The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for a while. Australia's prime minister has described the relationship between Russia and China as opportunistic. Scott Morrison labeled the alliance an "Arc of Autocracy" and said Russia and China would prefer a new world order. Morrison criticized Beijing's failure to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's expansion of trade in Russian wheat while other countries imposed sanctions. Australia last week promised $50 million to fight Russian invaders. Morrison said on Monday that the missiles are on the ground. There is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is a person who says that there is Nancy Pelosi says the House is considering banning the import of oil and energy products from Russia into the US. The Biden administration has not called for an oil import ban on Russia. In a letter to Democrats released Sunday night, Pelosi said the legislation under consideration would repeal normal trade relations with Russia and other countries. The House would be able to raise tariffs on Russian imports. As part of omnibus government funding legislation this week, Congress will approve the Biden administration's request for $10 billion in humanitarian, military and economic support for Ukraine. There is a More than 20,000 people from 52 countries have already volunteered to fight in Ukraine, where they will serve in a newly created international legion. He didn't say how many foreign volunteers have arrived. Kuleba said on Ukrainian television Sunday night that the world is on Ukraine's side. He said that some of the home countries of the volunteers forbid their citizens from fighting for other countries. Kuleba urged Ukrainians living in other countries to push for their country's membership in the European Union. There is a Two of the Big Four accounting firms are pulling out of Russia because of the war in the country. Both of them said they would end their relationships with Russia-based member firms. The company said it was also pulling out of the country. It would be difficult to have Russia and Belarus firms leave the network, according to a statement from the company. There are more than 4,000 employees in the two countries. There are 3,700 employees at the PwC Russia firm, and it is working on an orderly transition for the business. The two other Big Four companies didn't return requests for comment on Sunday. There is a problem. Russian forces intensified their shelling of Ukrainian cities in the north and south of the country late Sunday, according to presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovich. He said on Ukrainian television that the latest wave of missile strikes came as darkness fell. He said that the areas that came under heavy shelling were the outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv in the north, and Mykolaiv in the south. The television tower was damaged in the shelling. All of the regions of the city were under attack. Efforts to evacuate residents in the Kyiv suburbs of Bucha, Hostomel and Irpin failed on Sunday. He said the government was doing everything it could. In Mariupol in the south, and in the east, there were no evacuees because of the shelling. There is a problem. President Zelenskyy appealed to the West to strengthen sanctions as Russian forces increased their shelling of Ukraine. Zelenskyy criticized Western leaders for not responding to the Russian Defense Ministry's announcement that it would strike Ukraine's military-industrial complex. Zelenskyy said that the sanctions imposed on Russia are not a signal to the West. Zelenskyy wants to bring to justice those who order and carry out such crimes. He said that the sense of impunity of the occupiers made them able to announce such planned atrocities. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it would strike the military-industrial complex in Ukraine with precision weapons. The ministry spokesman said in a statement that the personnel of Ukrainian defense industry plants should leave the territory of their enterprises. There is a problem. The company said it was suspending its service in Russia. There were circumstances on the ground that led to the company suspending its Russian service. TikTok users in Russia have been blocked from posting and viewing videos from elsewhere in the world. American Express said earlier in the day that it would be suspending operations in Russia. There is a problem. TikTok said on Sunday that users won't be able to post new videos in Russia because of the government's purge of social media. In light of Russia's new fake news law, we have to suspend livestreaming and new content on our video service. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law that criminalizes the intentional spreading of what Moscow deems to be pornography, as well as blocking Facebook and Twitter, because they failed to hew to the Kremlin line on Russia's war in Ukraine. ByteDance is a Chinese tech company. There is a problem. American Express is suspending operations in Russia. American Express cards will no longer be accepted in Russia, the company said in a statement. AmEx cards issued in Russia by the banks will no longer work outside of Russia. The company stopped doing business with banks in Russia because of the sanctions. There is a problem. Israel's prime minister spoke with Russian President Putin by phone on Sunday evening, a day after he traveled to Moscow to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The office of Naftali Bennett said that he spoke with the German Chancellor, as well as the French President. Bennett has spoken on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy multiple times as part of his shuttle diplomacy to mediation between Ukraine and Russia after more than a week of fighting. The Foreign Ministry said that Yair Lapid will travel to Riga, Latvia, on Monday to meet with Antony Blinken. Israel has condemned Russia's invasion, but has refrained from taking action that could anger Moscow out of concern of military coordination in neighboring Syria. There is a problem. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Russian forces are increasing their control over the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant. The director general of the agency said on Sunday that Ukrainian staff members are now required to seek approval from the Russians for any operation, even maintenance, and that they have stopped normal communications because of it. E-mails and fax are no longer working in Ukraine, according to the regulatory authority. Grossi said that for the plant to operate safely, staff must be allowed to carry out their vital duties without interference or pressure. There is a problem. The Russian military warned neighboring countries not to host its warplanes if Ukrainian aircraft fly combat missions from their territory. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov claimed on Sunday that some Ukrainian combat planes had redeployed to other countries. If those warplanes attack the Russian forces from the territory of those nations, it could be considered a military conflict. There is a problem. The French presidency said that the call between Putin and the French president focused on the safety of the nuclear plants in Ukraine. The Elysee said that the call lasted almost two hours. The International Atomic Energy Agency's safety standards are respected at Chernobyl and other nuclear plants, according to a French official. He told Putin that the facilities should not be targeted by a Russian offensive. The official said that Putin agreed with the principle of a dialogue between the IAEA, Ukraine and Russia on the issue of nuclear plants. He said that talks are to be organized in the coming days. The need to protect the civilians and allow access to humanitarian aid is what Macron insisted on. The situation in Mariupol is difficult, the official said. By Sylvie Corbet. There is a problem. The European Union leader said that closing Ukraine's airspace could cause a world war. Zelenskyy has called on NATO countries to impose a no-fly zone on his country. Western leaders refused because of the fear of a war in Europe. In current circumstances, NATO's entry into the war and therefore World War III, could be considered if fighter jets are deployed over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has linked the West's economic punishment for his invasion of Ukraine to the economic sanctions against Russia. European and American allies imposed sanctions to hurt the Russian regime, not the people. There is a problem. A group of 100 Ukrainian Jewish orphans who were evacuated from the country after Russia invaded have arrived in Israel. The children arrived a few hours after the other Ukrainian Jewish immigrants arrived. The children were brought to Israel by the KKL-JNF organization after being evacuated from the central Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr. The Jewish Agency for Israel said it had received thousands of urgent requests from Ukrainian Jews to move to Israel. There is a problem. The United States and its allies are talking about banning the import of Russian oil and natural gas in response to the sanctions. President Joe Biden convened a meeting of his National Security Council on the subject of oil and gas imports the day before, according to Tony Blinken. Biden and his Western allies have held off on sanctions against Russia to avoid hurting their own economies. We are talking to our European partners and allies to look in a coordinated way at the possibility of banning the import of Russian oil while making sure that there is still an appropriate supply of oil on the world market. There is a problem. The U.N. human rights office has confirmed the deaths of over 300 people in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. As of midnight Saturday, the office said that another 759 people had been injured. The rights office only reports casualties it has confirmed. It believes the real figures are much higher in government-controlled territory and recent days, because the flow of information has been delayed. Ukrainian officials have presented higher numbers. There is a problem. The Kremlin says that President Putin told his Turkish counterpart that Russia's military action in Ukraine could be halted if the Ukrainian government stopped fighting. The demilitarization of Ukraine and the recognition of Russian-annexed Crimea as part of Russia are listed by Putin. The hope was expressed that the representatives of Ukraine would show a more constructive approach during the next round of negotiations. The third round of talks is scheduled for Monday. There is a problem. The head of the United Nations refugee agency says the Red Cross and the U.N. are negotiating access to the cities most impacted by fighting. Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, said Sunday that discussions continue with hope for success, but did not name specific cities. He said during a visit to Poland that the corridors are mainly used to bring humanitarian goods to people in need and also to extract the most vulnerable people. Poland and other countries receiving refugees from Ukraine need international assistance. Hundreds of thousands are on the move inside Ukraine, and it is very likely that we will see a large influx in the next few days. The only way to stop this tragedy is for the hostilities to end, said Grandi. There is a problem. A Ukrainian official says a second attempt to evacuate civilians from a southern city under siege has failed due to continued Russian shelling. Ukrainian military authorities said earlier Sunday that they were going to evacuate Mariupol at noon. There was a local ceasefire from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. An ongoing assault halted planned evacuates along designated humanitarian corridors, according to an Interior Ministry adviser. There can't be green corridors because the sick brain of the Russians decides when to start shooting. A cease-fire was supposed to be in place for Mariupol and the nearby city of Volnovakha, but it collapsed on Saturday. There is a problem. The office of the Turkish President says he called for a cease-fire in Ukraine in a phone conversation with Putin. The Turkish presidency said in a statement that the Turkish leader had urged a halt to fighting and