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Moscow has signed state contracts to buy over 500 weapons systems and more than 1 million munitions at the Army 2024 international arms forum.

Russia to acquire 500 new weapons systems, 1 million munitions in $55 million arms boost

Moscow has signed state contracts to buy over 500 weapons systems and more than 1 million munitions at the Army 2024 international arms forum.

As Russia prepares to retaliate at Ukraine for the Kursk incursion, Kremlin plans a big arms boost. Moscow has signed state contracts to buy over 500 weapons systems and more than 1 million munitions at the Army 2024 international arms forum. &nbsp;The weapons contracts have been valued at a total of 500 billion rubles, or 55.6 million US dollars. It involves the supply of modernized heavy flamethrower systems, tanks, helicopters, guided missiles and anti-sabotage boats.

Ukraine believes Russia has illegally taken more than 19,000 of its children since the start of the 2022 invasion, of which fewer than 400 have been returned.

50 displaced children to return home in Qatar-brokered Russia-Ukraine deal

Ukraine believes Russia has illegally taken more than 19,000 of its children since the start of the 2022 invasion, of which fewer than 400 have been returned.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed in a Qatar-brokered deal to exchange almost 50 children displaced by Moscow's invasion, the Kremlin's children's rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova announced in Doha Wednesday.
Moscow has been accused of forcibly taking Ukrainian children into Russian territory during its full-scale offensive, with Lvova-Belova wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges related to those allegations.
"For the first time in a face-to-face format, we held talks with the Ukrainian side. Twenty-nine children are due to go to Ukraine and 19 to Russia," Lvova-Belova announced.
She gave no details on why the children were in Russian hands or where they had come from.
Ukraine believes Russia has illegally taken more than 19,000 of its children since the start of the 2022 invasion, of which fewer than 400 have been returned.
Moscow denies that charge, saying that it has transferred children for their safety away from fighting zones.
The fate of the children has been highly sensitive in Ukraine since the war began two years ago.
Some of the children's parents were killed, while others were separated from carers by the fast-moving front lines at the start of the invasion.
Some were living in Ukrainian orphanages in areas Russia then occupied.
Ukraine says Moscow's forces illegally deported them to Russia, and accuses the Russian authorities of trying to wipe out their Ukrainian identity.
Teenagers that returned to Ukraine have said they were subjected to Russian patriotic education and made to praise the Russian army.

WHO in its statement termed the winter this year in war ravaged Ukraine as life-threatening for millions for people in the country. With brutal winter approaching, what's next for the nine-month long Russia-Ukraine war?  

This winter will be about survival in Ukraine says WHO

WHO in its statement termed the winter this year in war ravaged Ukraine as life-threatening for millions for people in the country. With brutal winter approaching, what's next for the nine-month long Russia-Ukraine war?&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ukraine is evacuating civilians from recently liberated sections fearing that a lack of heat, power and water will make conditions too unliveable this winter.
This after the World Health Organisation delivered a chilling warning about the energy crisis and its impact on humans in the war-torn country.
Russia has been targeting Ukraine's power infrastructure from the air for weeks causing widespread blackouts and depriving millions of Ukrainians of essential energy requirements.
Warning that cold weather can kill, the WHO said while 10 million Ukrainians remain without power, many face life-threatening health conditions as temperatures fall to as low as -20 degrees.
It estimates that another two to three million people will be displaced from their homes to find warmth and safety over winter.
With more than 50% of the country's energy facilities damaged by Russian missile strikes, Ukrainians are most likely to live with blackouts at least until the end of March
But the war has continued despite the deteriorating weather conditions, with Ukrainian forces pressing against Russian positions and Moscow keeping up shelling and missile strikes
However, the approaching harsh winter will bring new logistical difficulties for troops and equipment on both sides
The wet-cold conditions due to snow, rain and muddy grounds makes fighting and moving essential items like food and ammunition difficult.&nbsp;
Trying to maintain vehicles, cleaning wet rifles, and even standing guard with frozen hands in damp clothing becomes challenging
While the bad weather is likely to slowdown military advances on both sides, experts believe that the fighting won&rsquo;t pause
Reportedly, over 16,000 civilians have been killed and 7.7 million internally displaced in Ukraine since February&nbsp;
US estimates over 200,000 military casualties on all sides in Ukraine war

He has also been targeted by British sanctions imposed soon after the conflict began in late February

Why are Russian billionaires giving up their nationality?

Russian billionaires are giving up nationality over this reason

Russian billionaires giving up their nationality

He has also been targeted by British sanctions imposed soon after the conflict began in late February

Billionaire banker and entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov said he renounced his Russian citizenship because of the conflict in Ukraine, which he had previously criticised.
He shared a picture of a certificate confirming the "ending" of his Russian citizenship.
"I hate Putin's Russia, but love all Russians who are clearly against this crazy war!" Tinkov said.
The colourful billionaire is one of Russia's best-known self-made tycoons and founded the online Tinkoff Bank.
This is not all. Nikolay Storonsky, the 38-year-old co-founder and CEO of London-based fintech startup Revolut Ltd., also renounced his Russian citizenship. He&rsquo;s worth $6.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

As OPEC cuts oil production just ahead of November midterm elections, US says there will be consequences for Saudi Arabia. In response the Arab nation said the decision to cut oil production target by 2 million barrels per day was aimed to control market price

OPEC+ cuts oil production, US vows action against Saudi Arabia

As OPEC cuts oil production just ahead of November midterm elections, US says there will be consequences for Saudi Arabia. In response the Arab nation said the decision to cut oil production target by 2 million barrels per day was aimed to control market price

