Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- Australian cricketer Shane Warne (pictured) dies at the age of 52.
- The Winter Paralympics open in Beijing, China.
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine is condemned by the United Nations General Assembly.
- An earthquake in West Sumatra, Indonesia, leaves fourteen people dead.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- France–Russia relations
- In a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia will no longer attack nuclear power plants and is open to holding a trilateral meeting between Russia, Ukraine, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. (Politico EU) (FactoPress)
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Havryshivka Vinnytsia International Airport in Vinnytsia Oblast has been "completely destroyed" after being hit with eight Russian ballistic missiles. (The Guardian)
- The Ukrainian military says it has killed over 11,000 Russian troops since the invasion began, while Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday that 498 Russian troops had been killed. (Reuters) (The Week)
- France–Russia relations
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Terrorism in India, Kashmir conflict
- A grenade-wielding militant attacks a marketplace in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. A man from Nowhatta is killed and 24 people are wounded, sparking widespread condemnation. (The Times of India)
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
- A 19-year-old Palestinian stabs an Israeli police officer in the Old City of Jerusalem. Policemen open fire on the attacker, killing him. One of the police is wounded by friendly fire. (Times of Israel) (Al Jazeera)
- Insurgency in the Maghreb
- The Nigerien government confirms reports that five soldiers were killed on Friday by an improvised explosive device bombing in Torodi, Tillabéri Region. (TRT World)
Business and economy
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Enlargement of NATO
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia says on Fox News that Ukraine is open to having non-NATO discussions in the future. (Reuters)
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- Russia–Turkey relations
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan calls for Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (The Moscow Times)
- Putin tells Erdoğan that he is ready for dialogue in an effort to end the war but also warns that any attempt to draw out negotiations would fail. He also calls for Ukraine to cease fighting in order for the campaign to end. (Reuters)
- Israel–Russia relations
- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says that his country will try to mediate a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia even if attempts are not successful. (Reuters)
- Enlargement of NATO
Law and crime
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
- A convoy of truckers inspired by the Canadian convoy protesters gather at the Capital Beltway in Washington, D.C. to call for all COVID-19 restrictions and mandates to be lifted. (CNN)
Science and technology
- Kwangmyŏngsŏng program
- North Korea says that it performed data transmission and other key tests to make a reconnaissance spy satellite. This comes a day after it conducted a missile test. (ABC News)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- 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 Russian shelling continues in violation of the agreement. (Reuters) (The Independent) (The Wall Street Journal)
- Head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin announces that Sparta Battalion Commander Volodymyr Zhoha has been killed in Volnovakha. (Ukrayinska Pravda)
- Siege of Mariupol
- 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)
- 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)
- Battle of Mykolaiv
- Ukrainian Ground Forces retake control of Mykolaiv and seize Russian military equipment. (The Kyiv Independent)
- 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)
- 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)
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- War in Donbas
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 2022 Peshawar mosque attack
- The Islamic State claims responsibility for yesterday's massacre, which killed at least 61 people. (CNN)
- 2022 Peshawar mosque attack
Business and economy
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- 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)
- 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)
- Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia following "Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine". Visa says that it would cut off transactions "over the coming days", and that once a full ban is in place, bank cards issued in Russia will no longer work abroad. (The Independent)
- 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)
- Aeroflot, Russia's flag carrier airline, announces that all flights to foreign destinations will be suspended as of March 8. (RIA Novosti)
Disasters and accidents
- Tornado outbreak of March 5, 2022
- A tornado outbreak across the Midwestern United States killed six people from at least ten tornadoes, with the National Weather Service issuing multiple particularly dangerous situation (PDS) tornado warnings. (WHO-TV)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Arabia will lift their 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 roll to 8,796. The country also surpasses 4 million cases of COVID-19. (The Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–United Kingdom relations
- The United Kingdom's Foreign Office advises British citizens to leave Russia immediately if their presence is "not essential", citing the "lack of available flight options to return to the UK", and the "increased volatility in the Russian economy". (Sky News)
- 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 Statesmen)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Ukrainian negotiator Davyd Arakhamia announces that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume on March 7. (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)
- Kyrgyzstan–Russia relations
