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Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: March 8, 2022
(Reuters) – Ukraine began evacuating civilians from besieged cities through humanitarian corridors agreed with Russia as the number of refugees who fled the country surged past 2 million. HUMANITARIAN CORRIDORS * Moscow was opening corridors on Tuesday from Ukrainian cities of Cherhihiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol, the capital Kyiv, and Sumy. Russia’s Interfax news agency reported. RUSSIAN...
Icc Faces “myriad Challenges” to Prosecute War Crimes in Ukraine
Date: March 4, 2022
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Images of cluster bombs and artillery strikes on Ukrainian cities this week have prompted the world’s top war crimes prosecutor to launch an investigation, with the support of dozens of nations opposed to Russia’s invasion. Karim Khan, a British lawyer named as the chief prosecutor of...
Ukraine Demands Ceasefire, Humanitarian Corridors at Talks With Russians
Date: March 3, 2022
By Maksym Levin and Pavel Polityuk BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators at talks with Russian officials on Thursday demanded a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors to evacuate besieged citizens as Moscow’s invasion forces surrounded and bombarded Ukrainian cities. Hundreds of Russian soldiers and Ukrainian civilians have been killed since President Vladimir Putin sent his troops...
Visa, Mastercard Block Russian Financial Institutions After Sanctions
Date: March 2, 2022
By Maria Ponnezhath (Reuters) -U.S. payment card firms Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc have blocked multiple Russian financial institutions from their network, complying with government sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Visa said on Monday it was taking prompt action to ensure compliance with applicable sanctions, adding that it will donate $2 million for...
Erdogan Says Nato, Western Reaction to Russian Attack Not Decisive
Date: February 25, 2022
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that reaction from NATO and Western countries to Russia’s assault on Ukraine had not been decisive, adding he hoped a NATO summit on Friday would lead to a more determined approach from the alliance. NATO member Turkey borders Ukraine and Russia in...
Erdogan ‘saddened’ by Russian Invasion, Ukraine Urges Turkey to Shut Straits
Date: February 24, 2022
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey backs Ukraine’s territorial integrity and is “sincerely saddened” by Russia’s invasion, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, as Kyiv’s envoy to Ankara urged Turkey to close the Bosphorus straits to Russian warships. Earlier on Thursday, Russian forces launched an invasion of Ukraine, assaulting by land, sea and air...