Portal:Current events
Topics in the news
- An earthquake (damage pictured) in West Sumatra, Indonesia, leaves fourteen people dead.
- Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine.
- The Winter Olympics conclude in Beijing, China.
- At least 231 people are killed due to mudslides and floods in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Siege of Chernihiv
- The governor of Chernihiv Oblast says nine people have been killed and four others wounded in Russian airstrikes on two schools in Chernihiv. (Yahoo! News)
- 2022 Ukrainian refugee crisis
- The United Nations says over one million Ukrainians have now fled the country since the invasion began. (Al Jazeera)
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says 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 Russia is not planning a nuclear war. (Reuters)
- Siege of Chernihiv
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- 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 France
International relations
- The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo approves a resolution urgently requesting the government to start 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 him and froze his assets. (BBC)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Science and technology
- Russian television network RT is taken off-air in the EU and United Kingdom over its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (BBC)
Sports
- 2022 Winter Paralympics
- The International Paralympic Committee reverses course and bans Belarus and Russia from competing in the upcoming Winter Paralympics. (BBC)
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
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 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 pandemic in Hong Kong
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea surpasses 200,000 cases from COVID-19. (Yonhap News Agency)
- South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum tests positive for COVID-19. (Korea Herald)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey
- Turkey eases 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 Spain
- 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 Australia
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 foreknowledge about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as it requested Russian officials not to invade while the 2022 Olympic Games were ongoing. 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
- The International Criminal Court announces that they have opened a criminal investigation into war crimes that have been committed in Ukraine since 2013. (Business Insider)
- 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 America-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)
- 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. (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)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Battle of Kharkiv, Battle of Kyiv
- Russian Ground Forces begin targeting gas and oil pipelines outside Kharkiv and Kyiv in an attempt to incapacitate their defenses, with multiple explosions being reported at an oil depot near Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast. (BBC News)
- The Ukrainian Army announces that they remain in control of Kyiv. Additionally, regional governor Oleh Synyehubov announces that Ukraine remains in control of Kharkiv. (India Today) (Daily Sabah)
- Ukraine's military says that it has destroyed a convoy of 56 tanks near the capital Kyiv and killed Chechen General Magomed Tushayev. (Times of Israel)
- Kherson offensive
- Russian troops enter the port city of Berdiansk and seize all administrative buildings, according to the city's mayor. (The Jerusalem Post) (Ukrinform)
- 368,000 refugees have fled Ukraine since the invasion started, according to an estimate by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. (Euronews)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin orders Russia's nuclear forces placed on high alert, in response to what he considered "aggressive statements" by NATO members. (AP)
- Ukraine says that they have used Baykar Bayraktar TB2 drones against Russian forces. (The Wall Street Journal)
- The European Union says that it will provide fighter aircraft and finance €500 million in procurement and delivery of weapons to Ukraine, the first time that the EU has done so. The EU will also provide €50 million in medical supplies. (Ukrinform) (Reuters)
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen allows volunteers to join Ukrainian soldiers to fight against Russia. (Jyllands Posten)
- Battle of Kharkiv, Battle of Kyiv
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Syrian civil war
- Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that a Turkish drone has targeted Tell Rifaat near the Aleppo Governorate. No casualties are reported. (Kurdistan 24)
- Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
Business and economy
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Japan freeze all assets of the Russian Central Bank and the Russian National Wealth Fund under their jurisdiction, preventing the usage of more than a third of Russia's $630 billion of foreign exchange reserves. (Rzeczpospolita) (Japan Times)
- British Petroleum liquidates its 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft. (The Daily Telegraph)
- Norway's sovereign fund will divest its Russian holdings. (Reuters)
- The Russian ruble experiences extreme buy–sell spreads. While the currency exchanges in banks offer a range of 70–90 rubles per US dollar and 80–100 rubles per euro, sell quotes vary from 100 rubles to over 150 rubles for 1 US dollar. Panic selling is suspected as a reason for the fluctuations. (The Wall Street Journal) (Izvestiya)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Eastern Australia floods
- Six people are killed and another is missing during heavy floods in Queensland. (7 News)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong reports a record 26,062 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the territory to 138,955. (The Standard)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand
- The Thailand Public Health Ministry calls for hospitals in Thailand to treat COVID-19 like an endemic instead of a pandemic beginning on March 1. (The Nation)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York City
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams announces that the city will lift their vaccine mandate for indoor businesses and dining on March 7. (NBC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York City
