Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Friday that the country's position remains unchanged regarding its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defence systems, adding that talks with the United States on new F-16 jets and kits were proceeding smoothly.

Erdogan: Turkey's position on Russian S-400 missile acquisition remains the same

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US President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Brussels next week to meet with NATO leaders to discuss Russia`s war in Ukraine, U.S. and foreign sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.

Biden expected to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels on Russia-Ukraine: Sources

Russia’s international disinformation campaign seemed to founder in the early days of the invasion as narratives about Ukrainian bravery dominated the internet. But in Russia, the country’s propaganda machine was busy churning out a deluge of misinformation aimed at its own citizens.

4 falsehoods Russians are told about the war

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Thursday that Australia will increase its defence forces by 30 per cent by 2040, calling that the largest build-up in peacetime.

Gleaning lessons from Putin's attack on Ukraine, Australia decides to increase its troops to 80,000

President Putin had said Russia does not plan to involve a "single conscript" during the Ukraine war, however, the Russian army admitted that conscripts had taken part in the operation.

Russian army admits conscripts involved in Ukraine war

Amid the war in Ukraine, the US State Department has instructed its citizens who intend to travel to Kyiv to write a will and leave DNA samples and also discuss child custody issues before embarking on their journey.

Draft will, leave DNA samples if you want to travel to Ukraine: US State Department advisory says

As civilian casualties continue to mount in Ukraine, rescue officials said at least 13 people were killed on Monday when shelling hit an industrial bakery in Makariv in the Kyiv region The UN said over 1.

At least 13 killed amid Russian shelling in bread factory; civilian casualties mount in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the anger towards President Vladimir Putin has been growing at a fast pace. The rage against Putin for attacking Ukraine has led to an unlikely casualty.

It’s Poutine, not Putin: Classic delicacy falls victim to Russia-Ukraine conflict, goes off menu

President Zelensky of Ukraine has asked the West to impose a no-fly zone as a precautionary measure as his country comes under aerial attack from Russia. He claims that dragging NATO into a confrontation with Russia is not his intention, but his pleas have so far been ignored.

No-fly zone: What does it mean, and why is NATO unwilling to impose one over Ukraine? 

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and others have called for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine to counter the threat from Russian military aircraft. For now, NATO leaders have said they aren’t willing, fearful such a move could drag them into a broader war with Russia.

Here’s why Western leaders are reluctant to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron made a fresh phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (March 6) and both leaders spoke for 1 hour 45 minutes, said the Elysee.

Ukraine conflict: Macron calls Putin again, speaks for 1 hour 45 minutes

Hector served two violent tours in Iraq as a U.S. Marine, then got out, got a pension and a civilian job, and thought he was done with military service. But Friday, he boarded a plane for one more deployment, this time as a volunteer in Ukraine.

‘I just can’t stand by’: American veterans join the fight in Ukraine

G7 nations threatened further sanctions on Russia over Ukraine's invasion and vowed to crack down on "Russia's disinformation campaign" as Moscow continued its assault on Kyiv.

EU ready to take 'further severe measures if Putin does not stop'

After students of Kharkiv received an advisory from the Indian embassy in Ukraine, medical students from the neighbouring city of Sumy are awaiting their turn. Both Kharkiv and Sumy are closer to the Russian border than those where India is carrying out extensive evacuation operations.

Ukraine war witness account: Still in bunkers, Indian students in Sumy await advisory

As the situation in war-torn Ukraine is turning for the worse, Indian students stuck in Kharkiv have been advised to move to Pesochin according to the latest advisory issued by the embassy in Ukraine.

Ukraine war witness account: Indian students in Kharkiv put up a fight to reach borders for evacuation

498 troops killed in Ukraine, says Russia

Approximately 70 Japanese men have answered Kyiv's call for volunteers to fight against Russia, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper said, quoting a Tokyo company handling the volunteers.

Japanese men answer Kyiv's call for volunteers to fight against Russia

China on Wednesday suggested how Russia and Ukraine can make peace and put an end to the crisis that shaken up the whole world. China’s permanent representative to the UN, Zhang Jun said Moscow and Kyiv’s top officials must sit down at the negotiating table to establish a path to de-escalating aggression.

China suggests this is the 'most important thing' that can end conflict between Russia and Ukraine

As Italian skiers kicked the snow off their boots and warmed up in the lobby of his lodge in the Apennine Mountains, the hotel owner worried what European sanctions on Russia would do to his already astronomically high heating bills.

Joining sanctions on Russia, Italy risks more than most

Russia will continue the offensive in Ukraine until its "goals are achieved", Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday, almost a week into Moscow's invasion. "Russian armed forces will continue to conduct the special military operation until set goals are achieved," Shoigu said at a press conference aired on state television.

Russia to pursue Ukraine offensive until all 'goals achieved'

Officials from Russia and Ukraine ended peace talks on Monday and will return to their respective capitals for further consultations before a second round of negotiations, RIA news agency quoted Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak as saying.

Russia, Ukraine plan 'second round' of conflict talks

Kremlin on Monday said that Russia will ride out the sanctions imposed by the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union and other countries. "The Western sanctions on Russia are hard, but our country has the necessary potential to compensate the damage," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.

'Russia will compensate the damage': Kremlin on Western sanctions

Russia is using Chinese app Tiktok to shape opinion through orchestrated disinformation as it continues to push through its invasion of Ukraine. From cat memes to puppies, the app has become Russia’s new propaganda front to stir up anti-Ukrainian sentiment.

Ukraine attack: Russia is using Chinese app Tiktok to shape opinion through orchestrated disinformation

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