Nuclear plant shelled then taken
A fire at Europe’s biggest nuclear power station at Zaporizhzhia is put out, with Ukraine accusing Russia of “nuclear terror” in shelling the plant.
Russian troops later take over the site of the reactors, which generate a fifth of Ukraine’s electricity, after firefighters say they were prevented from reaching the blaze for hours.
West slams ‘recklessness’
Western leaders lash Moscow’s “recklessness” in attacking the power station, with Britain calling a United Nations Security Council meeting after Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Russia threatened “the safety of all of Europe”.
Kyiv says no leaks have been detected after the Zaporizhzhia shelling.
Putin denial
Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz denies that Russian troops are bombing Ukrainian cities, dismissing such information as fake, the Kremlin says.
He also says that Russia is ready for dialogue over Ukraine if all its demands are met.
New talks?
Ukraine plans to hold a third round of talks this weekend with Russian officials to try to end the fighting triggered by Moscow’s invasion, one of Kyiv’s negotiators says.
NATO rejects no-fly zone
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says the alliance will not impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine after Kyiv calls for one to help stop Russia’s bombing of its cities.
47 killed in northern city
Forty-seven people have been killed following a Russian airstrike in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, regional authorities say.
‘Numerous rapes’: Kyiv –
Ukraine’s foreign minister claims there have been “numerous cases” of Russian troops raping Ukrainian women and calls for an international tribunal on war crimes.
More than 1.2 million flee
More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine into neighboring countries since Russia invaded last week, the UN says.
Stocks sink, gas, oil soar
Global stock markets fall, gas prices reach a record high, and oil prices soar as investors fear the risk of an escalation after Russia attacked the largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
Moscow media blackout
Russia admits to “limiting” access to news websites including the BBC, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, independent Russian site Meduza, and Germany’s Deutsche Welle, with Facebook also blocked.
Jail terms for ‘fake news’
Russian lawmakers approve a law imposing 15-year jail sentences for fake news about the Russian armed forces which many fear could severely curtail reporting.
BBC, Novaya Gazeta react
The BBC says it is halting its coverage in Russia, as new legislation passed “appears to criminalize independent journalism”.
And Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta says it is deleting content over the new law.
Rights group raided
Police raid the offices of Russia’s top rights group, Memorial, which was ordered to close late last year amid an international outcry.
Russia isolated
Russia is more isolated than ever after a historic vote at the UN Human Rights Council for a probe into violations committed during the offensive on Ukraine, with only Eritrea siding with Moscow.
‘Assassinate him’
Senior US Republican senator Lindsey Graham calls for “somebody in Russia” to assassinate Putin.
Russia’s Black Sea push
Russian forces take the Black Sea port of Kherson as it appears Moscow is trying to cut Ukraine’s entire access to the sea, with the besieged port of Mariupol in the east without water or power.
Yandex on ropes
Russian tech giant Yandex warns it may default on its debt after being suspended from trading on New York’s digital stock exchange.
China bank pulls plug on Russia, Belarus
The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank suspends business with Russia and Belarus in a sign of their pariah status over the developments in Ukraine, as credit agencies give Russian debt a junk rating.
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