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Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Published 02/24/2022, 01:27 AM
Updated 03/04/2022, 03:48 PM
© Reuters. General view of Kyiv after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

(Reuters) - Russian forces seized Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine in heavy fighting but a huge blaze on the site was put out. Russian forces also bombarded Ukraine's capital Kyiv and surrounded several other cities.

* No damage to reactors

The Zaporozhzhia nuclear plant was undamaged by what U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he believed was a Russian projectile. Moscow blamed Ukrainian saboteurs for the attack.

* Ukraine says Russians driven from port city

Ukrainians have driven invading Russian forces out of Mykolayiv but fighting continues on the city outskirts, the governor of the Black Sea port said.

* City of Mariupol has no water, heating

The eastern Black Sea port of Mariupol is without water and heating and food is scarce, its mayor Vadym Boychenko said, appealing for military help. "We are simply being destroyed."

* Civilian casualties mounting

At least 331 civilians are confirmed killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began on Feb. 24, but the real toll is likely much higher, the U.N. human rights office said.

* No to no-fly zones over Ukraine

NATO allies rejected Ukraine's demand for no-fly zones, saying that would lead to an even more brutal war, but EU countries said they were weighing more sanctions on Russia.

* Scholz to Putin: Stop the war now

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told Russia's President Vladimir Putin to halt military operations in Ukraine immediately during a phone call. Putin said Ukraine must meet Russia's demands, Interfax news agency reported.

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* Russia targets foreign news websites

Russia's communications watchdog restricted access to several foreign news organisations' websites including the BBC for spreading "false information".

*INSIGHT-Russians, Ukrainians seek asylum at US-Mexico border

A growing number of Russians and Ukrainians are traveling to Mexico, buying throwaway cars and driving across the border into the United States to seek asylum.

* SANCTIONS

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) is suspending new sales of its products and services in Ukraine, it said. French luxury group Hermes said it would temporarily shut its stores in Russia. Danish brewer Carlsberg (OTC:CABGY) said it would halt new investments in Russia and suspend beer exports.

* QUOTES

Kremlin calls for Russian national unity

"Now is not the time to divide, now is the time for all to unite, be together, and unite of course around our president," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Putin foe urges worldwide protests

"Show the world that Russians don't want war. Come out in the squares of Berlin, New York, Amsterdam or Melbourne, wherever you are. Now we are all responsible for Russia's future," jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said in a post.

*MARKETS: Investors run for cover

Stocks sank to one-year lows in Europe and bonds, commodities and crude rallied as investors ran for cover in the face of escalating war. The rouble slipped back towards record lows.

