Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell says since President Putin came into power in the late 1990s, geo-political changes have meant the buffer between Russia and the West has dwindled as some new nations looked west for more freedoms. And since the invasion of Ukraine began, NATO has expanded closer to Russia, bolstering defences in eastern Europe.
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Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a direct appeal to the Russian people in a video posted on social media, asking them to resist their country’s disinformation. #CNN #News
Professor Michael Clarke looks at how Russia might attack Ukraine in the west to divert Ukrainian resources away from the main cities. The military expert says the offensive could be launched by Belarusian troops and that could lead to more sanctions being placed on Minsk. SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow
Ukraine is claiming that they have recaptured the town of Makariv and halted the Russian advance on Kyiv. CNN’s Becky Anderson and Frederik Pleitgen report. #FrederikPleitgen #Ukraine #CNN
A China Eastern Airliner jet crashed in the mountains of southern China according to China’s Civil Aviation Administration. All 132 passengers were killed. CNN’s Pete Muntean reports. #PeteMuntean #CNN #News
Sky’s John Sparks says intense fighting is continuing around Ukraine, in particular in the city of Izium as Russian troops head west towards Dnipro. For the latest developments in Ukraine: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Retired US Army Gen. David Petraeus tells CNN’s Jake Tapper how the Ukrainian people have aided their army in killing multiple Russian generals. CNN has not been able to confirm the killings. #CNN #News Putin spokesman refuses to rule out use of nuclear weapons if Russia faced an ‘existential threat’ https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/22/europe/amanpour-peskov-interview-ukraine-intl/index.html
The capital, Kyiv, has yet to be taken by Russian forces, but continues to be hit by a barage of attacks. Late on Sunday, Russian forces hit a shopping centre near the centre of the city killing at least 8 people, destroying the mall and shattering the windows of every neighbouring high rise building. The
Russian President Vladimir Putin lashed out at “traitors” in a speech as his invasion stalls in Ukraine. Former KGB agent Jack Barsky discusses Putin’s speech. #CNN #News
WARNING: This report shows dead bodies of Russian soldiers. Sky’s John Sparks has travelled with the Ukrainian military to the frontline on the outskirts of Kharkiv. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/ukrainian-forces-bunker-down-in-kharkiv-as-the-deep-sounding-boom-of-tank-and-artillery-fire-rings-out-12571740 Latest developments on Ukraine: https://trib.al/QTC8as2 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow
Kherson residents tell Russian forces to ‘go home’ as they confront military vehicles and Russian-backed separatists claim to have used thermobaric missiles near Mariupol. Plus, Sky News correspondent John Sparks is shown the bodies of Russian soldiers laid out in a ‘Z’ shape. Here’s what happened on day 25 of Russia’s war in Ukraine. SUBSCRIBE
CNN field producer Sebastian Shukla describes his interactions with Russian prisoners of war and their feelings on the Russian-Ukraine conflict. #CNN #News
The bombardment of Kyiv edges closer to the city’s centre, with four multi-storey buildings hit by shelling and dozens killed. The city is under a 35-hour curfew. For the latest developments: https://qrcode.skynews.com/skynews/ukraineblog SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram:
Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza speaks out about how Russia could possibly achieve regime change as the war in Ukraine continues. #CNN #News
Dozens of Ukrainian soldiers are feared to have been killed after a military base in Mykolaiv was attacked. Russia claims it has deployed hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, and a police officer in the devastated city of Mariupol has pleaded for more support. What happened on day 24 of Russia’s war in Ukraine? For the latest
Serhiy Perebyinis describes to CNN’s Erin Burnett the moment he found out that his wife and two children had been killed after recognizing them in a graphic photo on Twitter. #CNN #News
CNN’s John King is joined by national security reporters David Sanger and Vivian Salama to discuss the implications of President Joe Biden’s recent comments on Russian President Vladimir Putin. #CNN #News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Russia that there will be no forgiveness for what is happening to his country – instead, there will be “a day of judgement”. Mr Zelenskyy’s latest video statement came on Sunday evening after Russian forces increased their shelling across Ukraine and efforts to evacuate 200,000 people from the besieged
The size of the explosion that ripped through the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut has shocked the world. Some 300,000 people have been left homeless, at least 130 were killed and thousands have been injured. But what do we know about where and how it happened? Satellite imagery: Planet Labs Inc SUBSCRIBE to our
CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan reports on hackers and activists trying to break through Putin’s digital iron curtain after Russia shut down Twitter and Facebook in the country. #CNN #News