Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert, escalating tensions The directive raised fears that the crisis could boil over into nuclear warfare, whether by design or mistake. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 27, 2022
Piers Morgan doubles down on Roman Abramovich remarks with response to Chelsea statement Piers Morgan has taken aim at Chelsea, as well as owner Roman Abramovich, after they released a timid statement addressing Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Sunday headlines: Body found in search for missing teen and Putin nuclear threat Here are the top headlines on the Daily Record website today. Daily Record · Feb 27, 2022
Call to ban Russian oil tanker from docking in Orkney on Tuesday Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael has urged the Prime Minister to "act without delay" to ensure the tanker is "sanctioned and denied access for their vessels" Daily Record · Feb 27, 2022
France joins score of European nations to close airspace to Russian aircraft France on Sunday joined more than a dozen European countries to close its airspace to Russian aircraft. Radio France Internationale · Feb 27, 2022
Conservative peer urged to quit board of Russian firm EN+ over oligarch links Defence secretary says former minister Lord Barker should explain why he works with Oleg Deripaska The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022
Liz Truss refuses to rule out Roman Abramovich sanction as 'oligarch hit list' compiled Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich could still face sanctions in the wake of Russia's invasion on Ukraine - despite relinquishing the "stewardship and care" of the club Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Five organisations in Ukraine you can donate aid to following Russia invasion A number of these organisations are helping to provide humanitarian support to those impacted by the conflict, while others are keeping us up to speed on the fast moving situation in Ukraine. Daily Record · Feb 27, 2022
Erica Cody shares pride for Dancing with the Stars partner Denys Samson for 'powering through' amid Russia’s attack on his native Ukraine Ukrainian Denys Samson is a newcomer to the RTE show this year Irish Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Sunak must offer more support to counteract collateral damage of sanctions Inflation and higher energy bills could lead to sharpest fall in UK living standards since 1956 The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022
EU says needs to prepare for millions of refugees from Ukraine The European Union needs to prepare for millions of Ukrainian refugees arriving in the bloc, EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson said on Sunday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his nuclear-armed forces to be put on high alert. Reuters · Feb 27, 2022
Russian TV host cries about losing Italian villa as sanctions over Ukraine invasion hit Vladimir Soloviev hosts a television show in Russia which regularly attacks Europe and the West but owns luxury homes in picturesque Italy, which he now cannot access Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Russia denies talks with Ukraine have started, officials arriving - Interfax Russia denied on Sunday that talks with Ukraine had begun but said the two sides were arriving at the destination for negotiations, Interfax news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying. Reuters · Feb 27, 2022
NATO chief calls Putin alert order irresponsible, cites 'dangerous rhetoric' President Vladimir Putin's move to put Russian forces on high alert is dangerous and irresponsible and adds to the Russian leader's aggressive pattern involving Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday. Reuters · Feb 27, 2022
Wales Online · Feb 27, 2022 Ukrainian and Russian diplomats to meet as Putin puts nuclear forces on alert The move comes as tensions heighten between Russia and the west
Reuters · Feb 27, 2022 Police detain more than 900 people at anti-war protests across Russia - monitoring group Police detained more than 900 people at anti-war protests that occurred in 44 Russian cities on Sunday, raising the total since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 to over 4,000, independent protest monitoring group OVD-Info said.
Reuters · Feb 27, 2022 Russia dropped preconditions to talks after military setbacks, Ukraine says Russia dropped its preconditions for talks after suffering military setbacks, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Sunday, adding that Ukraine would attend the talks to listen to what Russia had to say.
Reuters · Feb 27, 2022 Kyiv under curfew as Russians shell outskirts, some still trying to leave The streets of central Kyiv lay almost deserted in the winter sunshine on Sunday, with residents ordered to stay in shelters as Russian forces continued to shell the city's outskirts, although some were still trying to leave despite the curfew.
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 EU sanctions to go ahead despite planned Ukraine-Russia meeting – Irish minister Irish foreign affairs minister Simon C said he hopes the world is seeing the ‘first step’ towards the ending of war.
Daily Record · Feb 27, 2022 Scots tell Putin ‘loud and clear’ to end invasion of Ukraine at Edinburgh protest Scots have shown their revulsion over Russia's attacks on Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2022 France would not oppose Russia expulsion from 2022 World Cup, says federation president The president of the French Football Federation has joined calls for Russia to be expelled from the 2022 World Cup following their invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters · Feb 27, 2022 U.S. and NATO condemn Putin nuclear alert order The United States and NATO on Sunday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put his nuclear forces on high alert as dangerous and unacceptable, while the White House said it was considering imposing new sanctions on Russia's energy sector.
Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine, Russia agree to talks ‘without preconditions’: Zelenskyy Kyiv announces talks ‘without preconditions’ as Ukraine FM says his country ‘won’t give up a single inch of territory’.
Reuters · Feb 27, 2022 Two of Russia's billionaires call for peace in Ukraine Two Russian billionaires, Mikhail Fridman and Oleg Deripaska, called for an end to the conflict triggered by President Vladimir Putin's assault on Ukraine, with Fridman calling it a tragedy for both countries' people.
Reuters · Feb 27, 2022 Europe and Canada move to close skies to Russian planes European nations and Canada moved on Sunday to shut their airspace to Russian aircraft, an unprecedented step aimed at pressuring President Vladimir Putin to end his invasion of Ukraine, the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.