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Rights watchdog says more than 5,000 demonstrators detained across the country since Putin launched the Ukraine war.

Hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing Ukraine to neighbouring countries.

Nepal signed deal in 2017 to fund infrastructure projects but its ratification was in limbo due to political divisions.

European Union announces new sanctions targeting Russian airlines, state-affiliated media.

Former Russian deputy FM Fedorov says the first days of March are important in the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Taliban says dozens of criminals, kidnappers and smugglers arrested in operations across Kabul and other cities.

Police said 100,000 attended the protest in Germany, while organisers placed the number at half a million.

The decision could pave way for the NATO member state to enact an international pact limiting Russian naval passage.

Ukraine's invasion is a painful reminder for many Iraqis who have lost their hopes and dreams due to conflict.

Ukrainian volunteers say they must return home to fend off Russia's invasion as they regret the war's outbreak.

The referendum shedding Belarus' neutral status comes as Russia put nuclear deterrent forces on high alert.

As Cold War II rises on the horizon, the world is wary of taking sides.

Putin has ordered the nuclear deterrent forces to be placed in a 'special regime of combat duty'.

Kyiv announces talks 'without preconditions' as Ukraine FM says his country 'won't give up a single inch of territory'.

The Ukrainian president appeals to the Hague-based court for an 'urgent decision' in the wake of the Russian invasion.

Chancellor Scholz says country to invest more than 2 percent of GDP in defence; also announces construction of gas terminals.

Social media users accuse media of hypocrisy in its coverage of Russia's war on Ukraine compared with other conflicts.

Here are some major stories you might not have seen because of the breaking news out of Russia and Ukraine.

Students scramble to leave Ukraine as the conflict intensifies, reaching new cities.

The consequences of the war are rippling through the sports world, as athletes and fans express solidarity with Ukraine.

Billionaire says satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine, as Russian attacks disrupt the internet.

As the Russian offensive enters its fourth day, we take a look at the key events during the day.

Greece summons Russian ambassador after 10 nationals were killed and six wounded in Ukraine.

Australians describe hopelessness, anger at Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Kremlin says official delegation arrived in Gomel for talks; Kyiv says it wants 'only real negotiations'.

Local official calls on residents to stay in shelters as Russian forces try to capture Kharkiv.

In the mountains of Kayah State, a former wedding photographer is taking on Myanmar's military.

Missiles hit an oil facility near Kyiv and a gas pipeline in Kharkiv as Russia's invasion of Ukraine intensifies.

Australian team begins first tour of the South Asian country in nearly quarter of a century amid tight security.

Polish government says more than 115,000 Ukrainian refugees have crossed over, most from the main border crossing of Medyka.

Throngs of Ukrainians have volunteered to give blood since Russia launched a full-scale invasion on the country.

Chelsea's Russian owner says he is handing over care of Premier League club to trustees of its charitable foundation.

Analysts say the Russian military may have been caught off guard by the level of pushback by Ukrainian fighters.

Russian forces break through second-largest city’s defences after strikes ignite oil facility near Kyiv.

Anti-refugee governments in Poland and Hungary take decidedly different tone after Russian invasion.

International diplomatic response criticised as 'weak' and 'ineffective'.

Former President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow may respond to sanctions by freezing personal assets.

Berlin to supply 1,000 anti-tank weapons in U-turn from its policy of banning weapon exports to conflict zones.

Nearly 120,000 people have fled Ukraine into Poland and other neighbouring countries, the UN has said.

Throughout his long political career, the Russian president has been accused of countless atrocities.

Universities reopen six months after Taliban returned to power, but only a trickle of women have returned to classrooms.

Tens of thousands of Ukrainians escaping the war by crossing borders to the west in search of safety.

Kadyrov says Chechen units had so far suffered no losses and Russian forces took large Ukrainian cities including Kyiv.

The seizing of the "Baltic Leader" is of the first visible displays of the West enforcing sanctions on Moscow.

The Somali parliamentary elections, which were due to hold on February 25, have been moved yet again.

Moscow is closing its airspace following a decision by a number of European countries to ban Russian flights.

Mali’s Foreign Minister discusses tensions with France.

As the Russian offensive enters its third day we take a look at the key events during the day.

Russia is like a robber who has broken into our home and destroyed everything, writes a resident of eastern Ukraine.

Despite assurances from Romania's leadership, many in the Eastern European nation fear wider Russian attacks.