Timeline: Week one of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Mass displacement, mounting casualties and international sanctions mark first week of Russian assault on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022
The Loop: At least 300,000 evacuating NSW flooding, powerful explosion in heart of Kyiv, and space junk to crash Here's your TL;DR for this morning's news. ABC News · Mar 2, 2022
'The invasion of Ukraine is suicide for Putin,' says Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky Exiled Russian Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky said in an interview with FRANCE 24 from London that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is political "suicide" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who "cannot win in Ukraine, even if he manages to take Kyiv or Kharkiv". This war is the result of an… France 24 · Mar 2, 2022
Blinken says U.S. open to diplomacy on Ukraine, hard to see without de-escalation U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday the United States had made clear to Ukraine it will support Kyiv's efforts at diplomacy with Russia but it was to hard see a diplomatic path without a military de-escalation. Reuters · Mar 2, 2022
Born in a war: Kyiv maternity hospital carries on under siege Sitting on a temporary bed set up along a gloomy underground passageway, expectant mother Alena Shinkar reads a book to try to stay calm. Reuters · Mar 2, 2022
‘This is the Ukrainian spirit’: Andriy Shevchenko’s family opt to stay in Kyiv The former Chelsea striker said he was unable to persuade his mother and sister to leave the country following Russia’s invasion The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022
‘This is the Ukrainian spirit’ – Andriy Shevchenko’s family opt to stay in Kyiv The former Chelsea striker said he was unable to persuade his mother and sister to leave the country following Russia’s invasion. The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022
Ukraine invasion: Why is Kyiv being likened to the ‘next Grozny’? Boris Johnson warns Vladimir Putin intends to ‘Grozny-fy’ Ukrainian capital The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022
One week in, Russia’s war on Ukraine has rocked the world Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has already had a significant humanitarian, economic, and geopolitical fallout. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022
What more could the west do about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Analysis: From a no-fly zone to sanctions, the options that are on and off the table The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022
Ukrainian governor says Russian air strike that hit two schools killed 22 people — as it happened At least 22 people have been killed as a Russian air strike hits two schools and private houses in Chernihiv, in Ukraine's north. Look back on our blog as it happened. ABC News · Mar 2, 2022
'Killed in war while just doing his job' - Cameraman died in Kyiv TV tower missile strike Tributes have been paid to TV cameraman Yevhenii Sakun, who is believed to be the first journalist killed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2022
Russia intensifies attacks on key Ukrainian cities Ukrainian authorities reject Russia’s claim it captured the Black Sea port of Kherson, as Mariupol comes under siege. Al Jazeera · Mar 2, 2022
'This is our home... we defend it' - Klitschko brothers vow to stay and fight in Ukraine Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir, who are both internationally renowned boxers, spoke to the BBC live from Kyiv. Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2022
France 24 · Mar 2, 2022 Biden's Ukraine strategy: Money, weapons, sanctions... what next? With the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv devastated and the capital Kyiv braced for an attack by a massive Russian convoy, we're asking whether the US has made the right calls on Ukraine. The message of Joe Biden's State of the Union address was one of solidarity with President Volodymyr Zelensky.…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022 Kyiv Residents Staying Put Say They’re Ready to Fight and Die Ihor Tkachenko, a computer engineer from Kyiv, is not able to sign up to the civil defense forces that have sprung up across Ukraine to help resist the Russian invasion. With a severe limp he is unable to meet the physical requirements, but that has not stopped him staying in…
Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022 Dad cuddles tiny baby born in Kyiv bunker as Russia rains terror down on Ukraine A moving picture has emerged of a young father holding his infant child for the first time. The baby was born in a makeshift maternity ward set up in a Kyiv bunker as war in Ukraine continues
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ukraine's most vulnerable among those fleeing Russia's war Some of the nearly 1 million people who have fled Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine in recent days count among society’s most vulnerable
Daily Mirror · Mar 2, 2022 Russia steps up attacks on major Ukrainian cities with warning of 'full-scale genocide' Russia appears to have changed tack in its bid to take Kyiv, having suffered heavy losses, and is now surrounding cities and attempting to bomb them into submission, analysts fear
The Conversation · Mar 2, 2022 Volodymyr Zelensky's appeal lies in his service to Ukrainians above all else To gain popular appeal among voters, political elites routinely cast themselves in the role of a servant leader — that is, someone who sets aside self-interest in favour of serving others. For the servant leader, the office they occupy is not intended to capture and maintain power, but rather to…
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Thousands fight to get on trains out of Ukraine’s capital as 40-mile Russian convoy approaches Pictures from Kyiv station shows hundreds of people in cramped conditions
Irish Mirror · Mar 2, 2022 Russia claims nearly 500 of its troops killed and over 1,500 wounded in first admission of casualties in Ukraine The figure is far below Ukraine's claim of Russian casualties - with leaders in Kyiv saying they has killed 5,840 Russian troops
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ukraine president asks Jewish people around world to speak against Russia Nazism is born in silence, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy, after missile struck close to Holocaust memorial site
Reuters · Mar 2, 2022 Russia more aggressive in targeting infrastructure in Kyiv- U.S. official Russian forces appear to have become more aggressive in their targeting of infrastructure inside Kyiv which has seen an increase of missiles and artillery strikes, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022 Three girl students from Kodagu return safely from war-torn Ukraine Amidst the blitzkrieg from the Russian military, three students from Kodagu managed to leave the conflict zones in Ukraine and safely returned to India much to the relief of their family members who were pleading for their safe evacuation ever since Russian forces invaded Ukraine.