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Russia sets ceasefire for evacuations amid heavy shelling
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Even as Russia announced a ceasefire starting Monday morning and the opening of humanitarian corridors in several areas, its armed forces continued to pummel Ukrainian cities, with multiple rocket launchers hitting residential buildings. The limited ceasefire announcement came a day after hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian civilians attempting to flee to …
House working on bill to ban Russian oil imports
House Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi’Urgent’ COVID-19 funding hangs in balance amid partisan fight Lawmakers in both parties see limits on US help for Ukraine Elon Musk: US needs to increase oil, gas production ‘immediately’ MORE (D-Calif.) said in a letter Sunday that the House is exploring legislative options to isolate Russia, including a ban on Russian …
U.S., Venezuela discuss easing of sanctions, make little progress -sources
Birds fly next to a Venezuelan flag in Caracas, Venezuela January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Both sides made ‘maximalist’ demands – sources U.S. delegation agreed to follow-up meeting, no date set CARACAS/WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – U.S. and Venezuelan officials discussed the possibility of easing oil …
Russian forces stepped up overnight shelling of Ukrainian cities
Russian forces stepped up overnight shelling of cities Monday in Ukraine’s center, north and south, a Ukrainian official said, as a second attempt to evacuate besieged civilians collapsed. Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, shifted blame for the war to Ukraine and said Moscow’s invasion could be halted “only if Kyiv ceases hostilities.”“The latest wave of …
Fighting traps residents in Mariupol; Putin calls on Ukraine to surrender
Bid to evacuate Mariupol residents fails again Ukraine, Russia trade blame for ceasefire failure Putin speaks with Turkish and French presidents U.S. ‘actively’ working on plan to rearm Ukraine with jets LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, March 6 (Reuters) – Fighting stopped about 200,000 people from evacuating the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for a second day in …
US officials, lawmakers debate no-fly zone over Ukraine
U.S. officials and lawmakers debated imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine on Sunday while acknowledging possible plans to backfill the needs of Poland should it decide to send fighter jets to battle against the Russians. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 11th day on Sunday with no signs of slowing down, U.S. officials and lawmakers called on …
UN: 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine worst post-WWII crisis
MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — The Ukrainian father of two took off with a sprint when he saw the GPS coordinates from his wife’s cellphone draw nearer to the border crossing into Poland. Yevgen Chornomordenko had been waiting for 11 days on the Polish side of the border for his wife, Alina, and two children to …
Blinken says Poland sending fighter jets to Ukraine gets a ‘green light’ from US
U.S. Secretary of State Antony BlinkenAntony Blinken 5 things to know today about the Russia-Ukraine conflict While America watches the war in Ukraine, Biden finalizes a dangerous Iran deal Rick Scott on putting US troops in Ukraine: ‘I don’t think you should ever take it off the table’ MORE said on Sunday that plans for Poland …
Ukrainian refugees expected to top 1 million in Poland
The number of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion to Poland is expected to top 1 million on Sunday. “Forecasts indicate that today the number of people who entered Poland from Ukraine from February 24 will exceed 1 million,” Polish Border Guard spokeswoman Anna Michalska said, according to Reuters. Feb. 24 marked the first day of Russia’s invasion. …
Ukraine has fastest-growing refugee crisis since second world war, says UN | Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered the fasting-growing refugee crisis in Europe since the second world war, according to the head of the United Nation’s refugee agency, UNHCR. The warning came as video emerged that appeared to show people trying to escape fighting in Irpin, just outside Kyiv, being shelled by Russian forces amid …