Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Zelenskyy says Ukraine invasion only the beginning; another apparent mass grave found near Mariupol
Evacuations from Mariupol to start at midday, deputy PM says Iryna Vereshchuk, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, said Saturday that evacuations from the besieged city of Mariupol would commence at midday local time if all went to plan, according to Reuters. “Today, we again will be trying to evacuate women, children and the elderly,” she said […]
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Ukraine says thousands could be buried in Mariupol mass graves; mayor appeals for full evacuation. Follow our live updates
EU urges citizens to work from home, drive less to reduce Russian gas reliance The EU is calling on people to switch up their habits in order to use less energy, which it says will help to reduce reliance on Russian gas. The EU imports roughly 40% of its natural gas from Russia. The European […]
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Putin cancels plan to storm last stronghold in Mariupol; Russian ramp-up likely ahead of May 9
Putin cancels storming of Mariupol steel plant, instructs it to be sealed off instead Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to ditch its plan to storm the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, where Ukrainian troops as well as civilians are encamped. He is opting instead to continue to hermetically […]
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The latest U.S. sanctions against Russia target a digital currency company, a bank and another oligarch
US President Joe Biden, with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (L) and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (R), speaks during a meeting with his cabinet at the White House in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it expanded its wide raft of sanctions […]
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Russia sets new deadline for Mariupol surrender; Ukraine troops there facing ‘last days, if not hours’
Ukrainian troops in Mariupol facing ‘last days, if not hours,’ commander says Major Serhiy Volyna, commander of Ukraine’s 36th Separate Marine Brigade, issued a desperate plea to world leaders in a Facebook video posted from the besieged city of Mariupol. “This is our appeal to the world. This could be the last appeal of our […]
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Ukraine says phase two of the war has begun as Russia begins offensive in the Donbas
‘Second phase’ of war has begun, Ukraine’s chief of staff says Russia’s offensive in Ukraine has entered its second phase, a top Ukrainian official said. “Donbas. The second phase of the war has begun, but I will tell you, believe in the Armed Forces,” Andriy Yermak, President Zelenskyy’s chief of staff, said in a Telegram post, […]
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Ukraine’s major western city of Lviv hit by missiles; Mariupol resistance holds out despite heavy losses. Follow our live updates
Five missile strikes hit Western city of Lviv, civilians killed, officials say Air raid sirens are sounding once again in Ukraine’s western city of Lviv after it was hit by five missile strikes, its mayor said. The strikes killed six people and wounded eight, according to the Lviv regional governor. These are the first major […]
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Moscow claims forces have taken most of Mariupol; Ukrainian fighters given last chance to surrender
Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol told ‘their lives will be spared’ if they surrender Maxar satellite imagery gives an overview of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in eastern Mariupol where Ukrainian fighters are believed to be holding out against a Russian takeover of the southern port city. Maxar | Maxar | Getty Images Russia says […]
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Zelenskyy appeals for ‘stronger, more destructive’ sanctions; Ukraine infrastructure damage hinders aid efforts
Damaged roads in Ukraine hindering humanitarian aid, UK’s Defence Ministry says Maxar satellite multispectral image shows burning homes in residential area of Chernihiv, Ukraine on March 16, 2022. Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies | Getty Images Ukraine’s roads and other infrastructure have been badly damaged by Russian troops, and that is now posing a […]
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Kyiv hit with most powerful explosions heard in weeks; Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO. Follow our live updates
Finland ‘highly likely’ to join NATO, minister says Facing a dramatic change in its security assessment and relations with Russia, Finland is ‘highly likely’ to join NATO now, Finland’s European affairs minister Tytti Tuppurainen told Sky News in an interview. “The people of Finland seem to have already made up their mind and there is a […]
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