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said his administration will take action against Saudi Arabia after the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance announced plans to cut oil production, a move that America said would support oil exporters such as Russia.
&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to react to Saudi Arabia, and they&rsquo;re (Congress) doing consultation when they come back. And we will take action,&rdquo; Biden told reporters at the White House.
He was responding to a question from lawmakers, including Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, calling for a stopping of US arm sales to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Kingdom&rsquo;s decision to reduce oil production.
Biden on Tuesday said there will be "consequences&rdquo; for Saudi Arabia as Riyadh other countries tied to OPEC have announced plans to cut oil production by 2 million barrels a day in response to the slowing economy, a move that the Biden administration said would support Russia.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters separately that the President was clear a day earlier that the US is re-evaluating the relationship with Saudi Arabia.
&ldquo;This is a relationship that has existed over decades...And it's been built on a basis of bipartisan understanding. And the President wants to make sure that he is consulting closely with the Congress on a bipartisan basis as he re-evaluates,&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;And so, he looks forward to engaging the Congress when they return. He will make his decisions about how we proceed with respect to the relationship on his timetable, having had the level of consultation and reflection that he is keen to have, because these are, of course, consequential decisions,&rdquo; Sullivan said.
&ldquo;He was clear yesterday that he has embarked on that process, and he's doing so with the purpose of looking out for US interests and values as we think about the future of the US-Saudi relationship,&rdquo; Sullivan said.
Sullivan said as the President has said from when he came into office, there is a range of interests and values that are implicated in the US-Saudi relationship and countries across that region and around the world.
&ldquo;And, you know, the President will examine all of that. But one question he's going to ask is: Is the nature of the relationships serving the interests and values of the United States? And what changes would make it better serve those interests and values?&rdquo; he said.
&ldquo;The step that OPEC+ took last week with respect to energy that helped Russia raises real questions. And you've heard not just from the President, but from members of Congress of both parties on this,&rdquo; he told reporters.
&ldquo;So, I'm not going to get ahead of where he will end up on this because, as he said yesterday, he wants to be able to engage and consult with Congress when they return. He wants to be able to reevaluate in a methodical, strategic, effective way. And then he will, at a time and place of his choosing, lay out how he intends to proceed with respect to the relationship,&rdquo; Sullivan said.
&ldquo;This is responsible, it's prudent, it's rooted in his fundamental interest in making sure that the relationship the United States has with Saudi Arabia serves the American people effectively. That's what he's intending to work through,&rdquo; said the National Security Advisor.
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told Saudi-owed Al Arabiya on Tuesday that his government's justification of the production cuts was &ldquo;purely economic&rdquo;.&nbsp;

Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal on April 25, and he's already rolled out a to-do list of big changes that he wants at the company. Musk wants to pull open the hood on Twitter's algorithm, making it open-source. While many are calling it a boon, the move could have enormous consequences for user privacy and security. 
Also watch | The India Story: Is Sri Lanka's economic crisis a result of China's debt-trap diplomacy?
Transparency does come with its own risks. Exposing code to the world also exposes potential vulnerabilities that criminals and disinformation operators can use to sow havoc, especially since Twitter is also a hotbed for very advanced forms of disinformation like deepfakes.
Also watch | The India Story: US-India 2+2 dialogue amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, what next for India-US ties?
On The India Story this week, cyber security expert and director of Digital Lab at Voyager Infosec, Jiten Jain, explains the threat of disinformation, as lines blur on social media with several deepfakes coming out of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We take a look at how new-age tools of disinformation on websites like Twitter have changed how war works.
Watch The India Story with Vikram Chandra, Fridays at 8 pm. 
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Elon Musk acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal on April 25, and he wants to pull open the hood on Twitter's algorithm, making it open-source. Will it worsen Twitter's disinformation problem?


On&nbsp;The India Story&nbsp;this week, cyber security expert and director of Digital Lab at Voyager Infosec, Jiten Jain, explains how new-age tools of disinformation on websites like Twitter have changed how war works.

Elon Musk, the world&rsquo;s richest person, acquired Twitter in a $44 billion deal on April 25, and he's already rolled out a to-do list of big changes that he wants at the company. Musk wants to pull open the hood on Twitter's algorithm, making it open-source. While many are calling it a boon, the move could have enormous consequences for user privacy and security.&nbsp;
Also watch |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/editorji-specials/the-india-story/the-india-story-is-sri-lanka-s-economic-crisis-a-result-of-china-s-debt-trap-diplomacy-1649431544929" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The India Story: Is Sri Lanka's economic crisis a result of China's debt-trap diplomacy?</a>
Transparency does come with its own risks. Exposing code to the world also exposes potential vulnerabilities that criminals and disinformation operators can use to sow havoc, especially since Twitter is also a hotbed for very advanced forms of disinformation like deepfakes.
Also watch |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/editorji-specials/the-india-story/the-india-story-us-india-2-2-dialogue-amid-russia-ukraine-crisis-what-next-for-india-us-ties-1649854668499" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The India Story: US-India 2+2 dialogue amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, what next for India-US ties?</a>
On&nbsp;The India Story&nbsp;this week, cyber security expert and director of Digital Lab at Voyager Infosec, Jiten Jain, explains the threat of disinformation, as lines blur on social media with several deepfakes coming out of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We take a look at how new-age tools of disinformation on websites like Twitter have changed how war works.
Watch The India Story with Vikram Chandra, Fridays at 8 pm.&nbsp;

Despite the war in Ukraine, the US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at this year's tournament.
Unlike the All England Club, which announced in April that it has banned all Russian and Belarussian athletes from competing at this year's Wimbledon, the US Tennis Association has decided not to hold individual athletes responsible for the actions of their governments.
Athletes from Russia and Belarus  will be allowed to play in New York under a neutral flag - an arrangement that was used at this year's French Open as well.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev, who is the current World No. 1, is also the defending Men's champion at the Flushing Meadows. The announcement by the USTA paves the way for him to defend his title later this year.

Tennis players from Russia & Belarus to play at US Open despite Ukraine War

Unlike Wimbledon, the US Open has decided to allow Russian & Belarusian players at this year's tournament

US Open to allow Russian, Belarusian tennis stars

Unlike Wimbledon,&nbsp;the US Tennis Association has decided to allow Russian &amp; Belarusian&nbsp;players at the US Open.

Despite the war in Ukraine, the US Open will allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at this year's tournament.
 Unlike the All England Club, which announced in April that it has banned all Russian and Belarussian athletes from competing at this year's Wimbledon, the US Tennis Association has decided not to hold individual athletes responsible for the actions of their governments.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/others-sports/wimbledon-announces-record-prize-money-of-40-3-million-to-attract-players-to-participate-1654839444254">Wimbledon announces record prize money</a>
Athletes from Russia and Belarus&nbsp; will be allowed to play in New York under a neutral flag - an arrangement that was used at this year's French Open as well.
 Russia's Daniil Medvedev, who is the current World No. 1, is also the defending Men's champion at the Flushing Meadows. The announcement by the USTA paves the way for him to defend his title later this year.
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Even though many Western companies are unwinding their investments, closing stores and pausing sales in Russia, the global rise in fossil fuel prices continued to fill the Kremlin’s coffers, with export revenues reaching record highs. 
Russia has earned $98bn from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its war in Ukraine, with the European Union being the top importer, according to new research. 
According to CREA’s report, the EU took 61 percent of Russia’s fossil fuel exports during the war’s first 100 days, worth about $60bn. 
Overall, the top importers were China at $13.2bn, Germany at $12.7bn, Italy at $8.2bn, the Netherlands at $8.4bn, Turkey at $7bn, Poland at $4.6bn, France at 4.5bn and India at $3.6bn. 
India’s share in Russian crude oil exports has increased from 1% before the war to 18% in May, shows the report. 

