The war in Ukraine is an ongoing international conflict between Russia and its backed separatists, and Ukraine. The war began in 2014, after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian rebels in the eastern Donbas region. The war has resulted in thousands of deaths, millions of displaced people, and widespread human rights violations. The war has also escalated into a global crisis, with many countries imposing sanctions on Russia and providing military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
Here are some of the latest news and web search results about the war in Ukraine:
- Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has submitted Sweden’s bid to join NATO for ratification, amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and the alliance over Ukraine1.
- A Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia on charges of violating its foreign agents law, reportedly due to her coverage of Russia’s military mobilisation for its invasion of Ukraine2.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and expressed his desire to build a “forward-looking” relationship with Russia2.
- US president Joe Biden has delivered an Oval Office address to make the case for US backing of Ukraine and Israel, and announced plans to request billions of dollars for additional military assistance for both countries2.
- Ukraine has claimed to make a small territorial gain in the south-west of Verbove in the Zaporizhzhia region, after advancing 400 metres against Russian forces2.
- Kazakhstan has banned exports to Russia of 106 goods that could be used in the Ukraine war, after vowing not to help its ally circumvent western sanctions2.
- The Russo-Ukrainian War is an ongoing international conflict between Russia, alongside Russian-backed separatists, and Ukraine, which began in February 20143. Following Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine and supported pro-Russian separatists fighting the Ukrainian military in the Donbas war3. In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and began occupying more of the country3.
- The war in Ukraine has been described as a hybrid war, involving conventional warfare, cyberwarfare, propaganda, economic pressure, and covert operations3. The war has also been influenced by historical, cultural, and geopolitical factors, such as the legacy of Soviet rule, the status of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine, the enlargement of NATO and the European Union, and the role of energy resources3.
