White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reaffirms that the U.S.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that there is hope of reaching a compromise aimed at a ceasefire.
Ukraine says that Russian artillery and aircraft have targeted a Red Cross hospital in the city of Mariupol.
immunisation programme against COVID-19 in India
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki condemns the North Korean missile launch.
The Moscow Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading after being closed for almost a month following the invasion.
ground warfare branch of Pakistan's military
civil conflict in Ethiopia during Abiy Ahmed's administration
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that over one million Ukrainians have fled the country since the invasion began.
Date: 16 March 2004 – present (18 years, 10 months, 1 week and 4 days)
2022 ammonia leak and contamination disaster
New York City formally ends its mask mandate for its school district as well as its indoor vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars and theaters.
The government announces that the country will not extend their COVID-19 state of emergency beyond March 31.
A wildfire engulfs the uninhabited Gruinard Island in Gruinard Bay, Scotland.
The Ukrainian Navy patrol vessel Sloviansk is destroyed in a Russian anti-ship missile strike off the Port of Odessa, resulting in the disappearance of all its crew.
A car bombing kills four people in Aden, Yemen, including a Brigadier General.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses anti-war protesters in cities across Europe.
Mariupol regional intensive care hospital
Hong Kong reports a record for the second consecutive day of 56,827 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases in the territory to 350,557. The territory also reporting a record 144 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the death toll in territory to 1,366.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls on the Ethiopian government to investigate an airstrike on a school being used as an IDP camp in Dedebit, which killed at least 57 people. HRW describes the bombing as a war crime.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reaffirms China's support for peaceful relations and reunification with Taiwan.
Governor Doug Burgum announces that North Dakota will shift its COVID-19 approach from a pandemic to an endemic phase. The state health department will also end their COVID-19 updates.
Palestinian displacement in East Jerusalem
Illia Kyva, a politician for the pro-Russian Opposition Platform — For Life, is deprived of his MP status in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament. A further four MPs quit the party.
Puerto Rico exits out of bankruptcy after completing the largest public debt restructuring in U.S. history.
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications regulator
65 terabytes of data belonging to the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation), the Russian airspace regulator, gets lost indefinitely in a hacker attack, which is said to be one of the largest ever. The data lost includes all official documents, files on its servers, the public procurement system of Rosaviation, as well as all emails for the last one and a half years; no backups are available. As a result, the agency is forced to switch to paper-based workflow.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Belarus
The government of British Columbia lifts the provincial mask mandate for most indoor public settings, citing a decreased number of hospitalizations and high vaccination rates. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry says that masks will remain mandatory in healthcare settings and federally-regulated areas such as airports, and local businesses have the discretion of continuing to require the usage of masks. British Columbia will also repeal their vaccine card mandate on April 8.
Russian troops capture the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov, and take him to an unknown location after he refused to cooperate with Russian occupation forces.
Ukrainian foreign policy aide Ihor Zhovkva says that Ukraine is open to holding talks discussing Russia's demand of Ukraine's neutrality as long as Ukraine is given security guarantees. However, Zhovkva warned that Ukraine will not give up any of its territories.
The U.S. State Department cancels meetings with the Taliban leadership in Doha, Qatar, dealing with the Afghan economy, in response to the Taliban barring high-school girls from returning to school.
United States-funded international broadcaster
Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia announces that in-person ceasefire talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will occur in Turkey. The talks are expected to occur from March 28 to March 30.
Celebrities at the Awards wear blue and gold ribbons to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and pay tribute to the refugees.
The Russian Defence Ministry updates its official casualty figures in Ukraine, stating that 1,351 troops have been killed in action and 3,825 others have been injured since the "special military operation" began on February 24.
South Korea reports a record 266,853 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
capital city of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine
American multinational technology and social media company
Iranian nuclear deal re-negotiations have reached an impasse because of Russian demands for their own sanctions exemption.
As a result, the agency is forced to switch to paper-based workflow.
Rock throwing causes a bus to crash into a car in Halhul, West Bank, injuring two people.
Roman Hrybov, the border guard who told the Russian warship command over the radio "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" in defiance of its order to surrender Snake Island, is freed in a prisoner swap. Initial reports erroneously suggested that 13 border guards on the island had died.
An Islamic State – Khorasan Province militant blows himself up in the city of Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan. The attack kills five people and injures thirty. It may have been an assassination attempt on President Arif Alvi.
Italian police seize luxury villas and yachts worth 143 million euros from five Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned by the European Union.
Arab ethnic group who mostly adhere to Islam
nation with a low living standard relative to other countries
In a phone call with French president Emmanuel Macron, Russian president Vladimir Putin says that Russia will no longer attack nuclear power plants and is open to holding a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that, beginning next month, Hong Kong will lift its COVID-19 restrictions and will also end its ban on flights from the U.S. and eight other countries.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams lifts the vaccine mandate for unvaccinated athletes from teams like the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Brooklyn Nets. The lifting of the mandate also clears the way for point guard Kyrie Irving to play home games for the Nets.
Russia announces that it will ban all usage of software from other countries in government agencies beginning in 2025. Additionally, beginning on March 31, all foreign software purchases for government agencies must be pre-approved by the government.
The negotiations, however, are still at an early stage.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump files a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, alleging that her campaign tried to rig the 2016 United States presidential election by creating a false narrative that tied Trump's campaign to the Russian government. Trump is seeking compensatory and punitive damages worth US$24 million.
non-legal return of refugees and immigrants across the border
Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 33,406 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,595,172.
The Kyiv city government and Kyiv Oblast administration impose a 35-hour curfew starting at 20:00 local time (18:00 UTC).
Two Ukrainian negotiators as well as sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are reported to have fallen victim to suspected poisoning during peace talks on the Belarus–Ukraine border earlier this month. Their health has since improved.
A compromise is reached regarding a COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property waiver for developing countries.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will only use its nuclear weapons if the country faces an "existential threat" amid growing concerns that Russia will use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
The World Health Organization in an email rejects the approval Canada’s CoVLP COVID-19 vaccine over Medicago’s ties to the Philip Morris International tobacco company.
Assembly of the Representatives of the People
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signs an executive order ending the state’s COVID-19 emergency.
Russia and Ukraine set up another ceasefire in order to allow humanitarian evacuations in some cities.
Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport
bilateral relations between Ukraine and India
Turkey says that the Russian Navy has cancelled the transit of four of its warships through the Bosporus strait upon request after Turkey triggered the wartime clause of the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, which allows Turkey to close the Bosporus strait and the Dardanelles to foreign warships.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announces a new independent branch called the Nuclear Command Corps.
company specializing in satellite imaging of Earth
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raises the alert status of the Taal Volcano to level 3 after the volcano had a short-lived phreatomagmatic eruption.
In cooperation with military officials, the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces raid an office investigating a commission that was set up to investigate the Khartoum massacre.
The Pakistani military says that a surface-to-surface missile hit near Mian Channu, Punjab. India later admits to accidentally firing a missile into Pakistani territory. No casualties were reported by either side.
A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 from the 86th Air Base, which was carrying out an air patrol mission over Dobruja, vanishes from radar, and an IAR 330 rescue helicopter sent on a search and rescue mission also disappears.
Ontario health officials report no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since December 20.
Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will not launch 36 OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, unless OneWeb provides "legally binding guarantees" that the satellites will not be used for military purposes by the United Kingdom.
Soviet unmanned aerial reconnaissance vehicle produced by Tupolev.
The United States sanctions the Iranian ballistic missile program.
business oligarchs of the former Soviet republics
county in southern California, United States
Chinese officials indicate that they are interested in buying shares in recently-distressed Russian energy and minerals companies, seeking supply security. The negotiations, however, are still at an early stage.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tests positive for COVID-19.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández will be extradited to the United States on drug trafficking charges.
French authorities seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Igor Sechin in La Ciotat after the European Union blacklisted Sechin and froze his assets.
According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact and took control of the village of Farukh, with women and children being evacuated from the nearby village of Khramort. Russian peacekeepers are reported to be negotiating with Azerbaijan.
site of a famous nuclear disaster during the communist era, former city
Around 250 anti-war protesters are detained in Russia for opposing the military invasion of Ukraine.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) is accused by the South Sudanese military of attacking government positions in Longechuk County.
The wreck of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance, which sank in 1915, has been located beneath the Weddell Sea.
The executive of Ukraine, consisting of the prime minister and cabinet ministers.
large indoor shopping center, usually anchored by department stores
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledges that Ukraine will not be able to join NATO.
A Russian Air Force airstrike on a television tower in Rivne Oblast in Western Ukraine kills at least nine people, according to Rivne governor Vitaliy Koval.
Russian forces airstrike the western city of Lviv, injuring five people.
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
Shanghai enters two-stage lockdown which close all non-essential businesses after the city reporting 3,500 new COVID-19 cases.
Iranian officials reach an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to answer questions about their nuclear weapons program.
The Çanakkale 1915 Bridge, connecting the European and Asian continents in Turkey, is opened for traffic. It surpasses Japan's Akashi Kaikyō Bridge as the world's longest suspension bridge.
Somalia-based cell of the militant Islamist group al-Qaeda
The New York City Police Department releases images of a suspected serial killer who has shot five homeless men, two fatally, in New York City and Washington, D.C. in the last week.
The UK bans all Russian aircraft from landing in its territory and travelling in its airspace, impounding a Russian oligarch-owned private jet at Farnborough Airport. The UK also bans all exports of aviation and space industry-related goods and services.
Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan asks the OSCE Minsk Group to help initiate peace talks with Azerbaijan in an effort to normalize relations following the conflict.
Sanofi suspends the delivery of non-essential drugs to Russia and Belarus.
Spain surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19.
The Central Bank of Russia orders all banks not to take any commission for the withdrawal of foreign-denominated cash from bank accounts of natural persons. Additionally, all remittances from abroad can only be withdrawn after they are converted to rubles.
worldwide crisis affected by shortage of energy supplies
The United Kingdom's Gambling Commission awards the next licence to run the National Lottery to Czech-owned lottery operator Allwyn Entertainment Ltd, replacing Camelot Group which has operated the lottery since it was started in 1994.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announces that the U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions against Viktor Vekselberg and the family of Putin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
However, the implementation of the corridor is postponed as the two parties accused each other of violating cease-fire agreement.
republic of Russia, federal subject of Russia
ideology and behavior considered as extreme in a pejorative sense
Russia is expelled from the Council of Europe due to the invasion of Ukraine, although the Russian Foreign Ministry had previously announced that it would be quitting the organisation.
Anti-war protesters gather in Kherson to protest Russia's occupation of the city.
Hong Kong reports a record for the second consecutive day of 56,827 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases in the territory to 350,557.
Belarus's bid to join the World Trade Organisation is blocked by a group of mostly Western countries.
2024 United States presidential election
intentional deception made for unfair or unlawful gain or damaging or depriving a victim
prefecture-level city in Guangdong, China
The United Kingdom says it is doubling the number of missiles it is sending to Ukraine, with 6,000 more missiles, including anti-tank guided missiles and surface-to-air missiles, and is also sending £30 million to help Ukraine pay the wages of its soldiers and air force pilots.
However, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general of the United Nations, wrote in an email to The Guardian that no such recommendation was ever issued.
The New York Times removes all its journalists from Russia, fearing arrests due to the recent changes to the Criminal Code of Russia penalizing "falsehoods" about the Russian Armed Forces or the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan reaches 1 million booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Talks between both countries will continue tomorrow.
In retaliation for Belarus's expulsion of Ukrainian diplomatic staff yesterday, Ukraine orders a reduction of Belarusian staff in Ukraine to only five diplomats and also orders the closure of the Belarusian consulate in Lviv.
Meta's spokesperson adds that they are, "for the time being, making a narrow exception for praise of the Azov Regiment strictly in the context of defending Ukraine, or in their role as part of the Ukraine National Guard," which was previously forbidden.
Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay is shot and wounded by Russian troops near Kyiv.
bilateral relations between Ukraine and Israel
military exploration beyond the area occupied by friendly forces
Ukrainian authorities say that they were unable to evacuate a psychiatric hospital in the town which holds 670 patients.
During the talks, both countries say that they made limited progress on humanitarian corridors.
Azerbaijani troops continue to advance into the Askeran Province of the Republic of Artsakh, clashing with Artsakh Defence Army forces in Farukh and Khramort.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warns that Russia could be preparing to use chemical weapons in Ukraine.
bazaar and neighbourhood in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
pulsar located 1000 light years from the Sun
The Albanian consulate in Kharkiv is destroyed during Russian shelling. No casualties are reported.
French version of the Russian international news channel RT
Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann has been granted asylum in Belarus "indefinitely". Neumann claimed that he faced "political persecution" in the United States.
Australian federal legislation providing for public access to government documents
present phase of the Somali Civil War, concentrated in southern Somalia
Four people are injured by a series of Russian Air Force strikes on infrastructure in Kyiv.
The Government of Japan signs a basic agreement with Shionogi to provide million doses of oral COVID-19 treatment the company is now developing pending the regulatory approval.
The Butantan Institute opens a factory that will develop more products of China’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine beginning in 2023.
South Korean national agency for research and development of defense technology
The Pentagon rejects an offer from Poland's foreign ministry to "deploy – immediately and free of charge – all their MIG-29 jets" to the Ramstein Air Base and place them at the disposal of the Government of the United States of America" for transfer to the Ukrainian Air Force.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Indiana
Twenty-two people are killed and 38 more injured during a bus–truck collision in Melela Kibaoni, Morogoro Region, Tanzania.
More than 300 companies that left Russia or suspended operations in Russia could be targeted.
European commercial space transportation company
diplomatic relations between Ukraine and NATO
South Korea claims that North Korea fired a short-range multiple rocket launcher into the sea.
Russia launches "high-precision" airstrikes on airfields in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk in Western Ukraine, killing four Ukrainian service members and injuring six others. Russian Air Force jets also bomb the city of Dnipro for the first time, destroying a shoe factory and killing one person.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin announces that the city has ended their mask requirements and other COVID-19 measures for business.
trustee management of an organisation, typically due to insolvency
A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 from the 86th Air Base, which was carrying out an air patrol mission over Dobruja, vanishes from radar, and an IAR 330 rescue helicopter sent on a search and rescue mission also disappears. A Defence Ministry spokesman later confirms that the helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing all seven crew members on board. The fate of the MiG-21 and its pilot is still unknown.
Ukrainian air defences shoot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet over the city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast.
Russia allows foreign volunteers to join its armed forces to fight the war against Ukraine. Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu says that he has received around 16,000 applications, mostly from people in the Middle East.
Many crew members refuse to leave their ships after being made redundant and are forcibly removed.
Ukrainian Ground Forces retake control of Mykolaiv and seize Russian military equipment.
Conservative opposition leader Yoon Suk-yeol is confirmed as the winner of yesterday's presidential election with 48.59% of the vote. He will take office as President of South Korea on May 10.
John Deere announces that it will suspend shipments to Russia and Belarus following the invasion.
A militant attacks a marketplace in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, with a grenade, killing a man and injuring 24 others.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that the Liberal Party has finalized a confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democratic Party.
NATO announces that they will not declare a no-fly zone over Ukrainian airspace, as such a declaration could create an avenue for further escalation by enabling NATO nations to potentially fire upon Russian aircraft in the area.
Evacuations and school closures are issued in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States, after a wildfire, known as the Hatcher Mountain Road/Indigo Lane Fire, breaks out near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and grows to 1,000 acres.
Poland expels 45 staff of the Russian embassy in Warsaw for "spying activities".
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signs a legislation banning the state from doing business dealings with Belarus and Russia.
Russian artillery damages a school in Kharkiv.
Cameroon bans shisha smoking, becoming the sixth African country to do so.
The Royal Gibraltar Police seize a superyacht, owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, docked at the Port of Gibraltar. Pumpyansky is currently sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the European Union.
negotiations during hostilities for peace between Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk calls for Russia to withdraw from the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone area and for Russian troops occupying the former nuclear plant to pull out.
short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Australia
most populous city in the United States of America
The U.S. CDC removes their travel warnings for cruise ships, which were imposed during the beginning of the pandemic.
Finland's state-owned VR Group announces that it will suspend all train services on the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway, which connects Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, on March 28. The suspension will close one of the last public transport routes to the European Union for Russians.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency approves the use of antibody-based treatment to preventing infections in adults with poor immune response Evushield developed by AstraZeneca.
Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
military organization based in Tallinn, Estonia
national intelligence and law enforcement agency of Ukraine
Belarus expels most Ukrainian diplomats, accusing Kyiv of interfering in Belarus's domestic affairs.
town and administrative center of Melitopol District of Zaporizhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine
Areas in the Jinshan and Minhang districts of Shanghai are elevated to medium-risk areas of COVID-19.
The World Health Organization announces that a polio vaccination campaign will begin in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Four people are killed and two others are injured during a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Beersheba, Southern Israel. The attacker, an Islamic State supporter, was shot dead by a bus driver.
Russia sanctions U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, CIA Director William Burns, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in response to United States sanctions on Russian officials.
Two Ukrainian semiconductor-grade neon gas producers, making about half of the world's supply of the gas, have shut down their operations due to the invasion. This will likely worsen semiconductor shortages that started with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kazakhstan says that it does not want to be behind a "new iron curtain", and that international companies boycotting Russia are welcome to "move production to Kazakhstan".
Ethiopian autonomous government agency that supervises national elections
Nestlé announces that it will suspend sales of non-essential items in Russia, following similar company boycotts to Russia.
2022 Uruguayan Law of Urgent Consideration referendum
Russian journalist Oksana Baulina is killed in shelling in Kyiv's Podilskyi District.
tall structure designed to support antennas
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Queens, New York, United States
South Korean President Moon Jae-in orders an effort to protect the power plant amid wildfire concerns.
Three have been arrested while two remain at large.
Australia revokes the most favoured nation status for Russia and Belarus, and will impose 35% tariffs on produce coming from these countries beginning on April 25.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang reaffirms China's support for peaceful relations and reunification with Taiwan. However, he also calls for other countries to not engage in foreign interference.
New Zealand approves the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years.
The U.S. FDA and the CDC approve fourth doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people over the age of 50 years.
RT America ceases production and fires most of its employees. It expects the layoff to be permanent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses his ministers on the ongoing situation in Ukraine and the Russian economy, saying that Russian "traitors" and "scum" would be "spat out like a midge that accidentally flew into their mouths", and also accuses a so-called "fifth column" of attempting to destroy the country from within.
The attack kills five people and injures thirty.
central bank of the Russian Federation established on July 13, 1990
Corsican nationalist leader Yvan Colonna dies several weeks after being assaulted in prison by another inmate. The attack resulted in riots on the French island, which injured dozens of people.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu announces that Moldova is formally applying for EU membership.
The Myanmar military junta pardons several celebrities who spoke out against the military coup including Lu Min, Wyne, Pyay Ti Oo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin and Paing Takhon.
Fitch Ratings downgrades Russia from "B" to "C", one grade above default, and warns that Russian default on its obligations is "imminent".
A tornado outbreak across the Midwestern United States kills six people from at least ten tornadoes, with the National Weather Service issuing multiple particularly dangerous situation (PDS) tornado warnings.
The European Parliament formally accepts Ukraine's application for EU membership.
Canada bans its soldiers from joining the volunteer forces in Ukraine, stating that their presence could be used in Russian propaganda.
Ukrainian forces say that they have recaptured the Mykolaiv Airport.
criminal action involving throwing rocks
military tactics to attack the enemy by surprise
Timorese are called to the polls to choose the country's president.
South Korea says that it has detected new activity at the closed Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site in North Hamgyong Province, North Korea, via satellite imagery, stating that the North appears to be restoring tunnels that were demolished in 2018 when the site was shut down.
Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic
an immunity passport used to prove that one has received a COVID-19 vaccination
An ammonia leak occurs at the Sumykhimprom chemical plant in Sumy.
Pokémon Go suspends operations in Russia and Belarus following the invasion.
capital and largest city of the United Kingdom
Eleven people die after a fire breaks out in a mall in Damascus, Syria.
social movement opposed to a nation's status of armed conflict
type of military offensive where armed forces of one polity forcibly enter another
The incidence rate for COVID-19 reaches an all-time high in Germany for the third consecutive day, at a seven-day moving average rate of 1,543 infections per 100,000 people.
extrajudicial killings in the United States by mobs or vigilante groups
rebel military group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The International Court of Justice orders Russia to immediately halt its invasion of Ukraine.
material that has electrical conductivity intermediate to that of a conductor and an insulator
A Russian missile also strikes the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center.
The fourth round of talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations resumes in an effort to end the war but is delayed until tomorrow due to technical issues.
province of Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional social institutions and practices
The European Union removes seven Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system, including VTB Bank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Rossiya Bank, Sovcombank and VEB.RF.
South Korea launches a solid-fuel indigenous space rocket at the Agency for Defense Development site in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province.
global governing body for the paralympic movement
COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
details regarding the COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
epidemiological term describing a disease which is constantly present in a specific area
organization that intends to supervise and liberalize international trade
Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time, more than three decades after the Human Genome Project was first commenced.
