Britain’s Foreign Office said the country is ready to help Ukraine “weather the storm of Russian aggression” with loan guarantees of up to $500 million and additional funds.
Ukraine deserves European Union candidate status, the presidents of Poland and Lithuania said in a joint declaration with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on February 23 in Kyiv.
Residents of Russia's North Caucasus region of Ingushetia are commemorating the victims of the 1944 Soviet deportation of Ingush and Chechens from the North Caucasus to Central Asia.
EU sanctions against Russia took effect on February 23 as the bloc responded to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine by targeting government officials, lawmakers, and businesses.
Ukraine is urging its citizens to avoid travel to Russia and for those in the country to leave immediately, citing a possible disruption of consular services in the face of rising tensions with Moscow.