Latest comments

russia will get what they want- that ukraine never joins NATO- exactly no one whats Russia to be part of NATO
trump and poutine, star crossed lovers
Putin is here to take your $$$$
The EU/NATO NEED TO SEND IN FORCES TO STOP THESE WAR CRIMES! UKRAINIANS HAVE DONE NOTHING TO DESERVE OR WARRANT THIS ATTROSITY. All countries have sent troops to Poland in case this became a holocaust well it is! And Nato troops do nothing but play cards. God help this heartless world
The USA needs to continue to spread freedom around the world to prevent oppressive dictators like Putin from oppressing their own people while threatening worls peace. The USA has always and will always defend peace and promote freedom and justice worldwide...thank God for His Unites States of America!;
 The USA started all wars? The Seven Years War? Russo-Austro-Turkish War? The Peloponnesian war? What an ignorant thing you have said. I hope you don't really believe that.
USA and freedom????? where are you living???
The ignorant anti-U.S propaganda on here is sickening and ridiculous.
Why is the USA so concerned about the weapons use in a war, when the USA armed forces were the world's biggest war crimes perpetrators, incinerated bombing on Germans and Japanese cities, flame throwers, napalm bombing in Vietnam, drone attack on civilians in the Middle East, murder of innocent civilians by the military, and only country that has ever use two atomic bombing on innocent civilians, killing over 125,000 in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki. USA should be banned from possession of nuclear weapons, they are the most dangerous country in this world, just look at their history of warfare for the last 250 years of their independence from the British. A country where their citizens own more than 400 millions of guns and weapons.
CS One troll
You are absolutely right, sir. Governments have no business ******civilians and it's leaders and dictators the rule the agenda's of power. Many U.S. Citizens are quick to claim credit for things that they are unaware of and that are bigger than they are. Amazing the peopke that don't look beyond the surface !!!! Thank you, sir!!!! Great point !!!! 😁
THEN LEAVE... Some are still Americans
The attempts here to whitewash this genocidal war of aggression are appalling and futile. The world (outside of russia) can see it with their own eyes, and knows this is the fascist dictator putins project to restore the soviet empire as a fascist dictatorship
Do you you remember it’s Russian who took Crimea and used its force to create the separatists government, violating the agreement to respect Ukraine sovereignty when Ukraine give up its nuclear weapons. Of course Ukranians want to joint NATO to keep their country safe.
Do you you remember it’s Russian who took Crimea and used its force to create the separatists government, violating the agreement to respect Ukraine sovereignty when Ukraine give up its nuclear weapons. Of course Ukranians want to joint NATO to keep their country safe.
Maybe its time that we bar all men from ruling the world . Women and children just might have a bit more hesitancy to drop bombs and inflict insane bloodshed in the guise of power and ego's.
what are your thoughts about this
everyone says zelenski has leadership but it is pity he has no vision. he is selfish to shine himself at expense of people. ukraine is small and need to know how to balance itself for survival of the country. why need to invite Nato just to be beaten.
Are you saying that he should capitulate to Putin for the mere fact that Ukraine is small ?
Zelensky is a hero of the modern world. He simply wants freedom, and a right to live for his country. On the streets, ready to die for and with his people. Pathetic putin is a fascist dictator of the old world, cowering behind his army, hindreds of miles away
agree, at least he hasn't fled the country as many so called leaders would have done
NATO has ignored Russian concern over Ukraine joining NATO and parking nukes on the Russians border, this is a failure of Bidens diplomacy , the invasion is bad of course , and obviously failed to prepare Ukraine , do much blame to go around , but we pray for all those involved
do not forget Lockheed sponsor . USA is controlled by deepstate
Lo que pasa aqui, con este conflicto, es que Ucrania, esta siendo sacrificada y exterminada su población, por inteteses de Rusia y de la Otan. Les importa un cacahuate, la pobre Gente, no hay Valores Humanos, para estos desgraciados, que hacen la Guerra, no les importa la Humanidad.
lol.assuning you knew and are telling telling the truth. 5% chance
Please don't be coward! It should be better fight one on one Putin vs Zelensky alive!
what is the difference between invading Irak by US and Ukraine by Russia? US have never been object for International sanctions although the agression was based on fake accusations....
Youre either a Russia sympathizer or an idiot! Iraq was a terror country who invaded a neighboring country to ***and steal their oil. Gulf War
US crimes of the past do not justify russias crimes of the present
and after 2 years of tyrany of the so called Democrats you are still sleeping like a baby not knowing where the world is heading. Or you are part of this Satanic cult trying to overtake the world, or simply too stupid to understand and connect the dots
russia is hitting Ukraine pipelines? when is ukraine going to hit russian pipelines? maybe nordstream one, hopes.
Ukraine was once home to thousands of nuclear weapons stationed there by the Soviet Union, which the country inherited when it became independent after the end of the Cold War. In 1994, Ukraine gave them up - and in exchange, world powers including Russia promised not to violate its security
not surprised that putin lied.
The russian people must remove the tyrant putin from his seat and the war will stop
whataboutism alert
To be a russian is no longer popular in the world.
How long before people in the west starts to burn down the oligarchs houses, cars, private planes
We are afraid of putin but we forget he is only one man affraid of getting covid 19 and he knows that if he starts ww3 he also dies.
If we move into ukraine to defend we are not attacking russia
We all accept putin right to invade ukraine by not defending the ukrainian people. They have asked fir our help like the seperatist did with russia and putin came to their aid what do we do we look and see the suffering of a european nation if we move in ukra
how did "Nazis" elect a Jewish president (Zalensky)...the propaganda is on both sides but I expected better from Putin...maybe say Ukraine is gay and needs conversion
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