequivocally,…

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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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Abramovich puts Chelsea up for sale

LONDON (Reuters) -Russian businessman Roman Abramovich said on Wednesday he would sell Chelsea Football Club, 19 years after buying the London side, and promised to donate money from the sale…

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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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Russia billionaires move superyachts to Maldives as sanctions tighten

NEW DELHI, March 2 (Reuters) - At least five superyachts owned by Russian billionaires were anchored or cruising on Wednesday in Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation that does not have an…

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U.S. preparing expanded sanctions against Russian elite, families -Washington Post

WASHINGTON, March 2 (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to expand sanctions on Russian oligarchs, their companies and family members over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, The Washington Post reported on…

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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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