The Central Bank of Russia limits withdrawals of US dollars, euros, British pounds and Japanese yen for Russian firms to the equivalent of $5,000, with the withdrawal of larger sums only possible with the Central Bank's permission.
mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 from BioNTech in cooperation with Pfizer
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré wins the 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize, becoming the first African and black person to do so.
Igor Zhovkva, deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, says that President Zelenskyy is "ready to talk to President Putin anytime he is ready".
A large convoy of Russian military vehicles, including tanks and self-propelled artillery, begins "fanning out" to forests and towns near Kyiv as it prepares to advance on the capital.
There are no reports of injuries or deaths.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo joins the East African Community, becoming the largest country in both area and population to do so, and thereby granting the bloc access to the Atlantic Ocean.
India begins to administering its COVID-19 vaccination rollout for children aged 12 to 14 years using its homegrown Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that some mayors abducted by invading Russian forces have been found dead.
violent public disturbance against authority, property or people
coastal city and comune in the region of Liguria, Italy
The Transportation Security Administration and the Biden administration will extend the federal mask mandate for public transportation until April 18.
Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski and producer Oleksandra Kuvshynova are killed, and war correspondent Benjamin Hall is injured, while covering the fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Horenka, Kyiv Oblast.
A convoy of truckers inspired by the Canadian convoy protesters gather at the Capital Beltway in Washington, D.C.
An Emirati-flagged ship sinks off the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf due to winds exceeding 70 km/h.
Russia blocks access to Instagram in response to Meta Platforms allowing "calls to violence" toward Russian soldiers in Ukraine as well as death threats toward Russian president Vladimir Putin.
A Turkish citizen wanted for the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink is detained in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
By a unanimous vote, Ukraine becomes a contributor to NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
2019 coronavirus pandemic in mainland China
Ukrainian forces begin an offensive towards Horlivka.
Date: 21 April 2019 – ongoing (3 years, 9 months and 6 days)
association football governing body in Belarus
The United States formally recognizes the Rohingya genocide committed by the Myanmar Army.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education
Ukrainian negotiator and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliyak and Russian delegate Leonid Slutsky say that there are signs of progress in the peace talks. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says that Russia is willing to engage in negotiations aimed at a ceasefire.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Azerbaijan)
Runs the diplomatic relations of the Republic of Azerbaijan with other states
India later admits to accidentally firing a missile into Pakistani territory.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Estonia
Another yacht owned by Putin associate Gennady Timchenko is blocked at the port and is expected to be seized shortly.
The IAEA says that no radiation release has been detected from the facility, which housed a "small inventory of radioactive material".
Additionally, all remittances from abroad can only be withdrawn after they are converted to rubles.
head of the executive branch of New York City's government
The 75th British Academy Film Awards is held, with The Power of the Dog winning Best Film and Best Director.
Russian peacekeepers are reported to be negotiating with Azerbaijan.
Shanghai restricts access and urges residents not to leave the city amid an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison declares a national emergency in Australia in response to the ongoing floods in Australia.
Major League Baseball postpones opening day to April 14 after failing to reach a deal with the Major League Baseball Players Association.
overview of the space industry of Russia
The Biden administration bans imports of Russian oil, gas and coal to the United States. The United Kingdom also announces that it would phase out Russian oil by the end of the year.
theme resort by Disney Parks, Experiences and Products
Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport. Two of the attackers are also killed. Several more people are wounded. All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended.
Russian space agency Roscosmos ceases all joint scientific experiments on the International Space Station.
Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin announces that Sparta Battalion Commander Volodymyr Zhoha has been killed in Volnovakha.
spread of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Poland in during the 2020 pandemic
One of the police is injured by friendly fire.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces a further $800 million in "security assistance" to Ukraine, including 800 anti-aircraft systems, and thousands of anti-tank missiles and armed combat drones to counter Russia's invasion.
Kazakhstan will allow anti-war protests in the country amidst fears that the country could be sanctioned. Protesters gather in Almaty to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The South Korean military says that last week, North Korea tested Hwasong-15 from November 2017, instead of a Hwasong-17. This comes a day after the defense ministry and lawmakers also confirmed this.
Brent Renaud, a filmmaker and photojournalist formerly affiliated with The New York Times, is shot and killed by Russian troops in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast. His colleague, another U.S. citizen, is wounded and evacuated to a hospital.
administrative division (oblast) in center of Ukraine
60th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology
sovereign state in Southern Europe situated on an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea
bilateral relations between Spain and Russia
act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signs a law to rename the town of Isfana as Razzaqov in honor of former Secretary of the Communist Party of Kirghizia Iskhak Razzakov.
seaport in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar
Two people are killed and 14 more injured as the Israeli Defense Forces raid the city of Jenin in the West Bank in order to capture a suspect linked to Tuesday's shooting in Bnei Brak.
Russia renews its assault on Mykolaiv with naval gunfire support.
Shenzhen enters a lockdown until March 20 after 66 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the city.
Arianespace and OneWeb suspend all future rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the use of Russian Soyuz rockets for their spacecraft.
United States Department of the Treasury
United States federal executive department
The Islamic State claims responsibility for yesterday's massacre, which killed at least 61 people.
American global cigarette and tobacco company
large manmade tributary of the Yangtze, flowing north through and bisecting the municipality of Shanghai, China, as well as its downtown
Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years on March 31. Booster doses will also be administered for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years.
The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball withdraws Russia's hosting rights of the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship scheduled for August and September in response to the invasion.
diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and Ukraine
The Transitional Military Council says that it has released hundreds of prisoners of war and has granted amnesty to several prominent leaders as a condition for the talks.
Around 250 people are evacuated after Mount Merapi on Java, Indonesia erupts overnight.
substance used to treat or prevent parasitic infections
Nord Stream 2 AG, a subsidiary wholly owned by Gazprom that was supposed to operate the controversial gas pipeline in Europe, files for bankruptcy with the canton of Zug authorities after a range of sanctions was imposed on its parent company.
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017
The closing ceremony of the Winter Paralympics is held in Beijing.
65 terabytes of data belonging to the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation), the Russian airspace regulator, gets lost indefinitely in a hacker attack, which is said to be one of the largest ever.
Russian politician and diplomat (born 1967)
group of people from one state present in another state to represent the sending state
real human being as opposed to a non-human legal person
highest official and executive leader of the Donetsk People's Republic
Members of the Free Papua Movement gun down eight people at a Telkomsel telecommunications tower in Puncak Regency, West Papua.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Romania
Gabriel Boric is sworn-in as President of Chile, becoming the youngest person to serve as President.
Five people are killed in the bombing, according to Ukrainian emergency services.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tells the United States to "await its response" to the "economic war" being waged against Russia.
A Russian missile strike destroys a Ukrainian military barracks in Mykolaiv, killing at least 50 soldiers, many more are believed to be buried under rubble.
Spotify announces that it expects to suspend all its services in Russia by the end of April, citing recently passed legislation that restricts access to information as a reason for the suspension.
Poland will end all COVID-19-related restrictions on March 28, including ending quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 cases. However, mask mandates in hospitals will continue to be enforced.
international governing body of association football
The U.S. deploys 200 marines from the Marine Air Control Group 28, 10 F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, and an unspecified number of C-130s to Lithuania as part of NATO's response to Russian military aggression in Eastern Europe.
legal declaration or de facto acts by a government allowing assumption of extraordinary powers
A Russian Orlan-10 UAV crashes near a village in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania.
Podolyak says that talks between Ukraine and Russia are difficult but also says that there is "certainly room for compromise". Talks between both countries will continue tomorrow.
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney says that an agreement to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal could be reached within 48 hours.
U.S. national park in Tennessee and North Carolina
International Legion of Territorial Defence of Ukraine
Russian troops seize control of Borodianka in Kyiv Oblast after days of heavy shelling and airstrikes. Ukrainian authorities say that they were unable to evacuate a psychiatric hospital in the town which holds 670 patients. The hospital is now under Russian control.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 is shot down in Chernihiv Oblast and one of its pilots is taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces.
crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation
Department of the Canadian Government that oversees public health
In a report from the Financial Times, a peace plan is drafted by Ukraine and Russia. The conditions include a ceasefire and Russian withdrawal if Ukraine abandons all attempts of joining NATO and accepts limits on its armed forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is open to peace talks with Ukraine. However, he also urged Ukraine to meet Russian demands.
Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says that Ukraine has sent buses to Mariupol in an effort to evacuate citizens from the city.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate
A Russian missile strikes the Kharkiv Oblast state administration building on Freedom Square at 8 a.m. local time. Six people are injured in the strike, with the building being severely damaged. The Slovenian honorary consulate is also destroyed by a Russian missile.
Last week, a bill was approved that allowed forced seizure of assets owned by the Russian government and Russian companies.
A second round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will be held tomorrow in an effort to pursue a ceasefire.
city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany
island country in the South Pacific Ocean
Slovakia expels three Russian diplomats for alleged espionage and bribery.
Spanish minister of foreign affairs José Manuel Albares announces that Spain supports Morocco's proposal to recognize Western Sahara as a Moroccan autonomy for the first time, as it considers it is "the most serious, realistic, and credible basis" for resolving the conflict.
Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
use of face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
alert issued by weather forecasting agencies when a tornado is spotted
The National Electoral Board also said it would investigate the reported arrest of opposition politicians from several other regions including Benishangul Gumuz, South Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, Sidama, Oromia, and Addis Ababa.
navy of Ukraine and part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirms that Belarus has "no plans to fight in Ukraine".
It is announced that Moderna will build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya to produce mRNA vaccines, including its COVID-19 vaccine.
Ukrainian government ministry responsible for military and national defense matters
The law was passed by the Kyrgyzstan Parliament on March 16.
Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
bilateral relations between Russia and Cyprus
gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police
Danish shipping company Maersk announces its complete withdrawal from the Russian economy and says that it will liquidate all of its Russian assets.
At least five people are dead and dozens more missing after a ferry collides with a vessel and sinks in Bangladesh.
international court in Strasbourg, France, established by the European Convention on Human Rights
The foreign ministers of Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as the United States Secretary of State, meet in Sde Boker, Israel, and agree to hold regular meetings about regional security and commit to further expanding economic and diplomatic cooperation.
China reports its first death from COVID-19 since January 2021.
In India, the Karnataka High Court upholds restrictions on the wearing of the hijab in its schools, with Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi saying in the court's judgement that the wearing of the hijab "does not form a part of essential religious practice in Islamic faith."
He also concedes that his country may no longer be prepared to be accepted into NATO.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
Do not believe propaganda, they tell you lies here", and is promptly arrested.
A Russian airstrike destroys a maternity ward and a children's hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, killing three people and injuring at least 17 people. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that many people are unaccounted for.
2021–2022 Belarus–European Union border crisis
type of administrative division in Vietnam
Vanuatu withdraws from the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifier after several players and staff members on the team tested positive for COVID-19 amid a sudden spike in cases nationwide.
JPMorgan Chase warns that the current financial crisis in Russia might be similar or even greater in consequences than the 1998 crisis, when Russia defaulted on its obligations.
digital medium of exchange using cryptography on a ledger to secure transactions and to verify transfer of ownership
Head of the Government of the Czech Republic
Shanghai will close their primary, middle, and high schools due to a rise of COVID-19 cases.
auxiliary Interstate Highway in Washington, D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Virginia in the United States
2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations
Bulgaria says it will end gas imports from Russia's Gazprom when its 10-year deal with Gazprom expires at the end of 2022, signalling a shift away from Russian energy.
county in Virginia, United States; part of Washington metropolitan area
Prosecutors for the U.S. Justice Department accuse five people working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security of conspiring to spy on and intimidate several dissidents living in the United States, such as the father of Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu, and Tiananmen Square protest leader and current congressional candidate Xiong Yan. The department says it is the first time that federal elections in the country have been interfered with in this manner. Three have been arrested while two remain at large.
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry says that former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been detained by police amid a probe into corruption and the alleged misuse of European Union funds. Former Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov is also arrested as part of the operation.
rise in price level in an economy over time
replacement of one political regime (system) with another
Around 4,000 anti-war demonstrators are arrested during protests in cities across Russia that are aimed at opposing the invasion.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that Hong Kong will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations at home for elderly people in the coming weeks in order to increase the vaccination rate.
Russian artist Yevgenia Isayeva douses herself in fake blood during an anti-war protest in Saint Petersburg. She is later detained by police.
Austria suspends its universal COVID-19 vaccine mandate one week before fines of up to €3,600 were scheduled to take effect for those who did not comply with the mandate. The suspension of the mandate will be reviewed in three months.
2022 military offensive in northeastern Ukraine
unmanned aerial vehicle that is usually armed
Niue reports its first COVID-19 case since the pandemic began in a person who traveled from New Zealand and who had tested negative prior to departing.
complete set of nucleic acid sequence for humans
land warfare branch of the Armed Forces of Belarus
During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "cannot be postponed any longer". However, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls the agreement "unacceptable" as he indicated that Iran would be allowed to install centrifuges on a large scale.
Ukrainian officials confirm that the power plant has been captured by Russian forces.
Speaker of the Assembly Rached Ghannouchi announces that the parliament will hold two full sessions this week, the first time since President Kais Saied seized most executive powers and suspended parliament last July, to try to block attempts by Saied to adopt a new constitution that will solidify his rule.
ongoing civil war in the country of Yemen
Yandex, the Russian equivalent of Google, announces that it might be heading for default.
Financial crisis that began affecting Puerto Rico in 2014
The Moscow Stock Exchange will reopen in a limited capacity on March 24, ending the almost month-long shutdown of the stock exchange's activities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin admits that the sanctions have created problems for Russia. However, he also called the sanctions illegitimate and warned the West that Russia will emerge stronger and solve the problems.
The United States imposes additional sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
In an unprecedented move, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) suspends all judicial proceedings against Ukraine pending before the ECHR.
However, the Ukrainian presidential office says that there is no evidence that this has happened.
Ukrainian Ground Forces launch a counter-offensive in Chernihiv Oblast, regaining control of five settlements from Russian forces, and seizing two Russian armoured personnel carriers and ammunition.
South Korea reports 470 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 42 hours, a new single-day record.
The Russian and Ukrainian delegations hold a third round of talks at the Belarus–Poland border. During the talks, both countries say that they made limited progress on humanitarian corridors. However, no ceasefire was agreed to. A fourth round of talks will be held in the future.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump files a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, alleging that her campaign tried to rig the 2016 United States presidential election by creating a false narrative that tied Trump's campaign to the Russian government.
Iranian officials consider the possibility of recognising the electronic payment system MIR, in response to moves to ban Russian banks from SWIFT.
Proposed no-fly zone in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Following Putin's reports, the DOW increased by 300 points.
Ukrainian territories occupied by Russian forces
LG Electronics suspends all shipments to Russia and says that the company "remains committed to supporting humanitarian relief efforts".
U.S. president Joe Biden announces that he will revoke Russia's most favoured nation trade status in coordination with the European Union and the Group of Seven.
It is the largest loss of life for Ukrainian forces in a single attack since the invasion began.
military operation that seeks through an aggressive projection of armed forces to occupy territory, gain an objective or achieve some larger strategic, operational, or tactical goal
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
American agricultural and industrial auto manufacturing corporation
American health officials report that the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine protects children over the age of 5 years from hospitalizations and deaths due to the Omicron variant.
South Korea reports a record 383,665 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
An emergency special session of the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for Russia to end the invasion.
The Ukrainian and Russian delegations hold face-to-face peace talks in Turkey for the first time in two weeks.
Russia investigation origins counter-narrative
Conspiracy theory concerning the 2016 US elections
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time.
Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn says that Irpin has been recaptured by Ukrainian Ground Forces.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu says that Russia and Ukraine are nearing an agreement on certain peace issues in an effort to end the war.
The Ukrainian military says that it has killed over 11,000 Russian troops since the invasion began, while Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday that 498 Russian troops had been killed.
The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic travel to Kyiv by train to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in order to demonstrate "unequivocal support" of the European Union for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Kenya lifts its remaining COVID-19-related restrictions including a ban on large indoor gatherings, mandatory mask wearing, and a requirement to present a negative COVID-19 test for arriving air passengers as the number of new cases declined.
zoological park in Jersey, Channel Islands
American worldwide online payments system
Namibia drops its requirement of face mask and mandatory PCR COVID-19 test for vaccinated visitors as the number of cases falls.
It is announced that Shanghai will not impose a full-scale lockdown despite an increase in COVID-19 cases.
President of Russia (1999–2008, 2012–present)
One person dies and seven crew members are rescued after a fishing trawler capsizes in the North Sea while travelling to Norway, according to the Norwegian Coast Guard.
battle in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Kazakhstan begins its production of the Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine.
Belarusian Ground Forces units enter northern Chernihiv Oblast, according to a senior Ukrainian territorial defence forces official. However, the Ukrainian presidential office says that there is no evidence that this has happened. Belarus previously said that it would not send its armed forces to Ukraine.
Two United Nations peacekeepers are killed in a bomb attack north of Mopti.
The United States Senate votes unanimously to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, a bill that would make lynching a federal crime in the United States. The bill will head to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Jean Charest, a candidate for the upcoming Conservative Party of Canada leadership election, tests positive for COVID-19.
bilateral relations between Russia and Canada
The missile, which is said to be capable of reaching Guam, was launched towards the Sea of Japan.
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
Incident during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Austria in 2020
point in time by which an objective or task must be accomplished
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19.
taking away or transportation of a person against that person's will
Two Kalibr cruise missiles strike a hospital in Chernihiv after Russian troops were forced to retreat.
2021 labor dispute in Major League Baseball
A battle between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian soldiers kills two SDF fighters and two government soldiers.
event in which aircraft are used to attack targets on land or at sea
United Kingdom government cabinet minister
He is the second general to be killed by Ukrainian forces after Andrey Sukhovetsky.
system used to transfer monetary value, including institutions, instruments, people, rules, procedures, standards, and technologies
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care facilities
The MLBPA rejects an offer and final proposal by the Major League Baseball, thereby postponing spring training to March 12 and opening day to April 7.
Anti-war protesters gather in London to stand in solidarity with Ukraine.
All domestic and international flights at the airport are suspended.
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is indicted on conspiracy charges of obstructing the U.S. Congress during the January 6 attack at the United States Capitol.
Russia gives Ukraine a 5 a.m. (3 a.m. UTC) deadline to surrender the city of Mariupol.
barquentine built 1912, used by Sir Ernest Shackleton on a South Pole expedition
monarchy in Central Europe between 1804 and 1867
Russian media censorship agency Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Wikipedia up to 4 million rubles (about US$49,000) if it does not delete information that contradicts the Kremlin's official narrative on the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
country house, generally of some pretension, and often including outbuildings and gardens
Chief Administrative Officer; Head of the UN Secretariat
Russia cautions against expecting any "significant breakthroughs" ahead of the first round of in-person negotiations with Ukraine.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov signs a law to rename the town of Isfana as Razzaqov in honor of former Secretary of the Communist Party of Kirghizia Iskhak Razzakov. The law was passed by the Kyrgyzstan Parliament on March 16.
COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
Fidesz's Katalin Novák is elected the first female president of Hungary by the National Assembly.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expresses his support for negotiations and efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. He also says that the Iranian economy should not be tied to efforts to ease U.S. sanctions against the country.
2016 United States presidential election
Russian Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Maria Zakharova says that Russia will "not forget" British support for "Ukrainian ultra-nationalists", as well as the supply of British weapons to Kyiv, which are being used against Russian forces.
city and capital of Sumy Oblast in north-eastern Ukraine
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that over three million people have now fled Ukraine since the invasion began.
The International Monetary Fund no longer considers Russian default "improbable", and the World Bank also considers Russia's and Belarus's default likely.
Romania lifts all COVID-19-related restrictions including requiring a digital COVID pass to access institutions and the obligation to wear protective masks both indoors and outdoors.
United Kingdom government ministerial department responsible for the English transport network
any attempt to expose, alter, disable, destroy, steal or gain unauthorized access to or make unauthorized use of a computer system
A Russian missile strikes the Kharkiv Oblast state administration building on Freedom Square at 8 a.m.
West Side Story star Ariana DeBose wins Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first queer woman of colour to win an Academy Award
Prime Minister Xavier Espot announces that he will enter urgently to parliamentary procedure on Wednesday so that the General Council can approve the normative framework to apply economic sanctions to Russia. This law will aim to freeze the bank assets of 700 people and 50 companies that the European Union considers to be linked to the invasion of Ukraine. It is the first time in the history of Andorra that sanctions have been applied to a foreign country.
Second ladies and gentlemen of the United States
spouse of the Vice President of the United States
chemical element with symbol Cu and atomic number 29
House Sergeant at Arms William J. Walker and Capitol physician Brian P. Monahan announce that a phased reopening of the United States Capitol will begin next week after the Capitol was closed for 2 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ukrainian forces announce that they have regained control of Derhachi, a city located in the Kharkiv Raion district of the Kharkiv Oblast.
A Russian Sukhoi Su-34 is shot down in Chernihiv Oblast and one of its pilots is taken prisoner by Ukrainian forces. The other pilot died.
national government of the United States
International reactions to the Rohingya genocide
overview about the coronavirus outbreak in Belgium in 2020
The patent waiver does not apply to other COVID-19-related pharmaceutical products.
