Moment that Putin thundered to war, drowning out last entreaties for peace As members of UN security council poured out calls for restraint, Russian president was already launching attack on Ukraine The Guardian - US · Feb 24, 2022
Russia-Ukraine: What to know as Russia attacks Ukraine President Vladimir Putin has launched Russia's long-anticipated attack on Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
Analysis-Putin's Ukraine assault confounds Biden strategy, puts leadership to the test He threatened to impose the harshest sanctions ever on Russia. He worked to galvanize U.S. allies into a united front. He supplied Ukraine with more weapons than any American president before him. And he beefed up U.S. forces on NATO's eastern flank as reassurance of his commitment. Reuters · Feb 24, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis latest LIVE: Vladimir Putin launches full scale attack on Ukraine shattering peace in Europe 57 people killed and 169 wounded in first day of conflict as Boris Johnson calls Russian leader a ‘bloodstained aggressor’ Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Russian forces seized Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine in heavy fighting but a huge blaze on the site was put out. Russian forces also bombarded Ukraine's capital Kyiv and surrounded several other cities. Reuters · Feb 24, 2022
Thursday briefing: Russia launches attack on Ukraine Explosions and airstrikes reported including attack on fighter plane base … dismay at UN security council … President Zelenskiy vows ‘we will defend ourselves’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2022
Trump under fire for Fox News appearance moments after Putin declares war on Ukraine Trump has called Russian president ‘smart’ twice in two days amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
Emergency meeting of UK Cabinet to be held over 'horrific attacks' in Ukraine “President Putin has chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction by launching this unprovoked attack on Ukraine. The UK and our allies will respond decisively.” Wales Online · Feb 24, 2022
Russia Attacks Ukraine as Defiant Putin Warns US, NATO Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.” Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 24, 2022
Western leaders decry Vladimir Putin as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine After reports of explosions near Kyiv, Joe Biden accuses Putin of choosing a ‘war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life’ The Guardian - AU · Feb 24, 2022
Russia launches full-scale invasion of Ukraine as missiles and explosions heard in major cities after Vladimir Putin statement Vladimir Putin, in a statement on Russian TV, said that allies of Ukraine who try to interfere with his attack will 'face consequences greater than any you have faced in history' Irish Mirror · Feb 24, 2022
Ukraine president declares martial law following Russia invasion ‘We are strong. We are ready for everything,’ says Ukrainian leader The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
Russia's military is poised around Ukraine. Here's where the troops are Vladimir Putin has authorised Russian troops to carry out a "special military operation" in Ukraine's Donbas region. US Pentagon press secretary says Russian forces are "ready to go". ABC News · Feb 24, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Putin issues chilling warning to West and warns of 'consequences' Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned of 'consequences never encountered in your history' if the West attempts to stop the invasion of Ukraine which began in the early hours of this morning Daily Mirror · Feb 24, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022 The west stood back and watched in Syria – it must not do the same in Ukraine It’s time for the US and its allies to show their steel in the face of Putin’s aggression, says chemical weapons expert Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022 Is Putin’s Ukraine invasion about fossil fuels? The continent has grown over-reliant on Russian gas – but Putin knows he is vulnerable to Europe cleaning up its energy sector
The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2022 Russia has invaded Ukraine: what we know so far Missiles have hit military targets around the country and troops have entered from the north, east and south
Financial Times · Feb 24, 2022 China ready to soften economic blow to Russia from Ukraine sanctions Beijing banks’ financial support for Moscow could be influential in shaping direction of conflict
Al Jazeera · Feb 24, 2022 World reacts to Russia’s attack on Ukraine President Putin has given approval to a ‘special military operation’ in the Donbas region.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022 Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO Russian troops have launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine
Reuters · Feb 24, 2022 Biden: U.S., G7 allies to hold Russia accountable after attack on Ukraine U.S. President Joe Biden met with his counterparts from the Group of Seven allies on Thursday morning to map out more severe measures against Russia after President Vladimir Putin launched what Biden called "a premeditated war" against Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2022 Ukraine war: Russian troops ‘tens of kilometres from Kyiv’ as Ukraine pleads with West to do more US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Kyiv ‘could well be under siege’
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022 The Latest: Europe warns of airspace risks around Ukraine The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is urgently telling air operators of a high risk to civilian aircraft over Ukraine and that it's now “an active conflict zone.”
Reuters · Feb 24, 2022 As U.N. Security Council met, Russia attacked Ukraine The United States and other United Nations Security Council members slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for attacking Ukraine as the 15-member body met in New York to try and defuse weeks of mounting tensions.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022 UK to respond ‘decisively’ to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, says Boris Johnson Mr Johnson said he had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ‘next steps’.