Russia's offensive in Ukraine resumes after brief pause

All Russian units in Ukraine were on Saturday given the order to resume their offensive from all directions after a pause on Friday, the RIA news agency quoted Russia's defence ministry as saying.
26 February 2022, 16:45 PM

Woman takes stranger's children to safety at Ukraine border

Clutching a mobile phone number of a woman she had never met, Nataliya Ableyeva crossed the border from Ukraine into Hungary on Saturday, entrusted with a precious cargo. A stranger's children.
26 February 2022, 16:10 PM

Eiffel tower lights up In national colours of Ukraine

The Eiffel Tower lit up on Friday in the national blue-and-yellow colours of Ukraine, at the request of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo which Hidalgo said was to express solidarity with the people of Ukraine in the wake of Russia's attack.
26 February 2022, 09:02 AM

Zelensky rejected US offer to evacuate him from Kyiv, urges Ukraine to ‘stand firm’

Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday as explosions reverberated through the city and the president urged the country to “stand firm” against the siege that could determine its future. He refused American help to evacuate, saying: “The fight is here.”
26 February 2022, 04:24 AM

NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion

US President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts agreed Friday to send thousands of troops backed by air and naval support to protect allies near Russia and Ukraine in response to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade, the organization’s top civilian official said.
25 February 2022, 19:38 PM

European Union puts sanctions on Putin

The European Union has agreed to place Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on its list of sanctioned individuals following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.
25 February 2022, 18:58 PM

Battle on for kyiv

Ukrainian forces yesterday fought off Russian troops in the capital Kyiv on the second day of an invasion that has claimed dozens of lives, as the EU approved sanctions targeting President Vladimir Putin.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Covid cases continue retreat, except in Asia

The Covid-19 pandemic continued its strong retreat this week around the world, with the number of cases cut by half since their peak a month ago.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Invasion of Ukraine Developments

Gunfire has been heard in central Kyiv and there are reports of heavy fighting in the city’s northern suburbs after Ukraine said it expected a Russian armoured attack on the capital and its outskirts.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Ukraine ‘left alone’ to fight Russia

Ukraine’s president said Friday his country had been left on its own to fight Russia after the Kremlin launched a large-scale invasion.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

‘Pariah’ Putin mocks global isolation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risks making President Vladimir Putin an international pariah, but he does not fear such isolation -- quite the contrary, experts say.
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Kyiv under attack

Kyiv under attack
25 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Over 50,000 fled Ukraine since Russia invaded, UN says

More than 50,000 people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, the United Nations refugee chief said Friday.
25 February 2022, 17:31 PM

Seize power for better negotiation, Putin to Ukraine's military

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian military to seize power in their country on Friday, a day after Moscow launched an invasion of its southern neighbour.
25 February 2022, 16:37 PM

Turkey can't stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea due to pact

Turkey cannot stop Russian warships accessing the Black Sea via its straits, as Ukraine has requested, due to a clause in an international pact that allows vessels to return to their home base, the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday.
25 February 2022, 13:44 PM

Possible war crimes: ICC says may investigate Russian invasion of Ukraine

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan on Friday expressed his concern over the Russian invasion of Ukraine and said his court may investigate possible war crimes in the country.
25 February 2022, 11:51 AM

Higher but "not critical" Chernobyl radiation reported in Ukraine

Ukraine's nuclear agency and interior ministry said on Friday they were recording increased radiation levels from the site of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
25 February 2022, 11:10 AM

Moscow wants Ukrainians to be independent: Lavrov

Russia wants the Ukrainian people to be independent and have the possibility to freely define their destiny, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday.
25 February 2022, 11:08 AM

Russia's missiles pound Kyiv as Ukraine pleads for help

Missiles pounded Kyiv on Friday and families cowered in bomb shelters as Russian forces pressed their advance and authorities said they were girding for an assault aimed at overthrowing the government.
25 February 2022, 10:55 AM

Ready for talks with Russia on neutral status: Ukraine presidential adviser

Ukraine wants peace and is ready for talks with Russia, including on neutral status regarding NATO, Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters on Friday.
25 February 2022, 10:34 AM