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UN says at least 227 civilians dead in Ukraine

Thursday, 3 March 2022, 09:51 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The U.N. human rights office says 227 civilians have been killed and another 525 injured in its latest count of the toll in Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s military invasion that began a week...

Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membership

Thursday, 3 March 2022, 09:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Through the Cold War and the decades since, nothing could persuade Finns and Swedes that they would be better off joining NATO — until now. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has...

Live updates: Putin tells Macron things 'going to plan'

Thursday, 3 March 2022, 06:59 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — In a video address to the nation early Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave an upbeat assessment of the war and called on Ukrainians to keep up the...

Refugee count tops 1 million; Russians besiege Ukraine ports

Thursday, 3 March 2022, 06:57 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The number of people sent fleeing Ukraine by Russia's invasion topped 1 million on Wednesday, the swiftest refugee exodus this century, the United Nations said, as Russian forces kept up their...

Russia takes aim at urban areas; Biden vows Putin will 'pay'

Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 06:23 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Ukraine’s leader decried Russia's escalation of attacks on crowded urban areas as a blatant campaign of terror, while U.S. President Joe Biden warned that if his Russian counterpart...

Ukraine seeks to join EU as round of talks with Russia ends

Monday, 28 February 2022, 18:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A top adviser to Ukraine’s president says the first round of talks with Russia about ending the fighting in Ukraine has concluded, and more talks could happen soon. Meanwhile,...

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