EU to freeze Putin, foreign minister assets over Ukraine attack
The EU foreign ministers to formally approve the sanctions, described as the harshest ever imposed by the bloc.
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Biden must protect Ukrainians in US from deportation: Advocates
Rights groups call on President Joe Biden's administration to shield Ukrainians in US amid Russia's attack on Ukraine.
More than 50,000 flee Ukraine after Russian invasion: UN
The head of the UN refugee agency says more than 50,000 people have fled Ukraine as Russian forces advance on Kyiv.
List of sanctions against Russia after Ukraine’s invasion
US, EU, and UK are among those imposing sanctions on Russia after its attack on Ukraine.
Colombia says at least 23 FARC dissidents killed in operation
Military operation 'forcefully dismantles' FARC dissident structure, Colombian defence minister says.
Kyiv to honour troops killed defending ‘Snake Island’
Soldiers reportedly killed standing their ground during Russian attack to be honoured, Ukraine leader says.
Amid attacks, Ukrainians seek shelter in a subterranean church
On the first day of Russia's invasion, in a church in Mariupol, people were torn about whether to stay or flee.
Brazil: Death toll from landslides, flooding rises to 217
Hundreds of residents of Petropolis in southeastern Brazil remain displaced after devastating flash floods this month.
Putin ‘ready’ for talks with Ukraine in Minsk: Kremlin
Kremlin says Russian leader is ready to send a delegation to Belarusian capital 'for talks with a Ukrainian delegation'.
Ketanji Brown Jackson is Biden’s pick for US Supreme Court
President Joe Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black woman on the US Supreme Court.
Turkey says cannot stop Russian warships accessing Black Sea
Ukraine has appealed to Turkey to block Russian warships from passing through straits which lead to the Black Sea.
Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest in 40 years
Americans are enduring sharp price increases that will likely worsen after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Where do Russia’s allies stand as Western powers slam Moscow?
Russia's allies walk a tightrope between security concerns and economic interest after Moscow's all-out war on Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine: Mapping anti-war protests around the world
Thousands of people in several cities across the globe have taken part in anti-war protests.
Putin says Russia, Ukraine share historical ‘unity’. Is he right?
The Russian president, who ordered an invasion of Ukraine, has often spoke of tied identities.
Greece approves its biggest naval modernisation in 20 years
After Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine, the Greeks are worried that another war may be drawing close in the Aegean.
Who is Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Europe’s most vulnerable president?
Ukraine's president finds himself the number one target of the Russian army as Moscow reportedly seeks regime change.
‘We’re defending Ukraine alone’, says President Zelenskyy
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he does not see anyone 'ready to fight alongside us'.
Russia-Ukraine: What is SWIFT and could it be used against Putin?
Disconnecting Russia from the SWIFT payment system could cripple its ability to trade with most of the world.
Pakistani PM Khan meets Putin amid Ukraine invasion
Imran Khan expresses 'regret' that conflict was not averted as Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine.