It is day 17 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Hackers are also part of Ukraine's digital battle against Russia.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Hackers part of Ukraine's digital battle against Russia

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been going on for 17th day now, NATO troops reviewed preparedness.

NATO troops review preparedness as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters the 17th day

In a recent move to penalize Russia over its attack on Ukraine, Facebook and other US tech giants have blocked access to its network in Moscow. In light of Ukraine's invasion, Facebook said it has temporarily eased its rules about violent speech to allow statements like "death to Russian invaders" on its platform. However, Russia has opened criminal case against Meta.

Russia opens criminal case against Meta after Facebook eases rules on violent speech

It is day 17 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine.

Satellite images show Russia firing artillery near Kyiv as the Russia-Ukraine conflict enters day 17

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Russia widens attack with airstrikes on day 17th of the invasion

It is day 17 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Now, Ukraine claims that it will free captive Russian soldiers.

Ukraine says that it will free captive Russian soldiers amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

Turkey is acting as a mediator in the Ukraine-Russia conflict. The Russia-Ukraine talks were also held in Turkey. But what's at stake for Turkey?

What's at stake for Turkey? Russia-Ukraine talks held in Turkey

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Many Western companies are moving out of Russia. In the latest, Disney has also decided to pause all business operations in Russia.

Disney to pause all business operations in Russia amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

Russian prosecutors said Friday they were ramping up control of foreign companies that decided to leave the country after Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.

A flurry of Western companies – from H&amp;M to McDonald's to Ikea – have suspended their work in Russia since the start of military action in Ukraine.

"Prosecutors have established strict control over compliance with labor law, including the terms of employment contracts, the procedure for paying salaries and determining their size," Russia's Prosecutor General said in a statement.

It said the measure was taken "to ensure the interests of conscientious entrepreneurs and employees" of companies that said they were leaving the country.&nbsp;

Every instance of suspension of activity in Russia "will be given legal assessment" for signs of fictitious or deliberate bankruptcy, the prosecutors said, adding that the offence is punishable by criminal law.

It also pointed to the "inadmissability" of one-sided refusals of obligations by companies that are planning to leave.&nbsp;

Faced with a flurry of sanctions which have sent the ruble tumbling and accelerated already high inflation, Russia has taken measures to stem the flight of foreign currency and capital as much as possible.&nbsp;

Without saying the word "nationalization", Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that foreign companies leaving Russia should be given to "those who want to make them work."

Russian prosecutors said Friday they were ramping up control of foreign companies that decided to leave the country after Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.

Russian prosecutors said Friday they were ramping up control of foreign companies that decided to leave the country after Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. A flurry of Western companies – from H&M to McDonald's to Ikea – have suspended their work in Russia since the start of military action in Ukraine. "Prosecutors have established strict control over compliance with labor law, including the terms of employment contracts, the procedure for paying salaries and determining their size," Russia's Prosecutor General said in a statement. It said the measure was taken "to ensure the interests of conscientious entrepreneurs and employees" of companies that said they were leaving the country. Every instance of suspension of activity in Russia "will be given legal assessment" for signs of fictitious or deliberate bankruptcy, the prosecutors said, adding that the offence is punishable by criminal law. It also pointed to the "inadmissability" of one-sided refusals of obligations by companies that are planning to leave. Faced with a flurry of sanctions which have sent the ruble tumbling and accelerated already high inflation, Russia has taken measures to stem the flight of foreign currency and capital as much as possible. Without saying the word "nationalization", Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that foreign companies leaving Russia should be given to "those who want to make them work."

Russian prosecutors up oversight of foreign firms leaving country

It has been several since the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Russian tanks just a few kilometres northeast of Kyiv

WION is reporting from the frontlines as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues. Heartbreaking goodbyes of families separated by war at Kyiv station.

Emotional scenes at Kyiv station: Heartbreaking goodbyes of families separated by war

The European Union has dashed Kyiv's hope of EU membership amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. French President Macron said that The EU cannot talk membership with a country at war.

EU dashes Kyiv's hope of EU membership amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine held talks in Turkey. US Vice President Kamala Harris met Poland's President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw. Leaders of the European Union are huddling for a summit in Versailles. Can this flurry of diplomacy end the war in Ukraine? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Three big meetings to end Russia-Ukraine war

Given the economic sanctions imposed by the Western countries on Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine, President Putin said that Western sanctions against Russia will prove self-defeating.

Putin: Western sanctions against Russia will prove self-defeating

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Russian troops inch closer to capital Kyiv

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, millions of people are fleeing Ukraine. The EU has relaxed its border curbs to deal with the refugee crisis.