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York (state)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- The Peruvian Ministry of Transport and Communications announces that they have extended the suspension of passenger flights from South Africa until March 31. (Andina)
- 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
- Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that a Russian delegation has arrived in Gomel, Belarus, to hold talks as part of an effort to end the war. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejects Belarus as the country is a non-neutral party in the conflict. Ukraine and Russia eventually agree to hold negotiations on the Belarus–Ukraine border near the Pripyat river tomorrow as the Ukrainian delegation is travelling to the location via Poland for safety reasons. (Belarusian Telegraph Agency) (The Washington Post) (Ukrainska Pravda) (Rzeczpospolita)
- Ukraine sues Russia in the International Court of Justice, seeking an injunction ordering an immediate end to Russian military activities. (Ukrinform)
- During a meeting intended to approve a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Russian delegate Oleg Anisimov apologizes to Ukraine and says that there was “no justification” for invading Ukraine. (Politico EU)
- Russia–European Union relations, Canada–Russia relations
- The European Union and Canada close their airspaces to Russian aircraft. (Reuters)
- Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
- Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the foreign minister of Turkey, triggers the wartime clause of the Montreux Convention and limits movements of military vessels whose bases are not on the Black Sea coast. (Reuters)
- Belarus–European Union relations
- The European Union imposes sanctions on Belarus, forbidding the import of some commodities, including timber, steel, oil-derived fuels and cement. (Ekonomichna Pravda) (Reuters)
- Israel–Russia relations, Israel–Ukraine relations
- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett offers to mediate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. (Axios)
- Germany–Ukraine relations
- Germany announces it will send weapons to Ukraine. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- 2021–2022 North Korean missile tests
- North Korea says that it has tested a ballistic missile that entered the sea. (AP)
- China–European Union relations
- China and the European Union will host a virtual summit on April 1 as part of an effort to deescalate the economic and geopolitical tensions between the two governments, particularly with respect to Lithuania. (Politico EU)
Law and crime
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Anti-war demonstrators gather in Minsk, Belarus, to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine despite Belarus's involvement in the invasion. Around 440 people are detained in the protests. (Times of Israel) (Interfax)
Politics and elections
- 2022 Belarusian constitutional referendum
- Belarus holds a constitutional referendum. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty)
- 2022 Burkina Faso coup d'état
- The ruling military junta of Burkina Faso, the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration, says that it is considering beginning a thirty-month transition to democracy. (Bloomberg)
Science and technology
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- The European Union bans the Sputnik news agency and RT, both state-sponsored news outlets which are widely considered to be promoting Russian propaganda. (Reuters)
Sports
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- FIFA prohibits Russia from playing under its own flag, but will allow the country to compete under a neutral banner of "Football Union of Russia", which is similar to how the International Olympic Committee requires Russian athletes to compete at the Olympics under the name of the Russian Olympic Committee. International football matches that would have taken place in Russia may only be played without spectators in other, neutral countries. However, several teams, including all possible playoff opponents for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, refuse to compete against the Russian team. (The Guardian)
- The International Judo Federation suspends Russian president Vladimir Putin's titles as the honorary president and ambassador of the federation, "in light of the ongoing war... in Ukraine". (AFP via RFI)
- 2022 FIFA World Cup
- The Associated Press reveals that Qatar, the host of the World Cup, paid more than $10 million for "Project Riverbed", a covert influence campaign run between 2012 and 2014 by a former CIA operative's company, which was aimed at neutralising Theo Zwanziger's criticism of FIFA's decision making process for Qatar's host bid, which Zwanziger accused of being corrupt. (AP)
- 2022 EFL Cup Final
- Liverpool beat Chelsea 11–10 in a penalty shoot-out at Wembley Stadium to win the 2021–22 EFL Cup and claim a record ninth cup title. (The Guardian)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kyiv offensive, Battle of Kyiv
- Russian Ground Forces attempt to attack an army base near Kyiv on Victory Avenue as well as an electricity generating station in the city. The Ukrainian military says that they repelled both attacks. (Reuters)
- A residential tower block near Kyiv International Airport is hit by a missile. (Al Jazeera)
- Ukraine's army claims that its air defences shot down two Russian Ilyushin Il-76 transport planes carrying paratroopers near the cities of Vasylkiv and Bila Tserkva in Kyiv Oblast, but did not provide any video evidence or details on crash sites. Ukraine also claims that a Sukhoi Su-25 attack jet was shot down. (Times of Israel)
- Battle of Melitopol
- The Russian Armed Forces report that they have captured the city of Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. However, this claim is disputed. Russian state media says that Russian troops entered the city after facing "no resistance". (Reuters) (TASS)
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posts a video of himself in the capital Kyiv amid rumors that he left the country. (Times of Israel)
- The Russian Navy warns that all civilian ships and vessels attempting to approach the Ukrainian Black Sea coast will be destroyed as "terrorist threats". (Ukrainska Pravda)
- Poland says that around 100,000 Ukrainians have crossed the border since the invasion began. (Reuters)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin issues orders to expand the offensive, after declaring peace talks "dead". (Bloomberg)