Due to the panic buying of nickel futures, whose prices have increased above the $100,000 per tonne mark for the first time, and which doubled for the second consecutive day, the London Metal Exchange suspends all trading of nickel.
According to Ukrainian intelligence information, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledges to supply Russia with 40,000 mercenaries.
An airstrike on the NATO–Ukraine Partnership for Peace Yavoriv military base some 10–20 km (6.2–12.4 mi) from the border with Poland kills 35 people and injures 134 others.
The Shia Islamist Houthis fire missiles at an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Russian Federation
The fourth round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations resumes a day after talks were suspended for technical reasons.
Spokesperson for the United States Department of State
The sanctions were imposed on the junta in January after elections were delayed.
Pakistan disbands ll the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), which was overseeing the COVID-19 response in the country, as the infection’s numbers were at the lowest since the start of the outbreak early in 2020.
head of the United States Department of State
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expresses his support for negotiations and efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
The Donetsk Regional Drama Theatre in Mariupol, which is currently being used as an air raid shelter holding up to 1,200 civilians, is largely destroyed by bombing. Ukraine accuses Russia of conducting an airstrike targeting the theatre, while Russian authorities deny responsibility, instead accusing the Azov Battalion of having planned and carried out the bombing.
border crisis between Belarus and the European Union
A mine collapse in Özgön near the Osh Region in Kyrgyzstan kills three people.
Details of ongoing viral pandemic in Shanghai
National Football League Players Association
Labor organization representing the professional American football players in the National Football League
The Ukrainian state grid operator warns that Russian forces, which are in control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, have disconnected the plant from the electricity grid, which the operator says will impact nuclear fuel cooling, and which also caused a blackout in the nearby city of Slavutych.
Ukrainian authorities say that 2,187 civilians have now been killed in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast. Mariupol's City Council says that Russian forces are deliberately targeting residential buildings and densely populated areas in the port city.
The British government sanctions Russian oligarch and Chelsea F.C. owner Roman Abramovich, freezing all his assets in the United Kingdom. The sanctions mean that Premier League club Chelsea will not be able to sell any more tickets for games, its merchandise store will be closed, and it will be unable to buy or sell players on the transfer market until the club is sold.
Baku, Azerbaijan, and Dushanbe, Tajikistan, become sister cities.
France ends all attempts to negotiate with Russia and freezes financial assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation worth €22 billion. France also freezes properties owned by Russian oligarchs worth €150 million.
HRW describes the bombing as a war crime.
South Africa lifts its remaining COVID-19 restrictions including mandatory PCR tests for vaccinated travellers as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to decline.
ongoing viral pandemic in New York state, United States
city of the Philippines in the province of Cebu
Around 2,000 private cars have left Mariupol since a humanitarian corridor was imposed, with another 2,000 cars waiting to leave.
island country in the southwest Pacific Ocean
island territory of the United States of America
Cyprus denies access for five Russian military vessels to enter its port in Limassol. Whether the military ships could enter Cypriot ports in the first place is controversial, as the international law background is unclear.
Nine people die in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest men's and women's golf teams in Andrews County, Texas, United States. Six students and a faculty member are killed in the team vehicle, with two other students airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas in critical condition. The driver of the pickup and its passenger also die.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that the Russian economy is experiencing a "shock" following an "absolutely unprecedented" economic war being waged against the country.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Poland will end all COVID-19-related restrictions on March 28, including ending quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 cases.
Russian soldiers have damaged the Sviatohirsk Lavra, a popular Orthodox pilgrimage site under the jurisdiction of Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, at around 22:00 local time.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny renews calls for anti-war and anti-Putin protests in cities across Russia.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission bans Russian television networks RT and RT France from Canadian airwaves.
The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry says that it is sending another 1,615 MBT LAWs, and a small number of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles to the Ukrainian army. More small arms, body armour and medical supplies have also been sent.
The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics is held in Beijing.
Shanghai imposes a lockdown in the Pudong area and other parts of the city. Additionally, areas near the Huangpu River will undergo four days of COVID-19 testing beginning tomorrow.
The International Paralympic Committee bans Russia and Belarus from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing after initially announcing they would compete despite the invasion of Ukraine, taking part as "neutral countries".
Russian and Ukrainian forces agree to open a humanitarian corridor for five hours for people who want to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha, expecting 200,000 people from Mariupol and 15,000 people from Volnovakha to use the corridor. However, the implementation of the corridor is postponed as the two parties accused each other of violating cease-fire agreement.
List of diplomatic missions in Kurdistan Region
The Moscow Stock Exchange will extend its closure until at least March 8.
Around 12 people in Mozambique are dead after Tropical Cyclone Gombe struck the Nampula and Zambezia provinces.
Russian occupation forces install Halyna Danylchenko as the new mayor of Melitopol following the abduction of Ivan Fedorov. Danilchenko, a former member of the city council, calls on residents to "adapt to the new reality" and stop "committing extremist acts". However, the city council refuses to recognise Danilchenko as mayor and calls on Ukrainian authorities to indict her for treason.
town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England
American industrial conglomerate 3M suspends all business operations in Russia.
association football club in London, England
U.S. President Joe Biden orders the release of up to one million barrels of crude oil per day from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the next six months in an attempt to contain inflation.
diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America
According to the Daily Express tabloid, a BBC correspondent says that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “finally agreed” to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The acting Australian Information Commissioner orders the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to comply with a request by The Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, which the PMO had previously rejected, and search the mobile phone of Prime Minister Scott Morrison for correspondence with Morrison's friend and QAnon conspiracy theorist Tim Stewart. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has alleged that Stewart influenced Morrison's use of the term "ritual abuse" in a speech to survivors of child sexual abuse in 2019.
Andrey Turchak, the secretary-general of the ruling party United Russia, declares that the party will draft a bill criminalising compliance with the Western sanctions.
The Central Bank of Russia announces that stock trading on the Moscow Stock Exchange will remain suspended until at least March 18 due to the fallout from the Russian invasion.
sport and art performed with figure skates on ice
Belarusian Ground Forces units enter northern Chernihiv Oblast, according to a senior Ukrainian territorial defence forces official.
bank Goldman Sachs announces that it is closing its operations in Russia, becoming the first major Wall Street bank to leave the country following the invasion of Ukraine.
2021 conflict between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
unit of digital information equal to 8 bits
armored vehicle classification designed for troop transport
Thirteen students are killed at the National University of Kharkiv after a Russian shell struck a dormitory at the university's Academy of Culture. Five foreign students are among the dead, including four Chinese and one Indian student.
Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people. At least 105 more are injured.
journalist specializing in coverage of armed conflicts
A Russian Air Force warplane is shot down on the outskirts of Chernihiv, crashing into a residential area, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that the ongoing ceasefire talks should be "more active and substantial".
portable device to make telephone calls using a radio link
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
United States government public health agency
Shanghai Disney Resort, Pudong, Shanghai, China
46th and current presidential administration of the USA, inaugurated in 2021
The Andorran government announces the lifting of indoor mask usage, except in health care institutions, as well as the need for antigen testing for nightlife.
2022 East Timorese presidential election
The Filipino FDA announces that the Philippines has approved the use of Pfizer's Paxlovid COVID-19 drug.
Intel pledges €33 billion in investments in the European Union factories and research facilities, including €17 billion for building a chip-making plant in Magdeburg, Germany and €12 billion for upgrading the Irish plant; the company promises €80 billion over the next decade for the EU.
The International Criminal Court announces that they have opened a criminal investigation into war crimes that have been committed in Ukraine since 2013, including during the invasion.
attack on a U.N Peacekeeping Force Helicopter in Tshanzu
High Court for Indian state of Karnataka at Bengaluru
directly elected parliament of the European Union
Italian police seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov at the port of Imperia. Another yacht owned by Putin associate Gennady Timchenko is blocked at the port and is expected to be seized shortly. Both men have been sanctioned by the European Union.
separates territories of Ukraine and Russia
Zelenskyy says that he is ready to meet with Putin.
Brazil reports its first two cases of the Deltacron variant in the Northern states of Pará and Amapá.
economic union of northern and central Asian and eastern European countries
Russian airstrikes inflict significant damage on the Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport in western Ukraine, with no casualties immediately reported.
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees
Russia sanctions Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, General Wayne Eyre and most members of the Canadian parliament. All those sanctioned are banned from entering Russia.
Russia's Ministry of Transport prepares a draft regulation which would allow airlines to not have to honour the request of the lessor to return leased aircraft unless a special government commission orders them to do so and would also allow companies to pay the lessor in rubles. The law comes amid EU sanctions which forces all lease contracts for Russian aircraft to be voided by late March and also forbids E.U. companies from insuring Russian aircraft.
Finland's state-owned VR Group announces that it will suspend all train services on the Riihimäki–Saint Petersburg railway, which connects Helsinki and Saint Petersburg, on March 28.
Swedish streaming service of music and podcasts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that he will consider dropping Ukraine's request to join NATO in exchange for a ceasefire.
The Roskomnadzor, the Russian media regulator, blocks Euronews.
digital recording and phrase of Ukrainian soldier during the Battle of Snake Island, which spread on the Internet
political-religious armed movement in Yemen
An armed incident occurs between border guards at the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, killing one Tajik border guard. Following the incident, officials from the Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan and the Sughd Region in Tajikistan hold talks.
The Israeli Supreme Court rules that four Palestinian families in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood that were expected to be evicted can remain in their homes for the time being.
Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier airline, announces that all flights to foreign destinations will be suspended as of March 8.
ravine in the city of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine
2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Will Smith wins Best Actor for his portrayal of Richard Williams in King Richard, while Jessica Chastain wins Best Actress for her portrayal of Tammy Faye Messner in The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says that the UK has begun supplying Starstreak anti-aircraft missiles to the Ukrainian military.
The government announces that Brazil's economy has grown by 4.6%, the largest increase since 2011, after suffering a slump in 2020 due to the COVID-19 recession.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces foil an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by killing a group of Chechen paramilitaries known as Kadyrovtsy, who were attempting to enter Kyiv on February 26, according to Ukrainian intelligence information.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says more than four million Ukrainians have fled the country since the invasion began on February 24.
The Russian Defence Ministry denies Russian forces were behind the killings.
Residents in Kherson confront Russian military vehicles and tell them to "go home".
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announces that the UK is deploying a Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland, and 100 troops to operate it as part of NATO's response to Russian military aggression.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for COVID-19.
city in the Palestinian National Authority
Anti-war protesters gather in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, to listen to a videotaped speech by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that many people are unaccounted for.
news division of the publicly funded British Broadcasting Corporation
South East Queensland, Wide Bay–Burnett, the Northern Rivers, Central Coast and Sydney
thermal power station where the heat source is a nuclear reactor
The British government releases US$500 million of sanctioned Iranian assets after Iran releases the prisoners.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says that Iran and other world powers are closer to finalizing an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Emmett Till Antilynching Act into law, which makes lynching a federal crime.
capital city of the Al-Hasakah Governorate in Syria Founder ottoman empair
Both sides are expected to hold a third round of talks beginning next week.
It is the first time in the history of Andorra that sanctions have been applied to a foreign country.
Following the incident, officials from the Batken Region in Kyrgyzstan and the Sughd Region in Tajikistan hold talks.
city of the Philippines in the province of Batangas
South Korea reports a record 621,328 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
state highway in Arlington County, Virginia, United States
Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives
Canada bans Belarusian aircraft from its airspace due to Belarus's support of Russia in the invasion.
port city and temporary capital of Yemen
Four crew members are killed as a United States Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey aircraft crashes in Beiarn, Norway, while participating in the NATO military exercise Cold Response.
Russian troops shell Rubizhne, Luhansk Oblast, killing one person.
legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime
Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia following "Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine".
Ukrainian forces say that they have retaken Makariv, a suburb near Kyiv.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Japan
South Korea reports a record 342,446 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 Hours.
Date: 31 January 2009 – present (13 years, 11 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that France will lift their requirements for COVID-19 vaccine passports in access venues beginning on March 14.
No ceasefire is reached, but the possibility of a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin was discussed.
Russia announces that it will withdraw from the Council of Europe.
This will likely worsen semiconductor shortages that started with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Satellite images from Planet Labs appear to show multiple Russian helicopters burning at Kherson International Airport after Ukrainian forces said they struck the airport. This is the second major Ukrainian attack on the facility since it fell to Russian forces on 2 March.
Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic
2022 protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Towns and cities of Ukraine under Russian occupation
U.S. President Joe Biden designates Qatar as a Major non-NATO ally and announces his intention to designate Colombia with the same status.
American semiconductor chip manufacturer
The Liberal Party of Canada reaches a tentative confidence-and-supply agreement with the New Democratic Party (NDP) that would see the NDP prop up the minority Liberal government until 2025 in exchange for progress on longtime NDP policy priorities.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is open to peace talks with Ukraine.
facility directly owned and operated by or for the military
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology report that smoke from the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season has damaged the ozone layer, delaying its recovery by about a decade.
President Zelenskyy calls for a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war.
The embassy of India in Ukraine is relocated from Lviv to Poland due to the attacks on Western Ukraine.
This law will aim to freeze the bank assets of 700 people and 50 companies that the European Union considers to be linked to the invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says over two million Ukrainians have now fled the country since the invasion began. Most have gone to neighbouring Poland, with Hungary, Romania and Slovakia also taking in several hundred thousand refugees each.
CODA star Troy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first deaf male actor to win an Academy Award.
nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day holiday of Hanukkah
The U.S. CDC removes their travel warnings for cruise ships, which were imposed during the beginning of the pandemic. However, passengers will still be required to be vaccinated and to test negative for COVID-19.
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
global international and intergovernmental organization
The death toll from the floods in Queensland and New South Wales increases to 20.
Civil and military airport in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
port city in Zaporizhzhia oblast, Ukraine
capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan
will postpone a Minuteman III ICBM missile test in an effort to de-escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
The law comes amid EU sanctions which forces all lease contracts for Russian aircraft to be voided by late March and also forbids E.U.
sovereign state in North Africa and Asia
Russian politician, lawyer and anti-corruption activist
low-intensity asymmetric war between the Mexican Government and various drug trafficking syndicates
Peskov also says that "the economic war that has started against our country has never taken place before.
Russia says that it used Kalibr cruise missiles to destroy a major oil terminal near Kyiv.
According to the changes to the Criminal Code, spreading falsehoods about the Russian army will be punishable by 10–15 years of imprisonment, with the possibility of an additional fine of 700,000 to 1.5 million rubles (US$6,400–13,700) and up to three years of forced labour.
Conservative opposition leader Yoon Suk-yeol is confirmed as the winner of yesterday's presidential election with 48.59% of the vote.
A convoy of truckers inspired by the Canadian convoy protesters gather at the Capital Beltway in Washington, D.C. to call for all COVID-19 restrictions and mandates to be lifted.
The convoy was making its way to Wasagu/Danko when the attack occurred.
The city council of Mariupol says that Russian Armed Forces have forcefully deported "several thousand" people to camps and remote cities in Russia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the U.S. and their Gulf allies will deter Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, regardless if a deal to revive the 2015 agreement has been reached or not.
municipal and state capital of Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
French oil and natural gas company TotalEnergies announces that it will no longer buy Russian oil by the end of the year and will also terminate additional investments in Russia.
War crimes in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
24th edition of Winter Olympics, in Beijing, China
movement aiming to remove Vladimir Putin from his offices
football (soccer) stadium in Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico, home venue for Querétaro FC
Anatoly Chubais, the special envoy of the Kremlin for ties with international organisations, resigns from his post and leaves Russia.
Ecuador ends the restrictions of public and private gathering designated to curb the spread of COVID-19 after the country reached 85% of its vaccinated population.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that there is diplomatic progress on several key issues in the situation in Ukraine in an effort to end the "unwinnable" war.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose.
U.S. President Joe Biden signs a $1.5 trillion budget bill, which includes $13.6 billion in aid for Ukraine.
Aftermath of the January 6 United States Capitol attack
North Korean Intercontinental ballistic missile
astronomical object consisting of a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its own gravity
Date: 25 February – 1 March 2022 (4 days)
The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
In response, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that China is ready to help Russia and Ukraine reach an agreement and mediate a ceasefire.
an agreement between political parties that allows a minority party to play a part in government but is less formal than a coalition
Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, threatens to block the Russian Wikipedia for hosting an article on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which the regulator alleges to be factually inaccurate.
nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons of Russian Federation
Six students and a faculty member are killed in the team vehicle, with two other students airlifted to a hospital in Lubbock, Texas in critical condition.
The Slovenian honorary consulate is also destroyed by a Russian missile.
Former Montana Secretary of State and State Senator Corey Stapleton announces that he will form a "test the waters" political action committee in preparation to seek the nomination for the Republican Party for the upcoming 2024 election.
Estadio Corregidora Querétaro City, Mexico
Football stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
A Ukrainian MiG-29 is also shot down during the air battle.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology in Kharkiv, which holds a neutron generator, has been destroyed by Russian shelling. The IAEA says that no radiation release has been detected from the facility, which housed a "small inventory of radioactive material".
financial market where participants can issue new debt or buy and sell debt securities
U.S. President Joe Biden receives his second booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Saudi Arabian state-owned petroleum company
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia have begun.
Russian troops storm the Mariupol regional intensive care hospital and take around 400 people hostage. Local authorities confirm that the damaged hospital is now under Russian control.
FC Barcelona's women's association football section
bilateral relations between Russia and Slovakia
North American professional baseball league
It may have been an assassination attempt on President Arif Alvi.
Ukrainian Navy forces strike Russian Navy patrol boat Vasily Bykov with missiles in the Black Sea.
bilateral relations between Russia and Lithuania
Dune wins the most awards in six, mostly untelevised categories.
Satellite images from Planet Labs appear to show multiple Russian helicopters burning at Kherson International Airport after Ukrainian forces said they struck the airport.
Local officials in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, say that over 160 cars have left the city in the first successful attempt to arrange a humanitarian corridor to evacuate the city.
Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
The Russian Armed Forces warn Kyiv residents to leave the city as its armoured convoy approaches the city's outskirts.
Prime Minister of Hungary (1998–2002; 2010–present)
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in the United States
bill of the United States House of Representatives
U.S. president Joe Biden announces that he will revoke Russia's most favoured nation trade status in coordination with the European Union and the Group of Seven. The U.S. will also ban all imports of Russian seafood, alcohol, and diamonds; forbid new investment in Russia by American citizens; and criminalise the export of U.S. banknotes to Russia.
Air Astana suspends all flights to and from Russia, citing the "withdrawal of insurance coverage for commercial flights".
Belarus previously said that it would not send its armed forces to Ukraine.
Ukraine confirms that more than 70 troops were killed in a Russian ballistic missile strike on a base in Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast, yesterday.
Federal Election Commission fines the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign for violating rules by funding the Steele dossier, a dossier which made accusations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Russian television network RT is taken off-air in the EU and the United Kingdom due to its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again calls for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, saying "it is only a matter of time before Russian rockets fall on your territory, on NATO territory".
Major League Baseball Players Association
Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia says that the Russian and Ukrainian delegations will resume their peace talks online on April 1 after the latest round of negotiations in Turkey has ended.
The Ukrainian state grid operator warns that Russian forces, which are in control of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, have disconnected the plant from the electricity grid, which the operator says will impact nuclear fuel cooling, and which also caused a blackout in the nearby city of Slavutych. The nuclear plant previously suspended all communications with the IAEA, the United Nations-based organisation specialising in nuclear energy production.
maritime warfare branch of Russia's military
states of emergency and regimes of exception decreed by COVID-19
sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
involuntary or coerced movement of a person or persons away from their home or home region
hospital which offers its services exclusively to children
commercial aviation flight in which both departure and arrival are within the same country
Russia warns that it could fire on any future NATO armaments shipments to Ukraine, saying that the weapons shipments are "legitimate military targets" for its military.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that Belarusian troops are not willing to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine.
At least four people are killed and 94 others are injured.
set of ideologies holding that Islam should guide social and political as well as personal life
system to identify resources on a network
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Ankara, Turkey, for upcoming talks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Initial reports erroneously suggested that 13 border guards on the island had died.
The UEMOA court orders sanctions against Mali to be suspended.
Health Canada approves the usage of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of 6 and 11 years.
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo surpasses Josef Bican as the sport's official top goalscorer of all time as recorded by FIFA, after scoring his 806th and 807th goals during a Premier League match with Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur.
Amazon agrees to purchase American film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for US$8.5 billion.
Interstate 395 (Virginia–District of Columbia)
U.S. State Department principal deputy spokesperson Jalina Porter says that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have made "significant progress" but urges Iran not to wait any longer.
country in southwestern Europe with territories in Africa
Russian Ministry of Economic Development
The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, says that separatist forces are being assembled to encircle the port city of Mariupol.
American multinational technology company
business contract between two parties, the lessor (owner) and lessee (user), for use of property
The Hollister Fire near Santa Barbara County, grows to 1,000 acres, prompting evacuations off the Gaviota Coast.
