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
The British government yesterday expanded the criteria for people it can accept as refugees from Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson estimated that more than 200,000 Ukrainians would be able to enter the country.more
Staff at investigative journalism website Bellingcat are gathering evidence of possible war crimes committed by the Russian side in Ukraine, the website's founder Eliot Higgins said, as quoted by The Guardian newspaper today.more
LOT Polish Airlines is offering passengers the opportunity to change their departure and arrival ports free of charge for all flights disrupted due to closed airspace in connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the national carrier said.more
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and European Council President Charles Michel held joint talks with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal today; they assured him of full material support for Ukraine and of providing assistance to refugees, government spokesman Piotr Müller reported.more
The second round of Ukrainian-Russian talks will be held tonight, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Oleksiy Arestovych, told the Suspilne portal.more
Russia has repeatedly started military operations based on miscalculations, making up for it later with brute force, and this is starting to happen in Ukraine, according to Keir Giles, Russia analyst at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London.more
Six days ago Vladimir Putin wanted to shake the foundations of the free world, but he miscalculated, US President Joe Biden announced yesterday during his first State of the Union address. He announced that Russia would pay a huge price for its aggression.more
The UK Foreign Office announced yesterday that it had imposed the first sanctions on Belarusian citizens and entities over the country's role in the Russian assault on Ukraine.more
Twenty-one people have been killed and 112 wounded over the past 24 hours in Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, which has been under attack including by aviation, the head of the Kharkiv region administration Oleh Synehubov said today.more
Russia blatantly violates human rights and humanitarian law, we must bring those responsible to justice, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in his speech to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. He added that the number of violations is increasing by the hour and that schools and hospitals are being destroyed.more
Zug-based Nord Stream 2 AG, which was supposed to be the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia with Germany, is in bankruptcy, the Tages Anzeiger (TA) website reported.more
British troops will not be deployed in Ukraine and will remain within NATO borders, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated yesterday during a visit to Estonia. He also stressed that it is not possible for NATO to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine.more
Russia may try to starve Ukraine in order to force it to surrender, warned Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom, Vadym Prystaiko, answering questions from MPs from the British House of Commons foreign affairs committee.more
According to the Polish border services, 377,000 have arrived in Poland since the beginning of Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainians. "About 70-80 percent of civilians fleeing the war go to Poland. If the situation changes, then 4 million refugees from Ukraine may find their way to Poland in the near future" - informed the Heritage Real Estate (HRE) analytical center.more
The Russian invader is preparing to launch a wide-ranging disinformation campaign; will proclaim that Ukraine's civilian and military authorities have agreed to capitulation; don't believe it, that's a lie! - warned the Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksiy Reznikov.more