- Kyrgyzstan Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbayev expresses his support for any efforts to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (AKIPress)
- 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)
- Russia–United Kingdom relations
- 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)
- 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)
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Iranian officials reach an agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to answer questions about their nuclear weapons program. (Xinhuanet)
- Baku, Azerbaijan, and Dushanbe, Tajikistan, become sister cities. (Azerbaijan News Gazette)
Law and crime
- International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of 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)
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Querétaro–Atlas riot
- During a Liga MX football match between Querétaro F.C. and Atlas F.C., a riot between fans breaks out. (New York Times)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kherson offensive
- Battle of Mykolaiv
- Ukranian forces say that they have recaptured the Mykolaiv Airport. (Ukrinform)
- Russia renews its assault on Mykolaiv with naval gunfire support. (The Guardian)
- The Ukrainian Navy scuttles its flagship frigate Hetman Sahaidachny at the port of Mykolaiv to prevent its capture by Russian forces. (The Independent)
- Battle of Mykolaiv
- 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)
- Eastern Ukraine offensive
- Ukrainian air defences shoot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jet over the city of Volnovakha in Donetsk Oblast. (Forbes)
- Kyiv offensive
- Sky News chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay is shot and injured by Russian troops near Kyiv. (Wales Online)
- Ukrainian refugee crisis
- The Czech Republic introduces a state of emergency for 30 days as thousands of Ukrainian refugees arrive in the country. (Novinky)
- Kherson offensive
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- 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)
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemns NATO for rejecting his appeal for a no-fly zone over his country, saying "All the people who die starting today will also die because of you. Because of your weakness, because of your disconnection". (DW)
- Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov calls on President Vladimir Putin to let his forces seize Ukraine's major cities, saying that it is the "only way to save the Russian people and our state". (WeForNews)
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- By a unanimous vote, Ukraine becomes a contributor to NATO's Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. (Kyiv Independent)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Terrorism in Pakistan
- 2022 Peshawar mosque attack
- Islamic State gunmen and a suicide bomber kill at least 61 people and injure 196 others during Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. (CNN)
- 2022 Peshawar mosque attack
- Papua conflict
- Members of the Free Papua Movement gun down eight people at a Telkomsel telecommunications tower in Puncak Regency, West Papua. (US News)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Economy of Brazil
- The government announces that Brazil's economy has grown by 4.6%, the largest increase since 2011, after suffering a slump in 2020 due to the COVID-19 recession. (The Rio Times)
- Economy of Brazil
- 2022 Russian financial crisis
- The Moscow Stock Exchange will extend its closure until at least March 8. (Bloomberg)
- JPMorgan Chase warns that the current financial crisis in Russia might be similar or even greater in consequences than the 1998 crisis, when Russia defaulted on its obligations. (Bloomberg)
- Yandex, the Russian equivalent of Google, announces that it might be heading for default. (CNN)
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, stops all sales of advertisements in Russia, following similar actions by Twitter and Snap Inc., as Russian regulators demand that the company stop showing "false political information" about Ukraine that they claim is misinforming the Russian public. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- Wildfires in 2022
- A wildfire occurs near the Hanul Nuclear Power Plant in Uljin County, South Korea, prompting authorities to issue a national emergency alert and evacuate residents from the area. (Korea Herald) (Yonhap)
- South Korean President Moon Jae-in orders an effort to protect the power plant amid wildfire concerns. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
- Japan reaches 1 million booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Kyodo News)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Japan
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports a record 266,853 cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
- COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
- President Michael D. Higgins and his wife Sabina test positive for COVID-19. (The Irish Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- 2020–2022 H5N8 outbreak
- A red-breasted goose in the Jersey Zoo, Channel Islands, tests positive for H5N8 avian influenza. (BBC News)
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Russia is open to peace talks with Ukraine. However, he also urged Ukraine to meet Russian demands. (Cotswold Journal) (Guernsey Press)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
Law and crime
- Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Media freedom in Russia
- President Vladimir Putin signs amendments to the Criminal Code of Russia criminalising the spreading of falsehoods about Russian soldiers and the Russian Armed Forces, as well as calling for anti-Russian sanctions. According to the changes to the Criminal Code, spreading falsehoods about the Russian army will be punishable by 10–15 years of imprisonment, with the possibility of an additional fine of 700,000 to 1.5 million rubles (US$6,400–13,700) and up to three years of forced labour. The other two activities will carry a lesser punishment but all include possible imprisonment. The bill was previously accepted unanimously by the State Duma. (Interfax Russia) (TASS)