Russia made $98bn in fuel exports in 100 days of Ukraine war

India now buys 18% of all Russian crude export, up from 1%

Russia supplied 40 percent of the EU&rsquo;s gas and 27 percent of its imported oil

Even though&nbsp;many Western companies are unwinding their investments, closing stores and pausing sales in Russia,&nbsp;the global rise in fossil fuel prices continued to fill the Kremlin&rsquo;s coffers, with export revenues reaching record highs.&nbsp;
Russia has earned $98bn from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of its&nbsp;war in Ukraine, with the European Union being the top importer, according to new research.&nbsp;
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According to CREA&rsquo;s report, the EU took 61 percent of Russia&rsquo;s fossil fuel exports during the war&rsquo;s first 100 days, worth about $60bn.&nbsp;
Overall, the top importers were China at $13.2bn, Germany at $12.7bn, Italy at $8.2bn, the Netherlands at $8.4bn, Turkey at $7bn, Poland at $4.6bn, France at 4.5bn and India at $3.6bn.&nbsp;
India&rsquo;s share in Russian crude oil exports has increased from 1% before the war to 18% in May, shows the report.&nbsp;

A missile hit a train station in eastern Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 52 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee a looming Russian offensive. 
The international community has decried the attack. Photos from the station in Kramatorsk showed the dead covered with tarps, and the remnants of a rocket painted with the words “For the children,” which in Russian implied that children were being avenged by the strike, though the exact reason remained unclear.  
After failing to take Kyiv, Russian forces have now set their sights on the Donbas, the mostly Russian-speaking, industrial region where Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years and control some areas. 
The train station hit is in Ukrainian government-controlled territory in the Donbas, but Russia's Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack. So did the region's Moscow-backed separatists. 
Western experts refuted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's assertion that Russian forces “do not use” that type of missile. 

Ukraine war: Death toll climbs in Ukraine train station missile strike

Dozens more were wounded in the attack on a crowd trying to flee a looming Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine

Death toll climbs to 52 in Ukraine train station missile hit

Death toll in the missile attack on a train station in eastern Ukraine on Friday has climbed to at least 52.
Dozens more were wounded&nbsp;in the&nbsp;attack on a crowd trying to flee a looming Russian offensive.&nbsp;
The international community has decried the attack.&nbsp;
Photos from the Kramatorsk station showed the dead covered with tarps, and the remnants of a rocket painted with the words &ldquo;For the children&rsquo;' That implies in Russian that children were being avenged in the strike, though the exact reason remained unclear. &nbsp;
After failing to take Kyiv, Russian forces have now set their sights on the Donbas region where Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years and control some areas.&nbsp;
The train station hit is in Ukrainian government-controlled territory in the Donbas, but Russia's Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack. So did the region's Moscow-backed separatists.&nbsp;
Western experts refuted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's assertion that Russian forces &ldquo;do not use&rdquo; that type of missile.&nbsp;

Dozens more were wounded&nbsp;in the&nbsp;attack on a crowd trying to flee a looming Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine

A missile hit a train station in eastern Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 52 and wounding dozens more in an attack on a crowd of mostly women and children trying to flee a looming Russian offensive.&nbsp;
The international community has decried the attack.
Photos from the station in Kramatorsk showed the dead covered with tarps, and the remnants of a rocket painted with the words &ldquo;For the children,&rdquo; which in Russian implied that children were being avenged in the strike, though the exact reason remained unclear. &nbsp;
After failing to take Kyiv, Russian forces have now set their sights on the Donbas, the mostly Russian-speaking, industrial region where Moscow-backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces for eight years and control some areas.&nbsp;
The train station hit is in Ukrainian government-controlled territory in the Donbas, but Russia's Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of carrying out the attack. So did the region's Moscow-backed separatists.&nbsp;
Western experts refuted Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov's assertion that Russian forces &ldquo;do not use&rdquo; that type of missile.&nbsp;
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The most prestigious and the oldest tennis tournament Wimbledon is unarguably the biggest tournament in the world. Wimbledon 2022 will be the 135th edition of the tournament. The tournament that has been played at All England Club in Wimbledon, London could be different than the previous tournaments as the talks between Wimbledon officials and the UK Government regarding the participation of players from Russia and Belarus are underway.
Athletes from these countries have been playing in ATP, WTA, and ITF tennis tournaments so far under a neutral flag with no anthem played.
Also read: Roger Federer to donate $500,000 for Ukrainian children's education
Reports have suggested that Russian athletes could be banned in the fear that the victory of a Russian player may magnify Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 
Wimbledon officials are currently in ongoing talks with the government and other tennis bodies. Wimbledon will announce its final verdict before next month's entry deadline.
Also read: Ashleigh Barty announces retirement from professional Tennis at the age of 25
 

Wimbledon 2022: Russian and Belarusian players may be banned from playing Wimbledon this year

A complete ban on participation of Russian and Belarusian players at Wimbledon? 

A huge announcement is coming soon from the UK Government 

Details in the link below 

Wimbledon 2022 could see a complete ban on Russian &amp; Belarusian&nbsp;players due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The&nbsp;talks between&nbsp;Wimbledon officials and the UK Government regarding the participation of players from Russia and Belarus are underway and a decision could be made soon.&nbsp;
Athletes from these countries have been playing in ATP, WTA, and ITF tennis tournaments so far under a neutral flag with no anthem played.
Reports have suggested that Russian athletes could&nbsp;be banned in the fear that the victory of a Russian player may magnify&nbsp;Russian President Vladimir&nbsp;Putin's&nbsp;regime amid the Russian invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine.&nbsp;

The&nbsp;talks between Wimbledon officials and UK's government are underway regarding Russian and Belarusian&nbsp;athletes'&nbsp;participation&nbsp;in the tournament.&nbsp;

Wimbledon 2022 could see a complete ban on Russian &amp; Belarusian&nbsp;players due to the war between Russia and Ukraine. The&nbsp;talks between&nbsp;Wimbledon officials and the UK Government regarding the participation of players from Russia and Belarus are underway and a decision could be made soon.&nbsp;
Athletes from these countries have been playing in ATP, WTA, and ITF tennis tournaments so far under a neutral flag with no anthem played.
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Reports have suggested that Russian athletes could&nbsp;be banned in the fear that the victory of a Russian player may magnify&nbsp;Russian President Vladimir&nbsp;Putin's&nbsp;regime amid the Russian invasion&nbsp;of Ukraine.&nbsp;
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/others-sports/ashleigh-barty-announces-retirement-from-professional-tennis-at-the-age-of-25-1648006268909" target="_blank">Ashleigh Barty announces retirement from professional Tennis at the age of 25</a>
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Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a heart-touching image of a two years old girl is making rounds on social media platforms, where a mother had written the telephone number and family details on her daughter's back, which shows fear of being killed in the invasion, and if her child survives somebody would pick her daughter as a survivor.
Sasha Makoviy, the girl's mother posted that image on Instagram three days ago stating 'I signed Vira in case something happened to us, and someone would pick her up as a survivor.'
Sasha shared another image of a hand-written contact card placed in Vira's jacket, showing her name, the name of her parents, and their phone numbers, in case they became separated.

