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Ukrainian forces retain control of Kyiv on the day of peace talks
By Lyse Doucet, BBC, and Ted Kemp, Charmaine Jacob, CNBC HUNDREDS of thousands of people spent the last two days in the darkness underground. This morning (Feb. 28) the curfew was lifted and they could finally leave their shelter. But half an hour later the air raid sirens sound and they have to rush …
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In pictures: March in support of Ukraine in Bangkok
A GROUP of Ukrainians, foreigners of other nationalities and Thais marched in support of Ukraine from Lumpini Park to Benjakitti Park today (Feb. 29), Naewna newspaper said. The participants in the bustling march urged world leaders to stop Russia’s invasion. The Bangkok march is among a large number of anti-war protests taking place around the …
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Street fighting rages in Ukraine’s second-biggest city as Russian troops enter
By Natasha Turak, CNBC, and BBC RUSSIA’s advance into Ukraine continues. The Ukrainian capital of Kyiv remained under Ukrainian control as dawn broke Sunday, with a key official in Kyiv’s city administration asserting that “the capital is completely controlled by the Ukrainian army and defence.” Meanwhile, Russian military vehicles entered Ukraine’s second-largest city Kharkiv with …
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Battle moves into Kyiv as Ukrainians fight to keep control of their capital
By CNN and CNBC, published by MSN News A LARGE residential block in the west of Kyiv was struck by a missile or rocket fire early this morning (Feb. 26), as the Russian invasion moved to the streets of the capital and Ukraine’s military battled to hold back advancing troops in multiple locations. Images …
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Ukraine: Missile strikes on Kyiv have resumed as invasion enters 2nd day
By Sean Boynton, Global News, published by MSN New, and BBC THE PENTAGON has told US lawmakers Russian troops are about 30 kilometres outside Kyiv, according to sources. Ukraine’s military says intense fighting is underway this morning in the city of Sumy in the country’s northeast. An attack on southeastern border crossing has killed and …
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