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Saint Olga of Kyiv is Ukraine's patron saint of both defiance and vengeance

The past few days have seen a spate of videos showing Ukrainians and their president defying an onslaught of Russian aggression. Who could fail to be moved by the video of a Ukrainian woman confronting an armed and jackbooted soldier, telling him to put sunflower seeds in his pockets so…

The Conversation

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

Ukraine: Man refuses to abandon 400 animals in Kyiv shelter and would 'rather die' than leave them

Andrea Cisterno owns an animal rescue shelter in Kyiv and hasn’t left since the crisis broke out

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Edinburgh dad makes heartbreaking Poland decision after fleeing Ukraine with young family

Ken Stewart, wife Tania and children Yaryna and Douglas made the arduous 38-hour trek from their home 40 miles from Kyiv to the Polish border in a desperate bid to escape invading Russian forces

Edinburgh Live

Russian Troops Shoot German Firefighter Who Went To Ukraine To Rescue His Wife

The family is now in separate cities, unable to reach each other. Anna Meiling will not leave her injured husband in the country.

Zenger

France to move its embassy in Ukraine to Lviv, says foreign minister

France will move its embassy from Ukrainian capital of Kyiv to the Western city of Lviv, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told BFM TV on Monday.

Reuters

Russian ground forces move closer to Kyiv, convoy stretches for miles -Maxar

Satellite imagery taken on Monday showed Russian ground forces continued to move closer to Ukraine's capital with a military convoy that stretched over 17 miles (27 km), a private U.S. company said.

Reuters

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Column: Ukraine's boxers in the fight of their lives

Former heavyweight boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko of Ukraine are leading some of the resistance from the mayor's office in beleaguered Kyiv

The Independent UK

‘Hello from Ukraine’: Volunteers make Molotov cocktails to counter Russian assault

Five days after Russia began its assault on Ukraine, citizens in cities and towns across the country continue to hold out against military advances on Monday. While the Ukrainian armed forces have faced off with a Russian offensive, citizen volunteers have become a key part of the Ukrainian resistance.

France 24

Timeline: The events leading up to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Here is a timeline of Ukraine's fraught relationship with Moscow since it won independence in 1991 and the events that led to the current conflict.

Reuters

Huge blast rocks Kyiv as Ukrainians scramble to reach shelters after Russian attack

Two loud explosions were heard in Ukrainian capital Kyiv as the city was rocked again by ongoing Russian air strikes, with citizens scrambled for underground shelters

Daily Mirror

Bulgaria evacuates its embassy staff from Kyiv

Bulgaria said it is evacuating its embassy staff from the Ukraine capital Kyiv after evacuating the staff from its consular office in Odessa, Foreign Minister Teodora Ganchovska said on Monday.

Reuters

Young Ukrainian who fled Kyiv returns to join the war

When Russia invaded Ukraine last week, Max Karmazin said he and his friends fled Kyiv to the relative safety of the west of the country.

Reuters

Russia expected to try and encircle Kyiv in coming days- U.S. official

The United States expects Russian forces to try to encircle Kyiv in the coming days and could become more aggressive out of frustration with their slow advance on the Ukrainian capital, a senior U.S. defense official said on Monday.

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Daily Mirror

Russia Ukraine war: Blood-soaked mum clutches child's scarf as medics fail to save her

The shocking image captures the heartbreak and horror of the situation faced by Ukrainians since Russia invaded the country on Thursday

The Hindu

Kodagu woman heaves sigh of relief as daughter reaches Hungarian border safely

Amidst the escalating war situation in Ukraine, a female student from Kiev has managed to board a train from the capital and reach Ukraine-Hungary border, bringing great relief to her parents at Ammathi Hosur in Virajpet, who are desperate to see their daughter, M.P. Nirmala, a 5 th year medical student…

Reuters

Putin says Ukrainian neutrality key to any settlement

Russia's Vladimir Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday that a Ukraine settlement was only possible if Kyiv was neutral, "denazified" and "demilitarised" and Russian control over annexed Crimea was formally recognised, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

U.S. says will hold Russia accountable for 'unprovoked war'

A senior U.S. official said on Monday that Russia would be held accountable for its invasion of Ukraine as Kiev and its allies push for a probe into possible war crimes.

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian compares Kyiv shelling to the Blitz but says citizens stand ‘united’

Vitaliy Rulyov has urged Britons to ‘close your eyes and imagine’ how it feels to experience bombs falling outside your home.

The Independent UK

‘I don’t want my kids to play war’: Life on the road for Ukraine’s displaced and homeless citizens

Many Ukrainians have fled the conflict but intend to return home when they can. Others seek refuge in new countries. Either way, war has changed their lives irrevocably

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: What is Putin’s endgame?

The Russian president is facing an unexpected level of resistance, but is determined to continue on a belligerent path.

The Guardian - UK

Russia launches multiple rocket attacks in Kharkiv and renews Kyiv assault

‘Dozens’ of civilians killed in Ukraine’s second city amid widespread use of indiscriminate weapons

The Guardian - UK

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

Where is fighting happening and how did we get here?

The Guardian - US

Americans should not be concerned about potential nuclear war, Biden says – as it happened

Biden’s comments come one day after Vladimir Putin directed Russian military leaders to transfer the country’s nuclear weapons to a “special mode of combat duty”.

Manchester Evening News

Ukrainian schoolgirl killed alongside mother and father in Russian attack

Polina's brother and sister are both in intensive care

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