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Refugees from Ukraine could be accommodated in the government-seized British residences of Russian oligarchs, said British Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Dominic Raab, adding that he absolutely supports the idea.more

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has survived at least three assassination attempts over the past week, the British daily The Times reported today, adding that another one will probably be launched before the end of this week.more

Thanks to the protest of dockers refusing to unload the tanker with Russian gas, which was supposed to arrive at the port at the mouth of the Thames this morning, the ship was diverted, but the problem of the legal loophole allowing gas to be transported from Russia to Great Britain remained, reports The Guardian.more

In the Kherson region, in the south of Ukraine, Ukrainian networks do not have coverage, the mayor of Lviv, Andriy Sadowy, informed about problems with communication via landline phones, and in Melthiopol, in the Zaporizhia region, the Russians seized the TV tower and broadcast Russian channels.more

Although the vast majority of Polish food goes to EU markets, apart from the EU, Ukraine and Russia are among their most important trade partners, reports today's Rzeczpospolita.more

Problems with accessing the BBC Russian website have arisen in Russia. Similar difficulties are also experienced by, among others, Radio Swoboda or Deutsche Welle and social media, including Facebook. According to the AFP agency, most websites were simply blocked last night.more

As a sign of solidarity with Ukraine, two British supermarkets, Co-operative and Morrisons, have withdrawn Russian-made vodka from sale. At the same time, customers on social media are calling on supermarkets to change the name of "chicken kievs" for "chicken kyiv".more

Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated that NATO would not take part in the war in Ukraine. "There will be no decisions that would lead to the military participation of the North Atlantic Alliance in this conflict," Scholz assured yesterday evening on ZDF television.more

British Queen Elizabeth II made a "generous donation" to help refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, a coalition of 15 charities that are coordinating the support said.more

"We have experienced a night that could stop the history of Ukraine and Europe. Russian troops attacked the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant," Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said today, commenting on the events of the last night. "Russian forces entered the gym and took control of its personnel, and the management of the power plant is working under the barrels of rifles" - the UK news agencmore

The European Union countries agreed to introduce provisions on "temporary protection" of refugees fleeing the war from Ukraine.more

Russia will not soon host Formula 1 rivalry. The authorities of the most prestigious racing series have decided to terminate the contract.more

I want to negotiate directly with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, this is the only way to stop this war, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday. He also called for increased military aid to his country, which is repelling the Russian invasion.more

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke again with Russian and Ukrainian leaders Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Elysée Palace reported today. He also conveyed that Putin's goal is to take control of all of Ukraine.more

The titled Belarusian tennis player Wiktoria Azarenka admitted that she was devastated by the suffering of people in Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion of the country. "My heart is with everyone directly and indirectly affected by the war that causes so much pain and suffering," she said.more

Russian troops are operating in complete disarray, their morale is weakened, they refuse to carry out orders from central command, including shelling Ukrainian cities, and complain of a lack of food and fuel supplies, according to intercepted recordings described by the Daily Telegraph.more

Russian representatives on February 4 notified Chinese officials of a plan to carry out a military operation in Ukraine, and the Chinese asked them to hold off until after the Olympics, the South China Morning Post reported today, citing anonymous sources in the US.more

British heir to the throne Prince Charles, paying a visit to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cathedral in London last night, announced that he was deeply moved by the courage of Ukrainians in the face of "terrible aggression" from Russia.more

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, more than 575 thousand refugees from Ukraine have arrived in Poland, reported the Border Guard. Yesterday, officers cleared 95 thousand people from this country, and today, until 7:00 a.m. - over 27 thousand.more

Airline Ryanair will increase the number of flights from Poland and several other countries this summer as an indirect result of the war in Ukraine, its CEO Michael O'Leary has announced. He announced that Ryanair wants to be the first airline to resume flights to Ukraine.more

British Defence Minister Ben Wallace said the Russians have clearly changed tactics and the bombing of Ukrainian cities can only increase. He expressed the opinion that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not concerned about sanctions.more

Swedish clothing company H&M has suspended all sales in Russia in the wake of the country's invasion of Ukraine, the website of the British public broadcaster BBC reported. It is another multinational company that has taken such steps.more

Several powerful explosions took place in the centre of Kiev on Wednesday night into Thursday. The South Bridge, mobile phone operators' towers, the Peoples' Friendship metro station, Children's Hospital No. 7 and City Hospital No. 12 are in the vicinity.more

A long column of Russian troops, observed for several days, which has been moving from the northwest towards Kiev over the past 24-36 hours has hardly advanced, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby reported yesterday. He added that Ukrainian forces are resisting Russian troops, both in the north and south of the country.more

Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich confirmed yesterday evening that he intends to sell Chelsea London, which he has owned since 2003. The decision is related to the expected sanctions imposed on him by the British government.more