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses anti-war protesters in cities across Europe. (Guernsey Press) (Warrington Guardian)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- 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)
- Media freedom in Russia
- Assassination of Hrant Dink
- A Turkish citizen wanted for the assassination of journalist Hrant Dink is detained in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (AKIpress)
Politics and elections
- 2021 Australian Parliament House sexual misconduct allegations
- 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)
Science and technology
- 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)
- Internet censorship in Russia
- Russia blocks access to the websites of foreign government-sponsored corporations BBC News, Voice of America, Deutsche Welle and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for spreading so-called "false information" about the "special military operation" in Ukraine. Russia also blocks access to Facebook and Twitter for the same reason. (Reuters) (Politico) (Meduza)
Sports
- 2022 Winter Paralympics
- The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics is held in Beijing. (NPR)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Siege of Chernihiv
- The governor of Chernihiv Oblast says that at least 33 people have been killed and at least 18 others injured in Russian airstrikes on residential areas in Chernihiv. (National Post) (US News) (NDTV)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Thirteen students are killed at the National University of Kharkiv after a Russian shell struck a dormitory at the university's Academy of Culture. Five foreign students are among the dead, including four Chinese and one Indian student. (Taiwan News)
- Russia–United States relations
- Russia and the U.S. establish a hotline in an effort to prevent escalation between the two countries. (Reuters)
- Ukrainian refugee crisis
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that over one million Ukrainians have fled the country since the invasion began. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the war on Ukraine will continue "until the end", and accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowing "a society where Nazism is flourishing". Lavrov also says that Russia is not planning a nuclear war. (Reuters)
- Siege of Chernihiv
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Business and economy
- 2022 Russian financial crisis
- Standard & Poor's downgrades Russia's debt from BB+ to CCC-, signalling that it believes that Russia is prone to defaulting on its obligations. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- The Estonian cargo ship MV Helt sinks near the Port of Odessa in the Black Sea following an explosion. All six crew members on board were rescued, according to authorities. Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets says that an investigation into the incident will occur. (Euronews)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in France
- COVID-19 vaccination in France
- French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that France will lift their requirements for COVID-19 vaccine passports in access venues beginning on March 14. (France 24)
- COVID-19 vaccination in France
- COVID-19 pandemic in Estonia
- Estonian President Alar Karis tests positive for COVID-19. (ERR)
- COVID-19 pandemic in France
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong reports a record for the second consecutive day of 56,827 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases in the territory to 350,557. The territory also reporting a record 144 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the death toll in territory to 1,366. (South China Morning Post)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan
- COVID-19 vaccination in Kazakhstan
- Kazakhstan begins its production of the Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine. (Kazinform)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana
- Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signs an executive order ending the state’s COVID-19 emergency. (The Indianapolis Star)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana
- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand
- New Zealand reports a record 23,183 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. (New Zealand Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia have begun. (The Tribune India)
- Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says that Ukraine and Russia have not "achieved the desired results they wanted", but that Russia has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in humanitarian corridors, thereby allowing more time for civilian evacuations. Both sides are expected to hold a third round of talks beginning next week. (Reuters) (Forexlive)
- President Zelenskyy calls for a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war. (MarketWatch)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that his country will continue talks with regional rival Iran in order to reach a agreement between the two countries. Bin Salman also reaffirms his support for a "strong" nuclear deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. (Reuters)
- Iran–United States relations
- U.S. State Department principal deputy spokesperson Jalina Porter says that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have made "significant progress" but urges Iran not to wait any longer. (Times of Israel)
- Iran–Saudi Arabia relations
- Potential enlargement of the European Union
- Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili signs a letter to formally apply for membership in the European Union. (Barron's)
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu announces that Moldova is formally applying for EU membership. (Jerusalem Post)
- Enlargement of NATO
- The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo approves a resolution urgently requesting the government to begin negotiations for the country's entry into NATO. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- French authorities seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Igor Sechin in La Ciotat after the European Union blacklisted Sechin and froze his assets. (BBC News)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Politics and elections
