The Kryve Ozero community in the Mykolaiv region received a car for a mobile anti-violence brigade with the support of Denmark This was reported by the Mykolaiv Regional State Administration The Social Service Centre of the Kryve Ozero Village Council received a Toyota RAV4 car from the Danish Refugee Council with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark The car will be used by a mobile team to respond to cases of domestic and gender-based violence and provide psychological assistance to community members As of September 2024, an increase in reports of domestic violence was recorded in Mykolaiv Oblast especially among families where parents returned from the war The Ukrainian army is suffering major setbacks as uncertainty mounts over what US policy towards Ukraine will be after Donald Trump’s re-election as president Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed Trump claiming his victory would in fact allow for greater US-NATO intervention against Russia in Ukraine “Congratulations to Donald Trump on his impressive election victory I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-US strategic partnership and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.” But neither Zelensky’s “Victory Plan” nor Trump’s “Art of the Deal” will solve the catastrophe of the war in Ukraine NATO was not waging a war to defend Ukrainian democracy against an aggressive but militarily inept Russian foe as the NATO imperialist powers have claimed during the nearly three-year war but using Ukrainians as cannon fodder in a failed attempt to crush Russia It is increasingly difficult even for imperialist media to hide that Ukraine has been not liberated but shattered and that opposition to the NATO war is mounting among Ukrainian workers and began threatening Toretsk and Pokrovsk is the last major obstacle blocking a Russian march on Dnipro and the Dniepr River If Russian troops advanced along this line it could force the Ukrainian army to withdraw from all of southeastern Ukraine to avoid being encircled The French military newsletter La Vigie stated: Advances [by Russian forces] from Avdivka to Pokrovsk and Toretsk and the bypassing of Vuhledar come after major efforts in regions highly valued and aggressively defended by both sides The current apparent resignation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine contrasts with their initial combativeness all the central Donbass will be open to Russian troop maneuvers there is no defense behind it until one reaches the Dniepr the unification of the [Russian] fronts in the Donbass and Zaporizhzhya is possible Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskiy said yesterday that the Kremlin is massing 45,000 troops north of Ukraine He said 10,000 North Korean troops had joined Russian troops there aim to seize the pocket of Russian territory near Kursk held by Ukrainian troops and then drive into northern Ukraine near Sumy Russian drones and missiles are attacking military and strategic targets across Ukraine which Ukraine’s air defenses are powerless to prevent they claimed to have shot down 38 of 63 drones launched at nine regions of Ukraine: Odesa The governor of Zaporizhzhya reported that missile strikes on his region had killed seven and wounded 25 yesterday there were reportedly large-scale Russian drone and missile strikes on major Ukrainian cities Trump’s occasional claims that he will negotiate overnight an end to the NATO-Russia war in Ukraine have no credibility whatsoever Not only are NATO and its puppet regime in Ukraine for now in a desperately weak position but the war in Ukraine itself is only part of a far broader war for world hegemony that Trump has pledged to escalate bombing Iran or imposing crippling trade sanctions on China But such NATO attacks on Russian allies would inevitably provoke renewed conflict between NATO and Russia in Ukraine Zelensky denounced the danger posed by Shahed drones built by Iran and delivered to Russia for use in Ukraine and called to bomb Iran we have faced the threat of Shahed drones almost every night—sometimes in the morning These strike UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) have become one of the primary instruments of Russian terror against Ukraine … We require the capability to destroy Shahed storage bases as well as the entire infrastructure for their production and logistics.” Zelensky has already advocated bombing drone production facilities in Iran and Syria to escalate the war on Russia across the Middle East the Guardian published plans he discussed with NATO officials calling for “missile strikes on the production plants of these UAVs in Iran as well as on a potential production site in the Russian Federation … The above may be carried out by the Ukrainian defense forces if partners provide the necessary means of destruction.” While Zelensky and Trump discuss military escalation opposition to the war is mounting among Ukrainian workers The military debacle is provoking mass outrage against the Zelensky regime which treats workers’ lives as expendable as it prosecutes a war based on imperialist geostrategic interests Amid growing concern in the NATO ruling classes over the course of the war this is even beginning to provoke coverage in pro-war media like France’s Le Monde daily whom Le Monde identified as close to Ukrainian military intelligence admitted that masses of Ukrainians are deserting from the army a soldier who publicly announced on social media that he was deserting Asseyev said: “It’s a problem that has already gone beyond 100,000 people We have an immense army of deserters who are wandering around the country They see very well how part of society avoids mobilization orders Le Monde journalists also went to Kryve Ozero committed suicide rather than take older soldiers from his poorly-armed poorly-trained territorial defense unit into a fight with Russian army troops near Vuhledar One resident of the town told the daily: “We only had machine guns but neither artillery nor armored vehicles Ihor knew what that meant: Everyone was going to die.” Another added We understood right away that it was a one-way ticket.” another resident of the town told Le Monde But he knew he could never have come home if he had obeyed these orders.” Though Hryb’s refusal to take his unit into battle has for now saved the lives of many townspeople the losses are still massive: “At Kryve Ozero This tears apart Le Monde’s claims that Ukraine has lost 58,000 men in the war and confirms reports—often dismissed as Russian propaganda in imperialist media—that hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been killed even in a city where many soldiers’ lives were spared over 1 percent of the pre-war population has nonetheless been killed But if 1 percent of Ukraine’s pre-war population has died in the war this would mean a staggering 420,000 deaths The way forward is the unification of Ukrainian and Russian workers and youth 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Kherson region in southern Ukraine for the Donbas region in the east of the country a non-commissioned officer (NCO) of