President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has become the face of Ukraine’s defiance against Russia’s invasion. Who is he? And what impact is his leadership having? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. #Ukraine #Russia #Zelenskyy Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️
Despite growing international condemnation, Russia is pushing forward. But Ukrainians remain adamant they will stand their ground. Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia
Foreign fighters have heeded President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s calls – and they’re coming in from all over the world to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia. In Thailand, a group of young men is preparing for a journey west to fight against a global superpower. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding has more. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Thailand #Russia #Ukraine
China has been slow to pull its nationals out from Ukraine, but evacuations have started. Beijing has refused to condemn Moscow’s offensive or call it an invasion and many Chinese internet users have voiced support for Russia and its leader Vladimir Putin. China has been careful to emphasise its friendly relationship with Ukraine, but some Chinese in Ukraine say they have seen an increase in anti-China sentiment. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia #China
Western countries have hit Russia with punishing sanctions for invading Ukraine—even targeting Russia’s central bank. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains what this could mean for Russia and President Putin. #russia_ukraine #russia #ukraine Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️
As armoured vehicles keep pouring into Ukraine, Russian forces are getting closer to the capital, Kyiv. Millions of Ukrainians have fled to the western city of Lviv. Although Ukrainian forces continue to offer stiff resistance, the front lines are edging closer to the country’s heart. Al Jazeera’s Leah Harding reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Ukraine #Russia
The United States has announced additional sanctions against Russia’s central bank. They prohibit Americans from doing any business with the bank and freeze any of its assets held in the US. In a meeting with ministers about the sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the West as an “empire of lies”. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith has more from Moscow. #Russia #Ukraine
Anti-war protests are continuing around the world, including in Berlin. Tens of thousands have gathered in the German capital to denounce Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Germany’s chancellor received a standing ovation in parliament earlier when he announced Berlin would be spending $100bn on its military defences. Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane reports from Berlin. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Germany #Russia #Ukraine
The Polish government says 100,000 people have crossed the border into Poland from Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began on Thursday. “From the onset of warfare in Ukraine through today, along the entire border with Ukraine, 100,000 people have crossed the border from Ukraine into Poland,” Deputy Interior Minister Pawel Szefernaker told reporters on Saturday in the border village of Medyka, southeastern Poland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #BreakingNews #Ukraine #Russia #Poland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces are in control of the capital, Kyiv, after a series of explosions and gun battles overnight. It is now the third day of Russia’s land, sea and air invasion of Ukraine, and its troops are closing in on Kyiv. Al Jazeera’s @Alexi O’Brien begins our coverage. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Ukraine #Russia