- 2022 Armenian presidential election
- The Armenian National Assembly elects Vahagn Khachaturyan in a second round as the new country's President. (RFE/RL)
Science and technology
- International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Media freedom in the European Union, Censorship in the United Kingdom
- Russian television network RT is taken off-air in the EU and the United Kingdom due to its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (BBC News)
- RT America ceases production and fires most of its employees. It expects the layoff to be permanent. (CNN)
- Media freedom in the European Union, Censorship in the United Kingdom
- 2022 in archosaur paleontology
- A new research published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology shows that the stegosaur Bashanosaurus, also known as the Bashanosaurus primitivus, is the oldest dinosaur species to be discovered in Asia. (Phys.org)
Sports
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
- 2022 NFL season
- The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S. CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases. (ESPN)
- 2022 NFL season
- 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus
- UEFA announces that they have banned Belarus from hosting international games due to its role in the invasion of Ukraine. (Bleacher Report)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 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)
- Battle of Kyiv
- Kherson offensive
- Battle of Kherson
- Russian Ground Forces say that they have captured the Black Sea port of Kherson. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense denies this claim, stating that the battle is ongoing. (CNN)
- The mayor of Kherson says that the city has fallen to the invading Russian forces. (New York Times)
- Siege of Mariupol
- Battle of Kherson
- Horlivka offensive
- Ukrainian forces begin an offensive towards Horlivka. (Ukrinform)
- Siege of Chernihiv
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Russian forces launch airstrikes on Kharkiv National University and a local police department. (CNN)
- Siege of Enerhodar
- Russia says that its troops have captured the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirms that Russia had communicated that the plant was under their control and that personnel at the plant were continuing to perform their normal duties. (The Drive)
- A missile strikes the Bangladeshi-flagged cargo ship Banglar Samriddhi docked at the Port of Olvia in Mykolaiv Oblast, killing a Bangladeshi engineer. (The Daily Star)
- An emergency special session of the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for Russia to end the invasion. (The Washington Post) (The Guardian)
- In an unprecedented move, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) suspends all judicial proceedings against Ukraine pending before the ECHR. (Europeiska Pravda)
- The Ukrainian Armed Forces say that Ukraine has retaken the city of Makariv from Russia. (Jerusalem Post) (Ukrinform)
- Kyiv offensive
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Anglophone crisis
- Anglophone rebels bomb a car in the Ekondo-Titi commune of Southwest Cameroon, killing seven people, including the mayor and a lieutenant. (VOA)
Business and economy
- 2022 Russian financial crisis
- The European Union removes seven Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system, including VTB Bank, Novikombank, Promsvyazbank, Rossiya Bank, Sovcombank and VEB.RF. (Reuters)
- Russian stocks endure a total wipeout in value on the London stock exchange, losing $570 billion in two weeks, with many Russian companies' stocks worth pennies. Entities such as Gazprom and Lukoil have lost almost all of their value. Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, had a market cap of $102 billion six months ago but the value of outstanding shares is currently less than $190 million. (Bloomberg) (Barron's)
- The World Bank suspends all programs in Russia and Belarus in response to the invasion of Ukraine. (Le Temps)
Disasters and accidents
- A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 from the 86th Air Base, which was carrying out an air patrol mission over Dobruja, vanishes from radar, and an IAR 330 rescue helicopter sent on a search and rescue mission also disappears. A Defence Ministry spokesman later confirms that the helicopter crashed near Gura Dobrogei, killing all seven crew members on board. The fate of the MiG-21 and its pilot is still unknown. (Reuters)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea surpasses 200,000 daily cases from COVID-19 for the first time after reporting a record 219,241 new cases. (Yonhap News Agency)
- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tests positive for COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
- COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
- Turkey eases the majority of its COVID-19-related restrictions including easing of mask mandate indoors and outdoors and no longer asking contact tracing when entering public places two years after the first COVID-19 cases in the country. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
- COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation recommends the usage of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose. (Sky News Australia)
- COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
- COVID-19 vaccine
- A study published by the New England Journal of Medicine shows that the booster shot of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine restores protection against the Omicron variant. (NBC News)
- COVID-19 drug development
- A World Health Organization (WHO) panel of International experts recommends the use of Merck & Co.'s COVID-19 antiviral pill Molnupiravir for high-risk patients. (Bloomberg)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Russia–Turkey relations
- Turkey says that the Russian Navy has cancelled the transit of four of its warships through the Bosporus strait upon request after Turkey triggered the wartime clause of the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits, which allows Turkey to close the Bosporus strait and the Dardanelles to foreign warships. (Reuters)
