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A 'new iron curtain' falling and closing Russia off from 'civilised world': Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine's task was "for that curtain not to fall" on its territory. He made the remarks as Russian forces attacked on several fronts, launching missile strikes and advancing towards the capital Kyiv, the report said. Exact casualty numbers are unclear, but include Ukrainian civilians.
Putin had 'put himself on the wrong side of history': G7 countries
In a joint statement following a virtual meeting, the leaders of France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the UK, the US, Canada as well as the European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Council President, Charles Michel, and the NATO Secretary-General, Jens Stoltenberg, strongly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the report said.
Russian forces have seized control of Chernobyl nuclear power plant after a 'fierce battle'
Meanwhile Turkey reported that one of its ships had been hit by a 'bomb' off the coast of Odessa, where fighting is also going on. Turkey is a member of NATO, underlining fears that the war in Ukraine could quickly spread in other states and spark an all-out conflict in Europe.
Current Ukrainian crisis has roots in post-Soviet politics, NATO exlansion and other complex circumstances: FM Jaishankar
“The situation in Ukraine is the result of a complex chain of circumstances over the last thirty years. Most countries, such as India and France, which is very active, are seeking a diplomatic solution… In the case of Ukraine, a lot of it derives from the post-Soviet politics, the expansion of NATO, the dynamics between Russia and Europe, and Russia and the West broadly,” Minister Jaishankar said in an interview to French newspaper Le Figaro.
NATO Chief urges Russia to choose diplomacy in Ukraine crisis
"This is the most dangerous moment in European security for a generation," NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg said at the conclusion of an extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission in Brussels on Tuesday. "Europe and North America continue to stand strong together in NATO, committed to defend and protect each other," he added.
EU agrees Russia sanctions package, warns of further action
In a statement, von der Leyen on Tuesday said EU member states had given their political consent to a new package of sanctions against Russia following its recognition of the independence of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. The package contains a number of "calibrated measures" targeting banks that finance the Russian military apparatus and contribute to the destabilisation of Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported.
Minsk Protocol: Know all about the two agreements that Vladimir Putin seems to have violated
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree which recognized the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts (provinces) in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine as independent People’s Republics. Minsk II (2015) followed the Minsk I agreement which was signed in September 2014 but failed to reinstate peace. Here're key highlights of Minsk I&II agreements (together known as Minsk Protocol).
US ready to hold summit talks with Russia if invasion of Ukraine does not happen: France
“(Macron) proposed a summit to be held between President BIDEN and President PUTIN and then with relevant stakeholders to discuss security and strategic stability in Europe. Presidents BIDEN and PUTIN have both accepted the principle of such a summit,” The Elysee said in a press release after the French President spoke to his Russian and American counterparts.
4 dead in Poland as Storm Eunice wrecks havoc
Two of the fatalities were reported in the inland Mazovia province, the country's most populous province where the capital Warsaw is located, according to Poland's meteorological institute IMGW. The other two deaths were reported in the west Greater Poland province and east Lublin province, Xinhua news agency reported.
European embassies in Kiev remain operational: EU Ambassador
"Full support to Ukraine in this situation of the military, economic, and psychological pressure," Maasikas was quoted as saying by the Ukrainian National News Agency, adding that "all EU member states' embassies continue to operate." On Monday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced that the US would temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine from the capital Kiev to the western city of Lviv, citing escalating tensions on Ukraine's borders, Xinhua news agency reported.
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