Russia Invades Ukraine

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Reactions -- BBC extracts: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60507016

"A largely united voice spoke out with condemnation and promises of sanctions.

Joe Biden said: "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering." He said the United States would meet with allies to hammer out economic punishment.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Mr Putin was "responsible for bringing war back to Europe". The sanctions would "weaken Russia's economic base and its capacity to modernise".

UK PM Boris Johnson said Mr Putin had "chosen a path of bloodshed and destruction" with an "unprovoked attack".

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he stood by his allies in eastern Europe, saying Mr Putin would pay a "bitter price" for his "serious error".

Calling for a speedy Nato summit, Mr Macron expressed France's solidarity with Ukraine. It was a view echoed by many, including Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who called Russia's attack "unjustified and unjustifiable".

But there was also huge concern at what could happen next.

One German minister spoke of a "land war in Europe that we thought was only to find in history books", while another, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, said Germany would help neighbours if there was a "large-scale influx" of refugees."

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- NATO sends more than 100 war crafts on the Eastern Flank.

- UK prime minister says they will do anything to defend Ukraine.

- Ongoing meeting with Biden and G7.

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Russian forces face stiff resistance in Kyiv.

Ed Arnold, an expert on European security at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi), describes Russia's initial assault as "underwhelming" and "slower than expected".- -- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60539113

Ukraine says it claimed lives of more than 1000 Russian servicemen.

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Ukraine

Zelenskyy said that at least 137 people were killed and 316 injured after Russia launched its invasion Thursday, attacking key cities and taking control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politi ... s-n1289845

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Feb 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Defence Ministry said on Friday that more than 1,000 Russian servicemen had been killed so far in the Ukrainian conflict.

"Russia has not suffered so many casualties during the fighting in any of its armed conflicts since its inception," the ministry said:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk ... 022-02-25/

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