President Cyril Ramaphosa says the situation shouldn’t be unfolding as it is when there are options like mediation and negotiation

“Government’s actions and President Ramaphosa’s voice have been entirely insufficient to date,” said DA leader John Steenhuisen.

A legend has been born during the early days of the Russia/Ukraine conflict – but what is there to know about the so-called Ghost of Kyiv?

Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the Russian leader is ready to send a ‘high level’ delegation for talks with Ukraine.

‘How are you going to defend yourself when you are so slowly helping us in Ukraine? State institutions in Europe are not in a hurry with really strong decisions,’ said Zelensky.

There may be some confusion around the correct spelling and pronunciation of Ukraine’s capital ‘Kiev,’ or is it ‘Kyiv’?

The Ukraine army urged citizens to resist the Russian troops and inform them of their movements as the fighting reached the outskirts of Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is showing no signs of discontinuing the attacks on Ukraine, but what is the reason behind the invasion?

Pretoria-born Kobus Olivier, CEO of the Ukrainian Cricket Federation, has described the frightening scenes in the capital of Kyiv.

It’s official, 2022 has picked up from where 2021 left off. The Taliban, of all groups, is calling for an end to the bloodshed in Ukraine.

‘ANC can’t even fix a pothole’: Celebs were quick to comment on Naledi Pandor’s statement of facilitating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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A group of South African nationals, stuck in the east of Ukraine, have pleaded with DIRCO to help them evacuate from the area.

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky told the nation he is firmly in the crosshairs of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

‘Our soldiers are giving their lives so that the Chernobyl tragedy of 1986 does not happen again,’ said Ukraine President Zelensky.

Ukraine ambassador to South Africa said the country has asked South Africa to place sanctions on Russia after Thursday’s invasion.

Ukraine has reported its first military casualty. A serviceman was killed in a shelling attack along the Crimean border.

Ukraine’s army said it shot down five planes and a helicopter near Luhansk. Russia ministry of defence said it destroyed the country’s air defence systems.

‘I have a few words for those who could feel tempted to interfere with ongoing developments: whoever tries to impede us, let alone create threats for our country and its people must know that the Russian response will be immediate and lead to the consequences you have never seen in history,’ said Putin as he announced military action in Ukraine.

DIRCO finally commented on the situation at the Russia and Ukraine border, saying ‘the world does not need another war as that will result in death and destruction.’

Five lions and one tiger, all born in Ukraine, were rescued from captivity and released at a sanctuary in South Africa.

The quarter-final line-up at Euro 2020 has been confirmed following the completion of the final last-16 ties on Tuesday.

Follow Netherlands vs Ukraine in UEFA EURO 2020 Group C taking place in Amsterdam on Sunday 13 June at 21:00.