Russia Ukraine war: Mother wrote family details on her child's back

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a heart-touching image of a two-year-old girl is making rounds on social media platforms, where a mother had written the telephone number and family details on her daughter's back.
((SHOW HER INSTAGRAM&nbsp;POST)) Sasha Makoviy, the girl's mother posted that image on Instagram&nbsp;stating that in case she is killed &amp; her daughter Vira&nbsp;survives someone would be able to help the child.
Sasha shared another image of a hand-written contact card placed in Vira's jacket, showing her name, the name of her parents, and their phone numbers, in case they are separated.

Sasha Makoviy, the girl's mother posted that image on Instagram three days ago stating 'I signed Vira in case something happened to us, and someone would pick her up as a survivor.'

Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, a heart-touching image of a two-year-old girl is making rounds on social media platforms, where a mother had written the telephone number and family details on her daughter's back.
Sasha Makoviy, the girl's mother posted that image on Instagram&nbsp;stating that in case she is killed &amp; her daughter Vira&nbsp;survives someone would be able to help the child. Sasha shared another image of a hand-written contact card placed in Vira's jacket, showing her name, the name of her parents, and their phone numbers, in case they are separated.

Day after Germany seized a superyacht owned by EU-sanctioned Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, at least five superyachts belonging to Russian billionaires were seen cruising around the Maldives.  
The vessels' arrival in the area comes as sweeping sanctions hit Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. The US Justice department on Wednesday launched the Task Force KleptoCapture to seize assets belonging to sanctioned Russian individuals.
According to reports, Superyachts belonging to billionaires Victor Rashnikov, Oleg Deripazska, Alexei Mordashov and Andrey Kostin are floating around the island nations.
According to reports, Russians own about 7% to 10% of all superyachts in the world and Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation, does not have an extradition treaty with the US.To counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaders in the US, UK and the EU have outlined plans for targeted sanctions against individuals and businesses based in Russia that are linked to supporting the Russian military or that are close to President Vladimir Putin.

Rich in Russia rush to Maldives, billionaires' boat data shows

At least five superyachts belonging to Russian billionaires were seen cruising around the Maldives

Here's the full report

Rich in Russia rush to Maldive, billionaires' boat data shows

The United States has said it will take strict action to seize property of sanctioned Russians.

The rich Russians are rushing as assets get seized or frozen by foreign powers. At least five superyachts belonging to Russian billionaires were seen cruising around the Maldives.&nbsp;&nbsp;
According to reports,&nbsp;Superyachts belonging to billionaires Victor Rashnikov, Oleg Deripazska, Alexei Mordashov and Andrey Kostin are floating around the island nations.
According to reports,&nbsp;Russians own about 7% to 10% of all superyachts in the world and&nbsp;Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation, does not have an extradition treaty with the US. The vessels' arrival in the area comes as&nbsp;sweeping sanctions&nbsp;hit Russia after the&nbsp;invasion of Ukraine.&nbsp;The US Justice department on Wednesday launched the&nbsp;Task Force KleptoCapture&nbsp;to seize assets belonging to sanctioned Russian individuals. To counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine, leaders in the US, UK and the EU have outlined plans for targeted sanctions against individuals and businesses based in Russia that are linked to supporting the Russian military or that are close to President Vladimir Putin.
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Faced with the threat of financial sanctions targeting Russians, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Wednesday that he is trying to sell the Premier League club that he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment in 2003. He has also pledged to donate any net proceeds from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Abramovich's trophy asset made him a high-profile target for politicians demanding he be included among wealthy and influential Russians hit with British sanctions after a week of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Abramovich said he will not be asking to be repaid 1.5 billion pounds in loans he has granted the club during 19 years of injecting cash to elevate the team into one of the most successful in Europe.
The Blues won the Club World Cup for the first time last month in front of Abramovich in Abu Dhabi. Chelsea has Clinched 19 major trophies in the Abramovich era, including their first two Champions League crowns and five Premier League titles.
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Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to sell the club to help Ukraine war victims

In a major development,  Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich is trying to sell the Premier League club in order to help the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to sell club & also help Ukraine war victims

Faced with the threat of financial sanctions targeting Russians, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Wednesday that he is trying to sell the Premier League club that he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment in 2003. He has also pledged to donate any net proceeds from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Abramovich's trophy asset made him a high-profile target for politicians demanding he be included among wealthy and influential Russians hit with British sanctions after a week of Russia&rsquo;s war on Ukraine.
Abramovich said he will not be asking to be repaid 1.5 billion pounds in loans he has granted the club during 19 years of injecting cash to elevate the team into one of the most successful in Europe.
The Blues won the Club World Cup for the first time last month in front of Abramovich in Abu Dhabi. Chelsea has Clinched 19 major trophies in the Abramovich era, including their first two Champions League crowns and five Premier League titles.

In a major development, Chelsea's Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich is trying to sell the Premier League club in order to help the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war

Faced with the threat of financial sanctions targeting Russians, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich confirmed Wednesday that he is trying to sell the Premier League club that he turned into an elite trophy-winning machine with his lavish investment in 2003. He has also pledged to donate any net proceeds from the sale to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
Abramovich's trophy asset made him a high-profile target for politicians demanding he be included among wealthy and influential Russians hit with British sanctions after a week of Russia&rsquo;s war on Ukraine.
Abramovich said he will not be asking to be repaid 1.5 billion pounds in loans he has granted the club during 19 years of injecting cash to elevate the team into one of the most successful in Europe.
The Blues won the Club World Cup for the first time last month in front of Abramovich in Abu Dhabi. Chelsea has Clinched 19 major trophies in the Abramovich era, including their first two Champions League crowns and five Premier League titles.
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Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, met Monday on Capitol Hill with House and Senate lawmakers as the Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day.
Markarova met Monday afternoon with the bipartisan House Ukraine Caucus, followed by a briefing later in the evening to the Senate Ukraine Caucus.
Speaking to reporters in between the two meetings, Markarova said Monday was "especially difficult" in her country's war with Russia. She said Russia is stepping up its attacks against Ukraine's innocent civilians and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of using a vacuum bomb against residential areas.
"They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the Geneva convention," Markarova said after briefing members of House.
"The devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is is large. But we Ukrainians will resist," she said. "We are defending our home. We do not have any other option. We will not get tired. We will not stop. We will not surrender."
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters earlier in the day the administration can't confirm reports of Moscow's use of a vacuum bomb. But she said, if it is true, "it would potentially be a war crime."
Russian forces shelled Ukraine's second-largest city on Monday, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closed in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded only an agreement to keep talking.
Amid ever-growing international condemnation, Russia found itself increasingly isolated five days into its invasion, while also facing unexpectedly fierce resistance on the ground in Ukraine and economic havoc at home.
Markarova said Ukraine is urging the United States and all Western allies for more weapons to fight Russia and also for continued and stepped up sanctions.
"We need more weapons. I mean, we're not asking anyone to fight for us. We are defending our country ourselves. But we need all the support that all civilized world can give us to actually continue effectively fighting it," she said.

