Trump’s Putin praise draws harsh rebuke from former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Siding with Vladimir Putin is "the kind of stuff that can cost lives," former defense secretary says Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 26, 2022
Ukraine invasion has left Russia ' isolated with no support', says UK ambassador to UN 'The United Kingdom stands steadfast in support of the Ukrainian people and will hold Russia accountable for its aggression' Wales Online · Feb 26, 2022
Guatemala president orders return of ambassador to Russia Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei said on Friday that he has ordered the return of the Central American country's ambassador to Russia, Guisela Atalida Godinez Sazo, adding that his government rejected Russia's actions in Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 26, 2022
Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin calls for ‘no more war’ in first comments on crisis in Ukraine Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin asked for “no more war” while speaking with reporters on Friday. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 26, 2022
Wall Street counsels Washington against kicking Russia off SWIFT Some of Wall Street’s largest banks told lawmakers and the Biden administration that kicking Russia off the SWIFT financial-messaging system would have far-reaching fallout that could hurt the global economy and undermine the purpose of the penalties, people familiar with the matter said. Tribune News Service · Feb 26, 2022
'She woke up with bombs': Ukrainian diasporas in Latin America protest invasion Leila Antonovsk, 28, a Ukrainian living in Argentina, fears for the safety of her mother back in Odessa some 12,642 kilometers (7,855 miles) away after an invasion of the Eastern European country by Russian forces this week. Reuters · Feb 26, 2022
Pentagon says Russia has ‘experienced some setbacks’ in its war against Ukraine Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby says Russian forces are “not making the progress that they thought they were going to make” The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
Mobile phone companies waive charges on calls to Ukraine In a gesture of solidarity with the Eastern European country that has been invaded by Russia, the UK's mobile phone network has teamed up together to drop all charges Wales Online · Feb 26, 2022
VIDEO: Devastation In Kyiv As Russian Tanks Roll Into Ukrainian Capital Ukrainian forces fighting back with 100,000 people already estimated to be displaced. Zenger · Feb 26, 2022
Australia seeks to join global move to hit Putin with sanctions Australia seeks to join others in imposing direct sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and has extended its punitive financial measures to members of Russia's parliament and more oligarchs, Foreign Minister Marise Payne said on Saturday. Reuters · Feb 26, 2022
Russia vetoes UN resolution condemning its own invasion of Ukraine WASHINGTON — Russia stood alone Friday to veto a U.N. resolution condemning its “brutal” invasion of Ukraine, killing the measure — for now. But all other members in the solemn session of the U.N. Security Council either voted in favor or abstained, testament to rounds of intensive diplomatic pleas by… Los Angeles Times · Feb 26, 2022
UK and US impose sanctions on Putin as the noose tightens around Kyiv Western allies announce further economic measures amid fears of a devastating Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital. The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2022
The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 26 February 2022 The Russian Federation has invaded neighbouring Ukraine on three fronts in a brash reassertion of power. Hundreds have died in the initial assault and millions are being uprooted right now. inkl Originals · Feb 26, 2022
Hayden Panettiere says her daughter Kaya, 7, is 'safe and not in Ukraine' after invasion Hayden Panettiere shares daughter Kaya, 7, with ex-fiancé and former professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko, who hails from Ukraine. His brother Vitali Klitschko is the mayor of the country’s capital, Kyiv, and the ex-sportsmen have vowed to fight against Russian forces Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022
The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2022 Australia plans to join allies in personally sanctioning Putin and says expulsion of Russian diplomats a ‘live option’ Marise Payne flags further action over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine after allies announce they will personally sanction Vladimir Putin and Russia’s foreign affairs minister, Sergei Lavrov
ABC News · Feb 25, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine drives up energy costs and Australians will feel the pain As Russia's invasion of Ukraine puts a rocket underneath already high global energy costs, Australian households and businesses could be hit by a bump in the costs of heating, cooking, power and transport.
Tribune News Service · Feb 25, 2022 Russian threat is forcing a rewrite of US defense plans WASHINGTON — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will trigger a revision of U.S. defense strategy and budgets, experts say.
Los Angeles Times · Feb 25, 2022 Ukrainian civilians take up rifles against Russian forces; Biden promises new sanctions KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops closed in on this besieged capital Friday as missiles streaked through the night, sirens wailed, the president stood defiant and civilians took up arms amid Europe’s most extensive fighting since World War II.
France 24 · Feb 25, 2022 As it happened: Kyiv under curfew as France, Germany pledge to arm Ukraine Russian forces launched coordinated missile and artillery attacks on Ukrainian cities on Saturday including the capital, Kyiv, where a curfew went into effect at 5pm local time. After Ukrainian forces said they had repulsed an attack on the capital overnight, President Volodymyr Zelensky shot a selfie-style video in the city…
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022 Russia vetoes UN resolution telling Moscow to stop Ukraine invasion China, India and United Arab Emirates all abstain on vote
Wales Online · Feb 25, 2022 Russia vetoes UN resolution to end invasion as Ukraine says its willing for peace talks Security Council resolution asked Moscow to stop attacking Ukraine and withdraw all troops
Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022 Huge fireball explodes in Ukrainian sky as Russian troops target fuel depot It is believed the facility was deliberately targeted by bombers in an effort to cut off fuel supplies to Ukraine as the deadly fireball mushroomed into the sky while Russia celebrated a direct hit
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022 ‘Thousands will die, they will be killed from every window,’ Ukraine defence minister warns Russia Politician calls on Russians to take to streets demanding end to war, as tens of thousands of civilians flee
Daily Record · Feb 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine: UK to introduce sanctions on Putin 'imminently' Boris Johnson has followed similar measures imposed by the EU on the Russian president and his ally Sergei Lavrov.
Daily Mirror · Feb 25, 2022 Hours-old newborns rushed to makeshift bomb shelter as Russia attacks Ukrainian hospital Tiny newborn babies were taken to the relative safety of a makeshift bomb shelter in the depths of a children's hospital in Dnipro, amid fears of Russian attacks