The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has disqualified Russian chess player Sergey Karjakin for six months for publicly supporting Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Chulpan Khamatova, a prominent Russian actress known for her roles in international films, says she has gone into exile in Latvia following her country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Foreign and defense ministers from the European Union are meeting in Brussels to discuss more sanctions on Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The ministers from the bloc's 27 members are also discussing emergency aid and military cooperation during their March 21 meeting.
Russia said it was withdrawing from negotiations with Japan aimed at signing a formal World War II peace treaty because of Tokyo's tough stance against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Josep Borrell, the European Union's top diplomat, says Russia is committing a "massive war crime" with its attack on the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which has been besieged for weeks