By Luke McGee and Nimi Princewill, CNN As the world comes to terms with Russia launching a military attack on Ukraine, attention turns to how the international community will respond and how far it will go in punishing Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the attack a “reckless act by President Putin” and a
Continue ReadingCNN By Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on Ukraine by land, air and sea that has already left dozens dead, prompting Western leaders to condemn Moscow and vow unity with Kyiv. Ukrainian ministers said the Kremlin had begun a “full-scale invasion”
Continue ReadingBy Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Less than a month into his presidency, the White House said Joe Biden would “recalibrate” his relationship with Saudi Arabia, effectively refusing to speak to the Kingdom’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Biden would speak with his counterpart, 86-year-old King Salman, said White House
Continue ReadingCNN By Radina Gigova, Victoria Butenko, Josh Pennington and Brad Lendon, CNN A Russian warplane dropped a bomb on a Russian city of more than 400,000 people late Thursday, leaving a crater 20 meters (65 feet) across, blowing a car onto a roof and damaging buildings in what state media called an “accidental” or “emergency”
Continue ReadingCNN By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a multi-pronged attack, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States. A whirlwind of diplomatic efforts to stave off a Russian invasion in recent weeks failed to defuse tensions that
Continue ReadingCNN By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a multi-pronged attack, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States. A whirlwind of diplomatic efforts to stave off a Russian invasion in recent weeks failed to defuse tensions that
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Mackintosh and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia’s multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine has thrust the country into a conflict that many on the European continent had thought was one for the history books. Now the country is in the throes of war, with a humanitarian disaster unfolding. After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on Ukraine by land, air and sea that has already left dozens dead, prompting Western leaders to condemn Moscow and vow unity with Kyiv. Ukrainian ministers said the Kremlin had begun a “full-scale invasion” of
Continue ReadingCNN By Tim Lister, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from three fronts and firing missiles on several locations near the capital, Kyiv, in a broad attack that has drawn deep condemnation from world leaders. At dawn, troops and armor
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from three fronts and firing missiles on several locations near the capital, Kyiv, in a broad attack that has drawn deep condemnation from world leaders. At dawn, troops and armor crossed
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing the border to the north and south, explosions in multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin of bloodshed unless Ukrainian forces lay down their
Continue ReadingCNN By Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing the border to the north and south, explosions in multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin of bloodshed unless Ukrainian forces lay down their
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN Key Ukrainian government websites were down early Thursday morning local time following a day in which Ukrainian agencies dealt with multiple cyberattacks and as concerns mounted over Russian troop movements into Ukraine‘s separatist regions. The websites of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, and those of the ministries of foreign affairs, infrastructure,
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing the border to the north and south, explosions in multiple cities including the capital Kyiv and warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin of bloodshed unless Ukrainian forces lay down their arms.
Continue ReadingCNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Chance and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US has issued a warning to the Ukrainian government that the latest intelligence points to Russia imminently launching a full-scale invasion, according to Ukrainian, US and western officials familiar with the matter. The US intelligence assessment comes as foreign
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová, Nada Bashir and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN A state of emergency is to be introduced across all parts of Ukraine under government control, officials said Wednesday, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said reservists would be called up as Russian forces remain massed along Ukraine’s borders, as fears of an incursion mount. Ukrainian,
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as “independent states” has been condemned by Kenya’s ambassador to the UN, who used Africa’s past to warn that clinging to the legacies of colonialism risked “new forms of domination and oppression.” Russia sharply escalated its military campaign against Ukraine on Monday
Continue ReadingCNN By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as “independent states” has been condemned by Kenya’s ambassador to the UN, who used Africa’s past to warn that clinging to the legacies of colonialism risked “new forms of domination and oppression.” Russia sharply escalated its military campaign against Ukraine on
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Chance and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US has issued a warning to the Ukrainian government that the latest intelligence points to Russia imminently launching a full-scale invasion, according to Ukrainian, US and western officials familiar with the matter. The US intelligence assessment comes as foreign leaders
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