What is a vacuum bomb which Ukraine says Russia has used

Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova&nbsp;has said that Monday was "especially difficult" in her country's war with Russia. She said Russia is stepping up its attacks against Ukraine's innocent civilians and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of using a vacuum bomb against residential areas.
"They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the Geneva convention," Markarova said after briefing members of House.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the administration can't confirm reports of Moscow's use of a vacuum bomb. But she said, if it is true, "it would potentially be a war crime."
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What is a vacuum bomb? ((gfx&nbsp;plate ff)) A vacuum bomb is a thermobaric weapon, and has also been called a fuel-air explosive. A 2000 report by Human Rights Watch cited a Russian military scientist who said such weapons have the destructive capability of low-yield nuclear munitions. Once the bomb, which has two chargers, is fired or dropped, the first charge opens up the container while it is still at a certain height to spread a fuel cloud that can go around objects and structures. The second charge ignites the fuel, creating a large blast wave. Why is a vacuum bomb so dangerous?&nbsp;((gfx&nbsp;plate ff)) A 1993 U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency study indicates that the&nbsp;bomb's kill mechanism is unique. It&nbsp;is the pressure wave, and the subsequent rarefaction or vacuum, which ruptures the lungs. And, if the fuel deflagrates but does not detonate, victims will be severely burned and will probably also inhale the burning fuel which is highly toxic. Therefore&nbsp;undetonated vaccum&nbsp;bombs&nbsp;prove as lethal to personnel caught within the bomb&nbsp;cloud. The Human Rights Watch report said when multiple vaccum&nbsp;bombs&nbsp;are exploded, the different blast waves reinforce each other. The effect of blast is also compounded in buildings and other enclosed spaces, and is twelve to sixteen times more destructive than conventional high explosives.

A 2000 report by Human Rights Watch cited a Russian military scientist who said such weapons have the destructive capability of low-yield nuclear munitions.

Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, met Monday on Capitol Hill with House and Senate lawmakers as the Russian military assault on Ukraine went into its fifth day.
Markarova met Monday afternoon with the bipartisan House Ukraine Caucus, followed by a briefing later in the evening to the Senate Ukraine Caucus.
Speaking to reporters in between the two meetings, Markarova said Monday was "especially difficult" in her country's war with Russia. She said Russia is stepping up its attacks against Ukraine's innocent civilians and accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of using a vacuum bomb against residential areas.
"They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the Geneva convention," Markarova said after briefing members of House.
"The devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is is large. But we Ukrainians will resist," she said. "We are defending our home. We do not have any other option. We will not get tired. We will not stop. We will not surrender."
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters earlier in the day the administration can't confirm reports of Moscow's use of a vacuum bomb. But she said, if it is true, "it would potentially be a war crime."
Russian forces shelled Ukraine's second-largest city on Monday, rocking a residential neighborhood, and closed in on the capital, Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy of hundreds of tanks and other vehicles, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded only an agreement to keep talking.
Amid ever-growing international condemnation, Russia found itself increasingly isolated five days into its invasion, while also facing unexpectedly fierce resistance on the ground in Ukraine and economic havoc at home.
Markarova said Ukraine is urging the United States and all Western allies for more weapons to fight Russia and also for continued and stepped up sanctions.
"We need more weapons. I mean, we're not asking anyone to fight for us. We are defending our country ourselves. But we need all the support that all civilized world can give us to actually continue effectively fighting it," she said.
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The impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis has not left big tech giants away. U.S. streaming giant Netflix is facing the prospect of being forced to broadcast Kremlin propaganda from March 1st as part of new obligations in Russia.
The move comes as fears increase in the West over how Moscow is leveraging media to sow confusion amid its ongoing war on Ukraine.
Russia’s mass communications watchdog, Roscomnadzor, has registered Netflix as an audiovisual service. Beginning in March, Netflix will be required to stream 20 pro- Russian state television channels.
The new broadcast requirements are applicable only to Netflix’s services in Russia, where it has an estimated subscriber base of close to 1 million, based on figures from the firm that manages Netflix's affairs in Russia.
Despite the anticipated reticence of Netflix to abandon the Russian market, other authoritarian jurisdictions worldwide have deterred the streaming giant from entering local markets. Netflix services are already unavailable in China, Crimea, North Korea and Syria.

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Netflix may be forced to show Putin propoganda

The impact of Russia-Ukraine crisis has not left big tech giants away. After FB and Google, Now it's Netflix 

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Netflix to be forced to show Putin Propoganda?

Russia&rsquo;s mass communications watchdog, Roscomnadzor, has registered Netflix as an audiovisual service

The impact of&nbsp;Russia-Ukraine crisis has not left big tech giants away. U.S. streaming giant Netflix is facing the prospect of being forced to broadcast Kremlin propaganda from March 1st as part of new obligations in Russia.
The move comes as fears increase in the West over how Moscow is leveraging media to sow confusion amid its ongoing war on Ukraine.
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Russia&rsquo;s mass communications watchdog, Roscomnadzor, has registered Netflix as an audiovisual service.&nbsp;Beginning in March, Netflix will be required to stream 20 pro- Russian state television channels.
The new broadcast requirements are applicable only to Netflix&rsquo;s services in Russia, where it has an&nbsp;estimated&nbsp;subscriber base of close to 1 million, based on figures from the firm that manages Netflix's affairs in Russia.
Despite the anticipated reticence of Netflix to abandon the Russian market, other authoritarian jurisdictions worldwide have deterred the streaming giant from entering local markets. Netflix&nbsp;services are already&nbsp;unavailable in China, Crimea, North Korea and Syria.