- Russia–European Union relations
- Russia–United States relations
- Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby announces that the U.S. will postpone a Minuteman III ICBM missile test in an effort to de-escalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Germany–Russia relations
- Germany seizes Alisher Usmanov's superyacht Dilbar in Hamburg after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the EU on Monday. (Forbes)
- 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)
- Nuclear program of Iran
- During a meeting in Israel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says that a new agreement to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action "cannot be postponed any longer". However, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls the agreement "unacceptable" as he indicated that Iran would be allowed to install centrifuges on a large scale. (Times of Israel)
Law and crime
- Protests against responses to the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand
- Anti-lockdown rioters clash with police at the New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington. A fire breaks out, destroying a children's playground. Several police officers are injured and 38 protesters are arrested. (The Guardian) (Stuff)
- COVID-19 anti-lockdown protests in New Zealand
- 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)
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2021–2022 Myanmar insurgency
- The Myanmar military junta pardons several celebrities who spoke out against the military coup including Lu Min, Wyne, Pyay Ti Oo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin and Paing Takhon. (ABC News)
- Hundreds of women protest in the Nigerian capital of Abuja after the National Assembly rejected a series of amendments to the Constitution that would have expanded women's rights and autonomy. The proposed amendments included reserving 35% of all legislative seats and political party leadership positions for women, conferred citizenship to foreign husbands of Nigerian women, and allowing women to inherit the ancestry of their husband after five years of marriage. (Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- Censorship of Wikipedia, Media freedom in Russia
- Russia's communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, threatens to block the Russian Wikipedia for hosting an article on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which the regulator alleges to be factually inaccurate. The same concerns the Russian edition of US-sponsored Voice of America (VOA); Current Time TV (a joint publication of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and VOA) is already reported to be blocked in the country. (Reuters) (Axios)
- OneWeb satellite constellation
- Russian space agency Roscosmos says that it will not launch 36 OneWeb satellites from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, unless OneWeb provides "legally binding guarantees" that the satellites will not be used for military purposes by the United Kingdom. (BBC News)
Sports
- 2022 Winter Paralympics
- The International Paralympic Committee bans Russia and Belarus from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics in Beijing after initially announcing they would compete despite the invasion of Ukraine, taking part as "neutral countries". (The Independent) (Axios)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Kyiv
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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. (Ukrainska Pravda)
- Kyiv offensive
- Belarusian involvement in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Belarusian Ground Forces units enter northern Chernihiv Oblast, according to a senior Ukrainian territorial defence forces official. However, the Ukrainian presidential office says that there is no evidence that this has happened. Belarus previously said that it would not send its armed forces to Ukraine. (Ukrainska Pravda) (Rzeczpospolita)
- 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)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- A Russian missile strikes the Kharkiv Oblast state administration building on Freedom Square at 8 am 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)
- 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)
- A senior U.S. defense official says that some Russian troop units have surrendered to Ukrainian forces "without a fight". (Business Insider)
- Battle of Kyiv
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 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)
- Rojava conflict
Business and economy
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- 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)
- Foreign relations of Andorra
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- 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)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin bans exporting currency abroad in excess of US$10,000. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
- The cargo ship Felicity Ace, which was carrying cars from Germany to the United States, sinks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, after catching fire and being evacuated on February 16. (AP)
- Eleven people die after a fire breaks out in a mall in Damascus, Syria. (CBC News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- 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 Australia
- 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 Bahrain
- 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)
- COVID-19 vaccination in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania
- 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)
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 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)
- 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) (Strait Times)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Ukraine–European Union relations
- The European Parliament formally accepts Ukraine's application for EU membership. (India TV News)
Law and crime
