Britain welcomes Ukrainian children battling cancer, their families.
U.K. Health Secretary Sajid David said that 21 children and their families arrived in London on March 13 and will receive appropriate medical care.
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EU's next round of sanctions may target Russian businesspeople, propagandists.
Oligarch Roman Abramovich is among the intended targets, according to a draft seen by the Financial Times. The package also includes sanctions against Kremlin-owned enterprises and a prohibition on new investments in the Russian energy sector. The final text is expected to be adopted on March 14, according to the FT.
Russia blocks Instagram.
Russia's Federal Service for Supervision in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications has blocked Instagram after its parent company, Meta, said it would relax its hate speech policy, allowing calls for violence against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian troops fighting in Ukraine.
Ukraine's intelligence: Russia prepares provocation in Chornobyl.
The intelligence reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has given an order to stage a disaster at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant and pin it on Ukraine. The plant, controlled by Russians since Feb. 24, is cut from power and disconnected from the International Atomic Energy Agency’s monitoring systems.
Majority of Germans support giving up Russian gas and oil imports, supplying arms to Ukraine.
According to a recent survey, 55% of German respondents are in favor of cutting energy ties with Russia because of Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Der Tagesspiegel reported. Unlike in February, 67% agreed that Germany should deliver weapons to Ukraine.
Village residents help police capture 29 Russian occupiers in Sumy Oblast.
According to the National Police, residents reported seeing a group of suspects in a military uniform to the police and the authority immediately responded. The Russian soldiers are now in the hands of law enforcement agencies.
Two more Ukrainian soldiers found dead under rubble of Lutsk airfield following Russian attack.
A total of four Ukrainian soldiers were killed, six more were injured, according to the mayor of Lutsk, a regional capital in northwestern Ukraine, Ihor Polishchuk.
Zelensky: Current sanctions not enough.
In a recent address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that since Russia continues its aggression against Ukraine "then sanctions packages against Russia are not enough, and I expect — we are already working on this today — new sanctions from our partners," he said. "Russia must pay for this terrible war, pay daily."
Zelensky: It's impossible to predict when but Ukraine will win.
"We have already reached a strategic turning point. We are already moving towards our goal, our victory," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a recent address. "We need time, patience, our wisdom, energy, we need to do our job to the best of our abilities."
Mayor: Russian troops shell Mariupol every 30 minutes.
Russian invaders have shelled residential areas in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, incessantly with artillery and rocket systems, according to mayor Vadym Boychenko. Russian forces have also prevented the evacuation of civilians from the city, who have been in dire conditions.
US foreign policy heavyweights call for limited no-fly zone over Ukraine.
The group of 27 foreign policy leaders urged the U.S. to impose a limited no-fly zone over Ukraine starting with protection for humanitarian corridors, Politico reported. Among others, the list includes Kurt Volker, former U.S. ambassador to NATO; Ben Hodges, former commander of the U.S. army in Europe; and John Herbst, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine.
Over 2,000 foreign students trapped in Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing shelling.
Students from 27 countries can’t leave Sumy, Chernihiv, Mariupol, and Kherson peacefully. Most students came to Ukraine from India, China, Turkey, and Nigeria, according to Iryna Vereshchuk, the minister for the reintegration of temporarily occupied territories.
Ministry of Digital Transformation launches TV service on state app.
The users of the government app Diia can now watch a joint marathon by Ukrainian TV channels covering Russia's war on their smartphones. TV broadcasting in Ukraine has been interrupted due to Russian attacks on TV towers.
Second attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol to start at 12 p.m.
According to Donetsk Oblast Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, a temporary ceasefire in the area will take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. On March 5, Russian forces broke the ceasefire to provide evacuation despite an agreement with Ukraine.
Ukraine hasn't achieved desired results at negotiations.
According to Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukraine is dissatisfied with the outcome of the second round of peace talks with Russia despite agreeing to set up humanitarian corridors. However, the sides will meet for the third round of negotiations "probably in the nearest time."
Zelensky: All lines of our defense preserved.
