Kyiv ‘ready to fight’ as Russian forces close in on Ukraine capital Ukrainian president warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as hundreds of thousands of civilians remain under fire across country The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022
Russian Forces Squeeze Kyiv, Surround Mariupol Russian forces inched towards Kyiv Saturday and pounded civilian areas in other Ukrainian cities as concerns grew over the besieged southern port of Mariupol, where officials said more than 1,500 people had been killed. Air raid sirens sounded Saturday in several cities, including the capital Kyiv, Odessa, Dnipro and Kharkiv,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 12, 2022
Invaders ‘cannot conquer us’, Zelenskiy says, as 13,000 flee besieged cities – as it happened Ukraine’s president says the capital will only fall to Russian troops if it is completely destroyed, while Moscow warns western shipments of arms to Ukraine could be attacked The Guardian - AU · Mar 12, 2022
Ukraine says Russian forces kill seven civilians in evacuation convoy Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown he was not ready to make peace. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
Russian troops advance towards Kyiv, Zelenskyy ready for negotiations in Jerusalem: Top developments NEW DELHI: Russia is intensifying its attack on Ukraine as its forces bombarded cities across the country with airplanes and artillery. Satellite images showed Russian troops appear to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv as they closed in on the Ukrainian capital. The Times of India · Mar 12, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war update: what we know on day 17 of the Russian invasion Satellite images show Russian forces edging closer to Kyiv, only 7,000 evacuated from besieged cities, and Ukraine fears Belarus will enter war as well The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2022
Russian troops broaden their offensive across Ukraine KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces widened their bombardment of Ukraine on Friday, attacking more major cities, moving toward Kyiv and inching westward while also pounding targets farther from the front line. Los Angeles Times · Mar 12, 2022
Mayor of Ukraine city abducted by Russian troops The mayor of southern Ukraine's Melitopol was kidnapped on Friday by Russian soldiers occupying the city, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian officials said. Bangkok Post · Mar 12, 2022
Just over 7,000 people evacuated from Ukrainian cities. Mariupol blocked - Zelenskiy A total of 7,144 people were evacuated from four Ukrainian cities on Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a televised address, a sharply lower number than managed to leave in each of the two previous days. Reuters · Mar 12, 2022
Latest Ukraine updates: Moscow threatens Western arms shipments Ukraine-Russia news from March 12: Moscow says arms shipments to Ukraine ‘legitimate targets’, intensifies Kyiv attacks. Al Jazeera · Mar 11, 2022
Biden hails bravery of Ukraine in call with Zelenskyy President Joe Biden hailed the bravery of the Ukrainian people on Friday and vowed to keep helping them in a phone call with charismatic President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Tribune News Service · Mar 11, 2022
Croatian PM says EU sent 'strong political signal' on Ukraine at Versailles summit A week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed off on his country's formal application to join the European Union, EU leaders have pledged to "strengthen bonds" and "deepen the partnership" between Ukraine and the bloc. This falls short of the promise to speed up the candidacy procedure that some had… France 24 · Mar 11, 2022
Putin’s tough-guy act beaten by an ex-actor Letters: Volodymyr Zelenskiy | Diet Wordsearch was hard to swallow | Hot houses | Giving Chelsea to the fans The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2022
Ukraine Urges Israel to Step up Support and Sanction Russia Ukraine's ambassador urged Israel on Friday to step up its support for Ukraine by sanctioning Moscow, accepting more Ukrainian refugees and sending defense equipment. Israel has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and sent humanitarian aid, but has maintained contacts with Moscow, with which it coordinates strikes in Syria and which… Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022
Reuters · Mar 11, 2022 Ukraine's president says he agreed more defence, sanctions support with Biden Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he spoke to U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday and they agreed on further support for Ukraine's defence and more sanctions against Russia.
France 24 · Mar 11, 2022 War in Ukraine: Ukrainian government looks to EU for ongoing support Just over two weeks on from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Catherine Nicholson is joined by Polish MEP Roza Thun und Hohenstein and German MEP Helmut Scholz to discuss the European response to the crisis. The reception of refugees in the EU is a pressing issue; earlier this week the…
Chicago Tribune · Mar 11, 2022 Commentary: As an election observer in 2014, I saw Ukrainians’ commitment to sovereignty For the past two weeks, the world has witnessed resilience in the Ukrainian people that has been truly remarkable and inspirational. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy symbolized this tenacity when he repudiated the idea of fleeing Ukraine by replying, “I need ammunition, not a ride.”
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022 Video emerges of Madison Cawthorn calling Zelensky a ‘thug’ and Ukrainian government ‘woke’ and ‘evil’ ‘Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies,’ North Carolina Republican says
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022 Friday briefing: Biden turns trade screws on Putin Push to revoke Russia’s ‘most favoured nation’ status … global Covid toll could be triple official figures … Jussie Smollett sentenced
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 11, 2022 Russian Forces Edge Closer to Kyiv as City Becomes 'Fortress' Russian troops edged closer to Kyiv on Friday, as officials said the Ukrainian capital was being transformed into a "fortress" and President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of again targeting humanitarian corridors. Hundreds of thousands of civilians remain holed up in Ukrainian cities, including besieged Mariupol, under a Russian bombing campaign…
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022 Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls Russia ‘terrorist state’ over aid shelling as forces close in on Kyiv Ukraine president accuses Moscow of deliberate attack on humanitarian corridor in Mariupol as Russian forces appear to be regrouping in order to encircle capital
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11, 2022 Russia has a history of using chemical weapons, US tells UN – as it happened Russian forces edging closer to capital, satellite images show; US tells the UN that Russia has a history of using chemical and biological weapons, after Russia warned about the potential for the ‘uncontrolled spread of bio agents’
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2022 Photos appear to show breakup of 40-mile Russian convoy New satellite photos appear to show that a massive convoy outside the Ukrainian capital has split up and fanned out into towns and forests near Kyiv, with artillery pieces raised into firing position
Reuters · Mar 11, 2022 Russia to lose 'most favoured nation status' over Ukraine: sources President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a "strategic turning point" in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv, with satellite images showing them firing artillery as they closed in on the capital.
Los Angeles Times · Mar 11, 2022 As Ukraine-Russia talks falter, battles intensify in Kyiv suburbs KYIV, Ukraine — As Russian troops advanced from the north, this capital with its defiant president and citizen militias armed with rifles and homemade bombs was preparing a robust defense Thursday as talks to end the war stalled and relentless shelling battered coastal towns in the south.