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!['Glory to Ukraine': hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/f3/95/d7/-Glory-to-Ukraine---hundreds-of-tho-109189_small.jpg)
'Glory to Ukraine': hundreds of thousands march against Russian invasion
Dressed in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukraine flag and bearing posters crying "No World War 3", hundreds of thousands of people descended on the streets Sunday in solidarity with Ukraine as it battles the invading Russian army.
![Nations ban Russian planes from 'democratic skies'](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/72/e2/ed/Nations-ban-Russian-planes-from--de-544216_small.jpg)
Nations ban Russian planes from 'democratic skies'
Countries across Europe and beyond are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
!['A new era': Germany rewrites its defence, foreign policies](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/9f/a5/c3/-A-new-era---Germany-rewrites-its-d-794294_small.jpg)
'A new era': Germany rewrites its defence, foreign policies
Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday announced a "historic" shift in Germany's foreign and defence policy, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine forces Europe's biggest economy to ditch decades of reluctance in raising its military profile.
![Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/25/9c/74/Taliban-say-no-more-evacuations-unt-065573_small.jpg)
Taliban say no more evacuations until life improves for Afghans abroad
The Taliban will not allow any more Afghans to be evacuated until the situation improves abroad for those who have already left, their spokesman said Sunday.
![Ukraine's actor-president grows on stage as war-time leader](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/a4/b7/5e/Ukraine-s-actor-president-grows-on--634569_small.jpg)
Ukraine's actor-president grows on stage as war-time leader
Volodymyr Zelensky was at the height of his career as an actor and comedian before giving it all up to become president in 2019. After three difficult years in politics, he is now the face of national defiance, winning rave reviews as a war-time leader.
!['Unimaginable tragedy': Ukrainians find refuge in Poland](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/2e/47/8c/-Unimaginable-tragedy---Ukrainians--759477_small.jpg)
'Unimaginable tragedy': Ukrainians find refuge in Poland
Moved to tears by the plight of the Ukrainian people, Polish volunteer Katarzyna Jasinska was offering a warm children's jacket to a refugee who had just crossed into Poland's eastern border village of Medyka.
![Nations ban Russian planes from their 'democratic skies'](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/72/e2/ed/Nations-ban-Russian-planes-from-the-071560_small.jpg)
Nations ban Russian planes from their 'democratic skies'
European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
![Ukraine says will meet Russia as Putin puts nuclear defences on alert](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/8d/58/Ukraine-says-will-meet-Russia-as-Pu-951472_small.jpg)
Ukraine says will meet Russia as Putin puts nuclear defences on alert
Ukraine said Sunday it had agreed to talks with Russia after four days of conflict, as Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put nuclear "deterrence forces" on alert.
![Israeli PM speaks to Putin about Ukraine conflict](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/cd/a9/48/Israeli-PM-speaks-to-Putin-about-Uk-492262_small.jpg)
Israeli PM speaks to Putin about Ukraine conflict
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett held a phone call Sunday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the conflict in Ukraine, the premier's office said, following reports Kyiv has asked Israel to mediate.
![Guns, blasts and smiles in Kyiv under military curfew](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/10/07/98/Guns--blasts-and-smiles-in-Kyiv-und-917226_small.jpg)
Guns, blasts and smiles in Kyiv under military curfew
Men with long guns peered out of slow-moving cars Sunday after a night of booms and gunfire under Kyiv's state-of-war curfew -- imposed with shoot-on-sight orders.
![Roman Abramovich: Former symbol of Russia's oligarchy faces uncertain future](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/7a/a0/dd/Roman-Abramovich--Former-symbol-of--858446_small.jpg)
Roman Abramovich: Former symbol of Russia's oligarchy faces uncertain future
Roman Abramovich rose from a penniless background in Russia's frozen north to become a multi-billionaire and a celebrity football tycoon, but his empire is teetering over his alleged Kremlin links.
![World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 World Cup: federation](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/6e/c5/3b/World-champions-France-call-for-Rus-964585_small.jpg)
World champions France call for Russia to be thrown out of 2022 World Cup: federation
Russia should be expelled from the 2022 World Cup after invading Ukraine, French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet told Le Parisien newspaper on Sunday.
![Street fighting in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/8d/58/Street-fighting-in-Ukraine-as-hundr-666664_small.jpg)
Street fighting in Ukraine as hundreds of thousands flee
Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.