- The Ukrainian military destroys rails at all railway junctions leading to Russia as part of an attempt to prevent Russian military supplies from being delivered by freight trains. (Ukrainska Pravda)
- Sergey Aksyonov, the head of the Republic of Crimea, says that supplies of water via the North Crimean Canal returned after Russians destroyed the dam that prevented the flow of water from the Dnieper river. (TASS)
- Russian forces shell the city of Sartana, Ukraine, and the nearby village of Buhas, killing ten Greek nationals. (Al Jazeera)
- Kyiv offensive, Battle of Kyiv
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Business and economy
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- In an official joint statement, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, agree to remove some Russian banks from SWIFT. The group also commits to "imposing restrictive measures that will prevent the Russian Central Bank from deploying its international reserves in ways that undermine the impact of our sanctions." (The Guardian)
- Several computer chip manufacturers, including TSMC and Intel, halt supplies of their products as a result of sanctions against Russia. (The Washington Post)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- South Korea reports 112 deaths from COVID-19, a new single-day record. (AP)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
- The United Arab Emirates removes the mandatory face masks mandate in outdoor spaces, making the use of them optional. (The National)
- COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis, International reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Turkey–Ukraine relations
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that Turkey is making efforts for an immediate ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. (Reuters)
- In a phone call, French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to demand the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. During the phone call, Lukashenko also called reports of Belarus potentially having nuclear weapons "fake news". (Big News Network) (Belta)
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Iran Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian announces that Iran will be studying a rough draft aimed at reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. (Times of Israel)
Law and crime
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
- Around 3,000 anti-war protesters across Russia have been detained since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine. (Times of Israel)
- Protesters gather at the Russian embassy in London. During the protest, demonstrators are seen throwing eggs at the embassy, and call for Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine. (The Independent)
- Around 200 demonstrators in Taipei, Taiwan call for the war to end. (Taiwan News)
- Iranian police disperse protesters chanting "Death to Putin" outside the Ukrainian embassy in Tehran. (Iran International)
- Protesters gather in Kansas City, Salt Lake City, the Space Needle in Seattle, and other cities across the U.S. to stand in solitary with Ukraine and call for peace. (The Kansas City Star) (The Salt Lake Tribune) (Seattle Times)
- Several Freedom Convoy truckers gather at the Grant Park in Chicago to protest in solitary with Ukraine. (Jalopnik)
- 2022 anti-war protests in Russia
Politics and elections
- Education in Afghanistan
- Universities reopen in Afghanistan to male and female students for the first time since the Taliban took power 6 months ago. (VOA)
Science and technology
- Internet censorship in Russia
- Russia blocks access to social media platform Twitter. (The Verge)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kyiv offensive, Battle of Kyiv
- The Ukrainian military says that it has blown up a bridge in order to prevent Russian forces from advancing to Kyiv. (Ukrinform)
- Ukraine says that Russian troops have entered Kyiv and heavy fighting is underway. Videos on social media show tanks advancing through the city's Obolon neighbourhood. Gunfire and explosions are also reported in the city's Podilskyi District. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
- The US Department of Defense says that Russia is losing momentum in its attack on Ukraine. (CNN)
- Millerovo air base attack
- Ukrainian OTR-21 Tochka missiles attack the Millerovo air base in Rostov oblast, Russia, destroying two Russian Air Force warplanes according to Ukrainian officials. Images appear to show the airbase on fire. (Newsweek) (RostovGazeta)
- Battle of Starobilsk
- A column of Russian soldiers is defeated by the Ukrainian army in Starobilsk. (Gazeta.ua)
- Battle of Ivankiv
- Ukrainian airborne assault troops engage Russian soldiers at Ivankiv and Dymer. (Gazeta.ua)
- Battle of Chernihiv
- A captain and corporal from the Russian 11th Guards Air Assault Brigade surrender to the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Chernihiv. (Gazeta.ua)
- Battle of Sumy
- Russian forces reportedly retreat from Sumy. (Channel 24)
- Battle of Chernobyl
- The Ukrainian government's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate says that higher than usual gamma radiation levels have been detected in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone after the power plant was captured by Russia. (The Telegraph)
- Battle of Antonov Airport
- The Russian Defence Ministry says that Russian Airborne Forces have recaptured the strategic Hostomel Airport near Kyiv, after assaulting the airbase with 200 helicopters. (BBC News)
- Kyiv offensive, Battle of Kyiv
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- During an emergency NATO summit, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announces that NATO will provide weapons to Ukraine. He also announces that the NATO Response Force will be activated for the first time in history. (Reuters) (Stars and Stripes)
- Kazakhstan–Russia relations
- Kazakhstan will deny Russia’s request for troops to join the war. It will also not join Putin’s recognition of Donetsk People's Republic or Luhansk People's Republic. (NBC News)
- Ukraine–NATO relations
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses European leadership of "inaction" in face of the Russian invasion, saying "Like World War II, you said never again, but here it is again and you're not doing enough to respond". Zelenskyy also calls on citizens across the European Union to protest and force their governments to take more decisive action. (The Business Standard)
