Ireland to close off airspace to Russian planes On Sunday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney confirmed that Ireland will move to shut off the country’s airspace to Russian planes. The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
What are thermobaric rockets? New weapon ‘Putin could unleash on Ukraine’ Thermobaric weapons are the most brutal war weapons that exist apart from nuclear weapons, experts say The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
Air India flights bring back 688 more Indians from Ukraine Following the Russian military offensive against Ukraine, India has brought back a total of 907 stranded citizens from that country since Saturday The Hindu · Feb 27, 2022
Our tolerance of Russian corruption in Britain fatally clouded our judgment Seduced by money, and then isolated by Brexit, the UK has foregone its chance to lead in the response to the Ukraine crisis The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022
Russian officials arrive in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, Kremlin says Ukraine says it is ready for peace talks with Russia but not in Belarus The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
More than 43,000 Ukrainians entered Romania since Russian invasion More than 43,000 Ukrainians have fled to Romania in the three days since Russia invaded Ukraine by land, sea and air, border police data showed on Sunday. Reuters · Feb 27, 2022
Russian delegation ready for talks with Ukraine in Belarus - Ifax A Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesperson was quoted by the Ifax news agency as saying on Sunday, the first negotiations since Russia started its invasion on Feb. 24. Reuters · Feb 27, 2022
Elon Musk responds to Ukrainian plea for help by activating Starlink satellites Elon Musk said Starlink "is now active" in Ukraine after deputy prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked the eccentric business magnate for help on Twitter Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Boris Johnson praises Ukrainians for ‘fighting heroically’ as invasion enters fourth day Russian forces were engaged in street fighting with Ukrainians on Sunday morning in Kharkiv The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
UN warns of refugee crisis that will 'test neighbouring countries' as Ukrainians flee Russian invasion More than 368,000 people have already fled abroad from fighting in Ukraine and that number could soar up to 5 million as Russian forces press further into the country, the UN says. ABC News · Feb 27, 2022
Ukraine: what will China do? There are signs it is uneasy about Putin’s methods Beijing has held off from backing Russia, raising questions about the extent of any partnership The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022
Vladimir Putin sits atop a crumbling pyramid of power Putin’s end goal isn’t Ukraine but western civilization – the hatred for which he lapped up in the black milk he drank from the KGB’s teat The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2022
Ukraine-Russia war: How do sanctions work? UK’s full list of economic measures announced in bid to isolate ‘bloodstained aggressor’ Putin The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022
Russia's troops enter Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv amid fierce street fighting Russian troops approached Kharkiv, about 12 miles south of the border from Russia, shortly after the invasion was ordered by Vladimir Putin on Thursday morning Daily Mirror · Feb 27, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 27, 2022 Arab Students Stranded in Ukraine Desperate to Go Home Thousands of young Arabs who took up studies in Ukraine are appealing to be rescued from a new nightmare -- Russia's full scale invasion of the country. More than 10,000 Arab students attend university in Ukraine. Many have criticized their governments for failing to take concrete measures to repatriate them,…
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine-Russia news live: Next 24 hours ‘crucial’, says Zelensky as Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert Regional mayor says Ukraine’s second-largest city has been ‘cleansed of the enemy’
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2022 Analysis: what weapons is Russia deploying in Ukraine invasion? Fears use of indiscriminate weapons could amount to war crimes
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2022 The first TikTok war: how are influencers in Russia and Ukraine responding? Social media lit up with messages and videos decrying the war, ignoring the risk that comes with speaking against a Russian dictator
The Guardian - US · Feb 27, 2022 US inflation is at a 40-year high. Russia’s war will only make it worse Biden’s green energy plan could be derailed since Russia mines and produces a significant amount of key metals
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine live: Ukrainians take ‘full control’ of Kharkiv after fighting back Russian troops The Russian Rouble has plunged to a new record low after the West imposed ever tougher sanctions on Moscow
Manchester Evening News · Feb 27, 2022 Man City and Everton players use football to send a powerful message Goodison Park came together as one as all of the Manchester City and Everton contingents refused to sit on the fence over Russia invading Ukraine
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it? Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine crisis: What are the Minsk agreements? Emmanuel Macron insisted revival of accords from 2014 and 2015 ‘only path on which peace can be built’
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2022 How has India voted on UNSC resolutions regarding international conflicts in the past? India is currently serving its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the UNSC
The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2022 Ukraine crisis: What are the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics? Pro-Russian separatist regions declared independence from Kyiv in 2014