![Czechs refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/58/a7/cb/Czechs-refuse-to-play-Russia-in-202-491466_small.jpg)
Czechs refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA
The Czech Football Association said Sunday the national team would not play Russia in a potential 2022 World Cup play-off in March following the invasion of Ukraine.
![Street fighting rages in Ukraine as talks mooted](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/67/8d/58/Street-fighting-rages-in-Ukraine-as-695955_small.jpg)
Street fighting rages in Ukraine as talks mooted
Street fighting raged in Ukraine's second-biggest city on Sunday after Russian forces pierced through Ukrainian lines, as both sides said they were ready for talks to halt a conflict that has forced an estimated 260,000 people to flee their homes.
![International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/1c/28/e9/International-Judo-Federation-suspe-656498_small.jpg)
International Judo Federation suspends Putin as honorary president
Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the sport's governing body announced on Sunday.
![Cummins comforted by high security as Australia land in Pakistan](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/50/12/37/Cummins-comforted-by-high-security--580185_small.jpg)
Cummins comforted by high security as Australia land in Pakistan
Captain Pat Cummins said the tight security surrounding his team was "comforting" and would not be a distraction after Australia's cricketers touched down in Pakistan for the first time in 24 years on Sunday.
![Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/d7/de/af/Pakistan-Afghan-border-reopens-days-664694_small.jpg)
Pakistan-Afghan border reopens days after deadly clash
A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan has reopened, officials said Sunday, days after fighting between security forces left at least three dead.
![China envoy to Ukraine postpones evacuation of citizens](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/de/dc/2b/China-envoy-to-Ukraine-postpones-ev-696561_small.jpg)
China envoy to Ukraine postpones evacuation of citizens
China's envoy to Ukraine said Sunday current conditions were too unsafe to evacuate citizens, days after the embassy said it would prepare plans to help people leave after the Russian invasion.
![North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitz](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/2e/d9/90/North-Korea-fires-ballistic-missile-431935_small.jpg)
North Korea fires ballistic missile, restarting weapons tests blitz
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul said, resuming a weapons-testing blitz following a month of relative calm during the Beijing Winter Olympics, and while the world focuses on Ukraine.
![Australia arrive for first Pakistan tour in 24 years with security tight](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/e5/af/3b/Australia-arrive-for-first-Pakistan-100355_small.jpg)
Australia arrive for first Pakistan tour in 24 years with security tight
Australia flew into Pakistan Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century -- and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay.
![West seeks to cripple Russian banks, currency in Ukraine sanctions](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/87/a1/b7/West-seeks-to-cripple-Russian-banks-593543_small.jpg)
West seeks to cripple Russian banks, currency in Ukraine sanctions
The United States and Western allies sought to cripple Russia's banking sector and currency Saturday with an extraordinary set of sanctions punishing Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
!['Pick a side': Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/20/3c/e5/-Pick-a-side---Ukraine-invasion-dil-141144_small.jpg)
'Pick a side': Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech
US tech giants were under intense pressure to pick a side regarding Ukraine's invasion, at once facing calls to stand against Moscow's internationally condemned war but also Kremlin retribution for resistance.
![Worried but defiant, Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/70/d7/e1/Worried-but-defiant--Ukrainian-refu-916346_small.jpg)
Worried but defiant, Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland
Tens of thousands of civilians have been fleeing Ukraine for Poland, many on packed trains arriving at the border city of Przemysl, where despite the pressures, morale is remarkably high.
![Romania becomes refuge for Ukrainians on NATO's frontline](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/68/05/5b/Romania-becomes-refuge-for-Ukrainia-219624_small.jpg)
Romania becomes refuge for Ukrainians on NATO's frontline
Stepping off a ferry onto Romanian soil, Olga was relieved to have whisked her three children across the Danube river to safety after Russia invaded her country Ukraine.
![Hasek slams Ovechkin over Putin, calls for Russia NHL ban](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/cf/b7/1d/Hasek-slams-Ovechkin-over-Putin--ca-545499_small.jpg)
Hasek slams Ovechkin over Putin, calls for Russia NHL ban
Czech great Dominik Hasek called for all Russian players to be suspended from the National Hockey League on Saturday following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
!['Immediately! Now!': Terrified rush into Kyiv basements](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/af/11/49/-Immediately--Now----Terrified-rush-610664_small.jpg)
'Immediately! Now!': Terrified rush into Kyiv basements
It was hard to tell what scared the elderly women more: the piercing peal of air raid sirens or the terrified urgency of the Ukrainian soldier who ordered everyone to run for cover.