- Palestinian displacement in East Jerusalem
- The Israeli Supreme Court rules that four Palestinian families in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood that were expected to be evicted can remain in their homes for the time being. (AP)
- Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez is charged with attempted murder and held in Santa Clara County Jail following a shooting yesterday. (Wrestling Observer)
Politics and elections
- 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)
Science and technology
- 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)
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)
- 2021–22 Major League Baseball lockout
- 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)
- Ukraine at the 2022 Winter Paralympics
- 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)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Kharkiv
- Dozens of people are killed and hundreds more are injured in a massive MLRS attack on Kharkiv, according to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. Videos appear to show cluster munitions being used in the rocket attack. (The Guardian) (Sky News)
- Hennadiy Matsehora, the mayor of Kupiansk who surrendered the city to the Russians in exchange for peace the previous day, is now indicted for treason by Ukrainian officials. (Ukrainska Pravda) (Ukrainska Pravda 2)
- Kyiv offensive
- A 64-kilometre (40 mi) long convoy of Russian Ground Forces armoured vehicles, tanks and artillery continues to advance towards Kyiv. (BBC News)
- Battle of Okhtyrka
- Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova confirms that Russian forces attacked Okhtyrka with a vacuum bomb. (Reuters) (The Independent)
- Zhytomyr Airport attack
- Russia attacks the Zhytomyr Airport using Iskander ballistic missiles launched from Belarus. (The Times of Israel)
- Kherson offensive
- 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)
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for U.S. President Joe Biden and NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. However, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg state that NATO and the U.S. have ruled out imposing a no-fly zone. (Axios)
- Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov accuses the European Union of "hostile behaviour" towards Russia, and says that the arming of Ukraine was an "extremely dangerous and destabilising factor". Peskov says that Western arms supplies to Kyiv shows that Moscow was justified in demilitarising Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Dmitry Peskov says that Vladimir Putin's nuclear deterrent order remarks were in response to comments made by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. (The Independent)
- Latvia allows volunteers to participate in the Russo-Ukrainian war. (Reuters)
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- Belarus–Ukraine relations
- Belarus is expected to directly deploy its armed forces in Ukraine, thereby aiding Russia in its invasion. However, a senior U.S. defense official says that there are no indications that Belarusian troops have been deployed yet. (The Washington Post) (The Hill)
- France–Russia relations
- The office of French President Emmanuel Macron states that during a phone call with the Russian President, "Putin confirmed his willingness to make commitments" to stop attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure and secure major roadways. (Times of Israel) (Reuters)
- The United Nations reports at least 406 civilian casualties in Ukraine. (CNN)
- 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)
- Two ethnic Greeks are killed after the city of Sartana is bombarded by the Russian Air Force. (Greek City Times)
- Ukrainian Air Force pilots begin arriving in Poland to begin taking control of fighter aircraft donated by European Union countries. The Ukrainian government says that the EU is handing over 70 fighter jets to its air force including 28 MiG-29s from Poland, 12 from Slovakia, 16 from Bulgaria, and 14 Sukhoi Su-25s from Bulgaria. Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said he had rejected the request. European Union security chief Josep Borrell later clarified that the donations were done "bilaterally" by individual EU member states and not from the EU itself. (Politico)
- Battle of Kharkiv
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Business and economy
- 2022 Russian financial crisis
- The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) raises the interest rate from 9.5% to 20%, the highest rate since 2003. The Russian ruble also loses more than a quarter of its value at the beginning of trading, with ranges of 100–120 rubles to the US dollar. (The Guardian) (Reuters)
- The CBR orders all companies receiving foreign currency to exchange 80% of the revenue into rubles, in an attempt to stabilise the market. (Forbes Russia)
- Russia institutes capital controls, banning all trading of Russian securities by foreign legal entities. (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)
- President Vladimir Putin ordered a ban on transferring hard currency, such as U.S. dollars and euros, abroad, including by servicing foreign debt. Whether this constitutes a debt default is unclear. (Bloomberg)
- 2021–2022 global energy crisis
- Petrol prices in the United Kingdom reach an all-time high, according to the RAC. (BBC News)
- An EU subsidiary of Sberbank is declared to be "failing or likely to be failing" by European banking regulators. The bank's assets amount to €13.64 billion. (The Wall Street Journal) (Ekonomichna Pravda)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- COVID-19 pandemic in Gujarat
- Gujarat will lift their COVID-19 restrictions on March 2. (New Indian Express)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Gujarat
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- A third team of medical health experts arrive in Hong Kong amid an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases. (Shanghai Daily)
- COVID-19 pandemic in India
- History of COVID-19 vaccine development
