Browsing: Russia-Ukraine crisis

Aljazeera says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said in an interview that Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened.

The Independent says Vladimir Putin is resorting to extreme tactics because his “back is against the wall”, according to Joe Biden, including using hypersonic missiles in Ukraine.

The Metro says Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were personally thanked by President Volodymyr Zelensky for their incredible effort in raising $35million (£27m) for Ukraine.

The Metro says a 95-year-old survivor of four Nazi concentration camps has been killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine, according to a Holocaust memorial body.

France24 says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed an offer of direct peace talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin overnight to Tuesday.

The Metro says a shopping centre and several homes were destroyed by Russian shelling in Kyiv, killing at least four people, city authorities said.

The Guardian says Ukraine has defied an ultimatum by the Russian military for its forces to surrender the city of Mariupol.

The Guardian says Joe Biden’s ambassador to the United Nations warned on Sunday there was little immediate hope of a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.

France24 says Up to 50,000 refugees have been arriving each day in the Polish town of Przemyśl near the border with Ukraine.

VOA says Ukraine rejected a Russian ultimatum to surrender the besieged city of Mariupol Monday, as President Zelenskyy said he is ready for peace negotiations with Putin.