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Russia’s war in Ukraine: complete guide in maps, video and pictures

Where is fighting happening and how did we get here?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022

Ukrainian presidential adviser demands Russian forces leave - media

A Ukrainian presidential adviser on Monday called for the retreat of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory, including from the Crimea and Donbass regions, Ukraine news media reported.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

Russian troops destroy Ukrainian dam that blocked water to Crimea - RIA

Russian troops have destroyed a concrete dam built in Ukraine's Kherson Region in 2014 to cut off water to Crimea, the RIA news agency quoted the governor of Russian-annexed Crimea Sergei Aksyonov as saying on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2022

The West has three options in response to the Ukraine invasion. Not one of them is good

The Western leaders have three three broad, and bad possibilities, in dealing with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are no good choices left.

The New Daily · Feb 25, 2022

Commentary: Putin can safely ignore Russian critics of his war — for now

The day before the fake “referendum” that handed Crimea to Vladimir Putin’s Russia in 2014, I marched against the annexation with tens of thousands of other Muscovites — but a majority of Russians supported the move, and Putin’s popularity, measured by independent sociologists, soared to highs not seen before or…

Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022

Egypt Vows to Look after Stranded Russians, Ukrainians

Egypt said Thursday it would look after any Russian and Ukrainian tourists stranded in the country because of flight cancellations stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Tourists from countries where air travel has been disrupted would be able to "stay in the hotels where they are in Egypt until their…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 25, 2022

All told, Australian sanctions will have almost zero consequences for Russia

The economic sanctions Australia has imposed in the wake of Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine are an extension of those applied in 2014 after Russia annexed the Crimea.

The Conversation · Feb 25, 2022

Ukraine president orders full military mobilisation to counter Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky has also said 137 civilians and military personnel have been killed so far in the invasion of his country

Wales Online · Feb 25, 2022

Russia’s deadly war on Ukraine explained in one map as Putin attacks on three fronts

Graphic shows Putin coming at neighbouring country from all sides

The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022

'Boris Johnson is desperate to cast himself as stirring war leader against Russia'

During the Brexit referendum in 2016, Boris Johnson was accused of being a 'Putin apologist' after he claimed the EU’s foreign policy was partly to blame for Russia's annexation of Crimea

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022