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Sanctions swing toward Putin himself as Ukraine anger grows

Saturday, 26 February 2022, 12:19 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin is the latest target of sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, with the United States, Canada and European allies announcing they are adding direct measures...

Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter

Saturday, 26 February 2022, 06:42 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter. The country's president refused an American offer...

Russia booted from Eurovision Song Contest over Ukraine

Friday, 25 February 2022, 18:18 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Broadcasting Union says that Russia will not be allowed an entry in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The union said in a statement Friday that given the unprecedented crisis in...

EU Parliament President calls for more sanctions on Russia

Friday, 25 February 2022, 17:46 Last update: about 6 years ago

EU Parliament President Roberta Matsola has called for further sanctions to be placed on Russia, including its exclusion from the SWIFT system. Countries have imposed a number of restrictions on...

'I don't want to die': Ukrainians fear as invasion closes in

Friday, 25 February 2022, 15:15 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Yurii Zhyhanov woke before dawn to his mother’s screaming and found himself covered in dust. On the second day of Russia's invasion, shelling on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv,...

Putin waves nuclear sword in confrontation with the West

Friday, 25 February 2022, 13:40 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

It has been a long time since the threat of using nuclear weapons has been brandished so openly by a world leader, but Vladimir Putin has just done it, warning in a speech that he has the weapons...

World leaders slap sanctions on the Kremlin over invasion

Friday, 25 February 2022, 06:22 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

World leaders Thursday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as “barbaric” and quickly slapped heavy sanctions on the Russian economy, President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and many of...

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