25 February 2022 2 Min Read
The week in pictures
Russia invades Ukraine, the Beijing Olympic Games end, US truckers head to Washington, celebrations in Colombia, and more
in Life
February 20 — Dancers perform at the Bird’s Nest Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games on Sunday. The ceremony, attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, was capped by a 90-second fireworks display that spelt out “one world, one family”.
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February 20 — Performing “Mummers” from a Kukeri group line-up at the start of the second day of the annual celebrations of the Masquerade Kukeri Games in Chargan, Bulgaria.
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February 20 — A worker removes dead anchovies washed up on the shores of the Coliumo beach near Concepcion, Chile. Environmental officials were analysing the water quality to establish what killed the fish.
February 21 — People who were evacuated from separatist-controlled regions in Ukraine board a train before leaving Taganrog in Rostlov, Russia on Monday. Ukraine denied allegations that it had sent “saboteurs” and armed personnel carriers into the region earlier in the day.
February 21 — A woman carries a water jar after collecting water from a communal water tap in the afternoon at an informal settlement in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
February 21 — Officials try to clear the debris from a crashed fighter jet in Tabriz, Iran. The jet crashed into a school compound in the northwestern city, killing two crew and a passer-by, authorities said.
February 21 — Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in an apartment block with about 50 apartments, which broke out in Essen, Germany.
February 21 — Women react after Colombia’s Constitutional Court voted to decriminalise abortion until 24 weeks of gestation, in Bogota, Colombia.
February 23 — Truckers and their supporters gather before a convoy leaves for Washington to protest against Covid-19 vaccine mandates, in Adelanto, California, the US.
February 24 — People display a banner during a protest near the Russian embassy, after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Rome, Italy.
- Picture: REUTERS/GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE
- Residents seeking to leave the capital are stuck in traffic on a highway in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ETHAN SWOPE
- A woman walks near Ukrainian military service members guarding a road that leads to a government block, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/UMIT BEKTAS
- People hold a demonstration against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in front of the Russian embassy in Helsinki, Finland, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ LEHTIKUVA
- Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against Russia's military operation in Ukraine, in front of the Russian Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MURAD SEZER
- People take photos of damage caused by a rocket in Kyiv, Ukraine. Overnight, Russia began a large-scale attack on Ukraine, with explosions reported in multiple cities. Picture: GETTY IMAGES /CHRIS MCGRATH
- US military helicopters lift off from Traian Vuia International Airport of Timisoara city, Romania, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/INQUAM PHOTOS/
- Rescuers work at the crash site of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Antonov aircraft, which, according to the state emergency service, was shot down in Kyiv region, Ukraine, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE
- Ukrainians demonstrate outside Downing Street against the invasion of Ukraine, in London, England. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/JEFF J MITCHELL
- Militants of the Donetsk People's Republic stand in front of an apartment building, which locals said was damaged by shelling, in the separatist-controlled town of Yasynuvata in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, onFebruary 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO
- Ukrainian tanks move into the city of Mariupol, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA
- Ukrainian tanks move into Mariupol, after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorised a military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Mariupol, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/CARLOS BARRIA
- Ukrainian service members ride atop tanks during tactical drills at a training ground in an unknown location in Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 22 2022. Picture: REUTERS/UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES
- A tank drives along a street after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of Russian troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine following the recognition of their independence, in the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk, Ukraine, February 22 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO/
- A deserted street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ERIN TRIEB
- Lebanese and Ukrainians living in Lebanon carry placards during a protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, near the Russian embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, February 24 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR
February 24 — A person holding a cat sits next to a bus window, as people go to western parts of the country to escape Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military operation in eastern Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine.
February 24 — Men wearing protective face masks read a special edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, in Tokyo, Japan.