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. (The Guardian)
Japan reaches 1 million booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyodo News)
Kyiv offensive Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay is shot and wounded by Russian troops near Kyiv. (Wales Online)
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. (MSN News)
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. (FOX News)
Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Arianespace and OneWeb suspend all future rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and the use of Russian Soyuz rockets for their spacecraft. (Spaceflight Insider) (Reuters) Russian space agency Roscosmos ceases all joint scientific experiments on the International Space Station. (WION)
Russia renews its assault on Mykolaiv with naval gunfire support. (The Guardian)
Russian space agency Roscosmos ceases all joint scientific experiments on the International Space Station. (WION)
Siege of Enerhodar The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar catches fire following shelling by Russian troops. The fire is later extinguished. (Reuters) (NDTV) Ukrainian officials confirm that the power plant has been captured by Russian forces. (BBC News)
Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay is shot and wounded by Russian troops near Kyiv. (Wales Online)
South Korea reports a record 266,853 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Reuters)
The Czech Republic introduces a state of emergency for 30 days as thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrive in the country. (Novinky)
The Moscow Stock Exchange will extend its closure until at least March 8. (Bloomberg)
The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics is held in Beijing. (NPR)
The Ukrainian Navy scuttles its flagship frigate Hetman Sahaidachny at the port of Mykolaiv to prevent its capture by Russian forces. (The Independent)
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar catches fire following shelling by Russian troops. The fire is later extinguished. (Reuters) (NDTV)
Ukrainian air defences shoot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet over the city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast. (Forbes)
Ukrainian forces say that they have recaptured the Mykolaiv Airport. (Ukrinform)
Ukrainian officials confirm that the power plant has been captured by Russian forces. (BBC News)
Ukrainian refugee crisis The Czech Republic introduces a state of emergency for 30 days as thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrive in the country. (Novinky)
Yandex, the Russian equivalent of Google, announces that it might be heading for default. (CNN)
2022 Peshawar mosque attack The Islamic State claims responsibility for yesterday's massacre, which killed at least 61 people. (CNN)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 2022 Peshawar mosque attack The Islamic State claims responsibility for yesterday's massacre, which killed at least 61 people. (CNN)
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. (Reuters)
War in Donbas Russian President Putin says that around 13,000 to 14,000 people have been killed in Donbas since 2014. (TASS)
2021–2022 North Korean missile tests 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. (CNBC)
2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Anti-war protesters gather in Kherson to protest Russia's occupation of the city. (The New York Times)
2022 Russian financial crisis 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). (Bloomberg) (TASS)
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. (CNN)
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. (WHO-TV)
Anti-war protesters gather in Kherson to protest Russia's occupation of the city. (The New York Times)
International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Anti-war protesters gather in Kherson to protest Russia's occupation of the city. (The New York Times) International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war Italian police seize luxury villas and yachts worth 143 million euros from five Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned by the European Union. (Reuters)
International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian war Italian police seize luxury villas and yachts worth 143 million euros from five Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned by the European Union. (Reuters)
Israel–Russia relations 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. (Jerusalem Post) (Axios)
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. (Jerusalem Post) (Axios)
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. (CNBC)
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). (Bloomberg) (TASS)
Protests against the Russo-Ukrainian war 2022 anti-war protests in Russian-occupied Ukraine Anti-war protesters gather in Kherson to protest Russia's occupation of the city. (The New York Times)
Russian President Putin says that around 13,000 to 14,000 people have been killed in Donbas since 2014. (TASS)
Siege of Chernihiv 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. (CNN) 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. (Ukranews) (India Today)
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. (Fox News)
Tornado outbreak of March 5, 2022 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. (WHO-TV)
Ukrainian refugee crisis 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. (Fox News)
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. (Ukranews) (India Today)
Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier airline, announces that all flights to foreign destinations will be suspended as of March 8. (RIA Novosti)
Baku, Azerbaijan, and Dushanbe, Tajikistan, become sister cities. (Azerbaijan News Gazette)
Battle of Mykolaiv Ukrainian Ground Forces retake control of Mykolaiv and seize Russian military equipment. (The Kyiv Independent)
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. (Reuters)
COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia 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. (Malaysia Kini)
COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia will lift its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR COVID-19 testing requirements, along with requirements for travelers to quarantine. (Khaleej Times)
COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea 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. (The Korea Herald)
Cross-Strait relations 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. (Reuters)
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. (Kathimerini Cyprus)
Cyprus–Russia relations 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. (Kathimerini Cyprus)
During a Liga MX football match between Querétaro F.C. and Atlas F.C., a riot between fans breaks out. (The York Times)
Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin announces that Sparta Battalion Commander Volodymyr Zhoha has been killed in Volnovakha. (Ukrayinska Pravda)
Iranian officials reach an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to answer questions about their nuclear weapons program. (Xinhuanet)
Italian police seize luxury villas and yachts worth 143 million euros from five Russian oligarchs who have been sanctioned by the European Union. (Reuters)
Kyiv offensive 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. (CNN) (Sky News) 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. (BBC News)
Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev expresses his support for any efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (AKIPress)
Kyrgyzstan–Russia relations Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev expresses his support for any efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (AKIPress)
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. (Malaysia Kini)
Nuclear program of Iran Iranian officials reach an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to answer questions about their nuclear weapons program. (Xinhuanet)
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. (BBC News)
Querétaro–Atlas riot During a Liga MX football match between Querétaro F.C. and Atlas F.C., a riot between fans breaks out. (The York Times)
Russia–Ukraine relations Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia announces that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume on March 7. (Reuters)
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. (Reuters) (The Wall Street Journal)
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. (The Statesman)
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. (CNN) (Sky News)
Saudi Arabia will lift its COVID-19 restrictions, including PCR COVID-19 testing requirements, along with requirements for travelers to quarantine. (Khaleej Times)
Siege of Mariupol 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. (Reuters) (The Wall Street Journal)
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. (The Korea Herald)
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. (Reuters)
The Islamic State claims responsibility for yesterday's massacre, which killed at least 61 people. (CNN)
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. (BBC News)