EU relaxes border curbs as over 2.2 million flee Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian invasion

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU leaders met for a war response summit. The EU is preparing for a long stand-off with Russia.

EU leaders meet for war response summit as EU braces for long stand-off with Russia

Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Kyiv continues to resist Russian attacks

Foreign ministers from Ukraine and Russia flew down to Turkey. The first high-level engagement since were since the war broke out and they laid out immediate priorities. They agreed to work together on humanitarian issues but these talks are yet to yield any kind of fruitful outcome.

No breakthrough in resolving the Ukraine-Russia conflict after a high-level meeting between Lavrov & Kuleba in Turkey

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Google has announced that Android users in Ukraine will now get air raid alerts on their phones before attacks by Russian forces.

In a blog post on Thursday, the tech giant said it’s working with the Ukrainian government to roll out an air raid alert system for Android phones in the country.&nbsp;

“Tragically, millions of people in Ukraine now rely on airstrike alerts to try to get to safety. At the request, and with the help, of the government of Ukraine, we’ve started rolling out a rapid Air Raid Alerts system for Android phones in Ukraine,” the company said.

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The air raid alert would be adapted from a system built for quickly sending warnings about earthquakes.

“The system leverages our low latency alert mechanism we built for earthquake alerts. The air raid system is supplemental to, and shares the same triggers used for, the country's existing air raid alert systems,” Dave Burke, vice president of engineering for Android, said in a tweet.

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He said that the system, called Ukrainian Alarm, will start rolling out on March 11 and will ramp up to target all Android phones in Ukraine over the next few days.

Google has already been highlighting the app on the Google Play Store before the announcement.

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, Google scaled back its presence in Russia, including pausing all ad sales and removing Russian state-funded media apps from Google Play in Europe.

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both a tragedy and a humanitarian disaster in the making,” Google wrote on March 1st.

The company said it was working to “support people in Ukraine through our products, defend against cybersecurity threats, surface high-quality, reliable information and ensure the safety and security of our colleagues and their families in the region.”

Google has announced that Android users in Ukraine will now get air raid alerts on their phones before attacks by Russian forces. In a blog post on Thursday, the tech giant said it’s working with the Ukrainian government to roll out an air raid alert system for Android phones in the country.

Google has announced that Android users in Ukraine will now get air raid alerts on their phones before attacks by Russian forces. In a blog post on Thursday, the tech giant said it’s working with the Ukrainian government to roll out an air raid alert system for Android phones in the country. “Tragically, millions of people in Ukraine now rely on airstrike alerts to try to get to safety. At the request, and with the help, of the government of Ukraine, we’ve started rolling out a rapid Air Raid Alerts system for Android phones in Ukraine,” the company said. Also read | UNSC to discuss Russian claim of US-backed biowarfare labs in Ukraine The air raid alert would be adapted from a system built for quickly sending warnings about earthquakes. “The system leverages our low latency alert mechanism we built for earthquake alerts. The air raid system is supplemental to, and shares the same triggers used for, the country's existing air raid alert systems,” Dave Burke, vice president of engineering for Android, said in a tweet. Also read | Ukraine needs surface-to-air missiles, not fighter jets: US He said that the system, called Ukrainian Alarm, will start rolling out on March 11 and will ramp up to target all Android phones in Ukraine over the next few days. Google has already been highlighting the app on the Google Play Store before the announcement. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, Google scaled back its presence in Russia, including pausing all ad sales and removing Russian state-funded media apps from Google Play in Europe. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both a tragedy and a humanitarian disaster in the making,” Google wrote on March 1st. The company said it was working to “support people in Ukraine through our products, defend against cybersecurity threats, surface high-quality, reliable information and ensure the safety and security of our colleagues and their families in the region.”

Google rolls out air raid alerts feature for Ukraine Android users

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the West has imposed severe sanctions on Russia. The economic isolation is making many firms face difficulty working in Russia.

Russia's economic isolation: Many firms face difficulty working in Russia

Kharkiv has seen some of the heaviest fightings since the war began. The Ukrainian regional police say that 170 civilians had been killed across Kharkiv, including five children. The kids left injured are struggling.

Meet 8-year-old Dima Kasyanov, whose home in Kharkiv was shelled by Russia

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Ministers of Russia and Ukraine are all set to hold high-level talks in Turkey in a bid to defuse tensions.

Lavrov, Kuleba to hold high-level talks in Turkey amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine

A Russian airstrike on a children's hospital in Ukraine's Mariupol has triggered global condemnation. The attack has injured 17 injured but no deaths confirmed so far.