Two United Nations peacekeepers are killed in a bomb attack north of Mopti. Shortly before that, militants kill two Malian soldiers in Gao Region.
Russia says that Azerbaijani forces have entered the Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijani officials say it was a false flag operation by Armenian soldiers.
Russian authorities take down liberal Echo of Moscow radio station as well as an independent TV channel, Dozhd, both often critical of the government, for alleged deliberate falsehoods against the Russian military and incitement to extremism.
airstrike occurred in Dedebit, Tigray Region on 8 January 2022
A new research published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology shows that the stegosaur Bashanosaurus, also known as the Bashanosaurus primitivus, is the oldest dinosaur species to be discovered in Asia.
The Chatham Islands near New Zealand reports its first case of COVID-19.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says that Ukraine and Russia have not "achieved the desired results they wanted", but that Russia has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in humanitarian corridors, thereby allowing more time for civilian evacuations. Both sides are expected to hold a third round of talks beginning next week.
Kuleba also says that "Putin's barbaric war" puts all of Europe in danger.
sail-assisted motor yacht built in Kiel by Nobiskrug
structure which protects against enemy attacks from the air
The Andorran government announces the lifting of indoor mask usage, except in health care institutions, as well as the need for antigen testing for nightlife. The government also announces the relaxation of the protocol for positive contacts.
China reports more than 3,100 cases of COVID-19, a new single-day record.
The Transitional Military Council of Chad meets with 44 different armed rebel and opposition groups, including the Front for Change and Concord in Chad, Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad, and the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development in Doha, Qatar for peace talks. The President of Chad, Mahamat Déby, hopes that the talks will be the first step towards agreeing on a new constitution and holding free elections.
Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev expresses his support for any efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
American documentary filmmaker and journalist (1971–2022)
Belarus–EU border (Belarus, Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia)
The European Union will suspend deliveries of euro banknotes to Russia beginning on March 12, with exemptions for private persons and their family members in Russia as well as diplomatic missions with legal immunity.
Hong Kong surpasses 1 million cases of COVID-19.
deploys 200 marines from the Marine Air Control Group 28, 10 F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets, and an unspecified number of C-130s to Lithuania as part of NATO's response to Russian military aggression in Eastern Europe.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns NATO for rejecting his appeal for a no-fly zone over his country, saying "All the people who die starting today will also die because of you. Because of your weakness, because of your disconnection".
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signs a decree allowing the deployment of NATO troops in western Hungary, and the transfer of lethal weapons across its territory to other NATO member states. However, the decree does not allow weapons shipments across its territory to Ukraine.
South Korea reports a record 216 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,796.
Criminal proceedings in the January 6 United States Capitol attack
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, stops all sales of advertisements in Russia, following similar actions by Twitter and Snap Inc., as Russian regulators demand that the company stop showing "false political information" about Ukraine that they claim is misinforming the Russian public.
military conflict in the Arabian Peninsula
International organisation founded in 1949
city and administrative center of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Date: 7 July 2021 – present (1 year, 6 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Connecticut reports 145 hospitalizations from COVID-19, its lowest since July 30 of last year.
A Defence Ministry spokesman later confirms that the helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing all seven crew members on board.
the area of space after the earth's atmosphere ends.
first-level administrative division of Vietnam
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says that Ukraine is willing to accept Russia’s surrender “with understanding”.
South Korea surpasses 200,000 daily cases from COVID-19 for the first time after reporting a record 219,241 new cases.
A Meta spokesperson states that "As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have temporarily made allowances for forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules like violent speech such as 'death to the Russian invaders.'" However, calls for violence against Russian prisoners of war and "credible calls for violence against Russian civilians" will remain prohibited.
bicameral legislature of the United States
Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
Position in the United States government
The Department for Transport gives P&O Ferries a deadline of March 31 to rehire all the fired staff.
Ukraine confirms that more than 70 troops were killed in a Russian ballistic missile strike on a base in Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast, yesterday. It is the largest loss of life for Ukrainian forces in a single attack since the invasion began.
legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts
Vietnam reports a record 454,197 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, including a record 225,693 new cases in Hanoi, which is the highest single-day total in any municipality or province.
informal diplomatic relationship between the United States and Iran
group of animals with the same common name
Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services
Energoatom confirms that the Russian forces who occupied the former nuclear power plant in Chernobyl have left the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Russia's telecommunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, considers blocking YouTube as it accuses the platform of "terrorism and of endangerment of Russian citizens' lives."
Azerbaijani foreign policy adviser Hikmet Hajiyev says that Azerbaijan is open to holding talks between Ukraine and Russia.
However, essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines will still be delivered.
South Korea surpasses 10 million cases of COVID-19.
chemical element with symbol Ne and atomic number 10; rare gas
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Russia
The Constitutional Tribunal, the highest court in Poland, declares that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may not control the validity of the appointment of any judges in Poland. The Tribunal also wrote in its opinion that Poland is not obliged to implement four ECHR court rulings which found that the parties were denied a right to fair trial, as the relevant provision violates the Constitution of Poland when applied to control the judges' appointment.
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign off on a 50-year program to explore the Arash gas field, which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into Iranian waters. Iran says that the deal is illegal.
North Korea and weapons of mass destruction
formal accusation of wrongdoing in common law
If the companies still do not resume their business in the country, their assets will be auctioned.
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta, Inc.
Trostyanets is retaken by Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russia introduces retaliatory sanctions against most foreign countries, with the exception of members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar catches fire following shelling by Russian troops. The fire is later extinguished.
trade restrictions levied by the United States government
The Central Bank of Russia limits withdrawals of US dollars, euros, British pounds and Japanese yen for Russian firms to the equivalent of $5,000, with the withdrawal of larger sums only possible with the Central Bank's permission. The withdrawn funds may only be used for covering overseas work trips.
Moderna begins a study and a phase 2 trial of a hybrid vaccine aimed at combating the Omicron variant with their current COVID-19 vaccine.
List of footballers with 500 or more goals
The government of British Columbia lifts the provincial mask mandate for most indoor public settings, citing a decreased number of hospitalizations and high vaccination rates.
Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
Government and intergovernmental reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Belgium removes most of its COVID-19-related restrictions, including lifting most of mask mandate and no longer requiring COVID Safe Tickets to enter most public places, after the country lowered its COVID-19 barometer from code orange to yellow.
French forces confirm reports that they killed Algerian-born senior al-Qaeda official Yahia Djouadi in a drone strike in February.
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez is charged with attempted murder and held in Santa Clara County Jail following a shooting yesterday.
rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the war on Ukraine will continue "until the end", and accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowing "a society where Nazism is flourishing".
protests in Russia opposing the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
public health emergency of international concern
Nazi concentration camp in Thuringia (1937-1945)
So it is very hard to forecast anything".
Additionally, areas near the Huangpu River will undergo four days of COVID-19 testing beginning tomorrow.
Ministry of National Defense (South Korea)
South Korean government ministry responsible for military and national defense affairs
Former Finance Minister Vladislav Goranov is also arrested as part of the operation.
Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, scheduled to take place today, are postponed.
The Russian Central Bank is considering splitting its stock exchange into two separate stock exchanges, one for Russian residents and the other for foreigners.
overview of major wildfires in California during the year 2022
raion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine (established in 2020)
A presidential election is held in Turkmenistan, with Serdar Berdimuhamedow expecting to be elected President of Turkmenistan to succeed his father, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces
Demonstrators gather to protest the abduction of Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov.
The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency seizes the 58.5 metre superyacht PHI on the River Thames in London after its unnamed Russian oligarch owner was sanctioned by the British government.
diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the United States of America
Russia allows foreign volunteers to join its armed forces to fight the war against Ukraine.
UEFA announces that they have banned Belarus from hosting international games due to its role in the invasion of Ukraine.
country in Central and Southeastern Europe
2021–22 UEFA Women's Champions League knockout phase
American far-right and crypto-fascist male-only organization
Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk
women's 20 kilometres walk events at the Olympics
The nuclear plant previously suspended all communications with the IAEA, the United Nations-based organisation specialising in nuclear energy production.
Russian forces launch airstrikes on Kharkiv National University and a local police department.
The mayor of Kherson says that the city has fallen to the invading Russian forces.
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders the Federal Security Service to arrest Rosgvardiya Deputy Chief General Roman Gavrilov.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asks China to help mediate a ceasefire. In response, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that China is ready to help Russia and Ukraine reach an agreement and mediate a ceasefire. China has also expressed regret for the conflict.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announces that China will provide 5 million yuan ($790,000) in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
capital and most populous city of Finland
overview of censorship in the United Kingdom
A chartered helicopter travelling to Ulupna Island, Victoria, Australia, crashes into Mount Disappointment, killing all five people onboard.
disaster involving one or more trains (for train colliding with a pedestrian, animal or other objects, see Q19403959)
city in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine
The Russian Armed Forces warn Kyiv residents to leave the city as its armoured convoy approaches the city's outskirts. The Russians also warn people living around the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine to evacuate, with the stated purpose of "thwarting informational attacks against Russia".
Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
Saudi Arabian blogger Raif Badawi is released after spending a decade in prison.
belief in the value of human life and in actively assisting other humans to improve conditions of humanity
The Holocaust memorial at Drobytsky Yar is hit by Russian shelling, damaging the memorial's menorah.
The price of Brent crude oil increases to $139.13 per barrel, the highest value since July 2008, amid supply disruptions and the threat of a Russian oil ban.
Saudi Arabia will lift its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR COVID-19 testing requirements, along with requirements for travelers to quarantine.
president of the United States from 2017 to 2021
search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger
top tier association football league of Mexico
Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko announces that power has been restored to the former power plant in Chernobyl.
In a meeting with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, President Putin says that there are "positive shifts" and progress during talks with Ukraine.
President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina test positive for COVID-19.
A Palestinian militant uses a screwdriver to stab and seriously injure an Israeli civilian on a bus in Neve Daniel, before being shot dead by another passenger.
The wildfires in Uljin County increase to 24,000 hectares, becoming the most destructive wildfires in South Korean history.
tool intended or likely to inflict damage or harm
Iraqi security officials confirm that the missiles were launched from Iran and that several missiles hit the U.S. consulate building.
diplomatic relations between Russia and the European Union
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposes a series of reforms to the national parliament, including re-establishing the Constitutional Court, reducing the membership requirement for establishing political parties from 20,000 to 5,000, reducing the number of parliament deputies appointed by the president, and restoring three regions that were merged during the 1990s. He says that the purpose of these reforms is to move the current political system from "superpresidential" rule to a presidential republic with a strong parliament.
Head of state of the Republic of Armenia
Aftermath of the 2021 United States Capitol attack
rural area in Santa Barbara County, California
journalism that uses images to tell a news story
capital city of Odesa Oblast in southern Ukraine
women's national association football team representing Denmark
A referendum is held in Uruguay on whether to repeal the Urgent Consideration Law, which gives the government more power to dismantle protests and increased security measures after record high crime rates in Uruguay in 2017.
offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian forces strike the Kyiv TV Tower with a missile, causing a temporary disruption of TV and radio broadcasting. Five people are killed in the bombing, according to Ukrainian emergency services. A Russian missile also strikes the Babi Yar Holocaust Memorial Center.
physiological process of expelling a fetus from the pregnant human mother's uterus
individual who has killed three or more people over a period of more than a month
ground-launched missile designed to attack aerial targets
The Armenian National Assembly elects Vahagn Khachaturyan in a second round as the new country's President.
Ukraine suspends all exports of rye, oat, buckwheat, millet, sugar, salt, and most meat and meat products that are fit for human consumption, as the country expects poor harvests and food shortages.
Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian Navy Alligator-class landing ship at the port of Berdiansk. Images on social media appear to show the Orsk landing ship burning at the port.
bilateral relations between Belgium and Russia
Russia formally withdraws from the Council of Europe.
Maharashtra reports 97 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, making it the first time that the Indian state has reported less than 100 new cases of COVID-19 since April 2020.
Colombians go to the polls to elect the members of the Congress.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and Ukrainian adviser Mykhailo Podoliyak confirm that the fourth round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume tomorrow.
A humanitarian aid convoy trying to reach the city is also forced to turn back due to heavy fighting.
aircraft class designed or used for military duties
ministry in charge of diplomatic relations of the Republic of Turkey with other countries
DP World-owned shipping company P&O Ferries fires all 800 crew members across its entire fleet of ferries and replaces them with cheaper agency workers who were bussed in by the company in advance. Many crew members refuse to leave their ships after being made redundant and are forcibly removed.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has alleged that Stewart influenced Morrison's use of the term "ritual abuse" in a speech to survivors of child sexual abuse in 2019.
The Ethiopian government says that it will take action against men who were seen in a video wearing Ethiopian military and police uniforms and burning civilians alive in the Metekel Zone.
British Columbia will also repeal their vaccine card mandate on April 8.
Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia announces that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume on March 7.
The President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, declares that the partially recognised state will undertake "legal steps" in the near future for accession to become part of Russia.
Bandits attack villages in the Bakura and Talata Mafura local government areas of Nigeria.
The Saudi-led military coalition suspends all military activity in Yemen.
aftermath of the violent disruption of the presidential election certification on January 6, 2021
Russia sanctions Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, General Wayne Eyre and most members of the Canadian parliament.
The South Korean military says that it has conducted multiple missile drills in response to North Korea launching a missile.
type of rotor craft in which lift and thrust are supplied by rotors
Date: December 2, 2021 – March 10, 2022 (3 months, 1 week and 1 day)
province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Patrol ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet
The International Organization for Migration says that the refugee crisis has now become the largest and fastest exodus of people in Europe since World War II.
Protesters gather in Almaty to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns NATO for rejecting his appeal for a no-fly zone over his country, saying "All the people who die starting today will also die because of you.
overview of the events of 2022 in archosaur paleontology
North Korea tests a ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan four days before the upcoming South Korean election. This is the ninth test conducted by North Korea this year.
Bennett is the first world leader to meet with Putin in person since the invasion began.
Pumpyansky is currently sanctioned by the United Kingdom and the European Union.
Russian troops begin retreating from positions in Kyiv Oblast and Chernihiv Oblast, according to Ukrainian and American officials. The United States European Command confirms the Russian withdrawal, observing a "major strategy shift".
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
American online social media and social networking service
department of the government of New York City
South Korea reports a record 216 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 8,796. The country also surpasses 4 million cases of COVID-19.
Italian police seize sailing yacht A at the Port of Trieste after its owner, Russian oligarch Andrey Melnichenko, was sanctioned by the European Union.
The Ukrainian Air Force says that it has destroyed two Russian warplanes in a dogfight over Kyiv. A Ukrainian MiG-29 is also shot down during the air battle.
2022 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony
Quebec health officials approve a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for high-risk groups in order to prepare for the possibility of a sixth wave of COVID-19 cases in the province.
City in Zaporizhia Oblast (province) of Ukraine
Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia following "Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine". Visa says that it would cut off transactions "over the coming days", and that once a full ban is in place, bank cards issued in Russia will no longer work abroad.
New Orleans lifts their COVID-19 vaccine mandate for bars and restaurants.
The state health department will also end their COVID-19 updates.
head of state and of government of Turkey
King Harald V tests positive for COVID-19.
Around 104 Russian soldiers are taken as prisoners of war in Sumy.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve (United States)
United States strategic petroleum reserve
13 year 1979-1992 civil war in El Salvador
Germany seizes Alisher Usmanov's superyacht Dilbar in Hamburg after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the EU on Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin bans exporting currency abroad in excess of US$10,000.
ocean between Asia, Australia and the Americas
capital city of Mykolaiv Oblast in southern Ukraine
airline or shipping company that enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by a government for international operations
Both the DNC and Clinton's campaign have agreed not to contest the fines and to pay civil penalties of US$105,000 and US$8,000 respectively.
civil jet aircraft designed to transport executives and other VIPs
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public transport
effects of COVID-19 viral outbreak on public transport
failure or refusal of the government of a sovereign state to pay back its debt in full when due
During a Liga MX football match between Querétaro F.C. and Atlas F.C., a riot between fans breaks out.
Russian Navy warships in the Sea of Azov shell Ukrainian-held areas of Mariupol.
bilateral relations between Russia and Finland
respiratory syndrome and infectious disease in humans, caused by SARS coronavirus 2
battle in 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tests positive for COVID-19.
historic sovereign kingdom on the British Isles from the 9th century and up to 1707
American military officer and 28th US Secretary of Defense
head of state and of government of the Republic of Korea
Shanghai will also close their cinemas and imposes a reduced capacity and partial restrictions for visitors at the Shanghai Disneyland to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Islamist organization in Afghanistan (founded 1994)
acts of terrorism commited by Palestinians
Premier Daniel Andrews tests positive for COVID-19.
Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies. Entities such as Gazprom and Lukoil have lost almost all of their value. Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, had a market cap of $102 billion six months ago but the value of outstanding shares is currently less than $190 million.
Russian Ground Forces say that they have captured the Black Sea port of Kherson. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense denies this claim, stating that the battle is ongoing.
Sri Lanka Police impose an indefinite curfew in the city of Colombo after protesters attempted to storm president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's private residence amid anger over worsening economic conditions and power outages in the country.
A Russian government directive is published ordering moving all government institutions and Internet service providers servicing them to switch to Russian DNS servers and (whenever possible and applicable) to the .ru domain zone as well as substitute all foreign-hosted Javascript code with equivalent code hosted onshore by March 11.
A senior U.S. defense official asserts that the convoy has "stalled" amid the Ukrainian military response and fuel and food shortages, but also warns that the Russian troops are "certain to regroup".
military forces of the Russian Federation
The Russian government abolishes penalties for theft of patents if they are held by natural or legal persons from countries considered by the Russian government as "unfriendly".
He also says that the Iranian economy should not be tied to efforts to ease U.S. sanctions against the country.
U.S. President Joe Biden declares in a speech that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power".
A 14-year old boy dies after falling off a drop tower ride at ICON Park, which is near International Drive in Orlando, Florida.
Germany announces that it will buy 35 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the United States to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornados.
Iran launches twelve ballistic missiles at the Iraqi city of Erbil, Kurdistan Region, with explosions reported near the U.S. consulate and Erbil International Airport. The missiles are believed to be Fateh-110s. There are no reports of injuries or deaths.
A Russian airstrike destroys a shopping mall in Kyiv, killing at least eight people.
Hong Kong reports a record 55,353 new COVID-19 cases and 160 deaths in the past 24 hours.
International sanctions during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
sanctions against Russia following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
American multinational technology corporation
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Vanuatu
line separating Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Egyptian civilization from the 31st century BC to the 1st century BC
Date: 16 January 2012 – present (11 years, 1 week and 4 days)
Criminal charges in the 2021 United States Capitol attack
The Constitutional Court of Peru restores a humanitarian pardon for former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for murder and corruption, previously reversed by the Supreme Court three years before.
type of ship travelling over short to medium distances between two places transporting people, cars or trains and acting like a replacement for a bridge
capital city of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt
organization that pools contributions from members and donates those funds to campaign for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation
electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
RT America ceases production and fires most of its employees.
A senior U.S. defense official says that some Russian troop units have surrendered to Ukrainian forces "without a fight".
continent on the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres
Bahrain issues an emergency approval for the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva, becoming the first country to approve the usage of the vaccine candidate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the purpose of the talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations is to ensure direct talks between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
bilateral relations between Russia and Latvia
South Korean lawmakers and the defense ministry say that last week, North Korea has tested a Hwasong-15, which was successfully tested in November 2017, instead of a Hwasong-17.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces say that Ukraine has retaken the city of Makariv from Russia.
Evacuation warnings are lifted in Santa Barbara County after 50 percent of the Hollister Fire is contained.
Scotland reports a record 14,387 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
The Russian Defence Ministry says that its forces have taken full control of Ukraine's Kherson Oblast and that they destroyed six Ukrainian Air Force jets, seven helicopters, and 13 UAVs in the last 24 hours.
Minister for Education and Youth Alan Tudge, who temporarily stood down from his position last year after domestic abuse allegations were leveled against him by his former staffer and mistress, announces that he will be permanently resigning from the frontbench as a result of these allegations.
A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the booster shot of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine restores protection against the Omicron variant.
The world expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which was delayed to October 1, 2021, closes after six months.
A Western intelligence report indicates that China had some level of knowledge about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as it requested Russian officials not to invade during the 2022 Olympic Games.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russian president Vladimir Putin is open to holding a meeting with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
However, the decree does not allow weapons shipments across its territory to Ukraine.
Anglophone rebels bomb a car in the Ekondo-Titi commune of Southwest Cameroon, killing seven people, including the mayor and a lieutenant.
city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
This comes a day after the defense ministry and lawmakers also confirmed this.
Iranian-British dual citizens Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori are released from prison in Iran and return to the United Kingdom after spending 5 years and 11 months, and 2 years and 7 months, respectively, in prison for suspected espionage.
health policy in relation to vaccination
aerial warfare branch of Ukraine's armed forces
A fire breaks out, destroying a children's playground.
