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Falkirk stands ready to support the people of Ukraine, councillors have agreed as they called for an immediate lifting of visa requirements to enable refugees to enter the UK.

In a State of the Union address front-loaded with calls to challenge Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, President Biden on Tuesday called for assistance from Congress in enacting his domestic agenda — and renewed his call for passage of the Equality Act to advance LGBTQ rights.

Pub chain JD Wetherspoon says it will no longer sell Russian beer due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

A third world war would be 'nuclear and destructive', a Russian minister has warned.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker was forced to apologise to viewers of the show when a Ukrainian guest swore at Russian President Vladimir Putin while live on air. Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka joined Dan and his co-host Sally Nugent on the morning show to talk about the current situation, as Russia continues to attack Ukraine.

low approval ratings — even among people who previously voted for him in 2020 — Biden attempted to use his speech as a reset for his presidency, decrying Russia and its power-hungry President Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine while offering praise and support for the Ukrainian resistance, and seeking to clarify his (and by extension, his party’s) positions on various domestic issues by calling for programs and bills that would make Americans’ lives easier, fight inflation, get the country back to “normal” following a two-year interruption caused by the pandemic, and calling on states and cities to deal with rising crime rates by fully funding police using money appropriated by the American Rescue Plan.But as he went through the litany of various domestic concerns, Biden seemingly hit on many of the issues and promises he had run on as a candidate for president, even though much of his priorities have been killed in the U.S. Senate, due to the inability to gain 60 votes to overcome the silent filibuster (exacerbated by the refusal of traditionalists to change Senate rules to either eliminate or reduce the 60-vote threshold, or require the minority to actively filibuster pieces of legislation, thereby calling attention to their opposition) as well as political posturing by conservative Democrats like Sens.

Terrified young Russian soldiers are being reduced to tears as they fight in Ukraine with some being asked to "fire at everyone, even civilians", claims reports.

Labour is putting pressure on Boris Johnson to ramp up sanctions against Russian oligarchs associated with Vladimir Putin.

Primary school children were held by police in the back of a van for waving anti-war placards at a protest in Russia, an opposition politician has claimed.

continued its bombardment on its neighbour.The former Dancing With the Stars professional was in Kyiv filming World of Dance when Putin launched an invasion on the country last Thursday, but he managed to board a train and arrived in Poland on Tuesday following a gruelling journey. Speaking from a hotel room in Warsaw, the 42-year-old star – who was arrested earlier this week before being released – was tearing up as he admitted he is both confused and terrified.

Piers Morgan, 56, last night issued a scathing attack on Joe Biden as he commented on his presidency.The broadcaster took to Twitter, where he boasts a following of 7.9 million, to hit out at the US President amid the Ukraine crisis.Piers has been vocal on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sparking debate among other Twitter users.In the tweet, the former Good Morning Britain presenter claimed that Biden’s approval ratings had “cratered” and that the Russian President was “making him look impotent.”He wrote: “Hard to overstate the importance of this speech for President Biden.“He's had a terrible year, his approval ratings have cratered, and Putin's making him look impotent.“He needs to change the narrative because the State of the Union, like his presidency, isn't great right now.”The blistering remarks sparked debate among the social media community, with some agreeing with the presenter’s views and others differing.ToniLFC argued: “In his different meetings with Putin, he never looked impotent. Very far from it.“US intelligence and his response to the aggression has been spot on so far.”JRodTitansGrizz said: “It’s been worse than a disaster.“I doubt a speech can do anything for him, he’s too defeated already.”Yingikeme added: “I keep asking.

Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour has urged Russian soldiers to cease carrying out President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, as the conflict enters its seventh consecutive day.“Russian soldiers, stop killing your brothers. There will be no winners in this war,” Gilmour wrote on social media yesterday (March 1).“My daughter-in-law is Ukrainian and my grand-daughters want to visit and know their beautiful country.

