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As Ukraine is bombed, should Russian tennis players be allowed at Wimbledon

The British sports minister, Nigel Huddleston, recently suggested that for any Russian to play at Wimbledon, 'assurances' might be needed about their position on Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Zelensky demands West give arms to Ukraine, asks if they fear Moscow

Ukraine needed just 1% of NATO's aircraft and 1% of its tanks and would not ask for more, he said

US not seeking regime change, says White House after Biden remark on Putin

Biden's line that Putin 'cannot remain in power' was not in his prepared remarks, the official said

US to provide $100 million in civilian security assistance to Ukraine

The US reaffirmed its commitment to pursue accountability for 'war crimes and other atrocities using every tool available, including criminal prosecutions'

That's not for Biden to decide, says Kremlin after his remark on Putin

Moreover, after Biden, while speaking at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, declared that Putin 'cannot remain in power', the White House clarifies that 'it was not a call for regime change'

Joe Biden meets Ukraine's Foreign, Defense Ministers in Poland

They discussed 'further efforts to help Ukraine defend its territory' and the US and its allies' ongoing actions towards Russia, the White House said in statement

Biden says Putin 'cannot remain in power' in a fiery speech in Warsaw

Biden's comments on Saturday, including a statement earlier in the day calling Putin a 'butcher,' were a sharp escalation of the US approach to Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine

LIVE: Three powerful explosions heard near Ukraine's Lviv, says governor

'There were three powerful explosions near Lviv from the direction of Kryvchytsy, now there is an air raid warning, so keep calm and take shelter,' said regional Governor in an online post

Chernihiv: Shelled city in north Ukraine fears becoming 'next Mariupol'

Surrounded by Russian forces and under constant bombardment, the northern city known for its eclectic monasteries has no electricity, heating or running water

'Russian budget doesn't have funds for military in war against Ukraine'

The Chief Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said that that the Russian budget does not have funds for further payments to the military for the ongoing war against Kiev

International Emmy Awards to bar Russian programmes from competition

Last year, Russian-backed RT received an International Emmy nomination in the news category for 'Nagorno-Karabakh War: Bloodshed And Path To Ceasefire'

No consensus with Russia on four points mentioned by Erdogan: Ukraine

Last week, Erdogan had renewed his offer to bring the leaders of Russia and Ukraine together in Turkey for final decisions on these topics

Russians shift focus from Ukraine's Kyiv scaling back goals in war?

Russian forces in Ukraine seem to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv, the capital, to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region

Ukraine crisis: Music streaming giant Spotify suspends service in Russia

Spotify said it had no choice but to leave the Russian market, citing the law that essentially outlaws independent journalism

Ukraine war: Over 400 firms stopped operations in Russia after US sanctions

More than 400 firms have stopped their business activities in Russia, as a result of the severe US sanctions on the country for its invasion of Ukraine, founder of Bobby Balachandran said

72 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities since February 24: WHO

There were a total of 71 deaths and 37 injuries as a result of these attacks, the SSA added

Ukrainian forces have dealt powerful blows to enemy: President Zelenskyy

As Moscow's invasion of Kiev has been underway for more than a month now, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy said that his country's forces "have dealt powerful blows to the enemy"

Atom-smashing CERN lab ratchets up measures against Russia, Belarus

The CERN Council, the governing body of the Geneva-based lab with 23 member states, announced Friday that its scientists will suspend participation in all scientific committees in Russia

China, Russia cool to US aim for more N Korea sanctions after missile test

North Korea's test of a big new ICBM prompted the United States to press Friday for stiffer UN sanctions, but China and Russia showed little appetite for tightening restrictions

Ukraine war: J K Rowling slams Vladimir Putin's 'cancel culture' remark

Putin earlier compared recent Western criticism of Russia with efforts to cancel Rowling over her views on transgender issues