- Novavax says that they will pursue full approval for their COVID-19 vaccine during the second half of this year. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- A Ukrainian government delegation arrives in Belarus for peace talks with the Russian delegation in an attempt to end the war. (The Independent Uganda)
- Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak announces that peace talks have begun as part of an effort to end the war. During the talks, Ukraine calls for a ceasefire to end the war. (Reuters) (BBC News)
- Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky says that Russia and Ukraine are interested in reaching an agreement aimed at ending the war. (Forexlive)
- The first round of peace talks conclude. Both delegations will return to their respective capitals for consultations prior to a second round of talks, which will be held at the Belarus–Poland border. (Mint)
- Russia–European Union relations, Russia–United Kingdom relations
- In retaliation of the Russian aircraft ban, Russian authorities prohibit EU and UK airlines from landing in or crossing Russian airspace. (Bloomberg)
- Russia–Monaco relations
- Monaco, a city favoured by Russian oligarchs, adopts sanctions against Russia in line with current EU sanctions. (Reuters)
- Russia–Switzerland relations
- Breaking from a historic tradition of Swiss neutrality, Switzerland say they will adopt all EU sanctions on Russia effective immediately in response to the invasion. Swiss banks are believed to hold billions of dollars in Russian funds. (Reuters)
- Russia–United Kingdom relations
- The United Kingdom bans Russian ships from docking at its ports. (Politico)
- Canada–Russia relations
- Canada bans the importation of Russian crude oil, becoming the first G7 member to ban the importation of Russian oil. Canada also approves the delivery of 100 Carl Gustaf 8.4cm recoilless rifles and 2,000 anti-tank rockets to Ukraine. (CBC)
- Belarus–United States relations, Russia–United States relations
- The United States closes its embassy in Minsk, Belarus, and allows "non-essential staff" at its embassy in Moscow to leave the country amid war in neighbouring Ukraine. (The Independent)
- 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)
- Ukraine–United States relations
- The United States says it will continue to provide arms to Ukraine to aid that country in its defense against Russian aggression. (MilitaryNews)
- Sweden–Ukraine relations
- Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announces that the country will send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine, breaking with a doctrine of not sending arms to countries that are engaged in active conflict. (The Defense Post)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Diplomats from the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China, and Iran gather in Vienna, Austria to seek a deal to revive the 2015 Iran deal. (Euronews)
- An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran deal could succeed if the U.S. and other Western powers take steps to solve three issues. These three issues include the extent to which sanctions would be rolled back, providing guarantees that the U.S. will not withdraw from the deal again, and resolving questions over uranium traces found at several old but undeclared sites in Iran. (Al Arabiya)
- France calls for the talks to end this week and for Iran and the Western countries to reach an agreement to revive the deal. (Times of Israel)
- Taiwan–United States relations
- U.S. President Joe Biden announces that the U.S. will send a delegation to Taiwan in order to reaffirm its commitment to the country. (The Washington Post)
- 2021–2022 North Korean missile tests
- The KCNA says that the missile test that North Korea conducted on Sunday was to develop a "reconnaissance" satellite system. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Prosecutor Karim Ahmad Khan announces that the International Criminal Court will conduct a criminal investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. (CBS News)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Lynching in the United States
- The U.S. House of Representatives votes 422-3 to pass the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, a bill that would make lynching a federal crime in the U.S. (The Washington Post)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Belarusian constitutional referendum
- Belarus approves the adoption of the changes to the Constitution of Belarus according to President Alexander Lukashenko's proposal, with just over 65% support, according to Belarusian electoral officials. (France24)
- Belarus confirms that it has revoked its status as a non-nuclear state, thus allowing the country to host and develop its own nuclear weapons. President Lukashenko says that he could ask Russia to return nuclear missiles to his country if any nuclear weapons are transferred to Poland or Lithuania. (Reuters)
- Potential enlargement of the European Union
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs an application for the country to join the European Union. (Newsweek)
- Accession of Ukraine to the European Union
- Yemeni Civil War
- The United Nations Security Council votes in favour of a British-drafted resolution to place an arms embargo on the Houthis. (Voice of America)
Science and technology
- IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
- A report from the second IPCC working group is published, focusing on adaptation to climate change and population vulnerability. (The Conversation)
- Discoveries of exoplanets
- In new research published by the Nature journal, it is revealed that the Hot Jupiter exoplanet WASP-121b has clouds of metal and rains gems. (Joe)
Sports
- International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- FIFA and UEFA suspend all Russian football clubs from international competitions and also ban the Russian national football team from competing at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. UEFA also ends its sponsorship with Russian energy firm Gazprom. (BBC Sport)
- The International Ice Hockey Federation suspends all Russian and Belarusian clubs, as well as the respective national teams of the two countries, from its competitions. It also withdraws Russia's hosting rights of the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. (USA Today)