Ukraine to declare 30-day state of emergency The government also voted to allow ordinary civilians to carry firearms. Axios · Feb 23, 2022
Ukraine starts drafting reservists aged 18-60 after president's order Ukraine on Wednesday has started conscripting reservists aged 18-60 following a decree by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the armed forces said in a statement. Reuters · Feb 23, 2022
How Ukraine’s president felt about Biden's Russia sanctions speech A source close to the Ukrainian president branded the sanctions Biden announced Tuesday "a powerful first step." Axios · Feb 23, 2022
Ukraine president calls up reservists as sanctions coalition against Russia grows Volodymyr Zelenskiy warns Ukraine faces existential threat as Biden says US was bringing tough new sanctions against Russia for ‘beginning’ invasion The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2022
Ukrainian president calls up reservists, launches programme of 'economic patriotism' Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday said he was calling up reservists for a special period but ruled out a general mobilisation after Russia announced it was moving troops into eastern Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 22, 2022
Russia-Ukraine updates: Russia evacuates Kyiv embassy amid conflict fears Russia evacuates its embassy in Kyiv, as fears mount that Russian President Vladimir Putin might be about to order an invasion of Ukraine. ABC News · Feb 22, 2022
Erdogan tells Zelenskiy Turkey opposes targeting of Ukraine's territorial integrity President Tayyip Erdogan told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday that Turkey opposed any decision targeting Ukraine's territorial integrity, after Russia said it was recognising two regions in eastern Ukraine as independent. Reuters · Feb 22, 2022
Ukraine may break off diplomatic ties with Russia, president says Ukraine may break off diplomatic relations with Russia after Moscow's decision to recognise two regions of eastern Ukraine as independent, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said at a briefing on Tuesday. Reuters · Feb 22, 2022
Johnson holds crisis meeting on Ukraine amid fears Russian invasion has begun Boris Johnson was leading a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee to consider the latest intelligence and decide on a response. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022
Johnson leads emergency meeting in response to Ukraine crisis The UK will impose sanctions following Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognise two regions of Ukraine as independent states. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022
Ukraine crisis: UK urges Russia to ‘step back’ as Boris Johnson holds emergency Cobra meeting The UK is preparing ‘a significant package of sanctions to be introduced immediately’ Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2022
Boris Johnson to chair Cobra meeting over Ukraine crisis as UK to sanction Russia Meeting will be used to ‘coordinate the UK response’, including agreeing sanctions to be introduced ‘immediately’, No 10 says. Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2022
UK ambassador to UN urges Russia to ‘step back’ ahead of Cobra meeting Vladimir Putin's actions will have 'severe and far-reaching consequences' warns Dame Barbara Woodward Wales Online · Feb 22, 2022
UK ambassador to the UN urges Russia to ‘step back’ as PM readies Cobra meeting Dame Barbara Woodward told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that Russia has ‘brought us to the brink’. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2022
Wales Online · Feb 22, 2022 Prime Minister chairs daybreak Cobra meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis The meeting will be used to 'coordinate the UK response'
Al Jazeera · Feb 22, 2022 Latest Ukraine updates: Biden announces new Russia sanctions Latest Ukraine crisis updates from February 22: Blinken cancels upcoming meeting with Russia’s Lavrov as tensions mount.
Reuters · Feb 22, 2022 Russia has destroyed peace efforts but we won't give up any of our land, Zelenskiy says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace talks and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022 Prime Minister to chair Cobra meeting to discuss Ukraine crisis Meeting will be used to ‘coordinate the UK response’, including agreeing sanctions to be introduced ‘immediately’, No 10 says.
ABC News · Feb 21, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Russian forces to 'maintain peace' in eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions President Vladimir Putin orders his Defence Ministry to dispatch Russian forces to "maintain peace" in eastern Ukraine's two breakaway regions, the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics, after he said Moscow would recognise their independence.
Reuters · Feb 21, 2022 Britain prepares Russia sanctions, says Ukraine invasion could be imminent Britain vowed to impose sanctions on Russia, which it warned could invade Ukraine imminently, condemning President Vladimir Putin's recognition of two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine as a breach of international law.
Reuters · Feb 21, 2022 Ukraine's turbulent history since independence in 1991 Russia has massed troops near Ukraine and the West has threatened economic sanctions if it launches an invasion. Moscow denies planning an invasion but has demanded sweeping Western security guarantees in a tense standoff.
Reuters · Feb 21, 2022 Factbox-How separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine have grown closer to Russia Moscow has cultivated close ties with pro-Russian separatists controlling swathes of the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine but denies being a party to their nearly eight-year war with Ukrainian government forces.
Reuters · Feb 21, 2022 Slovakia working to help Ukraine energy security - PM Slovakia is working on helping Ukraine's energy security, Slovak Prime Minister told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone call on Monday, the Slovak government office said.
France 24 · Feb 21, 2022 As it happened: US to impose sanctions on breakaway Ukraine regions following Russian recognition US President Joe Biden will soon move to prohibit US investment and trade with the self-declared republics of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, the White House said Monday, following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would recognise the separatist areas as independent nations. Read about the day's events…
The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022 Luhansk and Donetsk regions recognised as as independent states by Russia – as it happened Russian president has recognised Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions as independent states: Zelenskiy says ‘we are not afraid’. Follow the latest updates