Feb 28 Russian soccer suspended from international competition over Ukraine war ‘until further notice’ By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Russian teams have been suspended from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports after its invasion of Ukraine… Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds briefing as Russian forces move towards Kyiv By Associated Press The first round of talks aimed at stopping the fighting between Ukraine and Russia have ended with no agreement except to keep talking. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds briefing as Russia puts nuclear deterrent on high alert By Associated Press The White House says it sees "no reason to change" U.S. nuclear alert levels despite Russian President Vladimir Putin putting his nuclear forces on high alert amid fierce fighting with Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: State Department spokesman Ned Price calls Putin’s nuclear deterrent alert ‘unnecessary’ and ‘dangerous’ By Associated Press The State Department strongly criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, saying, "it adds to the risk of miscalculation."… Continue reading
Feb 28 More than 500,000 refugees flee Ukraine since start of Russian invasion By Justin Spike, Associated Press The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union has showed no signs of stopping as they flee Russia's burgeoning war. Continue reading
Feb 28 Ukraine and Russia envoys meet for peace talks as conflict on the ground continues By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for peace in Ukraine By Associated Press The United Nations' 193-nation General Assembly met Monday for the first emergency session of the General Assembly in decades as Russian forces attacked Ukraine and Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on alert. Continue reading
Feb 28 Analysis: Putin’s claim that war on Ukraine is to target Nazis is absurd. Here’s why By Jeffrey Veidlinger, The Conversation Russian President Vladimir Putin’s selective telling of the past exaggerates the legacy of Nazism in Ukraine while ignoring the state’s historic struggle for pluralism and democracy. Continue reading
Feb 28 Russians line up at banks as currency plummets in face of sanctions By Vladimir Isachenkov, David McHugh, Ken Sweet, Associated Press Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting. Continue reading
Feb 27 Scenes from anti-war protests around the world By Molly Enking Cities across the globe are hosting rallies, protests and vigils in support of Ukraine and against war. Many in attendance have personal ties to either Ukraine or Russia; still more want to show their support for those displaced and put… Continue reading