Day 15 of Russian invasion of Ukraine: President Zelensky demands more fighter jets

Ukraine has sounded an alarm over a possible radiation leak from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after a power outage triggered concerns.

Ukraine sounds an alarm over radiation leak after a power outage at Chernobyl power plant

Children's hospital attacked by Russia in Mariupol, 17 injured but no deaths confirmed so far

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for some days now, and scores of civilians have lost their lives in the conflict. Armies of both countries have been involved in intense fights since Russian troops entered Ukraine. Now, Russian troops have targeted Kyiv's TV tower.

Russian troops target Kyiv's TV tower, Some news & broadcasts knocked off

Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, children have been defenceless victims of war. Israel has evacuated 10 children with life-threatening diseases from Kyiv hospital.

Children with life-threatening diseases from Kyiv hospital evacuated to Israel

Now after two weeks of Russian invasion into Ukraine, capital Kyiv still holding strong. While Russian troops continue to head towards, the civilians are fleeing from the Kyiv region.

Capital Kyiv turns fortress, families flee as Russian troops advance amid invasion of Ukraine

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

The White House has warned that Russia may attack Ukraine with chemical or biological weapons while rejecting Russia’s allegation that US is supporting the bioweapons programme in Kyiv.

Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support.

Responding to the claims, White House press secretary Jen Psaki termed the allegations “preposterous” and said it could be part of an attempt by Russia to lay the groundwork for its own use of such weapons of mass destruction against Ukraine.

They said they were "very concerned" about the risk the war could escalate, and particularly the possibility of Russia using non-conventional weapons.

“This is all an obvious ploy by Russia to try to justify its further premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine,” Psaki tweeted on Wednesday.

“Now that Russia has made these false claims, and China has seemingly endorsed this propaganda, we should all be on the lookout for Russia to possibly use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, or to create a false flag operation using them,” she said.

Also watch&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-before-and-after-satellite-images-show-destruction-in-ukraines-mariupol-460931">&nbsp;Before and after images show destruction in Ukraine's Mariupol</a>

On Wednesday, the UK Ministry of Defence in a tweet claimed that Russia had used thermobaric rockets, also known as vacuum bombs, in Ukraine.

Thermobaric munition is said to be more powerful than any other conventional weapon, and many regard it as the "father of all bombs."

The bomb sucks in oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. &nbsp;

It produces a blast wave of a longer duration than that of a conventional explosive and can vaporise human bodies. &nbsp;

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Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Turkey's southern city of Antalya on Wednesday to take part in the peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv scheduled Thursday, reported news agency Reuters.

The meeting between Lavrov and his counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will be the first between the nation's top diplomats since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24.

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is brokering peace talks between both nations.

(With inputs from agencies)

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Disclaimer: A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While WION takes utmost care to accurately report this developing news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. The White House has warned that Russia may attack Ukraine with chemical or biological weapons while rejecting Russia’s allegation that US is supporting the bioweapons programme in Kyiv. Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of running chemical and biological weapons labs with U.S. support. Responding to the claims, White House press secretary Jen Psaki termed the allegations “preposterous” and said it could be part of an attempt by Russia to lay the groundwork for its own use of such weapons of mass destruction against Ukraine. They said they were "very concerned" about the risk the war could escalate, and particularly the possibility of Russia using non-conventional weapons. “This is all an obvious ploy by Russia to try to justify its further premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified attack on Ukraine,” Psaki tweeted on Wednesday. “Now that Russia has made these false claims, and China has seemingly endorsed this propaganda, we should all be on the lookout for Russia to possibly use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, or to create a false flag operation using them,” she said. Also watch | Before and after images show destruction in Ukraine's Mariupol On Wednesday, the UK Ministry of Defence in a tweet claimed that Russia had used thermobaric rockets, also known as vacuum bombs, in Ukraine. Thermobaric munition is said to be more powerful than any other conventional weapon, and many regard it as the "father of all bombs." The bomb sucks in oxygen from the surrounding air to generate a high-temperature explosion. It produces a blast wave of a longer duration than that of a conventional explosive and can vaporise human bodies. Also watch | What are ‘vacuum’ and cluster bombs and is Russia using them against Ukraine? Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Turkey's southern city of Antalya on Wednesday to take part in the peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv scheduled Thursday, reported news agency Reuters. The meeting between Lavrov and his counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will be the first between the nation's top diplomats since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is brokering peace talks between both nations. (With inputs from agencies)

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