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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Fierce fighting continues across Ukraine, with Russian shells bombarding an apartment building in the capital, Kyiv, and shelling on at least three locations in Kharkiv on Monday night.
- Talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to resume today, after Ukrainian negotiator and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter that the negotiations were on a “technical pause.”
- U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a direct warning to his Chinese counterpart about the potential consequences of any assistance that China might provide Russia in its war with Ukraine, officials said, after Russia's recent request for military equipment and aid.
- A woman burst onto the set of Russian state TV’s flagship evening news program Monday, chanting “stop the war” and denouncing government “propaganda” — a striking moment of public protest as the Kremlin cracks down on any criticism of its invasion in Ukraine.
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- Fierce fighting continues across Ukraine, with Russian shells bombarding an apartment building in the capital, Kyiv, and shelling on at least three locations in Kharkiv on Monday night.
- Talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to resume today, after Ukrainian negotiator and presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on Twitter that the negotiations were on a “technical pause.”
- U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a direct warning to his Chinese counterpart about the potential consequences of any assistance that China might provide Russia in its war with Ukraine, officials said, after Russia's recent request for military equipment and aid.
- A woman burst onto the set of Russian state TV’s flagship evening news program Monday, chanting “stop the war” and denouncing government “propaganda” — a striking moment of public protest as the Kremlin cracks down on any criticism of its invasion in Ukraine.
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In embattled Mariupol, glimpses of devastation and misery emerge
In the more than two weeks that it has been cut off from the outside world, Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian port city, has become synonymous with the horror of the Russian invasion.
It is a place of overflowing morgues, newly dug mass graves and bodies in some cases buried under rubble or left in the streets where they fell.
On Monday a convoy of more than 160 cars escaped Mariupol, the city council said on its Telegram channel. It was the first successful attempt to set up a “humanitarian corridor” out of the city, which at one time was home to as many as 400,000 people. But much needed aid was blocked Monday from getting in by Russian forces, Ukrainian officials said.
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In the more than two weeks that it has been cut off from the outside world, Mariupol, the southern Ukrainian port city, has become synonymous with the horror of the Russian invasion.
It is a place of overflowing morgues, newly dug mass graves and bodies in some cases buried under rubble or left in the streets where they fell.
On Monday a convoy of more than 160 cars escaped Mariupol, the city council said on its Telegram channel. It was the first successful attempt to set up a “humanitarian corridor” out of the city, which at one time was home to as many as 400,000 people. But much needed aid was blocked Monday from getting in by Russian forces, Ukrainian officials said.
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Kyiv announces curfew as more residential blocks hit in Russian strikes
A suspected Russian missile attack on an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday killed at least four people and sparked a frenzied effort to rescue residents, prompting Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko to announce a curfew in what he called a “difficult and dangerous moment.”
The strike, on a tall building in the Sviatoshynskyi district shortly before 4 a.m., was one of at least three suspected Russian attacks on residential neighborhoods in Kyiv in the past two days.
Fires burned for a few hours after the suspected strike, as dozens of firefighters battled the flames and used cranes to try to extract residents trapped inside. Locals said there were roughly 128 apartments in the building and that about half the occupants had fled before Tuesday’s attack.
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A suspected Russian missile attack on an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday killed at least four people and sparked a frenzied effort to rescue residents, prompting Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko to announce a curfew in what he called a “difficult and dangerous moment.”
The strike, on a tall building in the Sviatoshynskyi district shortly before 4 a.m., was one of at least three suspected Russian attacks on residential neighborhoods in Kyiv in the past two days.
Fires burned for a few hours after the suspected strike, as dozens of firefighters battled the flames and used cranes to try to extract residents trapped inside. Locals said there were roughly 128 apartments in the building and that about half the occupants had fled before Tuesday’s attack.
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Our video highlights and what we know at the end of Day 20 of the war in Ukraine:
- The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic traveled by train to the besieged Ukrainian capital to meet with President Zelensky today. During the dramatic visit, they said Ukraine had the European Union’s “unequivocal support” and offered financial assistance.
- Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will continue Wednesday, said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Zelensky. He said there are “fundamental contradictions” but also “room for compromise.”
- Reports suggest Moscow may seek to stage a “referendum” in Kherson in a bid to create another “breakaway republic” similar to separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, according to British defense intelligence officials.
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- The prime ministers of Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic traveled by train to the besieged Ukrainian capital to meet with President Zelensky today. During the dramatic visit, they said Ukraine had the European Union’s “unequivocal support” and offered financial assistance.
- Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine will continue Wednesday, said Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Zelensky. He said there are “fundamental contradictions” but also “room for compromise.”
- Reports suggest Moscow may seek to stage a “referendum” in Kherson in a bid to create another “breakaway republic” similar to separatist areas in eastern Ukraine, according to British defense intelligence officials.
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Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- President Zelensky is expected to renew his plea for air support to protect the skies over Ukraine and push back against Russia's attacks in a virtual speech to Congress today. In a late-night video address, he welcomed a U.S. government bill that will provide $13.6 billion in new aid to Ukraine, saying it is "the first step toward the full restoration of Ukraine."
- U.S. President Biden will travel to Europe next week for a NATO summit on the Russian invasion. Top officials in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia made a dramatic visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to demonstrate support for Ukraine.
- President Putin said negotiations with Ukraine are at an impasse, saying that Kyiv “is not showing a serious commitment to finding mutually acceptable solutions.” Zelensky, meanwhile, said negotiations with the Kremlin are “more realistic, but time is still needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine.” Talks will continue Wednesday.
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- President Zelensky is expected to renew his plea for air support to protect the skies over Ukraine and push back against Russia's attacks in a virtual speech to Congress today. In a late-night video address, he welcomed a U.S. government bill that will provide $13.6 billion in new aid to Ukraine, saying it is "the first step toward the full restoration of Ukraine."
- U.S. President Biden will travel to Europe next week for a NATO summit on the Russian invasion. Top officials in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia made a dramatic visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to demonstrate support for Ukraine.
- President Putin said negotiations with Ukraine are at an impasse, saying that Kyiv “is not showing a serious commitment to finding mutually acceptable solutions.” Zelensky, meanwhile, said negotiations with the Kremlin are “more realistic, but time is still needed for the decisions to be in the interests of Ukraine.” Talks will continue Wednesday.
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In Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains, tens of thousands find refuge from war
About the only place of true peace and refuge in Ukraine these days is the one nature built — the high hills of the eastern Carpathians, thick with strands of silver fir dusted with fresh snow, dotted with villages now ballooning in size as tens of thousands flee here.
“Since the war began, I slept with my shoes and jacket on because we might need to run at any moment,” said Hanna Melnyk, 69, who fled from city to city before making it here. “Last night, I wore pajamas. I never thought putting on pajamas would make me cry with happiness.”
Unlike the millions who have fled to western Ukrainian cities, where nights are still interrupted by hours of air raid sirens, and where the crush of new people is a constant reminder of the merciless destruction they left behind, those who have fled to the Carpathians described a more genuine sense of being protected.
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About the only place of true peace and refuge in Ukraine these days is the one nature built — the high hills of the eastern Carpathians, thick with strands of silver fir dusted with fresh snow, dotted with villages now ballooning in size as tens of thousands flee here.
“Since the war began, I slept with my shoes and jacket on because we might need to run at any moment,” said Hanna Melnyk, 69, who fled from city to city before making it here. “Last night, I wore pajamas. I never thought putting on pajamas would make me cry with happiness.”
Unlike the millions who have fled to western Ukrainian cities, where nights are still interrupted by hours of air raid sirens, and where the crush of new people is a constant reminder of the merciless destruction they left behind, those who have fled to the Carpathians described a more genuine sense of being protected.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address to members of the U.S. Congress at 2pm Eastern European Standard Time/9am Eastern Time.
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Ukraine president appeals for no-fly zone, more sanctions on Russia in address to U.S. Congress
President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for air support to protect the skies over Ukraine and push back against Russia’s attacks during a virtual speech to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, as suspected Russian munitions struck another apartment building in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an attack that has become part of a daily pattern.
“Ukraine is grateful to the United States for its overwhelming support,” he said. “I call on you to do more.”
The Biden administration has resisted Kyiv’s call to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, a measure that has little bipartisan support in Congress and one that U.S. officials fear could inflame tensions and risk a broader global conflict with nuclear-armed Russia.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed his plea for air support to protect the skies over Ukraine and push back against Russia’s attacks during a virtual speech to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday, as suspected Russian munitions struck another apartment building in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an attack that has become part of a daily pattern.
“Ukraine is grateful to the United States for its overwhelming support,” he said. “I call on you to do more.”
The Biden administration has resisted Kyiv’s call to establish a no-fly zone in Ukraine, a measure that has little bipartisan support in Congress and one that U.S. officials fear could inflame tensions and risk a broader global conflict with nuclear-armed Russia.
