News update

• Live Ukraine war: civilians leave Mariupol via humanitarian corridor; Russian ex-foreign minister calls for ceasefire

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   A Russian TV news staffer launched an audacious lone anti-war protest on live television a little earlier. The employee, from the Russian state-run Channel 1, burst onto the set of the live broadcast of the nightly news on Monday evening, shouting: “Stop the war! No to war!” The protester, who was identified by Russian media as Channel 1 employee Marina Ovysannikova, was also holding a sign in Russian which can be interpreted as: “Don’t believe the propaganda. They’re lying to you here.” Ovsyann

  10m ago

   The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that it will rule this Wednesday in the case brought by Ukraine that Russia falsely justified its invasion by making accusations that Ukraine had engaged in genocide. Kyiv filed the case at the ICJ, the United Nations’ top court, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, demanding that the tribunal order an end to the offensive, Agence France-Presse reports. AFP further writes that Ukraine: Accuses Russia of illegally trying to ju

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   A poignant note of defiance comes from, of all places, the Eurovision Song Contest. The organizers of the international annual music competition have announced that Ukraine will participate in this year’s contest, in May, Agence France-Presse reports. The contest is in Italy’s northern city of Turin this year. Russia had already been disinvited. AFP further reports: Eurovision Executive Producer Simona Martorelli said the delegation from Ukraine had confirmed and sent in all required materials,

  

  Ukraine war: civilians leave Mariupol via humanitarian corridor; Russian ex-foreign minister calls for ceasefire

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  Full report Russia keeps up pounding of Ukrainian cities amid ‘nightmare’ for civilians

  Russia keeps up pounding of Ukrainian cities amid ‘nightmare’ for civilians
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  UK Ministers to expand Russia sanctions list as bill fast-tracked

  Ministers to expand Russia sanctions list as bill fast-tracked
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  Donetsk Russia accuses Kyiv of deadly missile attack

  Russia accuses Kyiv of deadly missile attack
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  Roman Abramovich Chelsea owner spotted at Israeli airport following UK sanctions

  Chelsea owner spotted at Israeli airport following UK sanctions

• • ‘DIY asylum scheme’ Labour criticises UK government’s homes for Ukraine plan

    Labour criticises UK government’s homes for Ukraine plan

  • Volodymyr Zelenskiy Ukrainian president to urge jet transfer in address to US Congress

    Ukrainian president to urge jet transfer in address to US Congress

  • China US urges Beijing not to supply arms to Russia in ‘intense’ meeting

    US urges Beijing not to supply arms to Russia in ‘intense’ meeting

  • Keir Starmer Labour leader turned down photo op with Evgeny Lebedev in 2020

    Labour leader turned down photo op with Evgeny Lebedev in 2020

Ukraine invasion in depth

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  ‘Those fleeing war need certainty’ The UK residents hoping to house refugees

  The UK residents hoping to house refugees
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  ‘We are the lucky ones’ Ukrainian ballet dancers on unexpected exile in Paris

  Ukrainian ballet dancers on unexpected exile in Paris
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  ‘We’re living a nightmare’ Life in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine

  Life in Russian-occupied southern Ukraine
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  ‘This is my life’ Russian influencers take stock after Instagram access blocked

  Russian influencers take stock after Instagram access blocked

Ukraine invasion explained

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  What we know so far Day 19 of the Russian invasion

  Day 19 of the Russian invasion
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  ‘A humiliating process’ Ukrainians caught in red tape trying to reach UK relatives

  Ukrainians caught in red tape trying to reach UK relatives
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  UK homes for Ukrainian refugees How scheme is going to work

  How scheme is going to work
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  Russia’s war in Ukraine Complete guide in maps, video and pictures

  Complete guide in maps, video and pictures

Ukraine invasion opinion

•  Thinking about offering a room to a Ukrainian refugee? Let me help

  Helen Pidd

  

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  Thinking about offering a room to a Ukrainian refugee? Let me help
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   The impotent fury of watching the war in Ukraine is giving us all brain fog

  Zoe Williams

  The impotent fury of watching the war in Ukraine is giving us all brain fog
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   Evgeny Lebedev may be no secret agent: but would Boris Johnson notice if he was?

  Gaby Hinsliff

  Evgeny Lebedev may be no secret agent: but would Boris Johnson notice if he was?

•  Ordinary Russians did not want this war, but Putin is trying to make us all complicit

  Dmitry Glukhovsky

  

  Ordinary Russians did not want this war, but Putin is trying to make us all complicit

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