At the behest of Vladimir Putin, Russian soldiers marched into Ukraine – the world reacted with horror. Follow the news situation and background information in the live blog.
Russia has invaded Ukraine – the worst fears of recent weeks have materialized: war is raging in Europe. Russian troops are invading the neighboring country from the north, east and south, and Putin’s soldiers are firing rockets at western Ukraine. Reactions to the aggression around the world ranged from worried to horrified, stock markets crashed, oil and gas prices skyrocketed.
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