News Feed
- Monday, March 716:09
Bloomberg: Some EU nations balk at push to advance Ukraine’s membership bid.
Germany, the Netherlands and others want to focus on practical support to Ukraine and ending the war rather than embarking on a process that could take at least a decade, diplomats said.
- 15:52
Russia claims it will stop war ‘in a moment’ if Ukraine agrees to its demands.
Moscow demands that “Ukraine ceases military action,” changes its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledges occupied Crimea as Russian territory, and recognize the Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states.
- 15:49
Ukrainian forces have retaken Mykolaiv airport, according to regional governor Vitaliy Kim.
Russian artillery pounded the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv overnight on March 7.
- 15:27
EU's working on further sanctions due to Kremlin's 'recklessness' towards civilians, including children.
According to the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, the EU has to “get rid of the dependency on Russian gas, oil and coal” and will present proposals on March 8 on ways the bloc can diversify its energy supply.
- 14:57
Online map shows lines on Ukraine's border in real-time.
The map was created by the Customs Service. It recommends choosing checkpoints on the border with Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Moldova as they are less busy compared to Poland.
- 14:03
Ukrainian, Russian foreign ministers to meet in Turkey on March 10.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have agreed to meet in Turkey’s coastal Antalya province, according to their Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.
- 13:57
Hungary bans weapon shipments to Ukraine from its territory.
The decision was mentioned by Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a special video address. He added that he will meet with leaders of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia in London on March 8, to discuss Ukraine.
- 13:39
Third round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations to begin at 4 p.m.
Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s administration, said on Twitter. Ukraine hasn’t achieved desired results during the previous rounds.
- 12:58
Klitschko: 'Heavy fighting around Kyiv, primarily northwest.'
“With extreme rage, the enemy is destroying Bucha, Hostomel, Vorzel, Irpin. They deliberately kill civilians,” Kyiv mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.
- 12:50
Russian government refuses to participate in ICJ hearings on Ukraine.
On Feb. 26, Ukraine filed an application to the International Court of Justice instituting proceedings against Russia under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
- 12:24
Zelensky asks world to stop buying Russian petroleum.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said a new sanctions package is needed. “A boycott of Russian export, refusal to buy Russian oil and petroleum products. You can call it an embargo or a moral thing to do when you refuse to give money to terrorists,” he said.
- 11:49
Over 140,000 Ukrainians have returned since the start of Russia's invasion.
According to the State Border Guard Service, 80% of those returning are men. Tens of thousands of them have joined the Territorial Defense Units, wrote Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
- 11:36
State Emergency Service: at least 8 killed in Kharkiv over 24 hours.
Russia shelled Kharkiv overnight. According to the report, there were large-scale fires in 21 buildings in the central part of the city. The administrative buildings, medical institutions, educational institutions, and dorms “completely or partially demolished.”
- 11:18
Chinese Foreign Minister: China-Russia friendship is ‘rock solid,’ prospects for cooperation extensive.
Two days earlier, Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the U.S., NATO, and the EU to “pay attention to the negative impact of NATO’s continuous eastward expansion on Russia’s security.”
- 10:30
State Emergency Service: 9 killed, 6 injured in attack on Vinnytsia airport.
One person remains missing. Russia hit Vinnytsia Airport with eight rockets, on March 6.
- 10:11
Kremlin announces 'humanitarian corridors to Russia, Belarus.'
The state-controlled RIA news agency writes that Russia will proclaim a ceasefire to “evacuate” civilians from Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkiv, and Sumy. Previously, two Ukrainian attempts to evacuate civilians from Mariupol were halted after Russia breached the ceasefire.
- 09:16
Hostomel village council confirms on March 7 Russian troops killed head of Hostomel territorial community Yury Prylypko.
He was killed along with two other people while giving bread and medicine to Hostomel residents.
- 09:07
India continues efforts to evacuate students in eastern Ukraine.
On March 6, the Indian embassy said it had a team stationed in Poltava to coordinate the safe passage of nearly 700 Indian students stranded in Sumy to western borders. Over the weekend India’s Ministry of External Affairs asked both sides for a temporary ceasefire to evacuate students.
