Russian and Ukrainian officials have suggested talks might yield positive results within days, despite battles raging on. The city council of besieged Mariupol has said 2,187 residents have been killed since the start of Russia’s invasion. Authorities in Lviv say the Russian military launched a deadly air strike targeting a Ukrainian base in Yavoriv near the Polish border, killing at least 35 people. Al Jazeera’s Sara Khairat wraps up the latest developments. #Russia #Ukraine
Russia says military convoys taking lethal aid into Ukraine are fair targets. The declaration threatens to draw Poland into the conflict since it is the main entry point for weapons. Polish intelligence services say they are looking out for so-called false flag operations that could destabilise the entire region. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from Przemysl in eastern 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/ #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Poland
Air raid sirens have rung out across the country – as Russian troops continue their assault. The conflict is now in its seventeenth day, and thousands of Ukrainians are under attack. Russian forces have been accused of killing seven civilians, when an evacuation convoy was hit near Kyiv. Al Jazeera’s Natacha Butler reports from Lutsk in northwest Ukraine. – 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/ #UkraineWar #Kyiv #RussiaUkraineWar
The United Nations refugee agency says more than 2.5 million people have already fled from Ukraine in what has become the fastest exodus since World War II. Many of those are women and children. Concerns are growing about how to protect them from becoming victims of human trafficking. Al Jazeera’s @Jillian Wolf reports. – 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 #UnitedNations #Ukraine #Russia #UkrainianRefugees
French President Emmanuel Macron says he expects there will be famine in Africa because of the war in Ukraine. Middle Eastern and North African countries rely heavily on wheat from Russia and Ukraine, which account for 30 percent of global wheat exports. The region was already struggling with economic crises and rising import costs. Al Jazeera’s @Zeina Khodr reports. – 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 #Russia #Ukraine #FoodCrisis
Satellite images show Russian tanks breaking away from a long column and moving into positions around Ukraine’s capital Kyiv. Al Jazeera’s @Step Vaessen reports from Kyiv, Ukraine. – 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 #Russia #RussianArmy #Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has backed plans to allow foreign volunteer fighters into Eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin says its already received more than 16,000 applications from people in Middle Eastern countries. Al Jazeera’s @Bernard Smith reports from Moscow, Russia. – 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 #Russia #Ukraine #MiddleEast
The US has sent its vice president, Kamala Harris, to Poland, along with a missile defence system, to reassure NATO allies. For now, the US has demurred to Ukrainian requests to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, instead focusing on drawing a red line at Poland. The number of US troops in Poland is in the thousands, levels not seen since the second world war. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports from eastern Poland – 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 #Poland #US
With flights to Europe suspended, Russians who want to leave the country have few options. One route that is still available is the train to Finland. Around 5,000 Russians have made the journey in the last 10 days. As Al Jazeera’s Paul Rhys reports from Helsinki, some do not know if they will return home. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Russia #Ukraine #Finland
Foreign fighters are now joining Ukrainians on the battleground against Russian forces after the government established an “international” legion for those coming from abroad. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi has more from Ukraine’s border with Poland. – 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
