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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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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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The makers of a new COVID-19 vaccine say it shows 100% efficacy so far at preventing severe disease and hospitalization.
Pharmaceutical firms Sanofi and GSK are now planning to submit the vaccine to American and European regulatory authorities.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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The Government of Ukraine is poised to declare a national state of emergency after Russian forces entered the east of the country to take up positions around Donetsk and Luhansk.
And President Voldymyr Zelensky is urging as many as 3 million Ukrainians living in Russia…to evacuate as soon as possible.
He's also giving Ukrainian citizens the right to carry weapons and engage in self-defense in the event of a Russian invasion.
Reporter Julia Chapman is in Rostov in the southern region of Russia where more than 7 thousand people have arrived after traveling in the other direction…from eastern Ukraine.
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The EU has announced wide-ranging sanctions against Russia.
Reporter Rosie Birchard is at the European Commission building in Brussels.
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