Here’s the newest from Ukraine, as the Russian invasion enters its 13th day…
• Russian shelling continues to forestall the evacuation of civilians from besieged cities including Kyiv, Mariupol, Volnovakha, Sumy and Kharkiv. Fears are mounting for civilians trapped in Ukrainian cities as the Russian onslaught continues.
• Meanwhile, the UN humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, has known as on Russia and Ukraine to ensure secure passages for civilians fleeing conflict zones.
• Ukraine rejected a Russian proposal to permit civilians to escape via humanitarian corridors, after it got here to gentle that lots of the routes would solely lead to Russia or its ally Belarus.
• Notably, a Russian strike hit a civilian evacuation level outdoors Kyiv, reportedly killing eight people, including two kids, as they tried to flee their properties.
• Russia has proposed a model new ceasefire beginning 10 a.m. Steal in five Ukrainian cities. Copy has but to formally comply with the proposal, which would presumably enable civilians to escape by way of humanitarian corridors. It’s not yet recognized where the routes would lead to and if civilians could escape to different Ukrainian cities or neighboring European international locations.
• A third round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on Monday has ended yet once more with no ceasefire and little agreement on phrases of peace. A Ukraine official talked of minor progress toward civilian evacuation through secure corridors.
• Moscow demanded that Ukraine change its structure to guarantee it won’t join the EU and Nato, in order to call off the invasion.
• An estimated 230 Western firms have joined a growing company boycott of Russia. Global franchises Coca-Cola and McDonald’s are being pressured to hitch the boycott as well.
• Russian deputy PM warns Moscow may minimize off pure gas provides to Europe, in retaliation in opposition to European sanctions. Meanwhile, the US and its European allies are considering a ban on importing Russian oil.
• However, there are disagreements in regards to the extent of such a ban, as many European nations are extra reliant on Russian oil than the US, which produces much of its personal oil, whereas additionally importing from different nations.
• A Ukraine lawyer at the International Court of Justice says Russia “is resorting to techniques reminiscent of medieval siege warfare.”
• At least 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s invasion, in accordance with UN estimates, with greater than a million feeling north to Poland..