Bhubaneswar: Ukraine is still holding its stronghold even as the Russian invasion that has led to a loss of thousands of lives and property worth crores enters the 17th day. Tune in to this space as we bring the developments on the Russia-Ukraine crisis:
- “The conversation is part of ongoing international efforts to end the war in Ukraine,” the spokesperson said in a statement, adding that the participants agreed to say nothing further about the substance of the phone call
- German Chancellor Scholz, France’s Macron called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine during phone call with Putin: German govt spokesperson
- Russia can only take Kyiv if it razes the city to the ground, says Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
- Some small Ukrainian towns don’t exist anymore due to war: Zelenskyy
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says West not involved enough in peace negotiations
- Germany said Saturday it aims to be nearly free of Russian oil imports by the end of this year, as countries look to squeeze Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine
- In a Facebook update Saturday, the Ukraine military said the capture of Mariupol and Severodonetsk in the east were a priority for Russian forces. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water
- Ukraine’s military says Russian forces have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of Mariupol
- Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, said Saturday that Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Kolesnikov was killed in action during the fighting over Mariupol. He would be the third Russian general to die in the war, according to Ukrainian officials
- A Ukrainian official says that another Russian general has been killed in fighting
- Fighting rages outside Kyiv, Ukraine says evacuations threatened again
- In a televised address, Zelenskyy urged Russia to uphold an agreed ceasefire to allow evacuations to proceed from the besieged port city of Mariupol, after blaming Moscow for the failure of previous attempts.
- Several places in Kyiv, surroundings on fire after Russian attacks overnight
- Ukraine says Melitopol Mayor ‘kidnapped’ by Russia
- Russian bombing causes extensive damage in Ukraine village
- President Joe Biden reiterates US will not directly intervene militarily against Russia in Ukraine
- A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia is World War III: Biden
- 2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, UN said
