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The Latest Breaking News from Donbas

Locals in Ukraine breakaway regions recount short-lived joy, hope

Residents of Ukraine’s statelets recount their joy over Russia’s recognition of their independence – and what came next.

Al Jazeera

From the Maidan protests to Russia's invasion: Eight years of conflict in Ukraine

Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24 placed the smaller eastern European country at the centre of international concern. FRANCE 24 traces the chronology of the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv to the Maidan protests in Ukraine’s capital in late 2013.

France 24

From budgets and cocktails to all-out war: Ukraine’s week of grim transformation

Many people in Ukraine – like many outside observers – have found it hard to believe what has transpired, though spirits mostly remain high

The Guardian - UK

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine? FAQs about the conflict that has shocked the world

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has put the world on edge. The military move by Russian President Vladimir Putin has left many people looking for information on how and why the conflict started. Here are answers to some key questions.

The Conversation

The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 26 February 2022

The Russian Federation has invaded neighbouring Ukraine on three fronts in a brash reassertion of power. Hundreds have died in the initial assault and millions are being uprooted right now.

inkl Originals

Putin's claims that Ukraine is committing genocide are baseless, but not unprecedented

Ideas abound about why Russian President Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022. But Putin himself offered one unexpected – and unfounded – justification on Feb. 23 during a televised speech.

The Conversation

West's unkept promises the problem, not Russia

Recognising the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic was a very difficult but necessary decision. It was necessitated primarily by humanitarian considerations and a willingness to protect the civilian population from ongoing armed violence in Donbas by the present Ukrainian authorities. The decision was taken in light of the…

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Where has fighting been focused on day two of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Russian forces enter outskirts of Kyiv and – according to the US – launch amphibious assault from Sea of Azov

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine's military is outgunned but can still inflict a great deal of pain on Russian forces

Ukraine’s ramshackle military offered no resistance to the Crimean annexation in February 2014. Since then the poorly equipped but well-motivated Ukrainian Army has taken thousands of casualties while fighting separatist forces in the eastern Donbas region. In the meantime, the country has embarked on an often haphazard reform programme of…

The Conversation

UK politics live: Boris Johnson imposes sanctions against Putin and Lavrov – as it happened

Latest updates: PM also urges leaders to take ‘immediate action’ to ban Russia from Swift payment system; sending Nato forces to Ukraine would risk leading to ‘existential’ threat, says minister

The Guardian - UK

Why Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine now, where Russia may go next and will UK get dragged in

Vladimir Putin is obsessed with returning Russia to its former Soviet glory, or something resembling it. Here is all you need to know after the Russian President announced an invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

India wants peace to prevail, no situation promoting war should arise: Rajnath Singh on Russia-Ukraine crisis

Amid ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India wants peace to prevail and no situation promoting a war should arise.

Dynamite News

‘No other option’: Excerpts of Putin’s speech declaring war

Before launching the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II, Putin made an address.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian mourns near body of man killed in Russian strike in harrowing war scene

Harrowing photos from cities across Ukraine including Donbas, Kyiv, Chuhuiv and Uman show the death and destructions caused by Russian military missile strikes overnight

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Evening Standard

Putin’s generals deploy rockets and tanks as they attack Ukraine on multiple fronts

COMMENTARY: Russia’s main line of attack is on Donbas, matched by bombardment of nearby ports on the Black Sea

Al Jazeera

Timeline: Putin attacks Ukraine – how it happened

Explosions have been heard across Ukraine, with Kyiv saying military sites targeted by Russia in eastern Donbas region.

Dynamite News

India closely monitoring rapidly changing situation in Ukraine, focus remains on safety of our citizens

India is closely monitoring the rapidly changing situation in Ukraine, sources said on Thursday as the situation continues to escalate near the Ukrainian border after Russia launched its military operations in the Donbas region.

ABC News

Russia's military is poised around Ukraine. Here's where the troops are

Vladimir Putin has authorised Russian troops to carry out a "special military operation" in Ukraine's Donbas region. US Pentagon press secretary says Russian forces are "ready to go".

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Al Jazeera

World reacts to Russia’s attack on Ukraine

President Putin has given approval to a ‘special military operation’ in the Donbas region.

The Guardian - UK

‘Their golden hour’: Donetsk and Luhansk leaders revel in rising profile

Ukraine crisis has thrust Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik into centre of events, amid claim they are puppets of Putin

Bangkok Post

Putin orders army into Ukraine, seeks to ‘demilitarise’ neighbour

Vladimir Putin said he’s ordered a “special military operation” to protect the people of the Donbas separatist region, but said Russia will “aim for demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine.”

Tribune News Service

Putin orders army into Ukraine, seeks to ‘demilitarize’ neighbor

Vladimir Putin said he’s ordered a “special military operation” to protect the people of the Donbas separatist region, but said Russia will “aim for demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.”

Al Jazeera

Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Tens of thousands flee their homes

Ukraine invasion news from February 24: UN says several thousand Ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries.

The Independent UK

Russia state TV paints Moscow as savior of eastern Ukraine

As the West sounds the alarm about the Kremlin ordering troops into eastern Ukraine and decries an invasion, Russian state media paints a completely different picture

ABC News

With Russia launching a military operation in Ukraine's Donbas region, what does Vladimir Putin want?

As Russian troops enter the eastern regions of Ukraine and Western leaders hit back with biting sanctions, many are wondering what it is Vladimir Putin actually hopes to achieve.

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