Hailing Peter the Great, Putin draws parallel with mission to “return” Russian lands
Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute on Thursday to Tsar Peter the Great on the 350th anniversary of his birth, drawing a parallel between what he portrayed as their twin historic quests to win back Russian lands. “Peter the Great waged the Great Northern War for 21 years. It would seem that he was […]
Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear power plant as forces lay siege to cities
Lviv/Kyiv, UkraineReuters Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant on Friday in an assault that caused alarm around the world and that Washington said had risked catastrophe, although officials said later that the facility was now safe. Fighting also raged elsewhere in Ukraine as troops besieged and bombarded several cities in the […]
Fearing martial law or conscription, some Russians try to flee abroad
Moscow, RussiaReuters As Russian troops slowly advanced on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv on Thursday, some people back in Moscow were attempting to flee to destinations abroad that have not banned flights from Russia, stomaching soaring prices in the rush to escape. The Kremlin dismissed speculation that Russian authorities plan to introduce martial law following the invasion […]
Updated: Rockets kill 70 Ukrainian soldiers, huge Russian column approaches Kyiv
Updated: 7:30pm (AEDT)Kyiv, Ukraine/Moscow, RussiaReuters More than 70 Ukrainian servicemen were killed by a Russian rocket attack and dozens of civilians have died in “barbaric” shelling, Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday, as a huge Russian military convoy approached the capital Kyiv. Fierce resistance on the ground has so far denied Russian President Vladimir Putin decisive […]
Updated: In Australia, aid agencies launch emergency relief and support campaigns for displaced Ukrainians
Updated: 2:30pm (AEDT)Sydney, Australia “No matter where you live, it has been heartbreaking to see footage of little kids with tears streaming down their faces, who don’t if they will ever see their fathers again.” World Vision Australia CEO Daniel Wordsworth, who is en-route to Romania to support refugees fleeing Ukraine, made the comment in […]