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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Vladimir Putin must fail in his attempts to invade Ukraine.
In a statement addressed to the nation, he said the UK would stand by Ukraine and do whatever it could to help.
Chris Jones has more from London.
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Ghanaian students in Ukraine want the government to evacuate them from the Ukraine-Russia region. It comes amid tensions and violent clashes between Russia and Ukraine.
Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra.
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World leaders have been quick to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in launching a large-scale assault on Ukraine.
Both NATO and the European Union have pleaded for him to turn his troops around and to stop firing missiles at Ukrainian military targets.
And there have been mixed reactions to the attack from inside Russia, as Julia Chapman reports from Rostov in the southern region of the country.
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OUT: "...of a deterrent."
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The US says it will stand with Ukraine as it faces a full-scale military assault from Russia.
The Whitehouse released a statement stating that US President Joe Biden had been in contact with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and that the US administration strongly condemns Putin's actions.
President Zelensky also asked Biden to call on the leaders of the world to speak out against the Russian attacks on Ukraine.
The US president will now be considering what action it should take against Russia as our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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Amid a Russian attack on Ukraine, the NATO defensive alliance is planning to increase troop numbers on its Eastern flank.
But Secretary General Jens Stoltenverg confirmed there would be no NATO boots on the ground in Ukraine -- because the country is not a member of the alliance.
From Brussels, where NATO is headquartered, Rosie Birchard reports.
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NATO General-Secretary Jens Stoltenberg has condemned the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
At a press conference, he demanded Russian withdraw its troops and cease its military attack on Ukraine.
He also said that an attack on one is considered an attack on all and announced that the North Atlantic Council has activated its defence plans.
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Russia has launched a military invasion on Ukraine and now NATO is scrambling to respond.
World leaders are locked in talks over what kind of sanctions should be put in place to halt any more Russian advancements.
Leight Turner served as the British ambassador to Ukraine.
He says that the West should impose the strongest sanctions and as quickly as possible.
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OUT: "…for world security."
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An Air India flight from Delhi to Kyiv was turned away after the Ukrainian airspace was closed.
The emergency steps were taken after Russia announced a military operation inside Ukraine's borders.
Nearly 20,000 Indians are now stranded in Ukraine with efforts to rescue them hindered by the conflict. Ishan Garg reports.
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Hong Kong’s Vaccine Pass scheme is underway, barring unvaccinated residents from entering more than 20 types of public venues. A quarter of the city’s population are still not fully vaccinated, despite the city suffering its worst outbreak of the pandemic.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced he is authorizing a special military operation in eastern Ukraine.
He says he's not seeking to occupy the country, but is taking action to protect Russian lives.
There have been reports of explosions in the cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, as well as in eastern Ukraine.
Shortly before the Russian President's speech was screened on Russian state television, UN Secretary General Antonio Guttieres delivered a direct appeal to him.
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Our US correspondent Simon Marks has more.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin has now approved plans to launch a full-scale invasion of his country.
In a speech to the Ukrainian people, he urged them to brace for an attack, and said he had not been able to reach the Russian leader by phone on Wednesday.
The White House is refusing to comment on whether plans have been made to provide security arrangements for the Ukrainian leader in the event of an invasion.
Our US Correspondent Simon Marks.
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