In the recent video address, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Russian forces had no success in any of the strategic directions. "Russia's missile and bomb strikes on Ukrainian cities are a recognition that they have failed to achieve anything significant on our land."
38 countries urge ICC to investigate Russia’s war crimes.
According to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, this is "the largest ever referral to the International Criminal Court." "We are crystal clear that Putin cannot commit these horrific acts with impunity," Johnson wrote.
Russia killed more than 2,000 civilian Ukrainians.
Since Russian dictator Vladimir Putin declared war against Ukraine, Russia destroyed hundreds of transport infrastructure facilities, homes, hospitals and kindergartens, killing over 2,000 people, according to the State Emergency Service.
Nord Stream 2 files for bankruptcy.
According to local officials, the Swiss-registered company responsible for the Kremlin's energy project has filed for insolvency and laid off all its staff. Swiss officials state U.S sanctions were a death blow for the project, which intended to bypass Ukrainian gas transit infrastructure and increase Europe's dependence on Russian gas.
BREAKING: European Parliament recommends giving Ukraine EU candidate status.
The decision follows President Volodymyr Zelensky's speech in the parliament, where he called on the EU to "prove" that the union is with Ukraine. The parliament's resolution also demands that Russia withdraws all its troops from the Ukrainian territory.
State Emergency Service: 6 people injured in central Kharkiv rocket strike, including one child.
The missile strike hit Kharkiv's Freedom Square the morning of March 1, damaging the Kharkiv Oblast administration building.
Pivdennyi mayor in Kharkiv Oblast detained on suspicion of high treason.
Oleksandr Briukhanov, along with a few local officials, have been captured on suspicion of high treason for allegedly negotiating with Russian forces, according to Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synehubov.
Kharkiv resident killed in Russia’s latest attack.
16 civilians and 15 soldiers got injured during Russia’s recent shelling of the city. Kharkiv has been under heavy air strikes over the past day. Throughout this time, five civilians and two soldiers died, while 44 were injured including 22 civilians and 20 soldiers.
Zelensky addressed Russian soldiers: “Leave."
Ukraine’s President spoke Russian when he addressed Russian invading forces in a recent video. “4,500 Russian soldiers have already been killed,” he said, citing figures that have since grown to 5,300. “Drop your weapons and leave, don’t trust your commanders, don’t trust your propagandists, just save your lives - leave.”
EU shuts its airspace to all Russian-owned, Russian-registered, or Russian-controlled aircraft,
President of the European Union Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter. "They won’t be able to land in, take off or overfly the territory of the EU," she wrote. "Including the private jets of oligarchs."
Kuleba: Ukraine will not capitulate.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that Ukraine agreed to negotiate with Russia to see what their side has to say and to communicate Ukraine's position. "We will be happy if the result of these negotiations is peace," he said."But, and I emphasize this again, we will not give up, we will not capitulate, we will not give away a centimeter of our territory."
FM: Putin's nuclear threat is an attempt to put pressure on Ukraine ahead of negotiations.
Putin's order to put Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert came shortly after it was announced that the two delegations were ready to meet, Dmytro Kuleba said. "But we will not succumb to this pressure."
BREAKING: Ukraine confirms peace talks with Russia today.
During a phone call with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Zelensky agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian delegation without preconditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, near the Pripyat River.
BREAKING: Putin orders Russian nuclear deterrent forces on alert.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made the decision in response to what he called "aggressive statements" by NATO nations and Western sanctions against Russia.
Zelensky: Russia should be stripped of its right to vote in UN Security Council
Russia's attacks on civilian population and infrastructure have signs of genocide and merit an international tribunal, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address.
Ukrainian military destroys Russian Su-30 fighter aircraft in Black Sea.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported the downing. “Welcome to hell,” the report reads.
Poland: EU should speed up Ukraine's path to membership.
"Candidate status should be granted immediately and membership talks should start immediately after," Polish President Andrzej Duda wrote on Twitter. "Ukraine should also have access to EU funds for reconstruction. This is what Ukraine deserves."
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