The Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs advises Icelanders not to travel to Ukraine to fight in the war that has resulted from Russia’s invasion of the country.

The situation in Europe has dramatically changed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.

The Association of Ukrainians in Iceland is organizing sending an aircraft to Ukraine with necessities and humanitarian aid for refugees.

Snow-covered Iceland with mostly clear skies provided a good opportunity for a satellite image on March 1.

A parcel, mailed in Reykjavík in 1949, addressed to a woman in Lü­beck, Germany, was returned to the sender more than 32 years later.

A new Gallup national opinion poll reveals that 52 percent of the Icelandic nation experiences insecurity or fear due to the situation created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Icelandic Minister of Justice Jón Gunnarsson intends to activate Article 44 of the Foreign Nationals Act.

Children all over Iceland celebrated Ash Wednesday yesterday.

“Preparations are underway to receive refugees from Ukraine.”

Ukrainian mother and daughter Svitl­ana Perep­elytsya and Al­ex­andra Andru­sen­ko were able to flee to Iceland from their war-torn country, along with Alexandra’s three children.

The Mývatn Winter Festival opens Friday on Mývatn lake.

About 130,000 people in Iceland have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the pandemic first hit.

Nordic countries, including Iceland, take part in assisting Ukrainians, following Russia’s invasion of their country.

Ukrainian Grandmaster Oleksandr Sulypa was scheduled to compete for the Reykjavík Chess Club Thursday at the Icelandic national championship of chess clubs, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed his plans.

Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir stated in Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament, yesterday that Icelandic authorities are ready to receive refugees from Ukraine, if requested to do so.

Today is bolludagur, or ‘Bun Day,’ in Iceland.

Yesterday morning, Icelandic authorities decided to close Icelandic airspace to Russian air traffic.

A large crowd gathered yesterday at noon in front of the Russian Embassy in Reykjavík to protest Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) has been operating in Iceland for 40 years.

A special pet friendship service was held at the Church of the Independent Congregation, Óháði söfnuðurinn, on Háteigsvegur road, Reykjavík, February 13.