Russia-Ukraine War Russian

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 19th day, we take a look at the main developments.

More than half of them have gone to Poland. - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned NATO could see member states come under Russian attack if they do not act to impose a no-fly zone over his country. - Instagram was inaccessible in Russia on Monday after Moscow accused its parent company Meta of allowing calls for violence against Russians, including the military, on its platforms.

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Ukraine also reported renewed airstrikes on an airport in the west of the country. The minister reiterated that the debts of countries that were "unfriendly" to Russia would be paid in rubles He cited the Red Cross' neutrality in conflict and the need to be able to access war-torn areas. This is a tragedy of armed conflict happening in densely populated areas and where the use of explosive weapons with high with large radius are used, Mardini said. In the time since, Russian forces have attacked cities, military bases and even the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe while apparently trying to dislodge Kyiv's democratic government, which has seen an outpouring of military aid and support though not direct military intervention from the West. Half of the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Bank of Russia have been frozen due to sanctions, Russia's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on Sunday. "We left because of the attack yesterday," she said, adding that she had hoped western Ukraine would be safe. That contrasts with action by the United States last week to ban oil imports from Russia, which led to a jump in oil prices. The purchasing power of the Russian population has significantly diminished," Georgieva said, according to the transcript of the interview provided by CBS News. "In terms of servicing debt obligations, I can say that no longer we think of Russian default as an improbable event. Russia may face a "deep recession," IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has said, as she warned that the impact of the "unprecedented" Western sanctions on Moscow for its military aggression against Ukraine will be "quite severe" for the Russian economy. Moscow calls its actions in Ukraine a special military operation designed to de-militarise and "denazify" the former Soviet republic. US has warned Moscow if it hits at NATO, while Washington is also planning to meet the Chinese side and stress the economic penalties Beijing will face if it helps Russia in its war in Ukraine, US officials say.

Unnamed US officials told multiple news outlets that China had signalled willingness to provide military assistance to Russia. The Chinese foreign ministry ...

You can also get in touch in the following ways: But Beijing at the same time has expressed "unwavering support" for Ukraine's sovereignty. The White House has decided to make public its claim just as President Biden's top security adviser is due to meet China's most senior diplomat. "Mr Sullivan raised a range of issues in US-China relations, with substantial discussion of Russia's war against Ukraine," a readout of the meeting said. "Russia possesses its own independent potential to continue the operation. Asked if he could clarify whether China had received a request for military help from Russia, Mr Zhao said this was "fake news" but did not deny it directly.

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“We have a minimal level of details right now, but Ben is hospitalized and our teams on the ground are working to gather additional information as the situation quickly unfolds,” Scott said. Thousands of U.S. troops have been sent to Poland and other countries along the alliance’s eastern edge, and President Biden and other Western leaders have maintained that a Russian attack on one would invite a ferocious response. We must stop the aggression, to prevent nuclear disaster, to stop all of Europe from catching fire.” “We have to join our efforts not only to defend Ukraine but to defend all of Europe today. “The people of Ukraine, who are fighting against the Russian regime to defend their Homeland and democracy in the world, are mourning with you,” he wrote. She ended with a call to action, alluding to the high price of dissent in Russia: “It is only in our power to stop this madness. I am ashamed that I’ve allowed the lies to be said on the TV screens. Officials say that charities and community organizations are helping to connect volunteers with families. The British government is offering roughly $450 per month to those who sponsor a Ukrainian family. “I’m asking people across our country who can provide a home for Ukrainians to consider being sponsors.” For several days, attempts by a convoy of trucks carrying food and medical supplies to reach the besieged southern port city have been delayed by fierce fighting. Two distinct blasts and sparks erupt from the site of impact at approximately 9:50 p.m., according to the clip’s timestamp.

Igor Ivanov joins appeal for return to diplomacy to reduce 'elevated risk' of nuclear conflict.

The statement urged all sides to back a ceasefire and end the “unjustifiable” loss of civilian lives. We also welcome the efforts of world leaders aimed at finding a political settlement.” “The leaders of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States together affirmed in January that ‘a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought’.

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He added that there is an intense dialogue with Israel on humanitarian issues. The call followed a decision earlier Monday by Israel’s government to set up a field hospital in Western Ukraine to provide humanitarian assistance. The Israeli prime minister has spoken several times to the Russian and Ukrainian leaders and has traveled to Moscow and Berlin as part of his mediation efforts.

Fighting has intensified around Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, while Russian forces bombard cities across the country, killing civilians who are unable to escape.

In the name of God, I ask you: stop this massacre," he said, describing the killing of children and unarmed civilians as "barbaric." "We have part of our gold and foreign exchange reserves in the Chinese currency, in yuan. Yevhen Matveyev, the mayor of Dniprorudne, a southern port city in Ukraine, is the second known mayor to be captured by Russian forces. The decision comes after Meta began allowing users in Ukraine to call for violence against Russia's president and military. "We say arm Ukraine and we will do the rest. "Though he had contributed to The Times in the past (most recently in 2015), he was not on assignment for any desk at The Times in Ukraine. Early reports that he worked for Times circulated because he was wearing a Times press badge that had been issued for an assignment many years ago." Russia said it is counting on China to assist it as Western sanctions batter its economy, Reuters reported. "The occupiers crossed all possible boundaries of common sense and humanity," Kyrylenko said. You are either for peace or support the bloody Russian aggressor to kill Ukrainian children and women," Zelenskky wrote on Twitter. Russia and Ukraine have agreed to partial cease-fires to allow civilians to leave the city, but multiple reports indicate attacks continued after the set time. More than 1,500 people have died in attacks on Mariupol to date, the Associated Press reported Sunday, citing the mayor's office. Conditions in the city are dire, with civilians trapped there with limited food, water and electricity.