Hopes of a peace deal have moved forward after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded for the first time that Ukraine could never join Nato.
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Russian forces are continuing their advance through Ukraine on day five of the invasion.
Ukrainian forces are slowing the Russian advance, but a number of casualties have been reported in Kharkiv, which was hit by intense shelling on Monday.
Meanwhile, residents in the capital city of Kyiv are lining up to buy food, water and pet food after two nights trapped inside by a strict curfew, with many taking shelter underground.
There are signs that Western sanctions are beginning to squeeze the Russian economy with the rouble slumping in value.
The first round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has now concluded - but with little to report back.
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The first round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia aimed at ending the fighting concluded on Monday with no immediate agreements.
Officials held their meeting on day five of the war under the shadow of Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats, and with Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine running into unexpectedly fierce resistance.
Mykhailo Podolyak, a top adviser to Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, said that the first round of talks with Russia had ended and that both delegations had returned home for consultations in their capitals on Monday night.
He gave few details except to say that the talks, held near the Ukraine-Belarus border, were focused on a possible cease-fire and that a second round could take place “in the near future”.
Meanwhile, Mr Zeolensky signed an application for Ukraine to join the EU.
The application could take years to become reality, but the Ukrainian president has asked for the application to be fast-tracked amid the crisis in his country.
Russia has been suspended from all FIFA and UEFA competitions.
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Hopes of a peace deal have moved forward after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded for the first time that Ukraine could never join Nato.
Elon Musk is looking to throw down with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Tesla co-founder, 50, challenged Putin, 69, to a one-on-one fight amidst Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine. “I hereby challenge Vladimir Putin to single combat,” Elon wrote on Twitter March 14. “Stakes are Ukraine,” he added. Elon wrote Putin’s name in Russian and Ukraine in Ukrainian.
Former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna has joined the Ukrainian forces to fight Russian troops as Vladimir Putin's invasion continues.The stunning brunette has swapped evening gowns for a rifle as she warned Russian invaders that they will "will die on our land" if they continue their advance. Sharing images on her social media, Anastasiia, who represented Ukraine at the 2015 Miss Grand International beauty pageant, has vowed to defend Ukraine until their safe border is restored.This week, Anastasiia, who has 315,000 Instagram followers, posted another video contrasting Ukraine before the war compared to recent photos and videos.
the band’s Twitter account states.The included works that are set to be leaving Russian and Belarusian streaming platforms are Pink Floyd studio albums “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” (1987), “The Division Bell” (1994) as well as 2014’s “The Endless River.” Gilmour has released four solo studio albums in his career, the most recent being “Rattle That Lock” in 2015. His entire solo discography is also being removed from streamers.Last week, Gilmour tweeted in support of Ukraine, writing, “Russian soldiers, stop killing your brothers.
Russia would face a “dramatic increased response” from the West if Vladimir Putin uses chemical weapons in Ukraine, a Tory minister warned.
Boris Johnson will personally attend the Scottish Tory conference next week to burnish his “war leader” image in an attempt to bury the sleaze of partygate allegations against him.
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a UK artist managed to both raise money for war victims and dump on Vladimir Putin by selling a portrait of the Russian president made out of dog poop. “I did a portrait of Putin using dog s – – t,” Dominic Murphy told the Welwyn Hatfield Times of his odiferous opus, titled “Poo-tin’s a S – – t” on his site.
As Putin's invasion of Ukraine continues on after more than two weeks, many companies and businesses around the world are backing out of Russia's economy.
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Iron Maiden have announced that their upcoming summer shows in Ukraine and Russia have been cancelled due to the ongoing conflict between the neighbouring countries.The band were set to perform at VDNG in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 29 before visiting VTB Arena in Moscow Russia on June 1 as part of their 2022 ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ world tour.Sharing a statement on social media, Iron Maiden said “the promoters have cancelled the two Iron Maiden shows” due to the “ongoing situation in Ukraine”.“We are very sorry to announce that due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the promoters have cancelled the two Iron Maiden shows scheduled for May 29th in Kyiv and June 1st in Moscow on the 2022 Legacy Of The Beast World Tour,” the band tweeted.The band added that ticket-holders would we informed by the respective promoters on refunds, and concluded by stating: “Our priority is, and will always be, the safety of our fans.”Ticket-holders for both shows will be informed by the respective promoters on refunds at the appropriate time. Our priority is, and will always be, the safety of our fans.— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 3, 2022Since the conflict started, the likes of Iggy Pop, Yungblud, Green Day, Franz Ferdinand and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are among the acts who have scrapped dates due to the ongoing crisis.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last Thursday (February 24).Ukraine, which has a population of 44million people, borders both Russia and the European Union.
Former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna has revealed she's armed herself with an assault rifle and is ready to defend her country from Russian forces.The 31 year old, who represented Ukraine in the 2015 Miss Grand International beauty contest, took to her Instagram feed to post two photos of herself in brown cargo trousers, a black jacket, black gloves and protective glasses. Anastasiia swapped her tiara for an assault rifle and shared on her social media: "22.02.2022 #standwithukraine #handsofukraine".
New sanctions have been announced targeting Russia's central bank.
Though most people may have one image in their mind when it comes to a shoulder, in reality, bravery has no one face. As Russian forces close in on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv, former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna, 31, is taking up arms, warning Instagram followers: “‘Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade will be killed!’