British politician, UK Defence Secretary
continent on Earth, mainly on the Earth's northeastern quadrant
A DDoS cyberattack temporarily takes down Israeli government websites, including the websites of the interior, health, justice, and welfare ministries and the prime minister's office.
The United States start talks with Venezuela about supplies of its oil, currently under sanctions, in an attempt to substitute the Russian crude.
A regional court in the border town of Hajnówka rules that pushbacks against migrants on the Belarus–Poland border violated Polish law.
annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
government body formed by the President of Ukraine to exercise his powers
small official office of one country in another country
CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Ukrainian foreign policy aide Ihor Zhovkva says that Ukraine is open to holding talks discussing Russia's demand of Ukraine's neutrality as long as Ukraine is given security guarantees.
highest federal executive body in the Russian Federation, headed by the Prime Minister
A report from the Irish Times said that the United Nations told its employees in a communications guidance to refer to the war in Ukraine as a "conflict" or "military offensive" rather than as a "war" or an "invasion", and also ordered employees to not put the Ukrainian flag on any of their social media accounts to "avoid reputational risk", in an attempt to avoid upsetting Russia. However, Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general of the United Nations, wrote in an email to The Guardian that no such recommendation was ever issued.
American multinational pharmaceutical company
dialogue between two or more people or parties intended to reach a beneficial outcome
chemical element with symbol Pd and atomic number 46
Serdar Berdimuhamedow is elected President of Turkmenistan, succeeding his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities.
Ukrainian Human Rights commissioner Lyudmyla Denisova warns that around 10,000 hectares of forest fires are currently burning near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Russian troops begin retreating from positions in Kyiv Oblast and Chernihiv Oblast, according to Ukrainian and American officials.
Russian forces airstrike a Nova Poshta post office in Kharkiv, killing six civilians.
The Albanian consulate in Kharkiv is destroyed during Russian shelling.
The Saudi coalition in Yemen launches a series of air raids on targets in Yemen in response to attacks on Saudi Arabian energy facilities by the Houthis.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
Shortly before that, militants kill two Malian soldiers in Gao Region.
It is reported that Russian government hackers have attacked and compromised the servers of Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs since late 2021.
Attending Physician of the United States Congress
Anti-war protesters seize the mansion of Oleg Deripaska in London. Four of the protesters who were seen on the balcony of Deripaska's mansion are later arrested.
It is announced that officials from Russia and Belarus will not be welcomed at the upcoming ceremony to mark the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp due to their role in the invasion of Ukraine.
However, he also calls for other countries to not engage in foreign interference.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russian forces have handed over control of the former nuclear power plant back to Ukraine.
official says that Russian forces have begun withdrawing from the Chernobyl area and have moved into Belarus.
Russian forces resume shelling the port city of Mariupol after yesterday's airstrike on a children's hospital which killed three people.
accession process of new countries to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
bilateral relations between China and Russia
capital city of New South Wales, Australia
Tunisian President Kais Saied orders the Assembly of the Representatives of the People to be dissolved, after 116 of the 124 MPs who convened online voted earlier in the day to strip Saied of the "exceptional measures" he had taken on since last July.
Date: 24 February – 20 May 2022 (2 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
The attacker, an Islamic State supporter, was shot dead by a bus driver.
A United States defense official states that the Russian forces are no longer in full control of Kherson, the only major city they had captured in Ukraine.
bilateral relations between Afghanistan and United States
The United Kingdom's Maritime and Coastguard Agency seizes P&O Ferries-operated ferry MS Pride of Kent at the Port of Dover after the ferry "failed safety checks" by authorities.
Potential enlargement of the European Union
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia will end its military campaign if Ukraine ends its fighting campaign, does not join NATO, recognizes Crimea as Russian territory, and recognizes Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states.
A missile strikes the Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship Banglar Samriddhi docked at the Port of Olvia in Mykolaiv Oblast, killing a Bangladeshi engineer.
Spanish police seize a superyacht at the Port of Barcelona which is owned by Russian oligarch Sergey Chemezov, after Chemezov was sanctioned by the European Union.
Queen Elizabeth II holds a virtual audience for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19.
multi-role combat aircraft family by Eurofighter
Ukraine accuses Russia of conducting an airstrike targeting the theatre, while Russian authorities deny responsibility, instead accusing the Azov Battalion of having planned and carried out the bombing.
Russian troops also withdraw from the city of Slavutych, returning to Belarus.
U.S. forecasting agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
overview of state-sponsored programs for flight beyond Earth
A wildfire occurs near the Hanul Nuclear Power Plant in Uljin County, South Korea, prompting authorities to issue a national emergency alert and evacuate residents from the area.
France ends all attempts to negotiate with Russia and freezes financial assets of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation worth €22 billion.
regency in Central Papua Province, Indonesia
Usage of white phosphorus bombs is reported overnight in the town of Popasna in Luhansk Oblast.
head of municipal government such as a town or city
Russian state-controlled television network
Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties.
identifier for a time offset from UTC of +2
The Russians also warn people living around the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine to evacuate, with the stated purpose of "thwarting informational attacks against Russia".
Steam announces that they will stop payments to Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
Date: 24 February – 30 June 2022 (4 months and 6 days)
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development proposes a draft nationalisation bill that will impose receivership for up to 3 months on assets of companies that boycotted the Russian market due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine if the ownership share by legal entities from "unfriendly countries" exceeds 25%. If the companies still do not resume their business in the country, their assets will be auctioned. More than 300 companies that left Russia or suspended operations in Russia could be targeted.
Inditex also announces that it is closing all of its 502 stores in Russia, which employ about 9,000 people.
Gunmen ambush a team of vigilantes in Kebbi State, killing a reported 62 people.
The Hubble Space Telescope observes the most distant single star ever. The star, named Earendel by astronomers, is 28 billion light-years away. It is the farthest detection of a star, dating back 900 million years after the Big Bang. This discovery surpasses Hubble's record from 2018, when it discovered a star that existed when the universe was roughly four billion years old.
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Bulgaria
The Estonian cargo ship MV Helt sinks near the Port of Odessa in the Black Sea following an explosion.
Panama's maritime authority states that Russia has attacked three Panamanian-flagged civil vessels in the Black Sea since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, causing one of the ships to sink. No deaths have been reported.
The EU announces that it will ban all imports of iron and steel goods from Russia, ban the export of luxury goods to Russia, and freeze Russia's cryptocurrency assets.
The Government of Ethiopia makes an "indefinite humanitarian truce" with the TPLF in order to allow aid and humanitarian supplies into the Tigray Region.
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposes a series of reforms to the national parliament, including re-establishing the Constitutional Court, reducing the membership requirement for establishing political parties from 20,000 to 5,000, reducing the number of parliament deputies appointed by the president, and restoring three regions that were merged during the 1990s.
Major League Baseball reaches a labor collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association to end the lockout and salvage a 162-game season. Opening day will begin on April 7 and training camp will begin tomorrow.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko reaffirms that Belarus has "no plans to fight in Ukraine". However, he also warned that Belarus could join the war if aggression is launched against it.
Germany announces that it will buy 35 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets from the United States to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornados. Germany will also purchase 15 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Airbus.
process of finding and identifying people in close contact with someone who is infected with a transmissible pathogen
diverse group of chronic conditions that are due to mental or physical impairments that arise before adulthood, causing difficulties in certain areas of life, especially in language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living
Former President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19.
international governing body for the sport of indoor, beach and grass volleyball
Turkey eases the majority of its COVID-19-related restrictions including easing of mask mandate indoors and outdoors and no longer asking contact tracing when entering public places two years after the first COVID-19 cases in the country.
The Ukrainian military begins a mass evacuation of civilians from Irpin after the city was bombarded by Russian jets and artillery. Much of the city has now been destroyed.
According to a new study, the antiparasitic drug ivermectin does not prevent hospitalizations from COVID-19.
The South Korean military says that North Korea launched a suspected ballistic missile from Pyongyang International Airport, which exploded prematurely in mid-air.
New Zealand reports a record 23,894 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
This is the second major Ukrainian attack on the facility since it fell to Russian forces on 2 March.
Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett says that his country will try to mediate a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia even if attempts are not successful.
boycotts following Russian invasion of Ukraine
countries with an originally European shared culture
diplomatic relations between Ireland and Russia
municipality and capital city of Belgium
ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reaffirms that the U.S. will not impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
bilateral relations between Estonia and Russia
Hungarian politician, President of Hungary (2022–)
country code top-level domain for Russia
Kurdish autonomous Region in northern Iraq
Indian national administrative subdivisions
junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announces that the U.S.
Russian single dose viral vector vaccine
state-owned and state-funded national public broadcaster of Australia
International Organization for Migration
town in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine
2006 multi-role combat aircraft family by Lockheed Martin
Japanese multinational video game and consumer electronics company
Ukrainian Presidential Administration head Andriy Yermak says that progress has been made in ongoing talks between Russia and Ukraine, and expresses a "cautious optimism" that a ceasefire could be reached to end the war.
Preliminary results show that former president José Ramos-Horta is ahead of the incumbent Francisco Guterres in the presidential election.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hold talks in Ankara, Turkey. These are the highest level talks between the two nations since the invasion. No ceasefire is reached, but the possibility of a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin was discussed.
imagery of the Earth or another astronomical object taken from an artificial satellite
Australian politician, Premier of Victoria
According to the government of Artsakh, Azerbaijani soldiers crossed the Line of Contact and took control of the village of Farukh, with women and children being evacuated from the nearby village of Khramort.
Slavutych mayor Yurii Fomichev is released by Russian soldiers after protesters opposed Fomichev‘s kidnapping and Russia’s occupation of the town.
PayPal suspends its services in Russia, citing "violent military aggression in Ukraine". Inditex also announces that it is closing all of its 502 stores in Russia, which employ about 9,000 people.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics suspends all shipments to Russia due "to current geopolitical developments".
2021–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition (SPLM-IO) is accused by the South Sudanese military of attacking government positions in Longechuk County. The SPLM-IO says that the military attacked first, causing it to clash with authorities.
second-most populous Islamic denomination
Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
overview of protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
details regarding the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak in Norway
one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia
island in the Arctic Ocean, part of Norway
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Andorra
province of the unrecognised Republic of Artsakh
Canada announces that they will end their COVID-19 testing requirements for vaccinated travelers on April 1.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the war on Ukraine will continue "until the end", and accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowing "a society where Nazism is flourishing". Lavrov also says that Russia is not planning a nuclear war.
Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky says that progress has been made regarding the neutrality status of Ukraine.
2022 EB5, a small 0.8-2 meter asteroid discovered by the Konkoly Observatory, explodes in a harmless fireball over the Arctic Ocean south of Jan Mayen at 21:22 UTC.
3rd President of Turkmenistan since 2022
primary judicial organ of the United Nations
sovereign microstate between France and Spain, in Western Europe
The hospital is now under Russian control.
A shootout between military forces and Tehrik-i-Taliban militants in North Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leaves four Pakistani soldiers dead.
series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
political crisis between the president and Ennahda
Burkinabé military officer and president (January–September 2022)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Western sanctions on Russia are akin to a "declaration of war", and warns that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine could lead to "catastrophic consequences" for the world.
restrictions by countries intended to stop spread of disease
uncontrolled fire of natural, accidental or criminal origin, which spreads over a natural or agricultural area covered by combustible vegetation
cluster of monks’ cells arranged around a central space that contains a church and sometimes a refectory
Bandits in Kebbi State attack a military convoy carrying the state's deputy governor, Dabai Yombe. He survives but 19 soldiers are killed. The convoy was making its way to Wasagu/Danko when the attack occurred.
Australia announces the creation of the Defence Space command, saying it is designed to counter Russia and Mainland China's ambitions in outer space. The new agency's servicemembers will come from the army, navy, air force, and will also include private contractors.
species of plant commonly called buckwheat
bilateral relations between Russia and Kyrgyzstan
Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad
The bill will head to President Joe Biden for his signature.
major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War
U.S. officials claim that Russia has started recruiting Syrian mercenaries experienced in urban combat.
The decriminalisation of the piracy of software from "unfriendly" countries is also being considered.
international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons
The same concerns the Russian edition of US-sponsored Voice of America (VOA); Current Time TV (a joint publication of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and VOA) is already reported to be blocked in the country.
work people are employed in against their will
Ukrainian forces destroy a Russian Navy Alligator-class landing ship at the port of Berdiansk.
banned pro-Russian political party in Ukraine
Emirates Airline will resume flights to India and return to pre-COVID-19 levels beginning on April 1.
Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese authorities say that two Rwandan soldiers were participating in the attack. The movement have regrouped and retaken strategic areas for the first time since their defeat in 2013.
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures
UTC) deadline to surrender the city of Mariupol.
nuclear fuel that has been irradiated in a nuclear reactor (usually at a nuclear power plant)
total value of a public company's outstanding shares
damages assessed in order to punish the defendant for outrageous conduct
Turkmen politician and president of Turkmenistan (2006–2022)
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar catches fire following shelling by Russian troops.
The World Bank suspends all programs in Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 worldwide surpasses six million.
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel of International experts recommends the use of Merck & Co.'s COVID-19 antiviral pill Molnupiravir for high-risk patients.
The UK bans all Russian aircraft from landing in its territory and travelling in its airspace, impounding a Russian oligarch-owned private jet at Farnborough Airport.
news division of the American Broadcasting Company
officials claim that Russia has started recruiting Syrian mercenaries experienced in urban combat.
American politician and First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
runs diplomatic relations of Spain to other countries
Date: 26 February – 8 April 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 6 days)
Puerto Rico exits out of bankruptcy after completing the largest public debt restructuring in U.S.
However, the city council refuses to recognise Danilchenko as mayor and calls on Ukrainian authorities to indict her for treason.
Two suicide bombers blow themselves up targeting a vehicle carrying politician Amina Mohamed Abdi in Beledweyne, killing her and 47 more people.
The Czech Republic introduces a state of emergency for 30 days as thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrive in the country.
The Israeli Knesset votes 45–15 to bar Palestinian spouses of Israelis from obtaining citizenship if they came from the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, and blocks family reunification of Israelis and their spouses if they came from "enemy countries" such as Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. This replaces a similar emergency order that was in place from 2003 to last year, when it failed to receive enough votes to be annually renewed.
Trump is seeking compensatory and punitive damages worth US$24 million.
Micronesian president David Panuelo urges Solomon Islands to not sign a security pact with China, citing "grave security concerns" and arguing that the Pacific islands would be "the epicenter of major confrontation" between major powers.
The Russian delegation arrives in Belarus for a second round of talks expected to occur on Thursday morning.
video game store and digital distribution platform among other services
designation given by the United States government to close allies
artillery mounted on a vehicle for mobility and protection
Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
2007 assassination of Turkish-Armenian journalist
Long-term care homes in Ontario will keep their vaccine mandates for employees despite the province lifting all mandates.
The United States Senate unanimously passes a bipartisan resolution declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, and calls for his investigation by the International Criminal Court.
NASA/ESA space telescope (launched 1990)
North Korea says that it performed data transmission and other key tests to make a reconnaissance spy satellite. This comes a day after the country conducted a missile test.
city in Western Asia, claimed by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority as its capital
1961 intercontinental ballistic missile family by Boeing
The territory also reporting a record 144 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the death toll in territory to 1,366.
Russian racewalker Elena Lashmanova is banned from the Olympics for two years and will be stripped of her gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics following doping allegations against her.
alliance of militias fighting against ISIL and other Islamist extremists in the Syrian Civil War
device that uses chemicals to harm or kill people
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia
Nine people die after they are hit by Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia.
geopolitical region encompassing Egypt and most of Western Asia, including Iran
COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the United States
mandates for people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
Two policemen are killed and 12 more people are injured during a mass shooting by two Islamic State gunmen at a bus stop in Hadera, Haifa District, Israel.
geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia
Russian troops storm the Mariupol regional intensive care hospital and take around 400 people hostage.
China orders a lockdown of Changchun amidst a rise of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant.
The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan attack a military base in Tank, Pakistan, killing six soldiers.
private Ukrainian postal and courier company
The Grand and General Council of San Marino authorizes the country's government to enact sanctions against Russia, although the council rejects that the measures have a military content.
Barça won 5–2 on the day and 8–3 on aggregate.
source of neutrons from linear particle accelerators
guided missile for combat against armored targets
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility for the overnight missile strikes on Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, saying that the strikes were in response to "recent crimes of the fake Zionist regime".
The Ukrainian Air Force says that it has destroyed two Russian warplanes in a dogfight over Kyiv.
first-level administrative units of Kazakhstan
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo approves a resolution urgently requesting the government to begin negotiations for the country's entry into NATO.
municipal police force in the United States
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Canada
long-ranged guns for land and sea warfare
He says that the purpose of these reforms is to move the current political system from "superpresidential" rule to a presidential republic with a strong parliament.
Richmond Hwy./VA 110 at I-395, Arlington County, Virginia
Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition
A category of trade relationships which benefit recipient countries disproportionately.
Several police officers are injured and 38 protesters are arrested.
act of giving another party the responsibility of carrying out the performance agreed to in a contract
Two Kenyan guards and a Somali policeman are killed during a shooting attack by al-Shabaab gunmen at Mogadishu International Airport.
meeting place of the United States Congress
The United Kingdom's Maritime and Coastguard Agency seizes P&O Ferries-operated ferry MS Pride of Kent at the Port of Dover after the ferry "failed safety checks" by authorities. It is the second P&O Ferries ship to be detained by UK authorities since the firm fired all 800 British crew members and replaced them with cheaper agency workers.
direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal
cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, used by Russia
An anti-NATO protest is held in Bulgaria during a meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov to oppose Bulgaria selling weapons to Ukraine during the invasion.
oldest federal political party in Canada
Five people are killed and another is injured during a series of drive-by shootings in Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv District, Israel. The attacker, a Fatah sympathizer, is shot dead.
YouTube blocks all accounts associated with Russian state-funded media outlets for violation of YouTube's policy of denialism or trivialisation of well-documented violent events.
Russian troops capture the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov, and take him to an unknown location after he refused to cooperate with Russian occupation forces. Fedorov's capture is confirmed by Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry official Anton Herashchenko.
episode in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The country also surpasses 4 million cases of COVID-19.
bilateral relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia
Mariupol's City Council says that Russian forces are deliberately targeting residential buildings and densely populated areas in the port city.
virus outbreak in British Columbia, Canada
Date: 17 June 1970 – present (52 years, 7 months, 1 week and 3 days)
French single territorial collectivity in the Mediterranean
military offensive in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny calls for more anti-war protests in Russia and across the world, as well as protests against President Vladimir Putin.
violent act where the offender pulls up a knife
Belarus launched a widespread phishing attack against Polish and Ukrainian government and military officials. The attack has since been contained.
A China Eastern Boeing 737NG crashes near Wuzhou, Guangxi, China, killing all the 132 people on board. The plane descended more than 20,000 feet (6,100 m) in just over a minute.
international governing body for association football in Europe
Japan announces that it will revoke Russia's most favoured nation trade status as part of further sanctions on Russia.
North Korea informs the World Health Organization that it still has not reported any cases of COVID-19.
A United Nations World Food Programme truck convoy is attacked in Jonglei State. Three people die and one is injured.
illegal transportation of goods or people
and their Gulf allies will deter Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, regardless if a deal to revive the 2015 agreement has been reached or not.
the head of state in East Timor, elected by popular vote for a five-year term
Corsican nationalist, assassin of French prefect Claude Érignac
official residence and workplace of the President of the United States
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov calls on President Vladimir Putin to let his forces seize Ukraine's major cities, saying that it is the "only way to save the Russian people and our state".
air warfare branch of Romania's military
military casualty classification used for deaths, includes accidents and illness
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that his country will continue talks with regional rival Iran in order to reach an agreement between the two countries. Bin Salman also reaffirms his support for a "strong" nuclear deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Thirteen students are killed at the National University of Kharkiv after a Russian shell struck a dormitory at the university's Academy of Culture.
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development proposes a draft nationalisation bill that will impose receivership for up to 3 months on assets of companies that boycotted the Russian market due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine if the ownership share by legal entities from "unfriendly countries" exceeds 25%.
Images on social media appear to show the Orsk landing ship burning at the port.
American government official and diplomat (born 1962)
Capital and the second biggest city in Turkey
smallest, shallowest, coldest and northernmost of the world's major oceans
Portion of Jerusalem occupied by Israel in 1967
China has also expressed regret for the conflict.
mineral used as food ingredient, composed primarily of sodium chloride
At least 61 people are killed and 54 more injured by a train crash in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The European Court of Human Rights orders an immediate cessation of bombarding and targeting of civilian targets in Ukraine.
Preliminary results of the presidential election show a narrow victory for the conservative candidate Yoon Suk-yeol.
country in the Caucasus in Eastern Europe
South Korea reports a record 400,741 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte approves a bill raising the age of consent in the Philippines from 12 to 16.
Russian forces abduct Yevgeny Matveyev, the mayor of Dniprorudne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, after he refused to cooperate with the military.
