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Russia could use bio-chemical weapons on Ukraine: NATO
As, Russian forces wreaked destruction on cities throughout Ukraine over the past four weeks, Zelenskyy called on people around the world to come ‘to your squares, your streets’ to stand with Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war LIVE updates: One month into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, shelling rocked the capital city again on Wednesday with rockets slamming into a shopping mall and high-rise buildings as the outnumbered Ukrainian military waged intense battles to defend the capital and other key cities from falling under Russian control....Read More
Russian forces also bombed Chernihiv in northern Ukraine destroying a bridge that had been critical for evacuations and aid deliveries, governor said.
Russian forces have wreaked destruction on cities throughout Ukraine over the past four weeks. NATO estimated Wednesday that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the war started on Feb 24.
Meanwhile, India abstained in the UN Security Council on a vote on a draft resolution by Russia on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine on Wednesday. Russia had called for a vote on its draft resolution that “demands a negotiated ceasefire for enabling safe, rapid evacuation of civilians, and underscores the need for the parties concerned to agree on humanitarian pauses to this end." Russia and China voted in favour of the resolution while India was among 13 countries who abstained.
As 3.5 million Ukrainians fled the war-torn country, Zelenskyy called on people around the world to come ‘to your squares, your streets’ to stand with Ukraine and against the war on Thursday, which will be one month since Russia invaded.
Ukraine lost 1,300 troops, 977 civilians killed: Report
According to the Kyiv Independent, Ukraine lost 1,300 troops, 977 civilians including 128 children since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Ukraine war: US slaps fresh sanctions on Russia after Biden meets allies
The US on Thursday announced fresh sanctions against Russia in which Joe Biden-led administration targeted Russian defence firms, members of its parliament and the chief executive of the country's largest bank. In the latest sanctions, the US will impose complete blocking on over 400 individuals and entities, including Russia's lower house of parliament - Duma and its 328 members, 48 Russian defence firms, and over a dozen of the country's elites. Full report
G7 warns against use of chemical weapons in Ukraine
The Group of Seven most industrialised countries warned on Thursday against any use of weapons of mass destruction against Ukraine, noting that Russia was bound by international treaties, AFP reported. "We warn against any threat of the use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons or related materials," the G7 said after a crisis summit in Brussels
Ukrainians not only fought the Russians, they won: Ukraine foreign minister
Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba releases video statement, says Ukrainians not only stood up to Russian invasion, but also won
India abstains on UNGA resolution on humanitarian consequences of Ukraine war
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday adopted a resolution tabled by war-torn Ukraine on the humanitarian consequences of the aggression by Russia. India abstained on the resolution that was adopted in the 193-member Assembly with 140 votes in favour, five against it and 38 abstentions. Full story
UN General Assembly calls for 'immediate' end to war in Ukraine
The UN General Assembly on Thursday adopted a new non-binding resolution that demanded an "immediate" stop to Russia's war in Ukraine, AFP reported.
US sets up expert panel to plan Washington's response to 'usage of bio-weapons' by Russia
The White House has set up a team of experts to plan how the United States could respond should Russia use weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological or nuclear - during its invasion of Ukraine, senior administration officials said on Thursday according to Reuters
Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats for alleged espionage, Moscow cries 'Russophobia'
Russia has accused NATO member Poland of carrying out 'dangerous escalation' after it expelled 45 Russian diplomats for alleged espionage, AFP reported.
Russia might use pretext of NATO preparing for a biological attack to carry out the same in Ukraine: NATO chief
The NATO has expressed concerns over Russia's attacks on Ukraine, alleging that Moscow could use the pretext of the alliance preparing for a biological attack to carry out the same in Ukraine. “NATO allies have agreed to supply weapons to Ukraine to tackle such attacks. We have activated our chemical, biological, and nuclear defence elements,” the alliance chief said
Watch: Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees arrive in Medyka village on Ukraine-Poland border
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalating with each passing day, hundreds of Ukrainian refugees are arriving in the village of Medyka on the border between Ukraine and Poland
US to welcome up to one lakh people fleeing Russian violence in Ukraine
The United States will welcome up to 100,000 people fleeing Russian violence in Ukraine, using a variety of legal pathways to allow them to enter the country, a senior Biden administration official said according to Bloomberg
6 killed, dozens injured in Russian strikes on Kharkiv
Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv killed at least six civilians and wounded more than a dozen, the regional governor said Thursday, one month into Russia's invasion, AFP reports
US, NATO prepare for possible Russian attack using weapons of mass destruction
The U.S. is working with NATO to prepare for Russia potentially using biological or nuclear weapons in Ukraine as the world’s leading developed nations plan to warn President Vladimir Putin against taking that path, Bloomberg reported
Ukrainians surviving Russian bombings being deported, says foreign ministry
Ukrainians who survived Russian bombings are being forcibly deported to Russia, says Kyiv's foreign ministry
Hollywood star urges Americans to help Ukraine
Hollywood actor and director Sean Penn called on the American people to help Ukraine
128 children killed since Russian invasion, says Ukraine
Russian war kills 128 children in Ukraine since Feb. 24, The Kyiv Independent quotes Ukrainian officials
4,000 animals in Mykolaiv Zoo trapped by bombardments
The Mykolaiv Zoo bills itself as the best in Ukraine, but now the 4,000 animals it holds are trapped by bombardments, reports AFP
Zelensyy to NATO: Don't say our army doesn't meet alliance's standards
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a virtual address to NATO, says" Don't say Ukraine's army doesn't meet Alliance's standards. After such a war against Russia… Please, never, never again tell us that our army does not meet NATO standards.”
6,000 Ukrainians now in Russian camps, alleges Ukrainian govt official
The Ukrainian government has alleged that Russia is deporting citizens from Mariupol to its territory, with more than 6,000 Ukrainian citizens kept in Russian camps
West to bolster Ukraine aid as Russian assault enters second month
Western leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday will agree to strengthen their forces in Eastern Europe and increase military aid to Ukraine as the Russian assault on its neighbour entered its second month, Reuters reported
Chess fanatics watch game in warzone Lviv. Watch video
A gaggle of chess fanatics watch a game unfold on a park bench in the city of Lviv.
Here, in Ukraine's chess capital, players make a point of keeping up the local tradition of street games, despite the March chill and the war raging to the east. Watch video
Ukraine war's youngest victims fight for their lives. See pics
Ukraine war's youngest victims fight for their lives. The United Nations said over half of the war-hit country's children have been displaced
Russian ambassador says Poland blocked his embassy's bank accounts
Russia's ambassador to Warsaw said on Thursday that Poland had blocked the Russian embassy's bank accounts on the basis that they might be used to finance terrorist activity or launder money, Reuters reported
NATO chief to extend his term by another year over Ukraine war
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is set to extend his term as head of the alliance by another year due to the war in Ukraine due to the war in Ukraine, reports Reuters
UK sanctions Russia's Gazprombank, Alfa Bank and shipping firm Sovcomflot
Britain froze the assets of Russia's Gazprombank and Alfa Bank, and the state-run shipping firm Sovcomflot in its latest round of sanctions, reports Reuters
