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Panic on the streets of Kiev as Europe prepares for Ukranian refugees

Ukrainians speak of ‘tears of desperation’ after Russia invades and many flee their homes

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022

Oil jumps to $105, gas prices surge and global stocks tumble after Ukraine invasion – as it happened

Markets in turmoil: Gas prices jump 45%, Russian stocks crash, rouble falls to record low and Russian bonds sell off as Putin’s tanks roll into Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Russian forces seized Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine in heavy fighting but a huge blaze on the site was put out. Russian forces also bombarded Ukraine's capital Kyiv and surrounded several other cities.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Russia attacks Ukraine; missiles strike targets across country

SHCHASTIA, Ukraine — While the U.N. Security Council was meeting to avert war, explosions thundered and flashed across Ukraine early Thursday as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to attack the country after weeks of failed diplomacy and a massive military buildup intended to recast the map of Eastern…

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

Stocks down after Russian forces invade Ukraine, safe-havens shine

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea on Thursday, confirming the West's worst fears with the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War Two.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Russia attacks Ukraine; peace in Europe ‘shattered’

Ukrainian officials said their forces were battling Russians on multiple fronts and had lost control of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2022

Ukraine battles Russian invasion, thousands flee fighting

Ukrainian forces battled Russian invaders on three sides on Thursday after Moscow unleashed the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two, prompting tens of thousands of people to flee their homes.

Reuters · Feb 24, 2022

Biden adds sanctions targeting Russia as Ukrainians shift to war footing

WASHINGTON — With Russia poised for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration Wednesday stiffened economic sanctions targeting Moscow, and the Ukrainian president made a televised appeal for peace in a dramatic last-minute effort to avert war in Eastern Europe.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 24, 2022

Undermining American unity won’t deter Russian aggression

Many of our forbears died beating back fascist regimes in Europe. Americans today should not question the principles for which they fought.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 24, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin launches full-scale invasion as missiles hit Kyiv

A "full-scale" invasion of Ukraine has started by Russia with missile strikes in the capital Kyiv and other major cities as Vladimir Putin says he has launched a special military operation

Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022