In the port city of Mariupol, where Ukrainians are trying to fend off a Russian advance, an ambulance raced into a city hospital on Sunday, carrying a 6-year-old girl injured by Russian shelling.
Medics worked tirelessly to try and save the child, but tragically she succumbed to her injuries.
The emotions of the child's death were clearly felt by the staff, one medical worker was in tears and another expressed an expletive-ridden rant towards Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Show this to Putin," he said angrily. "The eyes of this child, and crying doctors."
As the medics worked on the child, her father was raced through to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) in the same hospital, injured alongside his daughter.
Her mother sat alone in the corridor, sorting the belongings that had been thrown together as they left for the hospital.
In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called "aggressive statements" by leading NATO powers.
Amid the mounting tensions, Ukraine announced that a delegation would meet with Russian officials for talks. But the Kremlin's ultimate aims in Ukraine — and what steps might be enough to satisfy Moscow — remained unclear.

Ukraine war: medics try to resuscitate 6-year-old girl- heart wrenching scenes in hospital

Tragic video documents doctors' attempts to save injured 6-year-old in Ukraine&nbsp;
6-year-old fatally injured by Russian shelling
The medics unable to save the 6-year-old, broke down into tears and rants&nbsp;
'Show this to Putin! Eyes of this child and crying doctors'&nbsp;
Child's father, also injured, was rushed to the ICU&nbsp;
Sobs emanated from child's mother sat alone in hospital's corridor&nbsp;
Sunday Putin&nbsp;put Russian nuclear forces on high alert&nbsp;

Amid the mounting tensions, Ukraine announced that a delegation would meet with Russian officials for talks. But the Kremlin's ultimate aims in Ukraine &mdash; and what steps might be enough to satisfy Moscow &mdash; remained unclear.

In the port city of Mariupol, where Ukrainians are trying to fend off a Russian advance, an ambulance raced into a city hospital on Sunday, carrying a 6-year-old girl injured by Russian shelling.
Medics worked tirelessly to try and save the child, but tragically she succumbed to her injuries.
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The emotions of the child's death were clearly felt by the staff, one medical worker was in tears and another expressed an expletive-ridden rant towards Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Show this to Putin," he said angrily. "The eyes of this child, and crying doctors."
As the medics worked on the child, her father was raced through to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) in the same hospital, injured alongside his daughter.
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Her mother sat alone in the corridor, sorting the belongings that had been thrown together as they left for the hospital.
In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin ordered Russian nuclear forces put on high alert Sunday in response to what he called "aggressive statements" by leading NATO powers.
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Amid the mounting tensions, Ukraine announced that a delegation would meet with Russian officials for talks. But the Kremlin's ultimate aims in Ukraine &mdash; and what steps might be enough to satisfy Moscow &mdash; remained unclear.
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Alphabet Inc’s Google, which has been providing live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are due to the on-going Russia-Ukraine conflict, has announced that it has temporarily disabled the service. 
According to reports, company has taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy places like stores and restaurants are in Ukraine for the safety of local communities in the country, after consulting with sources including regional authorities.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began last week was captured by Google Maps. 
Big tech companies including Google have said they are taking new measures to protect users' security in the region.
Online services and social media sites have also been tapped by researchers piecing together activity around the war.

Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine

Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine

Here to know why

Big tech companies including Google have said they are taking new measures to protect users' security in the region.

Alphabet Inc&rsquo;s Google,&nbsp;which has been providing live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are in Ukraine due to the on-going Russia-Ukraine conflict, has announced&nbsp;that it has temporarily disabled the service.&nbsp;
According to reports,&nbsp;company has taken the action of globally disabling the Google Maps traffic layer and live information on how busy places like stores and restaurants are in Ukraine for the safety of local communities in the country, after consulting with sources including regional authorities. Also watch:&nbsp;<a title="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/russia-ukraine-war-information-warfare-begins-focus-moves-to-youtube-twitter-facebook-1645762909248" href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/russia-ukraine-war-information-warfare-begins-focus-moves-to-youtube-twitter-facebook-1645762909248">Russia-Ukraine War: Information warfare begins, focus moves to YouTube, Twitter, Facebook</a>
Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began last week was captured by Google Maps, and led to&nbsp;nearly 400,000 civilians, mainly women and children fled into neighbouring countries.
Big tech companies including Google have said they are taking new measures to protect users' security in the region.
Online services and social media sites have also been tapped by researchers piecing together activity around the war.

Crypto comes to the rescue for Ukraine as it battles Putin's&nbsp;invasion.&nbsp;Ukraine's official Twitter account made the appeal for cryptocurrency donations and the response has been overwhelming.&nbsp;Reports indicate that over $8 billion have been collected inbitcoin and other digital tokens.&nbsp;Ukraine's Vice-Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov&nbsp;who is also there Digital Transformation Minister urged people to show their solidarity for Ukraine by donating in crypto.
According to blockchain analysis company Elliptic over&nbsp;11,500 donations of crypto&nbsp;were sent amounting to $8 billion in just under 48 hours.&nbsp;
Meanwhile,&nbsp;Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country&rsquo;s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert Sunday amid a growing global backlash against Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine. EU has retaliated by&nbsp;closing it's airspace to Russian planes, banning pro-Kremlin media outlets and also pledging arms to Ukraine

Crypto crowdfunding for Ukraine, over $8 billion collected as Russia continues aggression

According to blockchain analysis company Elliptic over 11,500 donations of crypto were sent amounting to $8 billion in just under 48 hours. 

Ukraine's crypto kitty swells as crowdfunding comes to the resuce

Crypto comes to the rescue for Ukraine as it battles Putin's&nbsp;invasion.&nbsp;Ukraine's official Twitter account made the appeal for cryptocurrency donations and the response has been overwhelming.&nbsp;
Ukraine's Vice-Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov&nbsp;who is also there Digital Transformation Minister urged people to show their solidarity for Ukraine by donating in crypto. This resulted in&nbsp;over&nbsp;11,500 donations of crypto&nbsp;amounting to&nbsp;$8 billion in just under 48 hours according to blockchain analysis company Elliptic&nbsp;

Ukraine's government has raised almost $8 million in cryptocurrencies&nbsp;as per reports

Crypto comes to the rescue for Ukraine as it battles Putin's&nbsp;invasion.&nbsp;Ukraine's official Twitter account made the appeal for cryptocurrency donations and the response has been overwhelming.&nbsp; Reports indicate that over $8 billion have been collected inbitcoin and other digital tokens.&nbsp;Ukraine's Vice-Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov&nbsp;who is also there Digital Transformation Minister urged people to show their solidarity for Ukraine by donating in crypto.
According to blockchain analysis company Elliptic over&nbsp;11,500 donations of crypto&nbsp;were sent amounting to $8 billion in just under 48 hours.&nbsp;
Meanwhile,&nbsp;Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country&rsquo;s nuclear deterrence forces on high alert Sunday amid a growing global backlash against Russia&rsquo;s invasion of Ukraine. EU has retaliated by&nbsp;closing it's airspace to Russian planes, banning pro-Kremlin media outlets and also pledging arms to Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia latest news: The top official in the European Union said the 27-nation bloc would close its airspace to Russian airlines and fund the purchase of weapons for Ukraine.
"For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The EU will also ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets, she said.
Von der Leyen added: "We are shutting down the EU airspace for Russians. We are proposing a prohibition on all Russian-owned, Russian registered or Russian-controlled aircraft. These aircraft will no more be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU."
She also said the EU would ban "the Kremlin's media machine".
"The state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin's war and to sow division in our union," Von der Leyen said.
She added that the EU will also target Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for supporting Russia's widespread military campaign in Ukraine.
"We will hit Lukashenko's regime with a new package of sanctions," she said.
Josep Borrell added that he expected the bloc's foreign ministers on Sunday to endorse two emergency assistance measures "to finance the supply of lethal material to the Ukrainian army as well as urgently needed fuel, protective equipment and medical supplies."

