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Hungary ready to pay for Russian gas in rubles, says Viktor Orban

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Europe it risks having gas supplies cut unless it pays in roubles as he seeks retaliation over Western sanctions for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Not in our interest to go to war with Russia, says US; slaps more sanctions

The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks

Russian forces pound Ukraine cities as US announces tougher sanctions

Zelensky says rhetoric on sanctions not enough; US, EU set to ban new investment in Russia

Ukrainians pore over grisly aftermath of Russian atrocities

Specialists cleared mines from the areas, as Moscow focused its sights on a new assault on Ukraine's east and south at the end of the war's sixth week

Western nations set to toughen sanctions on Russia; Ukraine urges more

Western governments prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia and send more weapons to Ukraine, after Zelensky pointedly accused the world of failing to end Moscow's invasion of his country

Killings of Ukrainian civilians could bring more sanctions from West

Western governments were preparing on Wednesday to impose tougher sanctions against Russia, as Ukraine documents and investigates widespread killings of civilians and other alleged war crimes.

World must act to stop 'mass murder' in Ukraine says UK health minister

"I don't want to be commemorating another genocide in Europe years from now. We have the power, the world has the power to stop this, and it must act," Javid said.

Russian media campaign dismisses Bucha deaths as fakes after bodies found

As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax

Over $20bn of international aid allocated for Ukraine: Central bank chief

More than $20 billion of international aid has been allocated for Ukraine amid its conflict with Russia, said Kyrylo Shevchenko, Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine.

Ukraine war: Inside the web of Russia's warring intelligence agencies

The presidential administration, Putin's primary information source, is a secretive organisation and has been feeding him a controlled information flow for over a decade

Ukraine demands accountability for 'war crimes' as West prepares sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that Russia must be held accountable for what he and many Western leaders have called war crimes

Putin-Zelenskyy meeting possible only after treaty ready: Kremlin

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is possible only after a peace treaty is ready, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Ukraine Prez tells top UN body to make Russia accountable for 'war crimes'

He questioned the value of the 15-member UN Security Council, which has been unable to take any action over Russia's Feb 24 invasion of Ukraine because Moscow is a veto power

LIVE: Civilian killings in Bucha deeply disturbing, says India at UN

India reiterates its call for immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities, says India's Ambassador to UN on Ukraine conflict

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at UN accuses Russian military of war crimes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the U.N. Security Council that the Russian military must be brought to justice immediately for war crimes. In a video appearance Tuesday, Zelenskyy accused the Kremlin's troops of the worst atrocities since World War II and said they are no different from other terrorists like the Islamic State extremist group. The Ukrainian leader made his plea via video Tuesday as grisly evidence continued to emerge of civilian massacres carried out by Russian forces on the outskirts of Kyiv. The images, particularly from the town of Bucha, have stirred global revulsion and led to demands for tougher sanctions and war crime prosecutions against Russia. Zelenskyy showed the U.N.'s most powerful body brief video footage of bloody corpses that ended with the words Stop Russian Aggression.

Ukrainian governor Serhiy Haidai warns residents over acid tank hit

Haidai warned that nitric acid is dangerous if inhaled, swallowed and in contact with skin and mucous membranes

Harvard students' site helping Ukraine refugees find housing

More than 18,000 prospective hosts have signed up on the site to offer assistance to refugees seeking matches with hosts in their preferred or convenient locations

Russia will continue to exercise its veto in UNSC on Ukraine crisis: US

Russia will continue to exercise its veto in the United Nations Security Council on issues related to its invasion of Ukraine, the United States has said.

Germany faces recession if oil & gas halted, say banks

Europe's largest economy is heavily dependent upon Russia for energy, and nations banks echoed concerns over possible energy disruption expressed by big names in industry in recent days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urges Russia to negotiate

He added that the Russian leadership needs to think faster if it has what to think with