Multiple explosions ripped through the Ukrainian capital Kiev in the wee hours of Monday morning, according to local officials. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the Islamic Republic has not sent arms to either of the parties involved in the Ukraine war.

Beijing is seeking to find a negotiated solution for the Ukraine crisis and will continue its constructive role to accomplish this mission.

Thousands of workers at the British Royal Mail began their four-day strike over a pay dispute with the company on Friday, the same day Dutch railway workers announced their strike in the western part of the country to seek pay increases.

EU foreign ministers pledge to continue arming Ukraine and are releasing a further €500m in this regard. There is growing disquiet in the bloc regarding the impact sanctions against Russia are having on the EU's economy.

The World Food Programme (WFP) says 1.7 million people are at risk of starvation in South Sudan as it has to suspend planned aid for the people of the world’s youngest country due to the current crisis in Ukraine.

Italy's two-time prime minister Romano Prodi has expressed serious concerns over the consequences associated with the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

Iran’s top security official has decried US sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis, calling on the international community to unite and stand up against Washington’s unilateral policies.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned about a "real" danger of World War III breaking out as 40 prepared to meet in Germany to bolster Ukraine's military. 

This episode looks at the latest developments in Ukraine crisis.