2 year agoA building in Binnish that had been previously bombed by Russian fighter jets collapsed as a result of heavy rains causing its structure to weaken. No casualties were reported
Goldman Sachs Group and JPMorgan Chase & Co on Thursday announced they were unwinding their Russian businesses, becoming the first major U.S. banks to exit following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and putting pressure on rivals to follow
Russian military has been able to move forward in advance on Ukraine's capital of Kyiv. Russia has forces near Hostomel Airport that have advanced to 3 miles from Kyiv city limits. Another northeast advance is 25 miles east of Kyiv
Russia could falsely blame U.S. and Ukraine for building chemical and biological weapons to justify using chemical weapons against Ukraine: senior U.S. defense official. China has assisted Russian officials in creating this narrative, officials said
2 year agoPoland's PM @MorawieckiM at the informal EU summit in Versailles: it is not a typical war, it is a massacre, part of the EU elite says that the matter is settled
US State Department: We will continue to provide security assistance to Ukraine
Biden spoke with Turkish Pres Erdogan to talk about "shared concern" over Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Notification sent to @GolosAmeriki (@voanews Russian Service) from VKontakte (Russian social media service) that based on a request from the Russia prosecutor general's office it'll be blocked
Mayor of Kharkiv: Russian air and artillery bombardment destroyed 400 buildings in Kharkiv in two weeks
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke by phone today with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau on coordinated efforts to provide security and humanitarian support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified, and premeditated war and its inhumane and unconscionable attacks on population centers in Ukraine
Erdogan discussed with Biden Russia's war against Ukraine: Turkish presidency
2 year agoBryansk news report that Colonel Alexey Khasanov was killed
Putin has overestimated his ability to use cryptocurrency to bypass sanctions; US has intercepted and taken down a number of crypto networks: FBI Chief Chris Wray tells Senate Intell Committee
US Treasury: More sanctions will be imposed on Russia
"Putin probably still remains confident that Russia can militarily defeat Ukraine & wants to prevent Western support from tipping the balance & forcing a conflict with @NATO" per @ODNIgov's Haines
At Daryivka village of Kherson region Russian troops shot at civilian car and killed a driver
The German government has not agreed to any meeting by former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with Putin, two government sources said
Central Bank of Russia imposed currency control for enterprises. Limit of withdrawal set to 5000USD in cash for foreign trips
2 year agoUkrainian forces destroyed 1 Russian 9K33 Osa system in Chernihiv area
2 year agoThe aftermath of a Russian airstrike in the center of Mariupol on March 10. Note the size of a bomb crater.
The United Nations: The Russian-Ukrainian war presents a new challenge in securing food supplies
EU foreign policy and security chief: Russia's bombing of a children's hospital is a heinous war crime
FM Kuleba:In our meeting with FM Lavrov mediated by @MevlutCavusoglu I insisted on the urgent need to allow humanitarian help for Mariupol and a 24-hour ceasefire. Unfortunately, FM Lavrov seemed to have come to talk, not to decide. I hope he will convey Ukraine's requests back in Moscow
Russian forces bring reinforcements to the city of Qamishli in northeastern Syria, including 13 logistic trucks, armored vehicles, heavy weapons, and two Sukhoi aircraft
2 year agoPhotos of a downed Russian Su-25SM attack aircraft (RF-91969). The pilot did not survive
Putin discussed Ukraine with Macron and Scholz
2 year agoUkrainian Foreign Min @DmytroKuleba says his gov't knows "NATO is not ready to act collectively to stop the war and protect civilians in Ukraine from Russian air raids."
Kuleba: "Upon my initiative, we dedicated most of the time addressing humanitarian issues on the ground.to bring relief to people who have suffered." But he says Lavrov did not agree to a humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
Kuleba continued: "Ukraine made Russia's initial plans fail. We are seeking a diplomatic solution to this war. But we will not surrender
2 year agoUkrainian Foreign Minister @DmytroKuleba speaking after meeting with Russian FM Lavrov. "Russia is not in a position at this point to establish a ceasefire. They seek a surrender from Ukraine. This is not what they're going to get. Ukraine is strong, Ukraine is fighting
