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Putin orders nuclear forces on high alert amid sanctions 

Moscow has the world’s second-largest arsenal of nuclear weapons

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Ukraine says to meet Russia for talks at Belarus border

This comes following a call between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko

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Putin accuses Ukrainian authorities of wasting ‘opportunity’ for talks 

Kremlin said its president had briefed Israelis PM about ‘the course of a special military operation to protect Donbas’

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Russian troops enter Ukraine’s second city, fighting underway: regional chief 

City administration in Kyiv says capital remained completely under the control of Ukrainian forces

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North Korea resumes weapons test blitz, fires ballistic missile

This is Pyongyang’s eight missile launch since negotiations with Washington broke down in 2017

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Russia bombing residential areas in Ukraine: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims invading armies destroying non-military buildings and targets

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Trump praises Putin, revives election lies at right-wing forum

Former US president calls Russian leader ‘smart’ as missiles pounded Ukraine’s capital

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‘Russia out!’ Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine

From London to New York to Tehran, rally-goers condemn Putin’s invasion, urge end to bloodshed

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Russia hails India’s ‘independent and balanced’ stance on Ukraine

Delhi has abstained during United Nations Security Council vote to condemn Moscow’s recent ‘aggression’

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Rakuten founder Mikitani donates RM36 million to Ukraine

Japanese billionaire Hiroshi ‘Mickey’ Mikitani calls Russia’s invasion ‘a challenge to democracy’

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Russian invaders ‘frustrated’ by stiff Ukraine resistance: Pentagon

West still able, planning to deliver more lethal weapons to Ukrainians, says US defence official

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N. Korea fires unidentified projectile, says Seoul, Tokyo

With world distracted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, analysts expect Pyongyang to seize opportunity to restart testing

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EU unveils new sanctions to ‘cripple’ Putin over Ukraine invasion

Bloc moots cutting off ‘certain’ Russian banks from SWIFT payment system