Ukraine-Russia latest news: EU to purchase weapons for Ukraine

EU to purchase weapons for Ukraine as it shuts airspace for Russia

Vo The top official in the European Union said the 27-nation bloc would close its airspace to Russian airlines and fund the purchase of weapons for Ukraine. Play Bytes from AP (just yhers is important) SOUNDBITE (English) Ursula von Der Leyen, President of European Commission: For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack. This is a watershed moment. First, we are shutting down the EU airspace for Russians. We are proposing a prohibition on all Russian-owned, Russian registered and Russian-controlled aircraft. These aircraft will no more be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU &nbsp;Second, in another unprecedented step, we will ban in the EU the Kremlin's media machine. The state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin's war and to sow division in our Union

EU to finance weapons to country under attack for first time

Ukraine-Russia latest news: The top official in the European Union said the 27-nation bloc would close its airspace to Russian airlines and fund the purchase of weapons for Ukraine.
"For the first time ever, the European Union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The EU will also ban some pro-Kremlin media outlets, she said.
Von der Leyen added: "We are shutting down the EU airspace for Russians. We are proposing a prohibition on all Russian-owned, Russian registered or Russian-controlled aircraft. These aircraft will no more be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU."
She also said the EU would ban "the Kremlin's media machine".
"The state-owned Russia Today and Sputnik, as well as their subsidiaries, will no longer be able to spread their lies to justify Putin's war and to sow division in our union," Von der Leyen said.
She added that the EU will also target Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko for supporting Russia's widespread military campaign in Ukraine.
"We will hit Lukashenko's regime with a new package of sanctions," she said.
Josep Borrell added that he expected the bloc's foreign ministers on Sunday to endorse two emergency assistance measures "to finance the supply of lethal material to the Ukrainian army as well as urgently needed fuel, protective equipment and medical supplies."

Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official, following a wave of attacks elsewhere targeting airfields and fuel facilities that appeared to mark a new phase of an invasion that has been slowed by fierce resistance.
The U.S. and EU responded with weapons and ammunition for the outnumbered Ukrainians and powerful sanctions intended to further isolate Moscow.
Russian troops approached Kharkiv, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) south of the border with Russia, shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. But until Sunday, they remained on the outskirts of the city of 1.4 million without trying to enter while other forces rolled past, pressing their offensive deeper into Ukraine.
Early Sunday, Russian troops moved in and were engaged by Ukrainian forces, said Oleh Sinehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional administration, who told civilians not to leave their homes. He gave no further details.
Videos posted on Ukrainian media and social networks showed Russian vehicles moving across Kharkiv and a light vehicle burning on the street.
Elsewhere, huge explosions lit up the sky early Sunday south of the capital, Kyiv, where people hunkered down in homes, underground garages and subway stations in anticipation of a full-scale assault by Russian forces.
Flames billowed into the sky before dawn from an oil depot near an air base in Vasylkiv, where there has been intense fighting, according to the town's mayor. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said another explosion was at the civilian Zhuliany airport.
Zelenskyy's office also said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, prompting the government to warn people to protect themselves from the smoke by covering their windows with damp cloth or gauze.
“We will fight for as long as needed to liberate our country,” Zelenskyy vowed.
Terrified men, women and children sought safety inside and underground, and the government maintained a 39-hour curfew to keep people off the streets. More than 150,000 Ukrainians fled for Poland, Moldova and other neighboring countries, and the United Nations warned the number could grow to 4 million if fighting escalates.
President Vladimir Putin hasn't disclosed his ultimate plans, but Western officials believe he is determined to overthrow Ukraine's government and replace it with a regime of his own, redrawing the map of Europe and reviving Moscow's Cold War-era influence.
To aid Ukraine's ability to hold out, the U.S. pledged an additional $350 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons, body armor and small arms. Germany said it would send missiles and anti-tank weapons to the besieged country and that it would close its airspace to Russian planes.
The U.S., European Union and United Kingdom agreed to block “selected” Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial messaging system, which moves money around more than 11,000 banks and other financial institutions worldwide, part of a new round of sanctions aiming to impose a severe cost on Moscow for the invasion. They also agreed to impose ”restrictive measures” on Russia's central bank.
Responding to a request from Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Twitter his satellite-based internet system Starlink was now active in Ukraine and that there were “more terminals en route.” It was unclear how much territory Russian forces had seized or to what extent their advance had been stalled. Britain's Ministry of Defense said “the speed of the Russian advance has temporarily slowed likely as a result of acute logistical difficulties and strong Ukrainian resistance.” A senior U.S. defense official said more than half the Russian combat power that was massed along Ukraine's borders had entered the country and Moscow has had to commit more fuel supply and other support units inside Ukraine than originally anticipated. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. assessments.
The curfew forcing everyone in Kyiv inside was set to last through Monday morning. The relative quiet of the capital was sporadically broken by gunfire.
Fighting on the city's outskirts suggested that small Russian units were trying to clear a path for the main forces. Small groups of Russian troops were reported inside Kyiv, but Britain and the U.S. said the bulk of the forces were 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the city's center as of Saturday afternoon.
Russia claims its assault on Ukraine from the north, east and south is aimed only at military targets, but bridges, schools and residential neighborhoods have been hit.
Ukraine's health minister reported Saturday that 198 people, including three children, had been killed and more than 1,000 others wounded during Europe's largest land war since World War II. It was unclear whether those figures included both military and civilian casualties.
A missile struck a high-rise apartment building in Kyiv's southwestern outskirts near one of the city's two passenger airports, leaving a jagged hole of ravaged apartments over several floors. A rescue worker said six civilians were injured.
Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, said troops in Kyiv were fighting Russian “sabotage groups.” Ukraine says some 200 Russian soldiers have been captured and thousands killed.
Markarova said Ukraine was gathering evidence of shelling of residential areas, kindergartens and hospitals to submit to The Hague as possible crimes against humanity.
Zelenskyy reiterated his openness to talks with Russia in a video message, saying he welcomed an offer from Turkey and Azerbaijan to organize diplomatic efforts, which so far have faltered.

