Ukraine war: Super powerful bombs rocks Mariupol

Two super powerful bombs rocked Mariupol on Tuesday as Ukrainian authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered relentless shelling since Russia’s invasion began almost a month ago.

Putin not willing to meet Zelensky, says Turkey

Turkey, which is trying hard to bring Moscow and Kiev to the negotiating table in an effort to end the ongoing war, has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is still not willing to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

Editorial: Warning words

President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy accused Russia of trying to destroy his country and warned that Moscow is on the path of self-destruction. Zelenskiy has pleaded for Canada and its allies to do more to stop the Russian invasion of his country, including establishing a no-fly zone as civilian casualties mount.

UK to offer support for probe on ‘Russian war crimes’

UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will visit the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Monday to offer ractical support from the UK for investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Raab will meet ICC Prosecutor, Karim AA Khan QC, its Registrar, Peter Lewis, and President of the Court, Judge Piotr Hofmanski.

Editorial: War & peace

Joe Biden again ruled out any direct intervention by the United States to halt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Friday, warning that such conflict pitting the NATO alliance against the Kremlin is World War III.