- 07:31
UK injects $100 million into Ukraine’s economy to mitigate financial pressures
created by Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion, the U.K. Prime Minister’s Office announced on March 7. The money could be used to support public sector salaries, allowing critical state functions to keep operating, as well as to support social safety nets and pensions for the Ukrainian people.
- 07:05
Russian artillery pounds the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv overnight on March 7.
The shelling hit the city’s outskirts and resulted in fires at residential buildings, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. Vadym Denysenko, advisor to interior minister of Ukraine, said that the Russian forces used Smerch heavy multiple rocket launchers to shell the city.
- 06:44
New Zealand prepares sanctions law against Russia and Belarus
targeted at strategically important individuals and firms, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Sergey Lavrov, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on March 7. New Zealand has thus far been restricted in its ability to do so, due to it not having an independent sanctions law, and the law will be voted on by parliament this week, Ardern said.
- 06:38
South Korea issues travel ban to areas in Russia and Belarus near Ukraine,
Japan urges citizens to refrain from traveling to Russia. South Korea also joined the U.S. and others in suspending transactions with Russia’s central bank, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on March 7.
- 06:03
50 Russian diplomats including their family members return to Moscow from New York City,
CNN reports citing RIA news agency. Their departure follows a request that 12 Russian U.N. diplomats withdraw from the U.S. by March 7. According to Ambassador Richard Mills, the diplomats were removed due to actions that were “not in accordance with their responsibilities and obligations as diplomats.”
- 05:20
Kuleba urges EU and G7 countries to introduce further sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on March 6 during a televised address that he had signed letters to all foreign ministers of EU and G7 countries with a specific list of the sanctions that Ukraine expects “in order to finally pinch the Russian economy and end the war in Ukraine.”
- 04:31
Russian forces restrict access to external communication at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,
the International Atomic Energy Agency said on March 6. Mobile networks and internet access at the power plant have been blocked by occupying Russian forces and all operations conducted by the plant’s staff require approval by a Russian commander, the IAEA said in a statement.
- 04:29
Russian troops launch a missile strike near the village of Tuzla in Odesa Oblast.
According to the spokesman of Operational Headquarters of the Odesa Regional Military Administration Serhii Bratchuk, the attack targeted critical infrastructure. Current assessments indicate that nobody was injured or killed, although information is still being gathered.
- 04:13
Two Big Four accounting firms KPMG International and PricewaterhouseCoopers to suspend operations in Russia and Belarus.
KPMG has over 4,500 partners and staff in Russia and Belarus. PwC has 3,700 partners and staff in Russia and has operated in the country for 30 years.
- 03:38
UK continues to lead effort to suspend Russia from Interpol.
U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel wrote on Twitter on March 6 that she, along with her colleagues from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the U.S., has written calling on Interpol to suspend Russian membership and access to Interpol systems. “Russia’s actions are a direct threat to the safety of individuals and to international law enforcement cooperation,” Patel wrote.
- 02:59
Russia has fired 600 missiles and deployed 95% of its amassed troops into Ukraine,
according to a senior US defense official. Fighting is ongoing in Kherson and Mykolaiv and Russian troops continue to encircle Kyiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv, and Kharkiv. However, all Russian advances have been significantly slowed down due to strong Ukrainian resistance.
- 02:35
Ukraine suspends exports of rye, oats, buckwheat, millet, sugar, salt, meat, and livestock,
Interfax Ukraine news agency reported on March 6, citing a government decision. Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, stated earlier that the government had decided to restrict the export of a number of socially important goods and raw materials from which they are made amid Russia’s full-scale invasion.
- 02:11
- 02:02
Hacking group Anonymous interrupts Russian state tv programs with footage of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The group claims to have accessed the TV channels “Russia 24”, “Channel 1”, “Moscow 24”, and streaming services Wink and Ivi, replacing regular programming with videos from Ukraine and an anti-war message.
- 01:48
WSJ: Russia recruiting Syrians skilled in urban combat to be sent to Ukraine to help take Kyiv, according to U.S. officials.
The Wall Street Journal reported that it is unclear how many fighters have been identified, but some are already in Russia preparing to enter the war, according to one official.
- 01:22
Reuters: U.S. does not see imminent Russian amphibious assault of Odesa, according to U.S. official.
Earlier on March 6, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine had maps and records, obtained from captured Russian soldiers, that showed Russian forces were planning to bomb Odesa.
- 01:03