2021 military overthrow of the Myanmar's officially elected government
lower house of the United States Congress
The rebel March 23 Movement group is accused of being behind the crash.
money transfer by a foreign worker to their home country
overview of the situation of media freedom in Russia
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
Two Palestinians are shot and killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources.
act of buying unusually large amounts of a product in anticipation of a shortage of supply or rapid increase in cost
Date: 22 October 1947 – present (75 years, 3 months and 4 days)
The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S. CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense denies this claim, stating that the battle is ongoing.
Video game companies Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment suspend all product sales in Russia.
An armed incident occurs between border guards at the Kyrgyzstan–Tajikistan border, killing one Tajik border guard.
Date: 20 February 2014 – present (8 years, 9 months, 1 week and 3 days)
The Hubble Space Telescope observes the most distant single star ever.
A Russian court bans Facebook and Instagram for "extremism".
The United Kingdom ends all remaining COVID-19 restrictions on international travel.
All those sanctioned are banned from entering Russia.
armed conflict in the Donbas region of Ukraine
policy of the Russian government by which it guides the interactions with other nations
He was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change".
Date: 11 April 2002 – present (20 years, 9 months)
A laboratory near the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is looted and destroyed by Russian soldiers.
However, he also urged Ukraine to meet Russian demands.
Russian troops seize control of Borodianka in Kyiv Oblast after days of heavy shelling and airstrikes.
The talks are expected to occur from March 28 to March 30.
court interpreting the Constitution of Peru
landlocked territory near the Mediterranean coast of Western Asia
A China Eastern Boeing 737NG crashes near Wuzhou, Guangxi, China, killing all the 132 people on board.
operations aimed at degrading an opponent's ability to sustain their economic health
The Pakistani military says that a surface-to-surface missile hit near Mian Channu, Punjab.
bilateral relations between Russia and Israel
Five foreign students are among the dead, including four Chinese and one Indian student.
ongoing famine that started during the Yemeni Civil War
Much of the city has now been destroyed.
Ontario removes their mask mandate for most settings with the exception of public transportation, long-term care and retirement homes, congregate care and living facilities, homes for individuals with developmental disabilities, other healthcare settings, shelters, and jails.
2022 disaster in New South Wales and Queensland
Russian nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile
Russian President Vladimir Putin admits that the sanctions have created problems for Russia.
Beledweyne and Aden Adde International Airport, Somalia
industrial process plant that manufactures chemicals
president of the United States since 2021
The data lost includes all official documents, files on its servers, the public procurement system of Rosaviation, as well as all emails for the last one and a half years; no backups are available.
Date: 19 July 2012 – ongoing (10 years, 6 months, 1 week and 1 day)
waves or particles propagating through space or through a medium, carrying energy
administrative division (oblast) in the north of Ukraine
Russian forces strike the Kyiv TV Tower with a missile, causing a temporary disruption of TV and radio broadcasting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine should be held in Jerusalem. He also says that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett could have a positive impact on the negotiations.
agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services
The unmanned aircraft flew through Hungarian airspace before crashing in Croatia and is likely to have severely malfunctioned.
Russia's Ministry of Transport prepares a draft regulation which would allow airlines to not have to honour the request of the lessor to return leased aircraft unless a special government commission orders them to do so and would also allow companies to pay the lessor in rubles.
Peacekeeping operations in Nagorno-Karabakh
peacekeeping operations in the Nagorno-Karabakh region
The governor of Chernihiv Oblast says that at least 33 people have been killed and at least 18 others injured in Russian airstrikes on residential areas in Chernihiv.
The attack resulted in riots on the French island, which injured dozens of people.
Twenty people are killed and four more are injured in a mass shooting at an illegal cockfighting pit in Las Tinajas, Michoacán, Mexico.
bilateral relations between Russia and France
Date: First eruption January 12–22, 2020
Date: 24 February – 4 April 2022 (1 month, 1 week and 4 days)
separatist conflict in northwestern and southwestern Cameroon since 2017
Chief Executive of Hong Kong (born 1957)
sovereign state in northern South America
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that reserve diesel generators that cool spent nuclear fuel can only last for another 48 hours and that a radiation leak from Chernobyl is "imminent" if power is not restored immediately. Kuleba also says that "Putin's barbaric war" puts all of Europe in danger. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency says there is "no critical impact on security" imminent.
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait sign off on a 50-year program to explore the Arash gas field, which is located on the maritime border between the two countries and also extends into Iranian waters.
official Statistics on criminal behavior
These are the highest level talks between the two nations since the invasion.
United Nations branch related to food-assistance
unicameral national legislature of Israel
Bulgaria says it will end gas imports from Russia's Gazprom when its 10-year deal with Gazprom expires at the end of 2022, signalling a shift away from Russian energy. Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov says Bulgaria will also seek increased gas imports from Azerbaijan.
The Ukrainian parliament begins to debate a new law which would allow the forced seizure of all assets belonging to Russians citizens as well as Ukrainians deemed by the courts or the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to be Russian collaborators.
military operations and doctrine for defeating enemy tanks and armored forces
combat between aircraft, conducted at close range
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies.
Russia says that the first phase of the invasion has been completed.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia condemns the arrest of the chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front, Dawud Ibsa Ayana, as illegal. The National Electoral Board also said it would investigate the reported arrest of opposition politicians from several other regions including Benishangul Gumuz, South Ethiopia, South West Ethiopia, Sidama, Oromia, and Addis Ababa.
2022 EB5, a small 0.8-2 meter asteroid discovered by the Konkoly Observatory, explodes in a harmless fireball over the Arctic Ocean south of Jan Mayen at 21:22 UTC. This is the smallest asteroid to be discovered before impact.
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
officially designated exclusion area around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster in Ukraine
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Saudi Arabia
internal security corps organized along military lines of the Russian Federation
Tunisian politician, academic and jurist
Russia expels diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, in retaliation for the earlier expulsions of Russian diplomats from these countries.
The Ukrainian Navy scuttles its flagship frigate Hetman Sahaidachny at the port of Mykolaiv to prevent its capture by Russian forces.
ensemble of negotiations, agreements and actions to resolve an armed conflict
Serdar Berdimuhamedow is sworn-in as President of Turkmenistan, succeeding his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.
Roman Hrybov, the border guard who told the Russian warship command over the radio "Russian warship, go fuck yourself" in defiance of its order to surrender Snake Island, is freed in a prisoner swap.
Islamist militants ambush soldiers in Gourma Province, Burkina Faso, killing 13 soldiers.
North Korea is suspected of testing an ICBM for the first time since November 2017, when they tested the Hwasong-15.
attack on friendly forces misidentified as hostile ones
In response to Biden's statement, the Kremlin states that this is a choice of the Russian people.
Russian–Dutch multinational technology company specializing in Internet–related services and products
ongoing refugee crisis caused by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
de facto state, considered internationally to be part of Ukraine, 2014–2022
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom
commercial aviation flight which arrives in a different country from the one it departed
385 m-high (1,263 ft) lattice steel tower
ongoing COVID-19 vaccine program in New Zealand
missile designed to target surface watercraft
Belarus expels most Ukrainian diplomats, accusing Kyiv of interfering in Belarus's domestic affairs. Only five diplomats will remain at the embassy in Minsk. Belarus additionally orders the closure of the Ukrainian consulate in Brest.
Police open fire on the attacker, killing him.
diplomatic relations between Russia and South Ossetia
city and federal state in the North of Germany
political and economic union of 27 European states
This will be the first Cabinet-level meeting between Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began.
UK-related events during the year of 1994
transcontinental country straddling Western Asia and Southeastern Europe
principal security agency of Russia (FSB)
France also freezes properties owned by Russian oligarchs worth €150 million.
Russian troops reportedly shoot dead ten people queuing for food in Chernihiv. The Russian Defence Ministry denies Russian forces were behind the killings.
consulate and Erbil International Airport.
baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in the Bronx, New York, United States
He also calls for Ukraine to cease fighting in order for the military campaign to end.
The South Korean military says that last week, North Korea tested Hwasong-15 from November 2017, instead of a Hwasong-17.
person who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict
Chief spokesman for the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
Ukraine rejects the Russian ultimatum to surrender its control of Mariupol, with Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk saying "we have already informed the Russian side about this".
Date: 25 February – 31 March 2022 (1 month and 6 days)
The United States European Command confirms the Russian withdrawal, observing a "major strategy shift".
serial shooter targeting homeless men in the northeastern U.S
2022 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
Date: 15 September 2001–present (21 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
aircraft crash in the People's Republic of China on March 21, 2022
second most important position in Saudi Arabia, second to the King
individual act constituting a serious violation of the laws of war
diplomatic relations between Ukraine and European Union
sovereign state situated on an island in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian state television journalist, interrupts a live news broadcast of Channel One Russia, holding a sign saying "No War" and "Stop the war. Do not believe propaganda, they tell you lies here", and is promptly arrested.
Incidents involving multiple victims of firearms, not including robbery or familicide
A shell strikes a temporary Russian military camp near the city of Belgorod, 25 km from the Russia–Ukraine border. Russian authorities report at least four injuries, and say that the shell was fired from Ukrainian territory. Ukraine denies firing the missile, instead attributing the strike to an error on Russia's part.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is convicted of fraud and sentenced to nine years in prison by a Russian court, which claims that Navalny stole millions in donations from his supporters.
Lavrov also says that Russia is not planning a nuclear war.
emergency response organization in the Ukraine
Economic impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Six Pakistani crew members and a Russian and a Serbian soldier are killed as a MONUSCO helicopter crashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebel March 23 Movement group is accused of being behind the crash. The group has denied their involvement.
Metal markets register new highs. Aluminium and nickel register a record price on the London stock exchange, at about $4,000 and $55,000 per tonne, respectively; nickel prices rose 90% on intraday trading. Copper also recorded new highs, at $10,845 per tonne, while palladium reached $3,440 per ounce. Russia is a substantial producer of all of these metals, and the market expects shortages of these commodities as the country is hit by further sanctions.
South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics suspends all shipments to Russia due "to current geopolitical developments". Samsung is the largest supplier of smartphones in Russia with a 30% market share.
Aluminium and nickel register a record price on the London stock exchange, at about $4,000 and $55,000 per tonne, respectively; nickel prices rose 90% on intraday trading.
Russian politician and head of the Donetsk People's Republic
offshore natural gas field in Saudia Arabian-Kuwaiti neutral zone
Two teachers are killed by a student during a stabbing attack at a secondary school in Malmö, Sweden. The perpetrator, an 18-year-old boy, is arrested.
ethnic and religious persecution of the Rohingya people by the Government of Myanmar
Constitutional monarchy which governs Japan
Russian forces resume shelling the port city of Mariupol after yesterday's airstrike on a children's hospital which killed three people. A humanitarian aid convoy trying to reach the city is also forced to turn back due to heavy fighting.
NASA announces that they have discovered their 5000th exoplanet since 1992, when astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail announced the discovery of two exoplanets orbiting PSR B1257+12.
Facebook and Instagram starts to allow users in Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the Caucasus to promote violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the war in Ukraine, which is normally restricted, according to internal emails. A Meta spokesperson states that "As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine we have temporarily made allowances for forms of political expression that would normally violate our rules like violent speech such as 'death to the Russian invaders.'" However, calls for violence against Russian prisoners of war and "credible calls for violence against Russian civilians" will remain prohibited. Death threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will also be permitted. Meta's spokesperson adds that they are, "for the time being, making a narrow exception for praise of the Azov Regiment strictly in the context of defending Ukraine, or in their role as part of the Ukraine National Guard," which was previously forbidden.
ballistic missile with a range of more than 5,500 kilometres
Houthi rebels launch 16 missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabian cities. An airstrike also hits an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, setting fire to an oil storage facility near a Formula One racing track where drivers were preparing for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
most populous city in the United Arab Emirates
bilateral relations between United states and Poland
Austria suspends its universal COVID-19 vaccine mandate one week before fines of up to €3,600 were scheduled to take effect for those who did not comply with the mandate.
organization that provides access to the Internet
conflict between Gangs and the Nigerian government
Date: 24 February 2022 – 8 April/14 May 2022 (2 months, 2 weeks and 6 days) (first phase) 19 May 2022 — 11 September 2022 (8 months and 1 week) (Kharkiv phase)
ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
The Donetsk Regional Drama Theatre in Mariupol, which is currently being used as an air raid shelter holding up to 1,200 civilians, is largely destroyed by bombing.
It is announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will hold a tripartite meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara on Thursday. This will be the first Cabinet-level meeting between Russia and Ukraine since the invasion began.
sport that is practiced between two teams of eleven players
Standard & Poor's downgrades Russia's debt from BB+ to CCC-, signalling that it believes that Russia is prone to defaulting on its obligations.
Date: 20 February 1988 – present (34 years, 11 months and 6 days)
Iraqi security officials confirm that the missiles were launched from Iran and that several missiles hit the U.S.
Bulgarian politician, economist and entrepreneur
Maltese citizens go to the polls to elect members of the Parliament.
tripartite statement by the US, Israel and the UAE
However, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls the agreement "unacceptable" as he indicated that Iran would be allowed to install centrifuges on a large scale.
American politician and retired police officer
armed conflict in Metekel Zone in west Ethiopia since 2019
The Ukrainian parliament begins to debate a new law which would allow the forced seizure of all assets belonging to Russians citizens as well as Ukrainians deemed by the courts or the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to be Russian collaborators. Last week, a bill was approved that allowed forced seizure of assets owned by the Russian government and Russian companies.
A missile strike hits the regional administration's headquarters in Mykolaiv, killing twelve people and injuring 22 others.
in vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments from small amounts of short oligonucleotide primers
The U.S. Federal Election Commission fines the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign for violating rules by funding the Steele dossier, a dossier which made accusations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Both the DNC and Clinton's campaign have agreed not to contest the fines and to pay civil penalties of US$105,000 and US$8,000 respectively.
Shanghai imposes a lockdown in the Pudong area and other parts of the city.
missile that follows a sub-orbital ballistic flightpath
Belarus launched a widespread phishing attack against Polish and Ukrainian government and military officials.
The Nigerien government confirms reports that five soldiers were killed on Friday by an improvised explosive device bombing in Torodi, Tillabéri Region.
financial crisis resuting from Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine
The fate of the MiG-21 and its pilot is still unknown.
land warfare branch of Australia's defence forces
any banknote of United States currency currently or historically issued
A car is driven into a crowd preparing to celebrate carnival in Strépy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, killing six people and injuring around 40 others.
2020 economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic
response of Belarus to 2022 Russia-Ukraine War
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport in Vinnytsia Oblast has been "completely destroyed" after being hit with eight Russian ballistic missiles.
transferral of private assets to public ownership by a national government
Branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan
umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or cisgender
Russia denies having requested military assistance from China, as alleged by several US officials.
sovereign state in southern Europe, enclaved within Italy
Bandits bomb and open fire at a train in Kaduna State carrying 970 passengers travelling from Abuja to Kaduna, Nigeria, killing 7 people and wounding 22 more.
Russia introduces retaliatory sanctions against most foreign countries, with the exception of members of the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union. The export of more than 200 items, mostly of technical and agricultural appliances, will also be banned until the end of the year.
Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
unsuccessful political campaign for United States presidency
Russia and the U.S. establish a hotline in an effort to prevent escalation between the two nuclear powers.
organization that helps people find a job
Storm warning phrase used by the U.S. Storm Prediction Center
state capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria
2021 film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
South Korean multinational electronics corporation
industrial region in southeastern Ukraine and southwestern Russia
Economic Community of West African States
modular space station in low Earth orbit
The Israel Border Police arrests 17 Palestinians whom it suspects of taking part in riots last month.
civilian intelligence agency of the People's Republic of China
A compromise is reached regarding a COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property waiver for developing countries. According to the compromise, developing countries which have exported less than 10% of the world's COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021 do not need to seek consent from the owner of the patent before authorising the vaccine. The patent waiver does not apply to other COVID-19-related pharmaceutical products.
Two teachers are killed by a student during a stabbing attack at a secondary school in Malmö, Sweden.
Hundreds of women protest in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after the National Assembly rejected a series of amendments to the Constitution that would have expanded women's rights and autonomy. The proposed amendments included reserving 35% of all legislative seats and political party leadership positions for women, conferred citizenship to foreign husbands of Nigerian women, and allowing women to inherit the ancestry of their husband after five years of marriage.
Food and Drug Administration (Philippines)
diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Russia
regiment formed from volunteers, integrated into the National Guard of Ukraine
2022 United States House of Representatives elections
House elections for the 118th U.S. Congress
capital of New Zealand; urban area of the cities of Wellington, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, and Porirua
It is the second P&O Ferries ship to be detained by UK authorities since the firm fired all 800 British crew members and replaced them with cheaper agency workers.
The cargo ship Felicity Ace, which was carrying cars from Germany to the United States, sinks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, after catching fire and being evacuated on February 16.
International recognition of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic
list of diplomatic recognitions of the 2 Ukrainian breakaway states
Militants belonging to the March 23 Movement attack military bases near Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
According to the compromise, developing countries which have exported less than 10% of the world's COVID-19 vaccine doses in 2021 do not need to seek consent from the owner of the patent before authorising the vaccine.
China reports 526 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the highest daily total in the country in two years.
facility for the storage of oil and/or petrochemical products
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in India
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the invasion as well as a potential ceasefire with Ukraine. Bennett is the first world leader to meet with Putin in person since the invasion began.
2021–2022 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis
58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election
President of the Federated States of Micronesia (2019-present)
separatist conflict in the region of West Papua
details of ongoing viral pandemic in Victoria, Australia
bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan
The British government sanctions Russian oligarch and Chelsea F.C.
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the ruling junta leader of Burkina Faso, signs a plan to begin a three-year transition to democracy.
Retroville shopping centre Kyiv, Ukraine
sweet-tasting, water soluble carbohydrates
Georgia says plans by the breakaway state of South Ossetia, which is internationally recognized as occupied Georgian territory, to hold a referendum on becoming a part of Russia are "unacceptable".
protests in Ukraine opposing the Russian invasion
replacement prayer for Dhuhr on Fridays when performed in a mosque in congregation
Midwestern United States, Mississippi Valley
Islamic State gunmen and a suicide bomber kill at least 61 people and injure 196 others during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan.
elected constitutional office in Montana, United States
President Putin signs a decree authorising settlement of sovereign and corporate debts whose creditors come from "unfriendly countries" (whose list is to be determined within two days' time) to be made in rubles instead of foreign currencies, according to the exchange rate set by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR).
capital city of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine
American multinational banking and financial services holding company
Australia announces the creation of the Defence Space command, saying it is designed to counter Russia and Mainland China's ambitions in outer space.
term symbolizing the ideological-political conflict and physical boundary dividing Europe during the Cold War
international military campaign that started after 11 September 2001
municipality of the Philippines in the province of Batangas
Administrative region of the Philippines
U.S. bank Goldman Sachs announces that it is closing its operations in Russia, becoming the first major Wall Street bank to leave the country following the invasion of Ukraine.
North Korea is suspected of testing an ICBM for the first time since November 2017, when they tested the Hwasong-15. The missile, which is said to be capable of reaching Guam, was launched towards the Sea of Japan.
relationship between the employee and the employer
Neumann claimed that he faced "political persecution" in the United States.
Date: 3 November 2020 – 3 November 2022 (2 years)
Polish political conflict centred on rule-of-law
political opposition research report regarding the 2016 US election
Four people are killed and two others are injured during a vehicle-ramming and mass stabbing attack in Beersheba, Southern Israel.
Sony's online PlayStation Store will also no longer be available in Russia.
bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and United States
The Estonian cargo ship MV Helt sinks near the Port of Odessa in the Black Sea following an explosion. All six crew members on board were rescued, according to authorities. Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets says that an investigation into the incident will occur.
Anti-lockdown rioters clash with police at the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington.
and Atlas F.C., a riot between fans breaks out.
city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
walled area within the modern city of Jerusalem
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers organizes protests in Dover, Liverpool and Kingston upon Hull after P&O Ferries fired all British crew members across its entire fleet of ferries and replaced them with cheaper agency workers.
mass dismissal of shipping staff in 2022
Anti-lockdown rioters clash with police at the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington. A fire breaks out, destroying a children's playground. Several police officers are injured and 38 protesters are arrested.
UK statutory authority concerned with the regulation of gambling
Russian authorities report at least four injuries, and say that the shell was fired from Ukrainian territory.
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia condemns the arrest of the chairman of the Oromo Liberation Front, Dawud Ibsa Ayana, as illegal.
lower house of Federal Assembly of Russia
bombing of a shopping and business centre in Kyiv
Russia launches "high-precision" airstrikes on airfields in Lutsk and Ivano-Frankivsk in Western Ukraine, killing four Ukrainian service members and injuring six others.
The Israeli Knesset votes 45–15 to bar Palestinian spouses of Israelis from obtaining citizenship if they came from the West Bank or the Gaza Strip, and blocks family reunification of Israelis and their spouses if they came from "enemy countries" such as Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.
summary of bilateral relations between Belarus and other countries
agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime at some time in the future
Moderna says that it will ask the U.S. FDA for approval of their COVID-19 vaccine.
Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
Russian occupation forces install Halyna Danylchenko as the new mayor of Melitopol following the abduction of Ivan Fedorov.
