Ukraine crisis
Fierce fighting in Ukraine's east but Eurovision win lifts spirits
Ukraine's forces were fighting off a fierce Russian onslaught on the east of the country Sunday, after a Eurovision victory gave the country a much-needed boost...
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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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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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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 warns of 'last chance' to flee as Russia prepares eastern attack
Ukraine urged its residents in the east of the country on Thursday to take their "last chance" to flee mounting Russian attacks, after devastation around the capital Kyiv shocked the world.
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The growing toll: Tears, fears and fury in Kyiv
The black hole in the ground looked big enough to swallow a car but Lidiya Tikhovska was only looking at the spot where an ambulance worker said her son's remains lay.
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Military exercises begin in Norway as tensions escalate over Ukraine war
Major military exercises involving 30,000 NATO troops and partner countries kicked off in Norway as tensions escalate between the West and Russia over the Ukraine war.
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Russia's war in Ukraine: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in Russia's war in Ukraine:
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Mandela Foundation urges SA government to call for ceasefire in Ukraine invasion
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has urged the South African government to call for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
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Algeria say ready to supply EU with extra gas amid Ukraine crisis
Sonatrach CEO Toufik Hakkar said the firm was ready to pump additional gas to the EU from its surplus via the Tansmed pipeline linking Algeria to Italy.
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Two days into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: 50,000 have fled, dozens killed
Ukrainian soldiers repulsed a Russian attack in the capital, only hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow would attempt to take Kyiv before dawn.
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The Eyewitness News Breakfast Brief
Eyewitness News previews a selection of the news that you will find on the website today.
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Ukraine flags fly in Europe against Putin's 'surreal war'
Protesters turned out around the world in solidarity with Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "surreal war", as hundreds of demonstrators in Russia were arrested.
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UK warns Russia could start Europe's 'biggest war since 1945'
Russia is preparing to plunge Europe into its worst conflict since World War II, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, warning that any invasion of Ukraine would freeze Moscow out of global finance.
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Macron and Putin to meet as volatility grows on Ukraine front lines
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Russia's Vladimir Putin on Sunday to try to avert what Western powers predict will be an imminent invasion of Ukraine.
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US says 40% of Russian forces on Ukraine border in attack position
More than 40% of the Russian forces on the Ukraine border are now in position for attack and Moscow has begun a campaign of destabilisation, a US defense official said.
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A timeline of Russia's worrying stand-off with Ukraine
Russia's massing of troops along the border with Ukraine has put Washington and Moscow into an increasingly tense Cold War-style stand-off.
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Russia pulls back some forces after Ukraine, West’s diplomacy ‘prevent’ invasion
Russia says it's pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be the first major step towards de-escalation in weeks of crisis with the West.
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Biden warns Putin Ukraine attack would bring 'severe costs'
Efforts to defuse the crisis in Ukraine failed to ease tensions, with US President Joe Biden warning that Russia faces "swift and severe costs" if its troops carry out an invasion.