President Joe Biden, 79, addressed the nation on the pressing issue of defunding the police during his State of the Union on Tuesday March 1. The president received a standing ovation from both Republicans and Democrats, as he called for providing police with further funding necessary to fight crime in their communities.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lead Congress in showing solidarity for Ukraine by wearing a blue blazer, as well as a pin with both the United States and Ukraine’s flags on it. Pelosi was one of many politicians showed their support for Ukrainians during the State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. Many sported outfits that prominently featured the colors yellow and blue from the country’s flag.

Russia and Ukraine dating back to the collapse of the Soviet Union has become a full-out war with global — and commercial — reverberations. Russia’s booming film and TV industry, with its deep, government-backed coffers, lost its grip on the world stage virtually overnight amid growing fallout from Vladimir Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.Disney, Warner Bros., Sony and Paramount all paused distribution of new movies in Russia, and “SNL” opened last weekend’s show with a Ukrainian chorus in solidarity with the country under attack.

An elite Russian squad sent to kill Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has been "eliminated", according to Ukrainian reports.

Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has taken to Twitter to condemn Russian president Vladimir Putin for his style of "leadership". Posting a snap portraying the stark contrast of leadership between the Russian leader and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the BBC presenter, 51, continued to post about ongoing conflict in Ukraine.The star shared an Instagram post from CNN reporter Ana Navarro-Cardenas, depicting the two men's leadership styles in view of her 165,000 followers.Julia simply wrote "Leadership", while the CNN writer penned: "Ukrainian President Zelensky's leadership vs Paranoid Puto Putin's 'leadership'."In the picture, Ukraine's leader could be seen sitting around a table with his fellow soldiers while laughing and enjoying a meal.However, the picture below depicted a very different scene.It showed Putin sitting at one end of an obscenely long table, while the people he was interacting with sat far down the end.After sharing the picture, Julia's followers were quick to share their thoughts on the image.Twitter user Gordon Hession wrote: "For sure, little man at a big table...a bigger man at a small table...picture describes it well."Tommy Kirk added: "A true leader - I wonder how many of ours would do the same.

Howard Stern, 68, is letting the world know he doesn’t agree with Donald Trump or Vladimir Putin when it comes to Russia’s tragic invasion of Ukraine. The radio host revealed that he strongly disagrees with the former U.S. president after he publicly called Putin’s moves “genius” last week.

Sean Penn was among the thousands (or maybe even millions) leaving Ukraine and heading to the Polish border.The actor arrived in Kyiv last week to film a documentary for VICE about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. On Feb. 28, he posted a photo in which he dragged luggage along the side of the road as he headed toward Poland.

Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova will be seated with First Lady Jill Biden during President Joe Biden‘s first State of the Union address on Tuesday March 1. The ambassador will join the first lady along with the president’s sister Valerie Biden Owens and the Second Gentlman Douglas Emhoff. Oksana’s invitation to sit alongside Jill in the viewing box comes amid Ukraine’s battle with Russia, following an invasion ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Find out everything you need to know about the 45-year-old ambassador here!

Victoria Beckham posted a call to action on her Instagram account, providing links allowing people to donate towards helping the humanitarian crisis.She added that it was "impossible" not to have been impacted, while war waged on in the Ukrainian capital and residents fled their homes.Vladimir Putin's troops descended on Ukraine several days ago - and they have now been warned by the Russian Prime Minister to leave their homes as they are about to come under even more intense attack.A menacing 40-mile long military convoy was seen heading for the capital, Kyiv, while Sean Penn was forced to walk to the border with Poland on foot after experiencing issues with driving out by car as he tries to film a documentary in the country."It's impossible not to be affected by the situation happening in Ukraine right now," Victoria vented to her Instagram followers in a slide on her stories."No child should be separated from their parents, families from their homes."It is frustrating, heartbreaking and easy to feel helpless."For the past few days this has been a constant topic of conversation amongst my team, and we thought a small way to show support would be to amplify some of the resources and conversations we have been sharing amongst ourselves with you."She signed off with a message of positivity, adding: "Sending love and light x VB."Victoria then attached a slide entitled: "4 ways to help if you feel helpless about Ukraine.""From donations to protests, swipe for a few resources to help contribute to those in need," it read."Hit the link in bio for direct website links and more detailed information."She then posted a black and white image from Vogue Ukraine featuring a child and her parents embracing.Other images were more