Ukraine evacuation attempt fails again under Russian shelling as Putin vows to keep waging war Tens of thousands of civilians in besieged Mariupol unable to reach safety again The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022
Ukraine shopping centre blown to pieces as civilians run for their lives Eight people, including two children, were slaughtered when Russian forces opened fireon citizens trying to flee Irpin by bus, the city's mayor Oleksandr Markushin said Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2022
Russian forces interfering at Ukraine nuclear plant: IAEA Ukraine told the UN agency that Russia switched off some mobile networks and the internet at Zaporizhzhia power plant. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: UN urges safe passage for civilians Russia-Ukraine news from March 7: Kyiv says Russian shelling is preventing evacuation of civilians and delivery of aid. Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2022
Morning mail: UN issues warning about Ukraine, more rain in NSW, Shane Warne’s last moments Monday: Invasion creating fastest-growing refugee crisis since the second world war. Plus: Scott Morrison pledges new base for nuclear-powered submarines on Australia’s east coast The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2022
Russian soldier realised war on Ukraine was wrong when favourite boxers signed up A captured Russian soldier has admitted he only realised the extent of the war on Ukraine when some of his favourite boxers begun to sign up to the conflict Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2022
Putin tells Macron Russia will achieve aims through 'negotiation or war' Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Sunday that Moscow planned to achieve its aims in Ukraine either through diplomacy or military means, the Elysee said. Meanwhile, French Defence Minister Florence Parly is in Romania speaking with NATO troops. Radio France Internationale · Mar 6, 2022
UN Envoy Angelina Jolie in Yemen Ahead of Fundraising Summit Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie on Sunday visited war-wrecked Yemen to show solidarity with displaced families in hopes of mobilizing support for an incoming fundraising conference, the United Nations said. Jolie, who is special envoy for the UN on refugee issues, landed in the southern coastal city of Aden to meet… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022
Ukrainian airport completely destroyed in Russian rocket attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian rockets had completely destroyed the civilian airport of the central-western region capital of Vinnytsia on Sunday. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2022
Going round in circles for democratic debate Letters: The benefit of circular parliamentary chambers is well established in other countries, says Philip C Stenning, while Robin Gardner stresses that confrontation isn’t the essence of debate The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2022
Blinken Says Ukraine Sanctions on Russia Not Linked with Iran Nuclear Talks The sanctions imposed on Russia over its Ukraine invasion have nothing to do with a potential nuclear deal with Iran, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday, after Russia's demand a day before on written guarantees from Washington that its punitive measures won't harm cooperation on Iran. In… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022
Ukraine exodus is fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since WWII, UN says Over 1.5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia began its unprovoked invasion. Axios · Mar 6, 2022
Russia 'fires rockets at nuclear reactor' despite warning of 'catastrophe' Russian forced have fired unguided missiles at a physics institute that houses a nuclear reactor, with officials warning of the potential "catastrophic consequences". Daily Mirror · Mar 6, 2022
More than 80,000 Ukrainian refugees could arrive in Ireland, minister says Preparations are under way to accommodate the significant number of people due to arrive in the country in the coming days and weeks. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022
The Times of India · Mar 6, 2022 When is International Women's Day 2022? Story, History, Significance, Importance and all you need to know International Women's Day 2022 will be observed on March 8 under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. "This International Women’s Day, 8 March, join UN Women and the world in coming together under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, and call for climate action…
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022 France condemns ‘inhumane’ British policy on Ukrainian refugees It is claimed hundreds have been diverted from Calais to UK consulates in Paris and Brussels because they did not have a valid visa.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2022 Ukraine has fastest-growing refugee crisis since second world war, says UN More than 1.5 million people reportedly crossed into neighbouring countries since Russia invaded
Wales Online · Mar 6, 2022 More than 1.5 million Ukrainians have fled country since Russian invasion began A precise update on the refugee figures was not given
Reuters · Mar 6, 2022 Residents fleeing town near Kyiv caught in shelling Ukrainians fleeing the town of Irpin just outside Kyiv were caught in shelling by Russian forces on Sunday and forced to dive for cover, Reuters witnesses said.
The Conversation · Mar 6, 2022 Ukraine invasion: Why Canada should rethink its approach to economic sanctions Western countries have imposed massive sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The West has increasingly relied on economic sanctions to punish or change the policies of foreign governments in the last several decades. The conventional wisdom is that economic sanctions are an effective and peaceful foreign policy tool.
Reuters · Mar 6, 2022 Ukraine exodus is fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since WW2 - UNHCR chief More than 1.5 million refugees from Ukraine have crossed into neighbouring countries in the space of 10 days, the fastest growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War Two, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Sunday.
Reuters · Mar 6, 2022 Ukrainians fleeing fighting arrive in Poland in record numbers Record numbers of refugees headed into Poland from Ukraine with the total number expected to surpass 1 million later on Sunday, as Russian forces continued shelling Ukraine's cities.
The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2022 More than 1.5 million flee Ukraine in Europe’s fastest-growing refugee crisis since Second World War UN refugee agency chief says a million people fled the country in the first seven days of Russia’s invasion
Irish Mirror · Mar 6, 2022 UN probe claims of child sex abuse by Irish peacekeeper after whistleblower's allegations He raised allegations including the sexual abuse of children at Kafra-Yatar checkpoint in the Lebanon by an Irish peacekeeper on UNIFIL duty who showed them pornography
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 6, 2022 Putin Tells Ukraine to Stop Fighting as Anti-war Protests Grow Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate 200,000 people from the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol fell apart for a second day in a row. Most people trapped in the…