The KCNA says that the missile test that North Korea conducted on Sunday was to develop a "reconnaissance" satellite system. (Reuters)
The Moscow Stock Exchange, which did not open for trade on Monday, will remain closed until Saturday, as Russian regulators attempt to contain the selloff of Russian assets and rubles. (The Wall Street Journal) (The Daily Telegraph)
The Russian Defence Ministry says Russian Ground Forces have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and that the plant's operations have continued normally under the guard of soldiers. However, Ukraine denies that the power plant has been seized by Russian forces. (Reuters)
The Ukrainian engineer of the Russian yacht Princess Anastasia attempts to scuttle the vessel in the port of Mallorca, Spain, damaging the yacht's engine room. (Newsweek)
The United Kingdom bans Russian ships from docking at its ports. (Politico)
The United Nations reports at least 406 civilian casualties in Ukraine. (CNN)
The United Nations Security Council votes in favour of a British-drafted resolution to place an arms embargo on the Houthis. (Voice of America)
The United States announces it is expelling 12 Russian people in New York who are a part of Russia's delegation to the United Nations, saying they are "intelligence operatives" who have "abused their privileges of residency" by engaging in "espionage activities." (The Hill)
Two ethnic Greeks are killed after the city of Sartana is bombarded by the Russian Air Force. (Greek City Times)
Syrian Civil War Rojava conflict A battle between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian soldiers kills two SDF fighters and two government soldiers. (France 24)
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". (Reuters) (TASS) (The Guardian)
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Media freedom in Russia 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. (The Moscow Times)
A battle between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian soldiers kills two SDF fighters and two government soldiers. (France 24)
A Russian military convoy that is about 64 kilometers (40 miles) long continues to advance toward Kyiv, as the invasion enters its sixth day. (BBC News)
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". (NBC News)
Battle of Okhtyrka 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. (The Guardian)
Foreign relations of Andorra 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. (Diari d'Andorra)
Foreign relations of San Marino 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. (San Marino TV)
Kyiv offensive A Russian military convoy that is about 64 kilometers (40 miles) long continues to advance toward Kyiv, as the invasion enters its sixth day. (BBC News) 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". (NBC News)
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. (Diari d'Andorra)
Rojava conflict A battle between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Syrian soldiers kills two SDF fighters and two government soldiers. (France 24)
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. (The Moscow Times)
Russian President Vladimir Putin bans exporting currency abroad in excess of US$10,000. (Reuters)
The European Parliament formally accepts Ukraine's application for EU membership. (India TV News)
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. (San Marino TV)
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. (Ukrayinska Pravda)
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. (The Guardian)
Ukraine–European Union relations The European Parliament formally accepts Ukraine's application for EU membership. (India TV News)
2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout 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. (MLB.com) (NBC Sports)
2022 Major League Baseball season 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout 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. (MLB.com) (NBC Sports)
2022 Winter Paralympics Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing. (CNN)
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. (Sky News) (Delo)
A second round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will be held tomorrow in an effort to pursue a ceasefire. (The Hill)
Aftermath of the 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the ruling junta leader of Burkina Faso, signs a plan to begin a three-year transition to democracy. (France 24)
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for COVID-19. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
Bahrain issues an emergency approval for the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva, becoming the first country to approve the usage of the vaccine candidate. (Medical Xpress)
Battle of Kharkiv 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. (Sky News) (Delo)
China–Ukraine relations 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. (Nikkei Asia) (Straits Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in Asia COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain Bahrain issues an emergency approval for the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva, becoming the first country to approve the usage of the vaccine candidate. (Medical Xpress) COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea North Korea informs the World Health Organization that it still has not reported any cases of COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for COVID-19. (The Sydney Morning Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Bahrain Bahrain issues an emergency approval for the vaccine candidate developed by Valneva, becoming the first country to approve the usage of the vaccine candidate. (Medical Xpress)
COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand New Zealand approves the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years. (Otago Daily Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in North Korea North Korea informs the World Health Organization that it still has not reported any cases of COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania COVID-19 pandemic in Australia Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison tests positive for COVID-19. (The Sydney Morning Herald) COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, COVID-19 vaccination in New Zealand New Zealand approves the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years. (Otago Daily Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II holds a virtual audience for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19. (NBC News)
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States COVID-19 vaccination in the United States 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. (ABC News)
Eleven people die after a fire breaks out in a mall in Damascus, Syria. (CBC News)
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez is charged with attempted murder and held in Santa Clara County Jail following a shooting yesterday. (Wrestling Observer)
International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 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. (AFP via Inquirer Sports)
New Zealand approves the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18 years. (Otago Daily Times)
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. (Radio Télévision Suisse)
Nord Stream 2 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. (Radio Télévision Suisse)
North Korea informs the World Health Organization that it still has not reported any cases of COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
Ozone depletion and climate change 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. (The Guardian)
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the ruling junta leader of Burkina Faso, signs a plan to begin a three-year transition to democracy. (France 24)
Queen Elizabeth II holds a virtual audience for the first time since testing positive for COVID-19. (NBC News)
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. (The Guardian)
Russia–Ukraine relations A second round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will be held tomorrow in an effort to pursue a ceasefire. (The Hill)
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. (APA) (CNN) (Ynetnews) (PBS)
Siege of Mariupol The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, says that separatist forces are being assembled to encircle the port city of Mariupol. (CNN)
The European Court of Human Rights orders an immediate cessation of bombarding and targeting of civilian targets in Ukraine. (Europeiska Pravda)
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. (AFP via Inquirer Sports)
The head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, says that separatist forces are being assembled to encircle the port city of Mariupol. (CNN)
The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing. (CNN)
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. (MLB.com) (NBC Sports)
Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Paralympics The International Paralympic Committee announces that Ukraine will send a delegation of 20 athletes to the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing. (CNN)
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. (Nikkei Asia) (Straits Times)
Protests against 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. (The Hill)
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. (The Hill)
Russo-Ukrainian War Protests against 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. (The Hill) 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. (Business Insider)
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. (The New York Times)
Battle of Kyiv 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. (Sky News)
China–Russia relations 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. (The New York Times)
Horlivka offensive Ukrainian forces begin an offensive towards Horlivka. (Ukrinform)
Kyiv offensive Battle of Kyiv 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. (Sky News)
