Russia blocks news sites over Ukraine war coverage: Rights group
Russian authorities block independent media outlets including Mediazona, says digital rights group.
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US in ‘active’ discussions to ban Russian oil imports: Blinken
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US is talking to its European allies about banning Russian oil imports.
Sheltering in a hospital basement, Ukrainian kids long for home
Children who are too sick to go home or flee the capital shelter from Russian missiles in a Kyiv hospital.
Russia-Ukraine war: Mariupol evacuation halted for second day
Ukrainians and Russians blame each other for violating a previously agreed ceasefire, as thousands remain stranded.
Photos: Thousands arrested at anti-war protests across Russia
Monitoring group says 4,366 people arrested in 56 cities at protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
‘Russian attack destroys airport’ as Zelenskyy urges no-fly zone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says eight rockets hit a civilian airport in Vinnytsia, central Ukraine.
Russia planning to bomb port city of Odesa, claims Zelenskyy
No immediate comment by Russian army after Ukraine's leader says attack on city of 1 million would be 'war crime'.
Over 1,000 detained across Russia at anti-war protests: Monitor
OVD-Info says protests were held in 35 cities including Pacific port city of Vladivostok and Siberian city of Irkutsk.
US says working ‘actively’ with Poland to send jets to Ukraine
Top US diplomat says US working on deal after Kyiv asks allies to send warplanes to fight Russia.
‘Our country, we have to protect it’: Ukrainians who stay behind
Some 1.4 million people have fled Ukraine to escape fighting, but others stayed behind to join local defence units.
Moldova seeks US support over Ukraine war refugees
Some 120,000 people have crossed into small country since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in alleged stabbing attack
The incident took place at Bab Hutta, one of the gates to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Photos: Russian shelling batters encircled Ukrainian towns
Desperate scenes across war-struck country as Russia continues its military offensive.
Visa, Mastercard to suspend operations in Russia
Card payment giants join growing Western corporate boycott imposed on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 11
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its eleventh day, we take a look at the major developments.
Kashmir students recount harrowing journey to escape Ukraine
Kashmiri students tell of frightening ordeal in which they hid in bunkers, basements before reaching safety.
Refugee aid campaigns mushroom in Poland, but tests lie ahead
About 800,000 refugees have crossed into Poland since the war in neighbouring Ukraine began.
Russia-Ukraine live news: Second attempt at Mariupol evacuation
Local officials at besieged port city say attempt to evacuate civilian population will begin at 10:00 GMT.
Blinken meets Ukraine FM Kuleba in show of support
The two officials discuss provision of more weapons to Ukraine and how to further isolate Russia with sanctions.
Hundreds of students trapped in Ukraine’s Sumy amid shelling
Under Russian shelling and with no means to escape, foreign students trapped in Sumy are growing increasingly desperate.