Russian troops rioted down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts – including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin – to make Moscow stop. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP).
The United Nations says 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine as a result of the war.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Biden that the Russia-Ukraine war is “not in anyone’s interest”.
At least 816 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict, the United Nations has told the media.
Russian bombers have struck in the eastern cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv and in Kramatorsk, killing scores of people, Ukrainian officials say.
A rocket destroyed an aircraft repair plant near the airport in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Mayor Andriy Sadovy said.
Russian troops and separatist allies are fighting in central Mariupol “against patriots,” according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
The UK media director has revoked the license of Russia’s RT channel, citing Kremlin links.