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U.N. court orders Russia to halt its invasion of Ukraine, in a largely symbolic ruling
Russia was ordered to halt its invasion of Ukraine by the United Nations’ top court on Wednesday, in a preliminary decision that appeared to have largely symbolic significance.
Ukraine initiated the case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to contest President Vladimir Putin’s official explanation for entering the country as an effort to end a “genocide” of pro-Russian separatists.
Though the court’s preliminary order is in theory binding under international law, there were no signs that Moscow would comply. No Russian representatives showed up when Ukraine argued its case last week.
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Russia was ordered to halt its invasion of Ukraine by the United Nations’ top court on Wednesday, in a preliminary decision that appeared to have largely symbolic significance.
Ukraine initiated the case at the International Court of Justice in The Hague to contest President Vladimir Putin’s official explanation for entering the country as an effort to end a “genocide” of pro-Russian separatists.
Though the court’s preliminary order is in theory binding under international law, there were no signs that Moscow would comply. No Russian representatives showed up when Ukraine argued its case last week.
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U.S. providing long-range aircraft systems, drones to Ukraine to defend itself from Russian assault, Biden says
President Biden announced he will activate $800 million more in security assistance “to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s assault.” He outlined the new assistance package that will include anti-aircraft systems and drones to help fend off Russian attacks.
“We're going to continue to have their backs as they fight for their freedom and democracy,” Biden said.
Biden’s announcement came shortly after an address to U.S lawmakers from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In an insistent and emotional address, he made a plea for support to protect the skies over Ukraine and defend against Russia’s attacks, calling for a “humanitarian no-fly zone” — a call that comes as suspected Russian munitions struck another apartment building in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an attack that has become part of a daily pattern.
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President Biden announced he will activate $800 million more in security assistance “to help Ukraine fend off Russia’s assault.” He outlined the new assistance package that will include anti-aircraft systems and drones to help fend off Russian attacks.
“We're going to continue to have their backs as they fight for their freedom and democracy,” Biden said.
Biden’s announcement came shortly after an address to U.S lawmakers from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In an insistent and emotional address, he made a plea for support to protect the skies over Ukraine and defend against Russia’s attacks, calling for a “humanitarian no-fly zone” — a call that comes as suspected Russian munitions struck another apartment building in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an attack that has become part of a daily pattern.
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Our video highlights and what we know at the end of day 21 of the war in Ukraine:
- An airstrike hit Mariupol’s Drama Theater, a cultural site in the heart of the besieged city where hundreds of residents have been seeking shelter in recent days, local Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. There was no immediate information on deaths or injuries.
- President Biden on Wednesday called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the first time publicly. His comments came as a response to a question by reporter at a White House event.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an insistent and emotional address to the U.S. Congress, asking them for support to protect the skies over Ukraine and defend against Russia’s attacks. Biden announced shortly after that he will activate $800 million more in a new assistance package that will include anti-aircraft systems and drones to help fend off Russian attacks.
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- An airstrike hit Mariupol’s Drama Theater, a cultural site in the heart of the besieged city where hundreds of residents have been seeking shelter in recent days, local Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. There was no immediate information on deaths or injuries.
- President Biden on Wednesday called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the first time publicly. His comments came as a response to a question by reporter at a White House event.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an insistent and emotional address to the U.S. Congress, asking them for support to protect the skies over Ukraine and defend against Russia’s attacks. Biden announced shortly after that he will activate $800 million more in a new assistance package that will include anti-aircraft systems and drones to help fend off Russian attacks.
Read all our coverage here.
Here is the latest from Ukraine:
- Attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine continued Wednesday, as a Russian airstrike hit a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of residents were sheltering. The number of casualties was unknown, and Russia denied responsibility. The attacks come as U.S. President Biden for the first time publicly called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal."
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of “firing at humanitarian columns of buses” and “gathering points” for evacuations. There had been some successful evacuations from besieged cities in recent days.
- The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday on the situation in Ukraine. Stymied in some places by stronger-than-expected resistance and logistical problems, Russia is deliberating reinforcement of its troops and supplies, the Pentagon said.
More live updates here
- Attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine continued Wednesday, as a Russian airstrike hit a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of residents were sheltering. The number of casualties was unknown, and Russia denied responsibility. The attacks come as U.S. President Biden for the first time publicly called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal."
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Russia of “firing at humanitarian columns of buses” and “gathering points” for evacuations. There had been some successful evacuations from besieged cities in recent days.
- The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday on the situation in Ukraine. Stymied in some places by stronger-than-expected resistance and logistical problems, Russia is deliberating reinforcement of its troops and supplies, the Pentagon said.
More live updates here