Russian troops enter Ukraine's 2nd largest city of Kharkiv: street fighting on camera

Street fighting broke out in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city. ((https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1497843118191923204?t=K_q_32mErpheQ3b-UUy79g&amp;s=08)) These were scenes on the streets. Following a wave of attacks elsewhere targeting airfields and fuel facilities, local observers say the fresh fighting&nbsp;marks a new phase of an invasion that has been slowed by fierce resistance. ((SHOW TANKS ROLLING))
Russian troops approached Kharkiv&nbsp;shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. But until Sunday, they remained on the outskirts of the city of 1.4 million without trying to enter while other forces rolled past, pressing their offensive deeper into Ukraine. ((SHOW VIDEOS FROM UKRAINE SITES))
Videos posted on Ukrainian media and social networks showed Russian vehicles moving across Kharkiv and a light vehicle burning on the street. ((KYIV&nbsp;OIL DUMP-- BREATHE)) These were scenes from the capital Kyiv&nbsp;on early Sunday. &nbsp;Flames billowed into the sky before dawn from an oil depot near an air base in Vasylkiv, where there has been intense fighting. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said another explosion was at the civilian Zhuliany airport.
Zelenskyy's office also said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, prompting the government to warn people to protect themselves from the smoke by covering their windows with damp cloth or gauze.
((SHELTER SHOTS)) Terrified men, women and children sought safety inside and underground, and the government maintained a 39-hour curfew to keep people off the streets. More than 150,000 Ukrainians fled for Poland, Moldova and other neighboring countries, and the United Nations warned the number could grow to 4 million if fighting escalates.

The curfew forcing everyone in Kyiv inside was set to last through Monday morning. The relative quiet of the capital was sporadically broken by gunfire.
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Street fighting broke out early Sunday in Kharkiv as Russian troops pushed into Ukraine's second-largest city, according to a regional official, following a wave of attacks elsewhere targeting airfields and fuel facilities that appeared to mark a new phase of an invasion that has been slowed by fierce resistance.
The U.S. and EU responded with weapons and ammunition for the outnumbered Ukrainians and powerful sanctions intended to further isolate Moscow.
Russian troops approached Kharkiv, about 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) south of the border with Russia, shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday. But until Sunday, they remained on the outskirts of the city of 1.4 million without trying to enter while other forces rolled past, pressing their offensive deeper into Ukraine.
Early Sunday, Russian troops moved in and were engaged by Ukrainian forces, said Oleh Sinehubov, the head of the Kharkiv regional administration, who told civilians not to leave their homes. He gave no further details.
Videos posted on Ukrainian media and social networks showed Russian vehicles moving across Kharkiv and a light vehicle burning on the street.
Elsewhere, huge explosions lit up the sky early Sunday south of the capital, Kyiv, where people hunkered down in homes, underground garages and subway stations in anticipation of a full-scale assault by Russian forces.
Flames billowed into the sky before dawn from an oil depot near an air base in Vasylkiv, where there has been intense fighting, according to the town's mayor. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office said another explosion was at the civilian Zhuliany airport.
Zelenskyy's office also said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, prompting the government to warn people to protect themselves from the smoke by covering their windows with damp cloth or gauze.
&ldquo;We will fight for as long as needed to liberate our country,&rdquo; Zelenskyy vowed.
Terrified men, women and children sought safety inside and underground, and the government maintained a 39-hour curfew to keep people off the streets. More than 150,000 Ukrainians fled for Poland, Moldova and other neighboring countries, and the United Nations warned the number could grow to 4 million if fighting escalates.
President Vladimir Putin hasn't disclosed his ultimate plans, but Western officials believe he is determined to overthrow Ukraine's government and replace it with a regime of his own, redrawing the map of Europe and reviving Moscow's Cold War-era influence.
To aid Ukraine's ability to hold out, the U.S. pledged an additional $350 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including anti-tank weapons, body armor and small arms. Germany said it would send missiles and anti-tank weapons to the besieged country and that it would close its airspace to Russian planes.
The U.S., European Union and United Kingdom agreed to block &ldquo;selected&rdquo; Russian banks from the SWIFT global financial messaging system, which moves money around more than 11,000 banks and other financial institutions worldwide, part of a new round of sanctions aiming to impose a severe cost on Moscow for the invasion. They also agreed to impose &rdquo;restrictive measures&rdquo; on Russia's central bank..
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Responding to a request from Ukraine's minister of digital transformation, tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Twitter his satellite-based internet system Starlink was now active in Ukraine and that there were &ldquo;more terminals en route.&rdquo; It was unclear how much territory Russian forces had seized or to what extent their advance had been stalled. Britain's Ministry of Defense said &ldquo;the speed of the Russian advance has temporarily slowed likely as a result of acute logistical difficulties and strong Ukrainian resistance.&rdquo; A senior U.S. defense official said more than half the Russian combat power that was massed along Ukraine's borders had entered the country and Moscow has had to commit more fuel supply and other support units inside Ukraine than originally anticipated. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal U.S. assessments.
The curfew forcing everyone in Kyiv inside was set to last through Monday morning. The relative quiet of the capital was sporadically broken by gunfire.
Fighting on the city's outskirts suggested that small Russian units were trying to clear a path for the main forces. Small groups of Russian troops were reported inside Kyiv, but Britain and the U.S. said the bulk of the forces were 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the city's center as of Saturday afternoon.
Russia claims its assault on Ukraine from the north, east and south is aimed only at military targets, but bridges, schools and residential neighborhoods have been hit.
Ukraine's health minister reported Saturday that 198 people, including three children, had been killed and more than 1,000 others wounded during Europe's largest land war since World War II. It was unclear whether those figures included both military and civilian casualties.
A missile struck a high-rise apartment building in Kyiv's southwestern outskirts near one of the city's two passenger airports, leaving a jagged hole of ravaged apartments over several floors. A rescue worker said six civilians were injured.
Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, said troops in Kyiv were fighting Russian &ldquo;sabotage groups.&rdquo; Ukraine says some 200 Russian soldiers have been captured and thousands killed.
Markarova said Ukraine was gathering evidence of shelling of residential areas, kindergartens and hospitals to submit to The Hague as possible crimes against humanity.
Zelenskyy reiterated his openness to talks with Russia in a video message, saying he welcomed an offer from Turkey and Azerbaijan to organize diplomatic efforts, which so far have faltered.
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