Presidents of eight EU states have called to immediately grant EU candidate country status to Ukraine, paving the way for accession to the 27-member bloc. It's now the fifth day of the conflict.
- The International Criminal Court plans to open an investigation into Russia's invasion of Ukraine and alleged war crimes committed there.
- Russia has been expelled from the 2022 World Cup and Russian athletes and teams have been banned from international sporting events.
- The rouble plunged to an all-time low on Monday after Western nations announced fresh sanctions and Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert.
- In a call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Putin said that the West recognising Russia's sovereignty over Crimea and the demilitarisation of Ukraine were pre-requisites for putting an end to fighting.
- Ukrainian and Russian officials have ended a first round of talks to discuss a ceasefire.
- France has decided to move its embassy from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to the western city of Lviv.
- More than 500,000 Ukrainians have already fled the conflict, mostly to Poland and Moldova, according to the UN refugee agency.