Opening day will begin on April 7 and training camp will begin tomorrow.
The Korean Central News Agency confirms that North Korea tested an ICBM yesterday, which is revealed to be the Hwasong-17.
1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
Chinese pro-democracy movement and subsequent massacre
However, Zhovkva warned that Ukraine will not give up any of its territories.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims responsibility for the overnight missile strikes on Erbil in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, saying that the strikes were in response to "recent crimes of the fake Zionist regime". The missiles were launched from Iran's East Azerbaijan province.
The new agency's servicemembers will come from the army, navy, air force, and will also include private contractors.
Italian police seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov at the port of Imperia.
Two policemen are killed and 12 more people are injured during a mass shooting by two Islamic State gunmen at a bus stop in Hadera, Haifa District, Israel. The attackers are shot dead.
Date: 24 February – 26 March 2022 (1 month and 2 days)
use of banned performance-enhancing drugs by athletes in Russia
This surpasses the 90,185 at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final and is reportedly the largest attendance for a women's football match since Mexico–Denmark (110,000) in 1971.
bilateral relationship between Russia and the United States
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asks China to help mediate a ceasefire.
DP World-owned shipping company P&O Ferries fires all 800 crew members across its entire fleet of ferries and replaces them with cheaper agency workers who were bussed in by the company in advance.
exercises executive authority in the State of Israel
The mayor of Mariupol reports mass casualties and a water outage from "non-stop" Russian bombardments.
detecting planets located outside the Solar System
El Salvador declares a state of emergency after 62 people were murdered in the country yesterday, making it the most violent 24-hour period since the end of the civil war in 1992.
executive department of the U.S. federal government
geographical and historical region in the western territories of Ukraine
Australian politician and trade unionist (born 1980)
international agreement between the United States and the Pacific Island nations of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau
Russian Wikipedia editor Mark Bernstein is detained in Belarus after being doxxed on Telegram.
clandestine acquisition of confidential information
Date: 27 February – 28 March 2022 (1 month and 1 day)
organization where secondary education is provided
Mykolaiv government building missile strike
administrative division (oblast) in eastern Ukraine
self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel
Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia says that Ukraine is open to having non-NATO discussions in the future.
conflict or strategy in which nuclear weaponry is used to inflict damage on an opponent
Kyrgyz politician and the president of Kyrgyzstan
Shanghai Disney Resort will also require visitors to show a negative nucleic acid test.
East Slavic ethnic group, regardless of country of citizenship
2021–22 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Whether the military ships could enter Cypriot ports in the first place is controversial, as the international law background is unclear.
Referendum on the repeal of 135 articles of the Urgent Consideration Law approved by the General Assembly
area or object, smaller than a monument, which serves as a focus for memory of something
set of medical interventions used to treat patients with COVID-19
defense and maintenance of a state through use of all powers at the state's disposal
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman says that Russia is willing to engage in negotiations aimed at a ceasefire.
former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city
The Russian government abolishes penalties for theft of patents if they are held by natural or legal persons from countries considered by the Russian government as "unfriendly". The decriminalisation of the piracy of software from "unfriendly" countries is also being considered.
However, mask mandates in hospitals will continue to be enforced.
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by topic
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties.
Date: 24 February – 14 May 2022 (2 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
In an interview with ABC News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine is open to holding discussions about the Russia-recognized Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. He also concedes that his country may no longer be prepared to be accepted into NATO.
bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Ukraine
parliamentary term of the Parliament of Canada
upper house of the United States Congress
vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships
governing body of the Russian Armed Forces
A crowd of 91,553 attends the second leg of the quarterfinal between archrivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou in Barcelona. This surpasses the 90,185 at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final and is reportedly the largest attendance for a women's football match since Mexico–Denmark (110,000) in 1971. Barça won 5–2 on the day and 8–3 on aggregate.
The proposed amendments included reserving 35% of all legislative seats and political party leadership positions for women, conferred citizenship to foreign husbands of Nigerian women, and allowing women to inherit the ancestry of their husband after five years of marriage.
classification of sweet light crude oil that serves as a major benchmark price for purchases of oil worldwide
Games of the XXX Olympiad, in London, United Kingdom
The President of Chad, Mahamat Déby, hopes that the talks will be the first step towards agreeing on a new constitution and holding free elections.
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off Fukushima, Japan, triggering tsunami warnings and causing power outages for millions of people in Tokyo. At least four people are killed and 94 others are injured.
person forced to leave their home who remains within their country
defense official asserts that the convoy has "stalled" amid the Ukrainian military response and fuel and food shortages, but also warns that the Russian troops are "certain to regroup".
Video game companies Nintendo and Sony Interactive Entertainment suspend all product sales in Russia. Sony's online PlayStation Store will also no longer be available in Russia.
Facebook and Instagram starts to allow users in Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and the Caucasus to promote violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the war in Ukraine, which is normally restricted, according to internal emails.
PayPal suspends its services in Russia, citing "violent military aggression in Ukraine".
shared transportation service for use by the general public
Al-Hasakah Governorate, Raqqa Governorate, Aleppo Governorate, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Russian Ground Forces say that they have captured the Black Sea port of Kherson.
The government also announces the relaxation of the protocol for positive contacts.
American conservative cable television news channel
Brent Renaud, a filmmaker and photojournalist formerly affiliated with The New York Times, is shot and killed by Russian troops in Irpin, Kyiv Oblast.
Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Russian preparation for the invasion since March 2021
federal state, capital and largest city of Germany
The conditions include a ceasefire and Russian withdrawal if Ukraine abandons all attempts of joining NATO and accepts limits on its armed forces.
Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets says that an investigation into the incident will occur.
festive season which occurs immediately before Lent
unlawful killing of a human with malice aforethought
New York City Mayor Eric Adams lifts the vaccine mandate for unvaccinated athletes from teams like the New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Brooklyn Nets.
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
land force component of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
An airstrike also hits an ARAMCO facility in Jeddah, setting fire to an oil storage facility near a Formula One racing track where drivers were preparing for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
A Russian airstrike destroys a maternity ward and a children's hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, killing three people and injuring at least 17 people.
The department says it is the first time that federal elections in the country have been interfered with in this manner.
Two Ukrainian semiconductor-grade neon gas producers, making about half of the world's supply of the gas, have shut down their operations due to the invasion.
Eight people are killed in an arson attack in Birbhum, West Bengal, India.
Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia announces that in-person ceasefire talks between the Ukrainian and Russian delegations will occur in Turkey.
Five people die after a fishing boat is hit by a rogue wave off the North Cape, New Zealand.
Protests against restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 economic shortage caused by demand for semiconductor chips exceeding supply
A man is also killed in the Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev following clashes with members of the Border Police.
epidemic of infectious disease that has spread across a large region with global health impact
Anti-war protesters seize the mansion of Oleg Deripaska in London.
top institution of the U.S. Democratic Party
Union of Forces for Democracy and Development
civil conflict that began in November 2020 in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia
Chief director of Executive ministries in South Korea under order of the President
The lifting of the mandate also clears the way for point guard Kyrie Irving to play home games for the Nets.
ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria since 2011
one of several Chinese currencies, historical and present; name of currency unit in some east Asian languages
private not-for-profit educational institution
2021 mob attempt to prevent or influence Presidential electoral vote count
American man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank missile
human settlement in United States of America
form of confiscation of assets by the state
Speaker of the Assembly of the Representatives of the People
Estonian President Alar Karis tests positive for COVID-19.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
It is announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will hold a tripartite meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara on Thursday.
The United Kingdom's Foreign Office advises British citizens to leave Russia immediately if their presence is "not essential", citing the "lack of available flight options to return to the UK", and the "increased volatility in the Russian economy".
The sanctions mean that Premier League club Chelsea will not be able to sell any more tickets for games, its merchandise store will be closed, and it will be unable to buy or sell players on the transfer market until the club is sold.
The bill was previously accepted unanimously by the State Duma.
early spring tornado outbreak in the Midwestern United States
Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic expel Russian diplomats.
territory where aircraft aren't allowed to fly over
However, passengers will still be required to be vaccinated and to test negative for COVID-19.
Russian businessman and government official
Governor Doug Burgum announces that North Dakota will shift its COVID-19 approach from a pandemic to an endemic phase.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) calls on the Ethiopian government to investigate an airstrike on a school being used as an IDP camp in Dedebit, which killed at least 57 people.
COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand
constituent country of the United Kingdom
locality in Zinapécuaro municipality, Mexico
Militants shoot and kill a civilian in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Stock prices increase in the United States and other global markets after Russian president Vladimir Putin said that there was progress during talks with Ukraine. Following Putin's reports, the DOW increased by 300 points.
satellite that covertly collects data for intelligence or military applications
Death threats against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will also be permitted.
The suspension of the mandate will be reviewed in three months.
Sanofi suspends the delivery of non-essential drugs to Russia and Belarus. However, essential and life-changing medicines and vaccines will still be delivered.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kyrgyzstan)
ministry in charge of foreign affairs in Kyrgyzstan
2022 Winter Paralympics closing ceremony
capital and most populous city of Russia
type of stock usually sold frequently and at very low prices; according to the US Securities And Exchange Commission, the maximum threshold of a penny stock's price is $5
This is the ninth test conducted by North Korea this year.
official currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
Second Gentleman of the United States since 2021
United Nations peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Donetsk Regional Drama Theatre Mariupol, Ukraine
Cape in the North of North Island of New Zealand
A Western intelligence report indicates that China had some level of knowledge about the Russian invasion of Ukraine as it requested Russian officials not to invade during the 2022 Olympic Games. China disputes the accuracy of the reports, saying they are a way to shift blame on the country and smear it.
Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation
annexation of Crimea into the Russian Federation in 2014
Azerbaijani officials say it was a false flag operation by Armenian soldiers.
attempt to trick a person into revealing information
However, he also called the sanctions illegitimate and warned the West that Russia will emerge stronger and solve the problems.
county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States
Georgian politician and current Prime Minister of Georgia
Avenida Luis Vega Monroy 409-4, Querétaro, Mexico
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that his country will continue talks with regional rival Iran in order to reach an agreement between the two countries.
Russia says that on Friday it used the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile for the first time in Ukraine to destroy a weapons storage facility in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.
The DC Police Department arrest a suspected serial killer involved in the murders of two homeless men, and the attempted murder of three others in Washington, D.C. and New York City.
The U.S. House of Representatives votes 424–8 to suspend trade relations with Russia and Belarus following the invasion.
Russia blocks access to the websites of foreign government-sponsored corporations BBC News, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for spreading so-called "false information" about the "special military operation" in Ukraine. Russia also blocks access to Facebook and Twitter for the same reason.
Corsican nationalist leader Yvan Colonna dies several weeks after being assaulted in prison by another inmate.
Date: 24 February – 2 March 2022 (6 days)
will also ban all imports of Russian seafood, alcohol, and diamonds; forbid new investment in Russia by American citizens; and criminalise the export of U.S. banknotes to Russia.
headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides
Equities, bonds, currencies, money market instruments, commodities and MOEX board
cyclone season in the Southwest Indian Ocean
The Constitutional Tribunal, the highest court in Poland, declares that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) may not control the validity of the appointment of any judges in Poland.
influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds
Islam's holiest mosque located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
He also says that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett could have a positive impact on the negotiations.
action where a vessel turns on to its side or is upside down
person who is not white, mostly used in the United States
Saudi Arabia executes 81 people, making it the largest execution in Saudi Arabian history, surpassing a January 1980 mass execution of 63 militants who were convicted of attempting to seize the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
Date: 9 September 2017 – present (5 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
New Zealand reports a record 23,183 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
Danilchenko, a former member of the city council, calls on residents to "adapt to the new reality" and stop "committing extremist acts".
citizens or residents of the United States of America
nuclear research sites and processing facilities of Iran
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia
law enforcement agency in Washington, D.C., United States
Ukraine says that it has killed 41st Combined Arms Army general Vitaly Gerasimov, who allegedly took part in the annexation of Crimea, Russia's intervention in Syria, and the Second Chechen War, in the Kharkiv Oblast. He is the second general to be killed by Ukrainian forces after Andrey Sukhovetsky.
Bandits bomb and open fire at a train in Kaduna State carrying 970 passengers travelling from Abuja to Kaduna, Nigeria, killing 7 people and wounding 22 more. Some others are kidnapped.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology in Kharkiv, which holds a neutron generator, has been destroyed by Russian shelling.
Indonesia surpasses six million cases of COVID-19.
CODA wins this year's Best Picture, while Jane Campion wins Best Director for The Power of the Dog.
President Vladimir Putin signs amendments to the Criminal Code of Russia criminalising the spreading of falsehoods about Russian soldiers and the Russian Armed Forces, as well as calling for anti-Russian sanctions.
The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S.
A U.S. official says that Russian forces have begun withdrawing from the Chernobyl area and have moved into Belarus.
Five Ancient Egyptian tombs are discovered in Egypt.
U.S. State Department principal deputy spokesperson
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signs a decree allowing the deployment of NATO troops in western Hungary, and the transfer of lethal weapons across its territory to other NATO member states.
Preliminary election results show Peter Malinauskas and his Labor Party winning a majority.
state in the western and central peninsular region of India
relations between the People's Republic of China (Mainland China) and Republic of China (Taiwan)
Russian officials agree to "fundamentally cut back military activity in the direction of Kyiv and Chernihiv" during the negotiations.
free Papua Movement attack in Puncak Regency, Papua, Indonesia
head of the United States Department of the Treasury
fascist, antisemitic, nationalist, anti-communist, totalitarian ideology of the regime that ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945
light-duty truck with an enclosed cab and an open cargo area
research program for sequencing the human genome
an advisory state body to the president of Ukraine
outbreak of Avian influenza in poultry farms and wild birds
overview about face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
Guadalajara, Mexico association football club
He will take office as President of South Korea on May 10.
Terrorist attack that took place in Beersheba, Israel on March 22, 2022
intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states
companies from insuring Russian aircraft.
The United States Senate votes unanimously to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, a bill that would make lynching a federal crime in the United States.
A Russian government directive is published ordering moving all government institutions and Internet service providers servicing them to switch to Russian DNS servers and (whenever possible and applicable) to the .ru domain zone as well as substitute all foreign-hosted Javascript code with equivalent code hosted onshore by March 11. Russian authorities, however, do not plan to cut off from the global Internet network themselves.
American holding company and parent company of Google
The Royal Gibraltar Police seize a superyacht, owned by Russian oligarch Dmitry Pumpyansky, docked at the Port of Gibraltar.
Russia says that Azerbaijani forces have entered the Russian peacekeeping zone in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Fedorov's capture is confirmed by Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry official Anton Herashchenko.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili signs a letter to formally apply for membership in the European Union.
civilian national police force of Sri Lanka
All six crew members on board were rescued, according to authorities.
Date: 5 May 2021 – present (1 year, 11 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
The British Army confirms that a number of active-duty soldiers have disobeyed orders and gone AWOL, and have likely gone to Ukraine to fight against the Russian military.
President Vladimir Putin signs amendments to the Criminal Code of Russia criminalising the spreading of falsehoods about Russian soldiers and the Russian Armed Forces, as well as calling for anti-Russian sanctions. According to the changes to the Criminal Code, spreading falsehoods about the Russian army will be punishable by 10–15 years of imprisonment, with the possibility of an additional fine of 700,000 to 1.5 million rubles (US$6,400–13,700) and up to three years of forced labour. The other two activities will carry a lesser punishment but all include possible imprisonment. The bill was previously accepted unanimously by the State Duma.
Ukraine denies firing the missile, instead attributing the strike to an error on Russia's part.
Chinese officials indicate that they are interested in buying shares in recently-distressed Russian energy and minerals companies, seeking supply security.
penetration with a sharp or pointed object at close range
Panama's maritime authority states that Russia has attacked three Panamanian-flagged civil vessels in the Black Sea since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, causing one of the ships to sink.
protest conducted by truck drivers in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine requirements to re-enter the country by land
No casualties were reported by either side.
Ukrainian politician, mayor of Melitopol
international volunteer military unit in Ukraine
overview of ongoing viral outbreak onboard cruise ships
Russian–Cypriot oligarch and businessman
Additionally, beginning on March 31, all foreign software purchases for government agencies must be pre-approved by the government.
head of government and of the Council of Ministers of France
New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer
Germany from 1933 to 1945 while under control of the Nazi Party
person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization
A 19-year-old Palestinian stabs an Israeli police officer in the Old City of Jerusalem.
various types of cyberwarfare used by Russia against many nations
U.S. federal executive department in charge of law enforcement
women's football team of the Spanish club Real Madrid CF
pandemic in Washington, D.C., United States
armed conflicts that started from January 2012
Prosecutors for the U.S. Justice Department accuse five people working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security of conspiring to spy on and intimidate several dissidents living in the United States, such as the father of Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu, and Tiananmen Square protest leader and current congressional candidate Xiong Yan.
Premier of the People's Republic of China
New Brunswick lifts their COVID-19 restrictions including their mask mandate, social distancing rules, and limits on gatherings.
Four of the protesters who were seen on the balcony of Deripaska's mansion are later arrested.
Six people are injured in the strike, with the building being severely damaged.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in the Republic of Ireland
Booster doses will also be administered for children between the ages of 12 and 17 years.
Russian and Ukrainian forces agree to open a humanitarian corridor for five hours for people who want to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha, expecting 200,000 people from Mariupol and 15,000 people from Volnovakha to use the corridor.
Two Palestinians are shot and killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. A man is also killed in the Bedouin town of Rahat in the Negev following clashes with members of the Border Police.
South Korean multinational electronics company
Provincial Health Officer of British Columbia, Canada
Five people are killed and another is injured during a series of drive-by shootings in Bnei Brak, Tel Aviv District, Israel.
A fourth round of talks will be held in the future.
Sumykhimprom factory Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
chief spokesperson for the executive branch of the United States government
North Korean mobile intercontinental ballistic missile
agreement between employers and employees
region in Eurasia bordered on the south by Iran, on the southwest by Turkey, on the west by the Black Sea, on the east by the Caspian Sea, and on the north by Russia
The United Kingdom also announces that it would phase out Russian oil by the end of the year.
Talisay and San Nicolas, Batangas, Philippines
Norway will provide financial support to students from Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus.
capital city of Tank District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
ban on entering public areas such as streets or squares at certain times
city in Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
Capitol riot suspect Evan Neumann has been granted asylum in Belarus "indefinitely".
Entities such as Gazprom and Lukoil have lost almost all of their value.
Date: 30 January 2020 – ongoing (2 years, 11 months and 4 weeks)
Bandits in Kebbi State attack a military convoy carrying the state's deputy governor, Dabai Yombe.
annual award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of North Dakota
German politician (SPD) and 9th Federal Chancellor of Germany (since 2021)
Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak reaffirms that ceasefire negotiations are ongoing.
district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Nine people die in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a van carrying members of the University of the Southwest men's and women's golf teams in Andrews County, Texas, United States.
murder of a prominent person, often a political leader or ruler
national law enforcement agency in the United Kingdom
Bandits attack villages in the Bakura and Talata Mafura local government areas of Nigeria. Many people are killed.
head of state and of government of the U.S. state of New Jersey
The Russian and Ukrainian delegations hold a third round of talks at the Belarus–Poland border.
Irish actress, wife of 9th Irish President
Saudi crown prince and Minister of Defense (born 1985)
Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, threatens to block the Russian Wikipedia for hosting an article on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which the regulator alleges to be factually inaccurate. The same concerns the Russian edition of US-sponsored Voice of America (VOA); Current Time TV (a joint publication of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and VOA) is already reported to be blocked in the country.
Date: 28 February – 4 March 2022 (4 days)
The United Nations reports that around 161,000 people in Yemen are expected to face a famine in the second half of the year.
war crimes committed during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
head of state and head of government of the Philippines
westernmost subregion of the continent of Asia
Date: Full-scale war: 20 March 2003 – 9 December 2017 (14 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) Low-intensity conflict: 9 December 2017 – present (5 years, 1 month and 5 days)
The Ukrainian military says that it has killed over 11,000 Russian troops since the invasion began, while Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Maj.
Russian banking and financial services company
Ukrainian negotiator and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliyak and Russian delegate Leonid Slutsky say that there are signs of progress in the peace talks.
epidemiological intervention of restriction on the movement of people and goods, which is intended to prevent the spread of infectious disease or pests
An Islamic State – Khorasan Province militant blows himself up in the city of Sibi, Balochistan, Pakistan.
List of foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
The Central Bank of Russia orders all banks not to take any commission for the withdrawal of foreign-denominated cash from bank accounts of natural persons.
A Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance drone crashes on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, triggering a loud blast and forming a large crater, but causing no injuries.
