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Russia says ‘real danger’ of Ukraine acquiring nuclear weapons required response

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Russia's foreign minister told a Geneva disarmament meeting on Tuesday that Ukraine has been seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a "real danger" that needed a…

Ukraine asks Germany to help close skies to stop Russian strikes on cities

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had asked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday to help close the skies over Ukraine to halt the shelling of civilians by…

UK intelligence indicates Russian advance on Kyiv has made little progress

LONDON (Reuters) - Russia's advance on Kyiv has made little progress in the past 24 hours due to logistical difficulties and the army has increased its use of artillery north…

Ukraine, rights groups say Russia used cluster & vacuum bombs

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Human rights groups and Ukraine's ambassador to the United States on Monday accused Russia of attacking Ukrainians with cluster bombs and vacuum bombs, weapons that…

Over 70 Ukrainian troops killed in military base shelling – governor

MOSCOW (Reuters) - More than 70 Ukrainian servicemen were killed when Russian troops shelled a military base in the town of Okhtyrka in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region on Monday, regional…

Blasts heard in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Kharkiv – Ukraine govt, military

(Reuters) - Blasts were heard in Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the major city of Kharkiv on Monday morning, Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection said.…

EU’s arms finance plan will deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU defence ministers will discuss plans on Monday to jointly finance deliveries of weapons worth 500 million euros to Ukraine, and these will include a range of…

Next 24 hours crucial for Ukraine: Zelenskiy tells UK’s Johnson

(Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson by telephone on Sunday that the next 24 hours are crucial for Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesperson said.…

Russian convoy of ground forces, tanks moving toward Kyiv, Maxar says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Satellite imagery taken on Sunday showed a large deployment of Russian ground forces including tanks moving in the direction of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv from approximately 40 miles…

2,000 Indians evacuated from Ukraine: Foreign Secretary

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) India has evacuated around 2,000 of its citizens from Ukraine after the conflict began and efforts are on to facilitate the exit of the remaining stranded…

Kyiv under curfew as Russians shell outskirts, some still trying to leave

By Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV (Reuters) - The streets of central Kyiv lay almost deserted in the winter sunshine on Sunday, with residents ordered to stay in shelters as Russian forces…

Blasts heard in Kyiv, fighting reported in vicinity

KYIV (Reuters) -A series of blasts was heard to the west of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv's centre on Sunday, minutes after air raid sirens sounded, a Reuters correspondent reported. Ukrainian…