5:25PM: Putin puts russian nuclear forces in special combat mode over aggressive statements from NATO, reports Reuters
3:15PM: More than 3,68,000 people had fled Ukraine since Russia invaded on Thursday, AFP quotes UN refugee agency
3:55PM: Poland refuses to play 2022 World Cup play-off against Russia
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Poland will not play their 2022 World Cup play-off with Russia in Moscow on March 24 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the president of the Polish football federation said on Saturday.
3:45PM: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke to French president Emmanuel Macron this morning. “A new day on the diplomatic frontline began with a conversation with @EmmanuelMacron. Weapons and equipment from our partners are on the way to Ukraine. The anti-war coalition is working!” he tweeted.
11:20AM: Russian troops have captured the city of Melitopol in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhya region, reports Reuters quoting Russia’s defence ministry.
11:10AM: The Ukrainian president confirms that the Western allies are sending weapons to Kiev, AFP reports.
11:05AM: US to release up to USD 600 mn in security assistance to Ukraine
11:05AM: Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba shares a picture of Kyiv, asks the world to “isolate Russia”
9:15PM: More than 50 thousand Ukrainians fled their country in less than 48 hours towards Poland and Moldova.
7:10PM: Reaching an agreement between us will be easier if you take power: Russian President tells Ukraine Army
7:05PM: British Airways avoiding Russian airspace for overflights, IAG CEO says
1:55PM: Champions League final moved from Russia to France following invasion of Ukraine
8:30AM: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech that Ukraine has been “left alone” to defend against the Russian invasion that began less than 24 hours earlier.
“Today Russia attacked the entire territory of our state,” Zelensky said. “And today our defenders have done a lot.”
We will freeze Russian assets in the European Union and stop the access of Russian banks to European financial markets.
EUROPEAN UNION COMMISSION PRESIDENT URSULA VON DER LEYEN
3:05PM: Ukraine says more than 40 soldiers and up to 10 civilians killed during Russian invasion
The Ukrainian Presidency has said that more than 40 soldiers have been killed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began — and a few dozen injured.
3:05PM: Zelenskyy talks to Qatari emir
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has received a phone call from Zelenskyy, who briefed him on the latest developments, his office has said in a statement.