Russian authorities, however, do not plan to cut off from the global Internet network themselves.
desert and semidesert region of southern Israel
substitute for blood in a theatrical or cinematic performance
armed conflict involving Pakistan and armed militant groups
This is the smallest asteroid to be discovered before impact.
illicit act of giving or promising money or gifts that alters the behavior of a person in power; illicit act of a person in power deciding based on money or gift received or promised
Las Tinajas, Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
umbrella term for independence movement for West Papua (the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua), with both militant and nonviolent elements
Masjid Asna-e-Ashri, Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
history and regulations of Nigerian citizenship
United Kingdom government department responsible for implementing the defence policy
A shell strikes a temporary Russian military camp near the city of Belgorod, 25 km from the Russia–Ukraine border.
overview of Internet censorship in the Russian Federation
Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry says that masks will remain mandatory in healthcare settings and federally-regulated areas such as airports, and local businesses have the discretion of continuing to require the usage of masks.
cyber attack disrupting service by overloading the provider of the service
group of people who undermine a larger group
owner Roman Abramovich, freezing all his assets in the United Kingdom.
Iran launches twelve ballistic missiles at the Iraqi city of Erbil, Kurdistan Region, with explosions reported near the U.S.
unrecognised de-facto state in South Caucasus
Hundreds of women protest in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after the National Assembly rejected a series of amendments to the Constitution that would have expanded women's rights and autonomy.
The movement have regrouped and retaken strategic areas for the first time since their defeat in 2013.
details of ongoing viral outbreak in Turkey
The Ukrainian military begins a mass evacuation of civilians from Irpin after the city was bombarded by Russian jets and artillery.
use of violence as a form of political, economic and religious coercion
Sumykhimprom chemical plant ammonia leak
establish a hotline in an effort to prevent escalation between the two nuclear powers.
A crowd of 91,553 attends the second leg of the quarterfinal between archrivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at Camp Nou in Barcelona.
Russian troops reportedly shoot dead ten people queuing for food in Chernihiv.
Republic of Korea's next presidential election scheduled for March 9, 2022
Chief Executive Carrie Lam announces that, beginning next month, Hong Kong will lift its COVID-19 restrictions and will also end its ban on flights from the U.S.
capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine
hospital treating serious mental disorders
militias and armed volunteer groups affiliated with the Union of Novorossiya
central government of England, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
However, he also warned that Belarus could join the war if aggression is launched against it.
abandonment of military duty without authorization
to call for all COVID-19 restrictions and mandates to be lifted.
In response to reports that the statement constitutes a call for regime change, the White House later releases a statement saying that Biden's "point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region.
Prime Minister Xavier Espot announces that he will enter urgently to parliamentary procedure on Wednesday so that the General Council can approve the normative framework to apply economic sanctions to Russia.
2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine
A Russian military convoy that is about 64 kilometers (40 miles) long continues to advance toward Kyiv, as the invasion enters its sixth day.
Ukrainian authorities say that 2,187 civilians have now been killed in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast.
Germany will also purchase 15 Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Airbus.
Foreign aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
act with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on a second party
details of ongoing pandemic in New York City
missile designed to be launched from ground or sea and attack targets on land or sea
During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "cannot be postponed any longer".
U.S. President Joe Biden declares in a speech that Russian President Vladimir Putin "cannot remain in power". In response to reports that the statement constitutes a call for regime change, the White House later releases a statement saying that Biden's "point was that Putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbors or the region. He was not discussing Putin's power in Russia, or regime change". In response to Biden's statement, the Kremlin states that this is a choice of the Russian people.
overview of the security and law enforcement apparatus of Israel
incendiary munition used to screen movement, to mark targets, and for area denial
Uzbek-born Russian businessman and oligarch (1953-)
Russia is a substantial producer of all of these metals, and the market expects shortages of these commodities as the country is hit by further sanctions.
More small arms, body armour and medical supplies have also been sent.
The UK also bans all exports of aviation and space industry-related goods and services.
A red-breasted goose in the Jersey Zoo, Channel Islands, tests positive for H5N8 avian influenza.
Date: 2 June 2004 – 27 February 2009 (First phase) 4 April 2012 – 7 November 2013 (Second phase) 31 January 2015 – present (Third phase) (19 years)
formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
The missiles are believed to be Fateh-110s.
International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Stock prices increase in the United States and other global markets after Russian president Vladimir Putin said that there was progress during talks with Ukraine.
specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health
Saudi Arabian writer, activist, and creator of the website Free Saudi Liberals
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls for Russian president Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Putin tells Erdoğan that he is ready for dialogue in an effort to end the war but also warns that any attempt to draw out negotiations could fail. He also calls for Ukraine to cease fighting in order for the military campaign to end.
bilateral relations between Poland and Russia
usage of a copyrighted work without the author's permission
American multinational financial services corporation
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russian forces have handed over control of the former nuclear power plant back to Ukraine. Russian troops also withdraw from the city of Slavutych, returning to Belarus.
COVID-19 vaccination programme in Canada
The British Army confirms that a number of active-duty soldiers have disobeyed orders and gone AWOL, and have likely gone to Ukraine to fight against the Russian military. Defence Minister Ben Wallace says that the serving members are "breaking the law and will be prosecuted" when they return to the United Kingdom.
The suspension will close one of the last public transport routes to the European Union for Russians.
The Tribunal also wrote in its opinion that Poland is not obliged to implement four ECHR court rulings which found that the parties were denied a right to fair trial, as the relevant provision violates the Constitution of Poland when applied to control the judges' appointment.
city of Belarus, capital of Brest Region
Major League Baseball reaches a labor collective bargaining agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association to end the lockout and salvage a 162-game season.
Captured Melitopol mayor Ivan Fedorov is freed in exchange for nine Russian POWs.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says that Ukraine and Russia have not "achieved the desired results they wanted", but that Russia has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in humanitarian corridors, thereby allowing more time for civilian evacuations.
capital city of Chernihiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine
The New York City Police Department releases images of a suspected serial killer who has shot five homeless men, two fatally, in New York City and Washington, D.C.
function and history of the British monarchy
naval warfare branch of the Australian Defence Force
English men's association football top league
Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
Ukrainian church under jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church until 27 May 2022
annual awards for cinematic achievements
concept found in moral, political, and bioethical philosophy
Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov says Bulgaria will also seek increased gas imports from Azerbaijan.
commercial fishing vessel designed to operate fishing trawls
federal city in and former capital of Russia
Russian President Putin says that around 13,000 to 14,000 people have been killed in Donbas since 2014.
Most have gone to neighbouring Poland, with Hungary, Romania and Slovakia also taking in several hundred thousand refugees each.
head of state and head of government of the United States of America
The UEMOA court orders sanctions against Mali to be suspended. The sanctions were imposed on the junta in January after elections were delayed.
bilateral relations between United States and Venezuela
Russia also blocks access to Facebook and Twitter for the same reason.
President Joe Biden designates Qatar as a Major non-NATO ally and announces his intention to designate Colombia with the same status.
The plane descended more than 20,000 feet (6,100 m) in just over a minute.
28th United States National Security Advisor
supersonic man-portable anti-aircraft missile
Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
historical region shared by Romania and Bulgaria
set of terrorist acts or campaign committed by individuals or groups who profess or claim to profess Islamic or Islamist motivations or goals
Local authorities confirm that the damaged hospital is now under Russian control.
simultaneous citizenship of multiple countries by the same person
Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China
Israel Police seize 63 weapons from Arab Israeli smugglers, uncovering the largest attempt to smuggle weapons from Lebanon to Israel.
any human or non-human entity that is recognized as having privileges and obligations; a legal fiction which is used to abstract away the differences between natural persons, juridical persons and other entities such as countries
A 19-year-old Palestinian stabs an Israeli police officer in the Old City of Jerusalem. Police open fire on the attacker, killing him. One of the police is injured by friendly fire.
international intergovernmental economic organization
North Korea says that it performed data transmission and other key tests to make a reconnaissance spy satellite.
twentieth staging of FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
place with a specific design for children and other age groups to be able to play there
The Çanakkale 1915 Bridge, connecting the European and Asian continents in Turkey, is opened for traffic.
bilateral relations between United States and Belarus
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Maharashtra, India
active volcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesi
Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announces that the U.S. will postpone a Minuteman III ICBM missile test in an effort to de-escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
women's national association football team representing Mexico
China disputes the accuracy of the reports, saying they are a way to shift blame on the country and smear it.
Ministry of Economic Development (Russia)
Date: 11 April – 9 May 2021 (4 weeks)
Ground warfare branch of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, CIA Director William Burns, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in response to United States sanctions on Russian officials.
Ukraine says that it has killed 41st Combined Arms Army general Vitaly Gerasimov, who allegedly took part in the annexation of Crimea, Russia's intervention in Syria, and the Second Chechen War, in the Kharkiv Oblast.
A cross-channel port situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England
strike fighter version of the Su-27 fighter aircraft
principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces
type of assault that typically involves the perpetrator firing a weapon from within a motor vehicle and then fleeing
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls for Russian president Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (11 months and 3 days)
Date: 24 February 2022 – present (11 months and 2 days)
Saudi war against Houthis in Yemen launched in 2015
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says that reserve diesel generators that cool spent nuclear fuel can only last for another 48 hours and that a radiation leak from Chernobyl is "imminent" if power is not restored immediately.
combat operations and doctrine designed to nullify or reduce the effectiveness of hostile air action
The withdrawn funds may only be used for covering overseas work trips.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss the invasion as well as a potential ceasefire with Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine should be held in Jerusalem.
Six Pakistani crew members and a Russian and a Serbian soldier are killed as a MONUSCO helicopter crashes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
agreement regulating naval vessels in the Turkish Straits
use of naval artillery to provide fire support for amphibious assault
Eleventh emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly
emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly convened on 28 February 2022 in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Bin Salman also reaffirms his support for a "strong" nuclear deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
North Korea's military development for weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological
This replaces a similar emergency order that was in place from 2003 to last year, when it failed to receive enough votes to be annually renewed.
guerrilla movement and political party in Ethiopia
US Air Force base in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Protests against the COVID-19 lockdowns and ongoing restrictions in New Zealand.
2022 edition of the British Academy Film Awards
The aircraft, which travelled 560km, went undetected by both countries' air defences.
Interior Minister Jeon Hae-cheol announces that South Korea will begin its COVID-19 vaccine campaign for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years on March 31.
country in Northwestern Europe with territories in the Caribbean
Saudi Arabian city and capital of the Makkah province
most populous metropolitan area in the United States
efforts to prevent the video hosting service from being accessible
international German public radio and television channel
U.S. President Joe Biden announces that Venezuela has freed two Americans, Gustavo Cardenas and Jorge Fernandez, after being detained in the country.
A concert is held by anti-war demonstrators near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, to call for the war to end.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says over two million Ukrainians have now fled the country since the invasion began.
Russian television channel based in the US
city and administrative center of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
Politician from East Timor and Nobel Prize laureate
office of commissioned representative who performs functions of ombudsman
During a Liga MX football match between Querétaro F.C.
International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis
German-Burkinabe architect based in Berlin, Germany since 1985
United States Compact of Free Association: Palau Marshall Islands Micronesia
sanctions against Russia after its annexation of Crimea in early 2014
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Kazakhstan will allow anti-war protests in the country amidst fears that the country could be sanctioned.
telecommunications network for distribution of television program content
A Tupolev Tu-141 reconnaissance drone crashes on the outskirts of Zagreb, Croatia, triggering a loud blast and forming a large crater, but causing no injuries. The unmanned aircraft flew through Hungarian airspace before crashing in Croatia and is likely to have severely malfunctioned. The aircraft, which travelled 560km, went undetected by both countries' air defences.
International Legion of Territorial Defense of Ukraine
However, the International Atomic Energy Agency says there is "no critical impact on security" imminent.
Both men have been sanctioned by the European Union.
Marina Ovsyannikova, a Russian state television journalist, interrupts a live news broadcast of Channel One Russia, holding a sign saying "No War" and "Stop the war.
New York City, New York, United States New York Metropolitan Area (depending on criteria of study)
78th United States secretary of the treasury
Ongoing coronavirus pandemic in New Zealand
A United Nations World Food Programme truck convoy is attacked in Jonglei State.
village in the Khojaly District of Azerbaijan
prediction of the dates and times of asteroids impacting Earth
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hold talks in Ankara, Turkey.
decommissioned nuclear power station near the city of Pripyat, Ukraine, known by Chernobyl disaster
New Zealand's most remote group of inhabited islands
offshore natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany
ongoing armed conflict in Myanmar since the 2021 coup d'etat
leader of far-right group the Proud Boys
Google's removal or omission of information
geopolitical area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, excluding Special Administrative Regions
a head covering or veil worn in public by some Muslim women
The other two activities will carry a lesser punishment but all include possible imprisonment.
The attacker, a Fatah sympathizer, is shot dead.
China reports a record 5,280 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
It surpasses Japan's Akashi Kaikyō Bridge as the world's longest suspension bridge.
ocean between Europe, Africa and the Americas
extra administration of vaccine after initial administration
Salafi jihadist organization founded in 1988
chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28
association football club in Manchester, England
The DC Police Department arrest a suspected serial killer involved in the murders of two homeless men, and the attempted murder of three others in Washington, D.C.
capital city of Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine
Russian Air Force jets also bomb the city of Dnipro for the first time, destroying a shoe factory and killing one person.
Transitional military council in Chad (2021)
This comes a day after the country conducted a missile test.
missile attacks on Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
The SPLM-IO says that the military attacked first, causing it to clash with authorities.
Because of your weakness, because of your disconnection".
Head of State of the Republic of Tunisia.
American multinational conglomerate corporation
Defence Minister Ben Wallace says that the serving members are "breaking the law and will be prosecuted" when they return to the United Kingdom.
diagnostic testing for the respiratory illness COVID-19 and the underlying pathogen SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus
Russia announces that it will ban all usage of software from other countries in government agencies beginning in 2025.
Congolese authorities say that two Rwandan soldiers were participating in the attack.
copy of computer data taken and stored so that it may be used to restore the original
explosive device that gets its destructive force from nuclear reactions
details of ongoing viral outbreak in South Africa
Date: 13 March 2022, 1:20 a.m. (local time, UTC+3)
air warfare branch of Australia's armed forces
Russia blocks access to the websites of foreign government-sponsored corporations BBC News, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for spreading so-called "false information" about the "special military operation" in Ukraine.
similar clothing worn by a group of people
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
part of the Southern Ocean between Coats Land and the Antarctic Peninsula
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the U.S.
Date: November 17, 2019 – present (3 years and 2 months)
combined military forces of Burkina Faso
American multinational pharmaceutical corporation
metallic chemical element of silvery appearance with symbol Al and atomic number 13
military engagement during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Chairman of the State Administration Council
Copper also recorded new highs, at $10,845 per tonne, while palladium reached $3,440 per ounce.
Participation of athletes from Russia in the Olympic Games
incident where some group is killed by another
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that the Russian economy is experiencing a "shock" following an "absolutely unprecedented" economic war being waged against the country. Peskov also says that "the economic war that has started against our country has never taken place before. So it is very hard to forecast anything".
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, founded 1861
Putin tells Erdoğan that he is ready for dialogue in an effort to end the war but also warns that any attempt to draw out negotiations could fail.
(RSF) are national military troops working under the command of the Commander in Chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin demands that countries that he deems "unfriendly" pay for deliveries of natural gas in rubles.
rights claimed for women and girls worldwide
Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu says that he has received around 16,000 applications, mostly from people in the Middle East.
journey or search of moral or spiritual significance
1858–1947 British colonial rule on the Indian subcontinent
unified combatant command of the United States Armed Forces responsible for the European region
Samsung is the largest supplier of smartphones in Russia with a 30% market share.
In a report from the Financial Times, a peace plan is drafted by Ukraine and Russia.
offices held over time by the head of government of Germany
British-Iranian dual citizen, journalist
military and political conflict in northern Syria
international human rights advocacy and research NGO based in New York City
46 Troitska Str., 87547 Mariupol, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine
highest public office in the Chechen Republic
Cyprus denies access for five Russian military vessels to enter its port in Limassol.
measures taken in care units to prevent contagious diseases from being spread among patients, health care workers, and visitors
city in Democratic Republic of the Congo
diplomatic relations between Japan and Russia
Belarus additionally orders the closure of the Ukrainian consulate in Brest.
Podolyak says that talks between Ukraine and Russia are difficult but also says that there is "certainly room for compromise".
North Korea tests a ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan four days before the upcoming South Korean election.
The United States start talks with Venezuela about supplies of its oil, currently under sanctions, in an attempt to substitute the Russian crude. So far the talks yielded few results.
The export of more than 200 items, mostly of technical and agricultural appliances, will also be banned until the end of the year.
joint British and Swedish short-range fire-and-forget anti-tank missile system
attack in which the attacker knows they will die
cabinet minister responsible for foreign affairs in Hungary
2022 edition of the Paralympic Winter Games
Arab ethnic group in Israel who mostly adhere to Islam
The acting Australian Information Commissioner orders the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to comply with a request by The Guardian under the Freedom of Information Act 1982, which the PMO had previously rejected, and search the mobile phone of Prime Minister Scott Morrison for correspondence with Morrison's friend and QAnon conspiracy theorist Tim Stewart.
espionage against the United States of America committed by the People's Republic of China
A report from the Irish Times said that the United Nations told its employees in a communications guidance to refer to the war in Ukraine as a "conflict" or "military offensive" rather than as a "war" or an "invasion", and also ordered employees to not put the Ukrainian flag on any of their social media accounts to "avoid reputational risk", in an attempt to avoid upsetting Russia.
Beoga, Puncak Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia
The Bulgarian Interior Ministry says that former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has been detained by police amid a probe into corruption and the alleged misuse of European Union funds.
The Transitional Military Council of Chad meets with 44 different armed rebel and opposition groups, including the Front for Change and Concord in Chad, Movement for Democracy and Justice in Chad, and the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development in Doha, Qatar for peace talks.
details of ongoing viral pandemic in North Korea
Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022
Visa says that it would cut off transactions "over the coming days", and that once a full ban is in place, bank cards issued in Russia will no longer work abroad.
political and military crisis on the Armenia–Azerbaijan border
unmanned guided missile with atmospheric engine and a combat charge
city in and county seat of Orange County, Florida, United States
natural, surface vent or fissure usually in a mountainous form
head of state of the Syrian Arab Republic
conflict over the Kashmir region between India, Pakistan and China
United States civil space and aeronautics agency
bilateral relations between the neighboring countries in Europe and Asia
main airport serving Pyongyang, North Korea
credit rating agency, subsidiary of S&P Global
The Biden administration bans imports of Russian oil, gas and coal to the United States.
Military Headquarter Massacre in Khartoum, Sudan
will not impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
preventative and therapeutic medications for COVID-19 infection
The United Kingdom's Defence Ministry says that it is sending another 1,615 MBT LAWs, and a small number of FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles to the Ukrainian army.
administrative subdivision in Nigeria, above ward and below state
The perpetrator, an 18-year-old boy, is arrested.
Conservative Party of Canada leadership election
Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)
President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
sovereign state in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia
University of the Southwest pick-up truck accident
description of the laws regulating Israeli citizenship
Ministry of the Interior and Safety (South Korea)
international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow & ice sports
Russian artist Yevgenia Isayeva douses herself in fake blood during an anti-war protest in Saint Petersburg.
Swain & Haywood counties in North Carolina; Sevier, Blount, & Cocke counties in Tennessee, United States
substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute
official investigation during the Hamdok prime ministership of the 3 June 2019 Khartoum massacre
gender policies, punishments of the Taliban
region of the Australian state of Queensland
The driver of the pickup and its passenger also die.
ongoing coronavirus pandemic in Scotland, United Kingdom
South Korean politician, 13th President of South Korea
constitutional legislative body in Malta
Only five diplomats will remain at the embassy in Minsk.
bilateral relations between Russia and Belarus
In an interview with ABC News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine is open to holding discussions about the Russia-recognized Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.
head of state and head of government of Honduras
Illia Kyva, a politician for the pro-Russian Opposition Platform — For Life, is deprived of his MP status in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.
single-mast, sail powerd ship type used for costal transports
Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday that 498 Russian troops had been killed.
The missiles were launched from Iran's East Azerbaijan province.
ongoing war in Eastern Europe since 2014
large company involved in many industries
Land-based branch of the Military of Myanmar
head of state of the RSFSR (office established in 1991) and Russia
civilian who undertakes law enforcement without legal authority
large-scale strategic offensive military operation, usually by forces that had successfully halted the enemy's offensive, while occupying defensive positions
Turkish-Armenian newspaper editor, journalist, and columnist (1954-2007)
Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, had a market cap of $102 billion six months ago but the value of outstanding shares is currently less than $190 million.
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Date: 16 September 2014 – present (8 years, 4 months, 1 week and 3 days)
widespread scarcity of food followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality
Foreign relations of the United Arab Emirates
ideology aiming to create an ethno-state of Ukrainians
citizen, is wounded and evacuated to a hospital.
Two Ukrainian negotiators as well as sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich are reported to have fallen victim to suspected poisoning during peace talks on the Belarus–Ukraine border earlier this month.
potential candidates for admission into the European Union
Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights
article on right to a fair trial in the European Convention of Human Rights
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake strikes off Fukushima, Japan, triggering tsunami warnings and causing power outages for millions of people in Tokyo.
material or logistical assistance for people in need
region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's UV radiation
head of government in the Australian state of Victoria