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Natali Sevriukova reacts next to her house following a rocket attack on Kyiv on Friday

Kyiv residents calm and resolved as Russian forces converge on Ukraine’s capital

February 25, 2022 5:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN A palpable sense of dread hovered over Kyiv Friday as the sound of air raid sirens pierced the otherwise quiet city at…

Soldiers on Snake Island reacted with defiant words to threats from Russian warship

February 24, 2022 10:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN Update: The Ukrainian soldiers on Snake Island were all feared to have been killed in the Russian…

February 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

February 24, 2022 9:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Adrienne Vogt, Melissa Macaya, Rob Picheta, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Ed Upright, Maureen Chowdhury and Fernando Alfonso…

Russia invades Ukraine

February 24, 2022 9:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Aditi Sangal, Adrienne Vogt, Amy Woodyatt, Rob Picheta, Ed Upright, Jessie Yeung, Adam Renton and Melissa Macaya, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ &…

People look at damage following an attack on the city of Kyiv

Battle for Ukrainian capital underway as explosions seen and heard in Kyiv

February 24, 2022 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, Matthew Chance, Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Helen Regan, CNN Explosions have been seen and heard in parts of the Ukrainian…

‘We just wanted to be together,’ says Ukrainian couple who rushed to marry amid attacks

February 24, 2022 4:55 PM CNN

By Jack Guy, CNN It was not the wedding day they envisaged, but as Russia attacked their country Thursday Yaryna Arieva and her partner Sviatoslav…

Traffic was jammed on the road leaving Kyiv.

The grim reality of war hits stunned Ukrainians

February 24, 2022 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Eight years after a pro-European protest movement toppled a Kremlin-backed president in…

Russia Fast Facts

February 24, 2022 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Russia. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, covering more than one-ninth of the…

Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts

February 24, 2022 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on…

‘We just wanted to be together,’ says Ukrainian couple who rushed to marry amid attacks

February 24, 2022 11:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN It was not the wedding day they envisaged, but as Russia attacked their country Thursday Yaryna Arieva and her partner Sviatoslav…

February 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

February 24, 2022 11:05 AM CNN

By Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Adrienne Vogt, Melissa Macaya, Rob Picheta, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Ed Upright, Maureen Chowdhury and Fernando Alfonso…

Tourists are guided around the abandoned city of Pripyat

Russian forces seize control of Chernobyl nuclear plant and hold staff hostage: Ukrainian officials

February 24, 2022 10:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Gul Tuysuz and Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the…

Peace in Europe ‘shattered’ as Russia invades Ukraine

February 24, 2022 8:31 AM CNN

By Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on…

Saudi people gather during the first Founding Day celebrations in Riyadh

Will $100 oil force Biden to call the Saudi crown prince?

February 24, 2022 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Abbas Al Lawati and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Less than a month into his presidency, the White House said Joe Biden would “recalibrate” his…

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv

What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained

February 24, 2022 6:53 AM CNN

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a…

Black smoke rises from a military airport in Chuguyev near Kharkiv on February 24

Here’s what we know about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolded

February 24, 2022 3:26 AM CNN

By Tim Lister, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from…

What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained

February 24, 2022 4:07 AM CNN

By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a…

What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained

February 24, 2022 4:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliza Mackintosh and Rob Picheta, CNN Russia’s multi-pronged invasion of Ukraine has thrust the country into a conflict that many on the…

Peace in Europe ‘shattered’ as Russia invades Ukraine

February 24, 2022 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on…

Peace in Europe ‘shattered’ as Russia invades Ukraine

February 24, 2022 4:02 AM CNN

By Matthew Chance, Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Laura Smith-Spark and Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a press statement on Russia's attack on Ukraine

World leaders respond to Ukraine invasion, as fresh sanctions await Russia

February 24, 2022 3:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Luke McGee and Nimi Princewill, CNN As the world comes to terms with Russia launching a military attack on Ukraine, attention turns to how the…

Here’s what we know about how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfolded

February 24, 2022 2:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Tara John and Paul P. Murphy, CNN Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from…

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses media on February 22 at the Kremlin in Moscow

Russia launches military attack on Ukraine with reports of explosions and troops crossing border

February 23, 2022 11:26 PM CNN

By Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing…

Russia launches military attack on Ukraine with reports of explosions and troops crossing border

February 23, 2022 10:08 PM CNN

By Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing…

Russia launches military attack on Ukraine with reports of explosions and troops crossing border

February 23, 2022 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Nathan Hodge, Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová and Helen Regan, CNN Russian forces have begun an attack on Ukraine, with reports of troops crossing…

A data-wiping hacking tool was found on hundreds of computers in Ukraine on Wednesday

Key Ukrainian government websites hit by series of cyberattacks

February 23, 2022 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Key Ukrainian government websites were down early Thursday morning local time following a day in which Ukrainian agencies dealt…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his address to the nation at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 21.