a political solution to the conflict. The war has been going on for 11 days. The opening of humanitarian corridors and a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine were called for by the president. Turkey has a lot of ties with both Russia and Ukraine and has tried to place itself as a mediation. Both have been invited to a diplomatic forum in Turkey next week. The office of the Turkish Prime Minister said that he told Putin that he was ready to make every contribution to resolving the crisis. There is a problem. Poland's border guard agency says that over 922,000 refugees have crossed the border from Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. A record number of over 129,000 crossed into Poland on Saturday, and almost 40,000 between midnight and 7 a.m. on Sunday, according to the agency. Poland, a nation of 38 million people, is receiving the most refugees. Some people who entered Poland went on to other countries. There is a problem. The top U.S. military officer said that Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have put up an "extraordinarily brave" fight since the Russian invasion. Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke Sunday during a visit to an air base. He is in the Baltic nations to pledge support for the U.S. and NATO. The will of the Ukrainian people, the importance of their national leadership and the fighting skills of the Ukrainian army have come through loud and clear, according to Milley. He said that Ukrainians have put up a brave fight and have been doing well. It's too early to draw any definitive lessons. Milley said the U.S. wants to make sure that the Baltic countries are not attacked by Moscow. There is a Follow the AP's coverage of the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. According to his office, the Turkish President urged his Russian counterpart to sign a peace agreement and declare a ceasefire in Ukraine. Turkey is a NATO member and has good relations with both Russia and Ukraine. Ankara offered to host talks but opposed sanctions on Moscow. There is no set time to talk negatively about someone after they die. They saw that it worked. Almost every house in the neighborhood has it. I get a lot of thanks for my method. The price of gas is at its highest point. $10 billion was requested by the Biden administration. There are latest updates. Anastasiia Yalanskaya stayed to help the vulnerable as those around her fled. She tried to bring dog food to the shelter where the animals had not been fed in three days. The Ukraine crisis is going to be a defining moment for this century, John Kerry said on Monday, adding the stakes could not be higher even if the world has to live with higher energy costs for a while. Kerry said the Ukrainian people are exposing Russia's government for what it is at the start of the conference. About 200,000 people were prevented from leaving the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for a second day in a row on Sunday, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press ahead with his invasion. Most people trapped in the port city are sleeping underground to escape the shelling by encircling Russian forces that has cut off food, water, power and heating supplies, according to the Ukrainian authorities. According to the Kremlin, Putin said in a phone call that he was ready for dialogue to end the fighting but that it wouldn't work. The Russian ruble dropped to a record low in offshore trading on fears of a ban on Russian crude imports. King Felipe VI will allow his father to return to Spain for periodic visits, even though Juan Carlos I will remain in the United Arab Emirates, royal officials said Monday. According to a statement on the royal website, Juan Carlos wrote a letter to Felipe expressing his desire to visit family and friends in Spain. The prosecutors found no evidence to take Juan Carlos to court because he was protected by immunity. There are 30 hilarious photos of things that happen only in China. As part of an agreement that spared him further jail time, Richard Sherman pleaded guilty in Seattle on Monday to two charges stemming from a drunken driving and domestic incident last summer. Sherman was arrested July 14 after police said he crashed his SUV in a construction zone and tried to break into his in-laws home. The first Capitol rioter to face trial warned his family that traitors get shot. A $6 billion company would be formed by the merger of the rival North Dakota drillers. Before you book your next cruise, look at these... A source familiar with the matter said on Sunday that Oasis and Whiting are close to agreeing on a merger that would create the largest US oil and gas producer. The value of the two companies would be around $6.07 billion, based on the closing prices on Friday. The deal talks between the pair, which both operate in the Bakken formation of North Dakota, come at a time when crude oil prices are spiking due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Republican member of Congress tried to blame President Joe Biden for the invasion of Ukraine. A customs officer told the WSJ that French authorities tied up Sechin's superyacht so it wouldn't leave the port. There is more to the Soviet space program than we know. Barr said that it was par for the course when it came to Trump. The Russian journalist spoke to Kremlin officials. The English translation of her story was used to create these accounts. "I don't see anything heroic about the man," said retired Col. Douglas Macgregor. The man who was once the richest man in Russia told CNN that he was convinced that Putin didn't have much time left. The former president wasn't invited to the gathering in Sea Island, Ga., a Republican source confirmed CBS News reported the absence on Sunday. The forum is expected to feature appearances by a few Republican critics of Trump. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan blasted world governments who have called on Pakistan to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, insinuating they were treating his country like slaves. Pakistan abstained from voting on the resolution.Associated Press
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