![Too little too late? West finally coughs up arms for Ukraine](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/48/64/36/Too-little-too-late--West-finally-c-145410_small.jpg)
Too little too late? West finally coughs up arms for Ukraine
Mocked in some quarters for what sometimes seemed token efforts to support Ukraine's military in the face of the Russian threat, the West is starting to finally step up supplies of military equipment after the invasion.
![Abramovich hands over control of Chelsea to club's foundation](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/25/59/d4/Abramovich-hands-over-control-of-Ch-453415_small.jpg)
Abramovich hands over control of Chelsea to club's foundation
Chelsea's Russian owner Roman Abramovich said Saturday he was handing over the "stewardship and care" of the Premier League club to the trustees of its charitable foundation.
Germany to send weapons to Ukraine in policy reversal
Germany on Saturday dramatically ramped up its backing for Ukraine's battle against Russia, approving weapons deliveries for Kyiv in a policy U-turn and agreeing to limit Moscow's access to the SWIFT interbank system.
![Russia given cold shoulder by sports world due to invasion of Ukraine](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/1c/fb/42/Russia-given-cold-shoulder-by-sport-165051_small.jpg)
Russia given cold shoulder by sports world due to invasion of Ukraine
Russia was on Saturday furthered targeted by the sporting world due to the invasion of Ukraine as both Poland and Sweden said they would not play the Russian team in 2022 World Cup play-offs while the Swedish Government demanded a blanket European Union sporting ban on the country.
!['Russia out!' Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/1f/e8/29/-Russia-out---Worldwide-protests-in-125846_small.jpg)
'Russia out!' Worldwide protests in solidarity with Ukraine
Pro-Ukraine protests erupted across the world on Saturday, as thousands took to the streets from London to Rome to Barcelona to denounce Russia's assault on its neighbour.
![Putin and the West: From curiosity to cataclysm](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/c9/d8/6b/Putin-and-the-West--From-curiosity--443541_small.jpg)
Putin and the West: From curiosity to cataclysm
Russian President Vladimir Putin's two decades of relations with the West, initially marked by fascination over what the ex-KGB agent stood for and then bursts of cooperation, have now reached a point of no return with his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.
![Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/c7/93/d2/Russian-troops-ordered-to-advance-i-442801_small.jpg)
Russian troops ordered to advance in Ukraine
Russia on Saturday ordered its troops to advance in Ukraine "from all directions" as the Ukrainian capital Kyiv imposed a blanket curfew and officials reported 198 civilian deaths.
![Russia's war on Ukraine: Day three situation](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/61/f5/9a/Russia-s-war-on-Ukraine--Day-three--648514_small.jpg)
Russia's war on Ukraine: Day three situation
Russian forces have made thrusts into Kyiv before falling back to the outskirts, facing tough resistance from Ukrainian troops on day three of the invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin on February 24.
![Invasion of Ukraine places question mark over Gazprom's UEFA contract](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/18/7b/60/Invasion-of-Ukraine-places-question-404414_small.jpg)
Invasion of Ukraine places question mark over Gazprom's UEFA contract
Russian gas giant Gazprom's contract with UEFA is in the balance after Russia's invasion of Ukraine with European football to make a decision next week, a source told AFP on Saturday.
![Fighting in Kyiv as Ukraine says 198 civilians killed](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/c7/93/d2/Fighting-in-Kyiv-as-Ukraine-says-19-881618_small.jpg)
Fighting in Kyiv as Ukraine says 198 civilians killed
Ukrainian forces repulsed a Russian attack on Kyiv but "sabotage groups" infiltrated the capital, officials said Saturday, as Ukraine reported 198 civilians deaths, including children, following Russia's invasion.
![Kyiv civilians huddle in cellars as Russian forces attack](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/62/1c/8c/Kyiv-civilians-huddle-in-cellars-as-859168_small.jpg)
Kyiv civilians huddle in cellars as Russian forces attack
As a street battle with invading Russian forces raged overhead, Kyiv resident Yulia Snitko spent the night cowering in the basement of her apartment block praying for her unborn baby.
!['We cannot go home': First Ukrainian refugees arrive in Germany](https://www.thenationaltimes.au/media/shared/articles/89/7b/cf/-We-cannot-go-home---First-Ukrainia-174044_small.jpg)
'We cannot go home': First Ukrainian refugees arrive in Germany
Svetlana Z. knew it was time to flee when she noticed that planes were no longer taking off or landing at the airport near their house in the north-eastern Ukrainian town of Kharkiv.