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04 March 2022, Poland, Przemysl: Ukrainian Refugees get off a train arriving from Kiev at Przemysl station near the Ukrainian-Polish border crossing. Hundreds of thousands are fleeing from Ukraine to the neighbouring countries due to the Russian invasion. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Citing continuing fire, Ukrainian city Mariupol halts evacuations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

The Defence Ministry in Moscow said the agreed-upon humanitarian corridor had been shelled and pointed the finger at Ukrainians.

Travelers in the lobby of the Helsinki main train station. Photo: Foreigner.fi.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Finland expands train service to St Petersburg as more Russians leave

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

Many Russians fear that President Vladimir Putin could shut the border entirely and invoke martial law

Economy & Business

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spanish fashion giant Inditex temporarily closes 502 Russian stores

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

The parent company of Spanish fast fashion retailer Zara, is set to leave the country, which will mean the temporary closure of 502 stores across Russia

FILED - 01 March 2022, Ukraine, Kharkiv: A burnt-out car is seen on a street in Kharkiv after shelling by Russian troops. Photo: -/Ukrinform/dpa.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia orders ceasefires in two besieged cities to let residents flee

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

The Ukrainian armed forces said Russia is intensifying efforts to encircle the capital Kiev and the the second-largest city of Kharkiv

04/03/2022 President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinisto met President of the United States Joseph R. Biden in Washington D.C. on Friday, 4 March 2022. Photo: Elina Karjalainen/Embassy of Finland, Washington D.C.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Biden calls Finland a strong defence partner during Washington visit

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/5/22

He said Finland is a "critical partner of the US, a strong defense partner as well, a partner to NATO especially in the strength and security of the Baltic Sea area”

HANDOUT - 04 March 2022, Belgium, Brussels: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, attend an extraordinary EU foreign ministers meeting at the European Council in Brussels. Photo: Mario Salerno/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

NATO rules out no-fly zone in Ukraine, warns conflict set to worsen

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

NATO would not be able to enforce a region of airspace where certain aircraft are not permitted to fly without shooting down Russian planes, and that would be even more dangerous, said…

HANDOUT - 01 March 2022, Russia, Moscow: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with St. Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov (not pictured) at the Kremlin (Best possible quality). Photo: -/The Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin warns neighbouring countries against escalating conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

"We have no bad intentions towards our neighbours," the Kremlin chief said

A general view of an Aeroflot aircraft. Photo: Pixabay.

Tourism

WAR IN UKRAINE

Spanish airline software giant Amadeus cuts ties with Russian Aeroflot

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

"We can confirm that we have begun suspending the distribution of Aeroflot fares in our systems," the company said in a statement

19 February 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Finland's President Sauli Niinisto speaks at the 58th Munich Security Conference. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Biden to welcome Finnish president to White House

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/4/22

Finland is an important player in the highly tense relationship between the EU and Moscow and Niinistö has been described by some as a Putin sympathizer in the past

03 March 2022, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: Oleksandra (27), from Kiev, holds an anti-Putin poster during a vigil in front of the Russian consulate in Frankfurt-Main against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo: Frank Rumpenhorst/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Putin satisfied with progress of 'military operation' in Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

The Russian president said the dead soldiers' families had received about 12.4 million roubles (about $116,000) each

A Russian jet fighter flies close to the Dutch warship. Photo: Twitter/Dutch Ministry of Defence/@Defensie.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Sweden says four Russian fighter jets briefly entered its airspace

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

The incident occurred over the sea east of the Baltic island of Gotland on Wednesday, the Swedish Armed Forces said

23 December 2021, Spain, Bilbao: Athletic Club head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral gesticulates to his players during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Athletic Club and Real Madrid at San Mames Stadium. Photo: Edu Del Fresno/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

Sports

SPANISH CUP

Valencia v Bilbao: Guedes stunner secures Copa del Rey final spot

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

Athletic had a few late set-pieces to send towards the Valencia box, but there was little to unnerve the home fans

FILED - 27 August 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Cammin: Soldiers of Air Defence Missile Group 21 of the Bundeswehr Air Force are practicing the establishment of an air defence position. Germany's Economic Ministry has approved the delivery of 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, ministry sources have told dpa. Photo: Jens Bttner/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Germany to provide Ukraine with Soviet-designed anti-aircraft missiles

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

The weapons in question are Soviet-designed 'Strela' missiles from the stocks of the former East German armed forces

02 March 2022, Ukraine, Kiev: A Ukrainian soldier guards a road. Authorities in Kyiv have declared a curfew in the city in the face of the situation caused by the Russian offensive in the country. Photo: Diego Herrera/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

World

WAR IN UKRAINE

Russia says nearly 500 of its troops killed as war ends first week

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/3/22

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy later said 9,000 Russians had been killed, in a video message early Thursday These figures cannot be independently verified