This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The West was ready for the “unprovoked” and “premeditated” attack by Russia on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden will say in a primetime speech to Congress. Vladimir Putin “thought the West and Nato wouldn’t respond. He thought
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Getty Images Boris Johnson has said the UK could take in 200,000 or more Ukrainian refugees as the government extends its help to more people fleeing the war. The scheme allowing close relatives of Ukrainian people settled in the UK to come over will be widened to include adult parents, grandparents, children over 18 and
Getty Images The UK has targeted Belarusian army chiefs as part of its first wave of sanctions against Belarus for its role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Four defence officials and two military enterprises are included in the package. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko had aided and abetted Russia’s invasion. Mr
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of war crimes after air strikes, including on a central square, in the country’s second city. At least 10 people were killed and 35 hurt when the opera house, concert
The moment an airstrike hit Kyiv’s main television tower has been published on the Telegram channel of Kyiv’s Mayor Vitaly Klitschko. Emergency services say five people were killed in the Russian attack. It’s unclear whether the tower itself was directly hit – it remains standing – but the blasts took some broadcasts off air. Warning
Before President Biden’s first State of the Union address, we asked some Americans in Philadelphia how they feel about the US response to the war in Ukraine. The US and its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) allies have been sending weapons to Ukraine to help it defend itself against Russia. Mr Biden has said that
Disney Warner Bros, Disney and Sony have halted the release of films in Russian cinemas, after the invasion of Ukraine. The announcements mean the releases of major movies The Batman, Turning Red and Morbius will now not go ahead as scheduled in the country. They come as governments around the world have been ramping up
Getty Images Ukraine’s president has described the bombardment of Kharkiv, which killed dozens of civilians, as a war crime. Volodymyr Zelensky said there were eyewitness accounts of civilians being deliberately targeted during Monday’s attack on Ukraine’s second largest city. Rights groups also said war crimes may have occurred during Russia’s invasion. The International Criminal Court’s
Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the UK will “continue to bring maximum pressure to bear” on Russia as he prepares to fly to Poland and Estonia. He said Vladimir Putin would “feel the consequences” for invading Ukraine. Moscow has blamed comments by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss for the Russian president ordering its nuclear
Getty Images The highest train fare rises for nine years have come into force for rail travellers in England and Wales. Regulated fares in England and Wales will rise by up to 3.8%. They cover around half of fares and include season tickets on most commuter routes. Labour condemned what it called a “brutal” rise