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Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.
A temporary cease-fire between Russian and Ukrainian forces started Wednesday for the evacuation of civilians from five major cities in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv.
Any Russian airplanes entering UK airspace and attempting to land on UK soil can be detained as of Wednesday, the British government announced amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.
At least 83 crew members were evacuated from Turkish ships docked at Ukrainian ports as the war against Russia continues in the country, Turkish officials said Wednesday.
High-level Russian-Ukrainian talks set for Thursday in Turkiye are largely thanks to the efforts of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Ukrainian media quoted the country’s top diplomat as saying.
China on Wednesday sent its first consignment of humanitarian aid to war-hit Ukraine, public broadcaster CGTN reported.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday that his country's relations with Turkiye are important to enhance stability in the region.
Turkiye’s president on Wednesday strongly rejected any moves resembling "a witch-hunt” against the Russian people, arts, scholars or artists.
The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday that documents suggest "components of bioweapons were being developed in Ukraine."
US-based multinational food, snack and beverage corporation PepsiCo suspended the production and sale of its beverage brands in Russia, according to a statement by the company.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday pledged to send another shipment of “highly-specialized” military equipment to Ukraine.
Nearly 1,000 foreign fighters from Germany have traveled to Ukraine to join the international legion to fight against Russia, the Bild daily reported Wednesday.
Bulgaria has begun evaluating the condition of bomb shelters in the country as Russia's war with Ukraine intensifies, sending shockwaves across Europe.
Mothercare suspended all of its business in Russia amid Moscow's war on Ukraine.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog arrived in Turkiye on Wednesday on a state visit.
The UN Refugee Agency said Wednesday that more than 2.15 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the war began on Feb. 24.
Ukraine said Wednesday that the Russian Armed Forces are preparing to seize the capital Kyiv.
The UK is weighing to supply Ukraine with one of the world’s fastest short-range surface-to-air missiles, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Wednesday.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will make his first official visit to Turkiye next week, diplomatic sources said Wednesday.
Turkiye's National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov exchanged views over the phone Wednesday on ensuring a cease-fire in Ukraine as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid.
A Russian airstrike that killed dozens of people in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv city “may constitute a war crime,” Amnesty International said Wednesday.
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Wednesday that the Russian army is bombing Ukrainian cities regardless of civilian casualties like it did in Syria and Chechnya.
Ukraine’s president said Wednesday that he was pleased with Poland's proposal to transfer MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine from a NATO base.
Germany on Wednesday pledged continued support to Ukraine against Russia’s war on the country but ruled out sending fighter jets.
A children's hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has been destroyed by Russian air strikes, local officials announced Wednesday.
Philip Morris announced Wednesday that it has suspended investment in Russia and has activated plans to scale down manufacturing operations in the country.
A man in the state of Maryland who received a genetically-modified heart in a first-of-its-kind procedure has died two months after the surgery, the hospital that conducted the transplant announced Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that he spoke by phone with Spain’s prime minister and explained the situation on the ground.
The common goal of Turkiye and Israel is to revive bilateral political dialogue based on common interests, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.
It would entail “a full-fledged war in Europe” if NATO enforced a no-fly zone over Ukraine, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin "will fail" in his ongoing invasion of Ukraine and Moscow will be dealt a "strategic defeat" there, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
In a phone call Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the latest developments concerning the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
South Korea's main opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol was elected president after running neck and neck with his rival Lee Jae-myung from the ruling party, local media said Thursday.
The US confirmed the deployment of two Patriot missile batteries to Poland on Wednesday as Russia keeps up its offensive in Ukraine.
The US assesses a Polish proposal to transfer Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine through a US base in Germany as "high-risk," the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Ukraine’s foreign minister expressed hope Wednesday that his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will approach talks in Turkiye on ending the war in a sincere manner.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced early Thursday that six humanitarian corridors will be created for the evacuation of civilians amid Russia's war on the country.
The British army confirmed Wednesday that a number of active soldiers have travelled to Ukraine to fight alongside the country’s troops against Russian forces.
The US warned Wednesday of the potential for Russia to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, saying the United States does not “possess such weapons anywhere.”
The head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday she is "horrified" by an attack on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine which has reportedly left young children and women in labor buried beneath the rubble.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said Wednesday that her country is not considering membership in NATO for now, as it would destabilize the security situation in Europe.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Russia on Wednesday to "end the bloodshed now" in Ukraine following a Russian airstrike on a hospital.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed their determination Wednesday to further tighten sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine.
Italy and Israel’s foreign ministers spoke by phone Wednesday on initiatives to assist Ukrainians affected by Russia's war.
