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Unanimous UN Security Council declaration backs 'peaceful' Ukraine solution
The declaration is the first show of unity from the Security Council since the beginning of the Ukraine war.
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DA's Steenhuisen hits back at critics, says Ukraine visit in SA's interests
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has been on the receiving end of some backlash, with people questioning why he'd travelled to Ukraine and at whose expense while South Africa had its own problems that politicians needed to tend to, like gang violence.
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EU eyes Russian oil import ban amid new bid to evacuate Mariupol
The EU also pledged to 'significantly increase' its support for Ukraine's neighbour Moldova, which has seen a series of attacks in a Moscow-backed separatist region, sparking fears the conflict could spread.
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EU targets Russian oil, Patriarch in new sanctions
The proposed measures include moves against Russia's biggest bank and the targeting of Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church.
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Russia to boycott UN Security Council meeting with EU committee
According to a Russian diplomatic source speaking anonymously Tuesday, Moscow's decision is linked to the situation in Ukraine.
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Propaganda in Russia arguing for nuclear weapons use: Nobel laureate
Russian journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov has decried Russian propaganda arguing for using nuclear weapons in the Ukraine conflict, warning that would signal 'the end of humanity'.
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Steenhuisen: Knock-on effect of Ukraine war will hit poor S. Africans in pocket
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen said that he wanted to get a better sense of the knock-on effect of the war.
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'High precision' strike kills journalist, hits Kyiv homes
Mykhailo Vovchynskyi had only just moved into his Kyiv apartment when the building was hit in what Russia called a "high precision" missile attack targeting a factory across the street - a claim he found loaded with menace.
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Russia strikes Kyiv during UN chief's visit, Biden asks for $33bn for Ukraine
At least three people were wounded in the strikes in the western part of the city, which were the first in the capital in nearly two weeks, and came after Guterres toured Bucha and other suburbs where Moscow is alleged to have committed war crimes.
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Moscow to adopt ruble in Ukraine as Russia denies occupying captured territory
A Russian official said that the ruble will soon be introduced in areas of Ukraine under Moscow's control, despite Russia earlier insisting it was not seeking to occupy captured territory.
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Another 52,000 Ukrainians flee war as refugees
In total, 5,317,219 people have fled Ukraine as refugees since February 24, according to the latest data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR.
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EU vows a 'coordinated response' after Russia's Gazprom halts gas supply
The EU said Wednesday it was 'prepared' for Moscow to suspend gas supplies to the 27-nation bloc and is planning a 'coordinated' response after Russia's Gazprom turned off the taps to Poland and Bulgaria.
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Russia warns of WWIII ahead of Western summit on arms to Ukraine
Moscow's invasion of its neighbour has triggered an outburst of support from Western nations that has seen weapons pour into the country to help it wage war against Russian troops.
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US believe that Ukraine could beat Russia with the 'right equipment'
A landmark visit by Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Ukraine came as the war entered its third month, with thousands killed and millions displaced by the fighting.
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US believes Ukraine can beat Russia with 'right equipment'
The US has been a leading donor of finance and weaponry to Ukraine and a key sponsor of sanctions targeting Russia, but had not yet sent any top officials to Kyiv, while several European leaders had travelled there to underscore their support.
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How far will Russia go in new phase of Ukraine assault?
Two months after invading Ukraine, Russia says its aim is full control of the Donbas region in the east as well as the south of the country.
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Hopes wane for Ukraine Easter truce as Russia presses campaign
Hopes for a weekend truce in Ukraine to celebrate the Orthodox Easter faded with talks between Moscow and Kyiv stalled.
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Russian-owned Amsterdam Trade Bank collapses
A Dutch court has declared that the Russia-owned, Dutch-registered Amsterdam Trade Bank bankrupt after it was caught up in Ukraine-related sanctions.
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Ukraine war lasting until 2023 ‘a realistic possibility’, says UK PM Johnson
Asked if he agreed with defence intelligence assessments that fighting could drag on until the end of next year, he told reporters: "The sad thing is that is a realistic possibility."
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Putin hails 'liberation' of Mariupol
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday hailed Russia's 'liberation' of Mariupol after Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told him Moscow controlled the Ukrainian port city apart from the giant Azovstal steel plant.
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Russia unleashes offensive into east Ukraine: Zelensky
Moscow's forces on Monday pounded targets across the country, killing at least seven people in the far western city of Lviv.