- A Moldovan-flagged chemical tanker is hit by a missile near the Port of Odessa, seriously injuring two crew members, according to Moldova's naval agency. It is unclear who launched the missile. (Reuters)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin urges the Armed Forces of Ukraine to "take power in your own hands" and overthrow the Ukrainian government, which he referred to as a "gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis". (The Guardian)
- Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warns both Finland and Sweden that they could face "detrimental military and political consequences" if they attempt to join NATO. (The Guardian)
- 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Colombian conflict
- At least 23 FARC dissidents are killed by the Colombian Army during an operation in Arauca Department. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- Eurovision Song Contest 2022
- Russia is disqualified from competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 due to its invasion of Ukraine. (Euronews)
- Expo 2020
- Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Disasters and accidents
- 2022 Sumatra earthquake
- At least seven people are killed and 85 others are injured by an earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia. The 6.2 magnitude earthquake is felt as far away as Malaysia and Singapore. (The Straits Times)
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- Hong Kong reports a record 10,010 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the first time that the territory has reported more than 10,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. (ABC News)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia
- Indonesia reports a record 61,631 new COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of recoveries to 4.73 million. (detikNews)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Kyrgyzstan
- The Kyrgyzstan Health Ministry announces that the country plans to purchase doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as well as around 100,800 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. (Trend)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
- Malaysia reports a record for the second consecutive day of 32,070 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.33 million. (Malay Mail)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
International relations
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Russia–Taiwan relations
- Taiwanese Premier Su Tseng-chang announces that Taiwan will impose sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. (Financial Post)
- Russia–United Kingdom relations
- Russia bans all British airlines from its airspace and airports in response to the UK's ban on its flag carrier Aeroflot. (Reuters)
- Russia–European Union relations
- The European Union freezes all assets held by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the EU. (National Post)
- Russia–United States relations
- The Biden administration announces that the U.S. will join the European Union in imposing sanctions on Putin. (NBC News)
- The Council of Europe announces the suspension of Russia's membership. (The Business Standard)
- The Council of the OECD formally terminates the accession process of Russia to the organisation. (OECD)
- Russia–Taiwan relations
- Russia–Ukraine relations
- Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that Russia is willing to hold talks with Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Vladimir Putin to engage in talks in order to end the conflict. (Armenpress)
- Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov says that Russia has agreed to hold talks and will send a delegation to Minsk, Belarus. (The Wall Street Journal)
- Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak says that the country is ready to hold talks with Russia on neutral status in order to implement a ceasefire. A time and place is expected to be announced. (Reuters) (The Independent)
- President Zelenskyy calls for Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to serve as a mediator in talks between Ukraine and Russia. (Times of Israel)
- Foreign relations of the Federated States of Micronesia
- The Federated States of Micronesia suspends diplomatic ties with Russia. (Barron's)
- China–Russia relations
- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urges Russia to respect the "territorial sovereignty" of Ukraine and to "put an end to civilian casualties by resuming negotiations." (CNN)
- Belarus–Ukraine relations
- Secretary of the Belarus Foreign Ministry Anatoly Glaz says that Belarus is ready to help bring peace to Ukraine amid reports of possible peace talks in Minsk. (Belta)
- International sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War
- Nuclear program of Iran
- Russia–United States relations
- U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price says that the U.S. will still engage with Russia in efforts to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Russia–United States relations
- Travel during the COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela
- Brazil and Venezuela will reopen their border after a two year closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Reuters)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela
Law and crime
- Protests against the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Ukrainians, Norwegians, and Russians hold a joint anti-war protest in Kirkenes, Norway, calling for Vladimir Putin to be tried at the International Criminal Court at The Hague, Netherlands. (The Barents Observer)
- Protesters gather in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. (Reuters)
- Protesters gather at the Russian consulate in Edinburgh, Scotland, for a second consecutive day to express outrage over the war. (AOL)
Science and technology
Sports
- Reactions to the 2021–2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis
- 2021–22 UEFA Champions League
- UEFA announces the relocation of this year's Champions League final from the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg to the Stade de France near Paris, in response to the crisis. (CNN)
- 2022 Formula One World Championship
- The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile cancels this year's edition of the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi initially scheduled for September 25, stating that "it is impossible to hold the Russian Grand Prix in the current circumstances". (BBC Sport)
- 2021–22 UEFA Champions League
- 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
- Tournament starts in Dominican Republic