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Russia's embassy in Lebanon was surprised by the Lebanese foreign ministry statement that condemned the Russian military operations in Ukraine, it said in a statement on its Facebook page. "The statement... surprised us by violating the policy of self-distancing and by taking one side against another in these events, noting…

Moscow said on Friday it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media, announcing the measure a day after Russia invaded Ukraine and the latest in a series of steps against U.S. social media giants.

The Chechens special forces squad is one of the most deadly, renegade units Russia can deploy to the frontline of the Ukraine invasion as Vladymir Putin bids to take Kyiv

Beijing will tread carefully, and weigh up whether its strategic alliance with Moscow is worth the cost of this reckless invasion, says Yu Jie of Chatham House’s Asia-Pacific Programme

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian military to seize power in their country on Friday, a day after Moscow launched an invasion of its southern neighbour.

Russia’s allies walk a tightrope between security concerns and economic interest after Moscow’s all-out war on Ukraine.

Economic fallout, international isolation, and political alienation: Many Russians fear the consequences of Putin’s Ukraine invasion, writes Samuel Lovett. Some, however, see the justification

Gunfire and explosions are being heard closer to the government quarter

KHARKIV, Ukraine — Russian troops appeared to be closing in on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Friday as fighting continued throughout a country under increasing threat of being completely overrun by invading forces.