All 13 border guards stationed at remote Zmiinyi Island refuse to surrender to invading Russians; they will be posthumously awarded Hero of Ukraine medals, president says

Some officials and experts say kicking Russia from SWIFT banking system could make international trade more difficult and encourage alternatives with less oversight

Senior Ukrainian officer says fighting underway at airfield as Russia's military seen taking control of nearby cargo airport; 68 killed since invasion launched

Organization notes 193 UN member states agreed to global armistice from February 4 to March 13 during Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games

French president vows to 'respond without weakness to this act of war'; UK's Johnson says Putin's 'hideous and barbaric venture... must end in failure'

In Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, Russian belligerence has some worried they could be in Kremlin's sight, with tensions bringing back memories of dictatorship and oppression

Stocks worldwide tumble after news of Russian invasion of Ukraine; attack could slow Europe’s economic recovery by sending already elevated energy prices ever higher

But after blaming West, Tehran too urges political solution to burgeoning conflict

With inflation at record highs, a global pandemic and an energy shortage throughout Europe, the right way to punish one of the world’s major economies can be complex to gauge

Zelensky says he will put weapons in the hands of anyone who is prepared to fight off the invaders, cuts diplomatic ties with Moscow; adviser says 40 killed so far