US warns full-scale invasion of Ukraine could be imminent

February 23, 2022 9:14 AM CNN

By Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Chance and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US has issued a warning to the Ukrainian government that the…

Ukrainian civilian volunteers and reservists of the Kyiv Territorial Defense unit conduct weekly combat training in an abandoned asphalt factory on February 19

Ukraine to bring in state of emergency amid Russia tensions

February 23, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, Ivana Kottasová, Nada Bashir and Laura Smith-Spark, CNN A state of emergency is to be introduced across all parts of Ukraine under…

Kenya’s UN ambassador slams Russia and compares Ukraine crisis to Africa’s colonial past

February 23, 2022 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as “independent states” has been…

Kenya’s UN ambassador slams Russia and compares Ukraine crisis to Africa’s colonial past

February 23, 2022 7:45 AM CNN

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Russia’s recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in Ukraine as “independent states” has been…

US warns full-scale invasion of Ukraine could be imminent

February 23, 2022 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, Jim Sciutto, Jeremy Herb, Matthew Chance and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US has issued a warning to the Ukrainian government that the…

The latest on the Ukraine-Russia crisis

February 22, 2022 9:00 PM CNN Newsource

February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news

February 22, 2022 8:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…

February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news

February 22, 2022 8:59 PM CNN

By Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…

February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news

February 22, 2022 8:59 PM CNN

By Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…

February 22, 2022 Ukraine-Russia crisis news

February 22, 2022 8:59 PM CNN

By Maureen Chowdhury, Aditi Sangal, Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Jessie Yeung, Brad Lendon, Rob Picheta and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The-CNN-Wire™…

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a Security Council meeting in the Kremlin on Monday.

Debunking the videos Russia used as a pretext to send troops to eastern Ukraine

February 22, 2022 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, CNN In the course of a day, when Russia carefully choreographed its justification for sending…

President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni seen on April 20

Uganda’s proposed new law will see anti-vaxxers face fines or six months in jail

February 22, 2022 11:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Nimi Princewill, CNN Uganda has proposed steep penalties for anti-vaxxers in a new bill being studied by parliament, as the country doubles down…

Western nations impose sanctions and cut off key pipeline with Russia after Putin orders troops into Ukraine’s breakaway regions

February 22, 2022 9:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara John, Tamara Qiblawi and Nada Bashir, CNN Western leaders announced a tranche of sanctions against Moscow after Russian President Vladimir…

Putin’s speech was shocking to many, but not to people in Kyiv

February 22, 2022 6:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that Ukraine had no right to exist as an independent state,…

‘We are not sure what is going to happen next.’ Donbas evacuees face uncertainty in southern Russia

February 22, 2022 2:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Uliana Pavlova, CNN Nikolai Fyodorovich is one of the few men allowed to cross the border into Russia from the self-declared Donetsk…

‘Exceedingly rare’ fossil of giant flying reptile discovered on Scottish island

February 22, 2022 2:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Winged reptiles known as pterosaurs — airplane-size creatures that swooped through the skies as dinosaurs walked the Earth…

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the Security Council on February 21.

Putin ratchets up Ukraine grievances in TV broadcast with top security officials

February 21, 2022 9:20 AM CNN

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly stepped up his rhetoric in the Ukraine crisis Monday in a highly choreographed…

Putin orders troops into pro-Russian regions of eastern Ukraine

February 21, 2022 9:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi and Helen Regan, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops into separatist-held parts of eastern…

White House says Biden has agreed to meet with Putin ‘in principle’ as long as Russia does not invade Ukraine

February 20, 2022 5:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz, Tim Lister, Paul Murphy, Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova, CNN President Joe Biden has agreed “in…

Shelling and mortar fire are an all-day event near the Ukrainian front line. But the residents won’t leave ‘our motherland’

February 20, 2022 8:00 AM CNN

By Mick Krever, CNN Slovyanskaya Street is being taken apart by war. Not always in the hot drama of shellfire from nearby rebels, but in cold…

Shelling and mortar fire are an all-day event near the Ukrainian front line. But the residents won’t leave ‘our motherland’

February 20, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Mick Krever, CNN Slovyanskaya Street is being taken apart by war. Not always in the hot drama of shellfire from nearby rebels, but in cold…

Recep Tayyip Erdogan Fast Facts

February 20, 2022 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, current president and former prime minister of Turkey. Personal Birth…

A Greece ferry fire survivor is found alive. The ferry is seen on fire in the Ionian Sea near the island of Corfu

Survivor found alive after Greece ferry fire

February 20, 2022 2:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Wayne Chang, CNN A passenger who was among the 12 people missing after a ferry caught fire early Friday has been found alive, a spokesperson from…

French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in prison cell

February 19, 2022 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Martin Goillandeau, CNN French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a longtime associate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead in…

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