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China begins to turn on Putin as it calls for Russia to 'negotiate' with Ukraine

President Xi Jinping is said to have told Vladimir Putin in a phone call that China supports under siege Ukraine and wants Russia to resolve 'the issue' through negotiations

Daily Mirror

Ukraine’s TV comedian president finds his role as wartime leader

Volodymyr Zelenskiy may be among the least likely wartime leaders the world has known, yet he’s winning praise in the role just when his political fortunes had been dwindling.

Tribune News Service

Photos from Ukraine as Russia's deadly invasion is met with some resistance

With Russia continuing its invasion of Ukraine, the effects of war are being captured in countless images.

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Latest Russia-Ukraine updates: Battles rage for Ukraine’s cities

Ukraine news from February 26: UN says internal displacement also growing as Ukraine forces battle all-round assault.

Al Jazeera

Gunfire and explosions heard as Kyiv braces for Russian assault

Russian forces bomb Kyiv as EU leaders announce sanctions against President Putin and his foreign minister.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine and its President vows 'we will not yield' and country 'not afraid of Russia'

EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror can reveal Russia has deployed over 10,000 battle-hardened Chechen fighters to Ukraine - some of them crack Spetsnaz troops - to bolster the battle for Kyiv

Daily Mirror

West's unkept promises the problem, not Russia

Recognising the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic was a very difficult but necessary decision. It was necessitated primarily by humanitarian considerations and a willingness to protect the civilian population from ongoing armed violence in Donbas by the present Ukrainian authorities. The decision was taken in light of the…

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Victoria records 15 Covid deaths, NSW 11 and Qld eight; flood fatalities – as it happened

Two people, including an SES volunteer, have died after being swept away in Queensland flood waters, bringing the toll to four. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Agony of orphans stranded in Ukraine as adoptive US parents battle to get them out

Families across the US - in various stages of the adoption process - are fretting about the children they love who remain stuck in Ukraine as volatilities increase, writes Sheila Flynn

The Independent UK

Update: Xi Speaks to Putin by Phone, Urges Negotiation Over Ukraine

Russian president reiterates grievance about NATO expansion, but says Moscow is willing to negotiate with Kyiv

Caixin Global

Ukrainians living in UK 'crying all day' as Russian bombs dropped on family at home

Ukrainians living in Leeds, Yorkshire, have come together to raise money for the humanitarian aid relief fund as their fears grow for family members in their homeland

Daily Mirror

President Zelensky posts video from Kyiv street and reassures Ukraine he’s staying put

‘We are all here’, Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russian troops close in on the capital

The Independent UK

NATO to dispatch troops to allies near Ukraine and Russia; Biden promises new aid, sanctions

KHARKIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops closed in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday in Europe’s largest ground conflict since World War II, leaders of the besieged nation urged their citizens to fight back.

Los Angeles Times

Thousands of London protesters chant 'Putin out' as they beg UK to support Ukraine

A crowd of around 4,000 people demonstrated outside Downing Street tonight, demanding the UK government does more for their friends and family facing Russian troops in Ukraine

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Los Angeles Times

Louis C.K. cancels shows in Ukraine amid Russian invasion

People who hate Louis C.K. had a dark reason to giggle Thursday as word circulated on social media that the canceled comedian was set to perform two nights in Kyiv, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion that began earlier in the day.

Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian filmmaker hopes burgeoning local industry perseveres

As Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, local filmmaker Olga Zhurzhenko fled Kyiv, where she had been working on an animated feature, and drove to Odessa to be closer to her family. She was growing worried as she was joined on the roads by her colleagues and other…

The Hindu

Air India starts evacuation flights to countries bordering Ukraine

Government asks all airlines to participate in the operation to bring back Indians

Reuters

Blinken condemns reports of mounting civilian deaths in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Friday with his Ukrainian counterpart and condemned reports of mounting civilian deaths, including those of Ukrainian children, due to attacks around Kyiv, a State Department spokesperson said.

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Reuters

Russia attacks are more brutal, Ukraine gathering war crimes evidence -ambassador

The Russian assault on Ukraine was more brutal on Friday with attacks on civilian infrastructure and Kyiv, but Moscow's forces did not advance as planned and the capital remained firmly in Ukrainian control, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova said.

The Independent UK

The fight for Kyiv: Ukrainians offer resistance but know the biggest battle is ahead

Russian troops have advanced far into Ukraine and are closing in on the capital. Kim Sengupta, in Kyiv, talks to those trying to repel the invaders

Reuters

Difficult to 'talk about the climate,' says Ukrainian scientist

As fighting reached the outskirts of Kyiv on Friday evening, families across the region were taking shelter — including Yakiv Didukh, the sole Ukrainian scientist working on a landmark U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report expected Monday.

Benzinga

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Gold Down 2%; CarGurus Shares Jump Following Upbeat Q4 Results

U.S. stocks remained higher toward the end of trading on Friday after recording gains in the previous session. Russian forces have advanced to the outskirts of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Saboteurs are already in the city, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Reuters

Analysis-Putin's end-game? Split Ukraine and install 'tame' leadership, analysts say

Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks designed to take Kyiv and create a land corridor south to the Black Sea, splitting the country into two, military analysts and former officials said, echoing the view of Ukraine's generals.

Reuters

Greek embassy staff leave Kyiv as fighting reaches city's outskirts

Greece's embassy staff and its ambassador in Kyiv are leaving the city, the country's foreign ministry said on Friday, but consulates in Mariupol and Odessa will remain open.

Reuters

Power station in Kyiv operating as normal - TV report

A power station in the north of Kyiv is operating as usual, Ukrainian TV reported on Friday, after the capital's mayor said earlier that blasts had been heard in its vicinity.

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