the 186th battalion who spoke anonymously after returning from the mission The soldiers had been deployed overnight to unfamiliar territory and the battalion was understaffed and very poorly equipped but no artillery or armor [to hold off the Russian advance]," continued the NCO the commander of the 186th battalion sent a last recommendation on a messaging loop: "Make your decisions save people's lives." He disappeared the same day under circumstances that remain officially unclear who eventually left their positions the following day there was no doubt: The commander had committed suicide after refusing to carry out orders Hryb joined the army at the start of the Donbas war in 2014 has announced the opening of an internal investigation into the circumstances of the death of a "soldier devoted to the military cause and to his country." You have 80.43% of this article left to read Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez mais en les utilisant à des moments différents Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article merci de contacter notre service commercial Jack Dutton is a Newsweek Reporter based in Cape Town His focus is reporting on global politics and international relations Jack joined Newsweek in January 2021 from The National where he was Night Editor and previously worked at Euromoney where he edited a B2B magazine on the aviation industry You can get in touch with Jack by emailing j.dutton@newsweek.com Yevgeny Kuklychev is Newsweek's London-based Senior Editor for Russia He previously headed Newsweek's Misinformation Watch and Newsweek Fact Check He joined Newsweek in 2021 and previously worked at the BBC You can get in touch with Yevgeny by emailing y.kuklychev@newsweek.com Alex is a Newsweek editor based in New York City reporter and producer across the West Coast most recently for the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas Continuous updates; facts and sources are still being cross-checked Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal estimates that $565 billion will be needed to rebuild Ukraine after the war with Russia "Preliminary estimates say that the current direct one-time loss for Ukraine is 565 billion US dollars," Shmyhal said these are the funds that will be needed to restore our state - and at the expense of repatriation of Russia $565 billion will be needed to rebuild Ukraine after the war with Russia — Prime Minister Denys Shmygal.It is planned to raise funds from the seized Russian property abroad to compensate for the losses Shmyhal said the preliminary figures would be at the expense of reparations from Russia He stressed that the Ukrainian government will work to ensure that Russia's funds and property are seized According to estimates by the Ministry of Economy Russia has damaged Ukraine's infrastructure alone by more than $ 119 billion An official group has been set up in Ukraine's government to assess losses from the conflict Air Raid Alerts were issued in several major cities in Ukraine after reports of explosions Tuesday night Woke up from the explosion. Windows were trembling. It was somewhere close. Then another one. It’s scary as hell, I can tell you that. Air raid alert went off around 1,5 hour ago. #ClosetheSkyoverUkraine #StopRussia #ukraine #Breaking: Explosions heard in Kyiv, Ukraine. It is currently 3:38AM. This comes after air raid alerts went out about 48 min ago.#Breaking : Explosiones escuchadas en Kiev Se produce después de que emitieran alertas de ataques aéreos hace unos 48 minutos Israeli leaders announced plans to set up a field hospital in western Ukraine which is expected to operate for at least a month The hospital will be part of the Israeli humanitarian efforts amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine 🇮🇱 is deploying a field hospital to Ukraine to treat refugees. It will contain emergency & delivery rooms & departments for men, women & children. This mission is named Kochav Meir (Shining Star) in honor of former PM Golda Meir z”l who was born in 🇺🇦. Helping is part of our DNA! pic.twitter.com/AG1m4PeJB8 The hospital will contain an emergency ward and several departments for the treatment of male A group of Israeli doctors has already landed in Ukraine to build the $6.4 million hospital the head of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's office Andriy Yermak said on Twitter is an initiative that not many countries are capable of taking on themselves," Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement "The State of Israel has this capability and we are getting underway This is important and I am pleased that we — the Health Ministry and the Foreign Ministry with the assistance of the Finance Ministry — are leading it." Although Israel has been turning down requests to send military the nation has continued to send other aid Israel already sent a 100-ton humanitarian aid package last week The aid included 17 tons of medical equipment and medicine World Chess Federation chairman and former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich has changed his tone in criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine Dvorkovich risked scrutiny from Russian President Vladamir Putin A day after making a bold anti-war statement, World Chess Federation chairman Arkady Dvorkovich softens the tone of his criticism by mentioning “Nazism” and shaming the companies that have fled Russia. https://t.co/q3Aphe9l8N "My thoughts are with Ukrainian civilians," Dvorkovich told Mother Jones magazine Monday freeze or destroy relationships and connections." Dvorkovich backtracked his words and shamed companies that have pulled out from Russia Dvorkovich said Russia is undergoing "harsh" and "senseless" sanctions as a result of the war "I cannot respect foreign companies that have left the Russian market," Dvorkovich said "Some of them lost him for a very long time Our main task is to get rid of technological dependence." Almost every single second since the start of the war a Ukrainian child has become a refugee according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder reports more than 1.5 million children have already fled Ukraine every day in Ukraine from the start of the war more than 75,000 children have become refugees "This last number is particularly shocking More than 3 million people have fled #Ukraine because of the #war in the last 20 days. 📍 150,000 people every day📍 6,250 people every hour📍 104 people every minute📍 2 people every second pic.twitter.com/wkPJoiJrwT Elder warned that the children are targets of human traffickers as they arrive in unfamiliar surroundings He noted that nine in 10 of those fleeing the violence in Ukraine are women and children "Like all children driven from their homes by war and conflict Ukrainian children arriving in neighboring countries are at significant risk of family separation especially those who are unaccompanied or have been separated from their families," he continued Elder says the safest and fastest way to keep the children safe from predators is to end the war now The UN estimates that 3 million people have fled Ukraine seeking asylum Nearly 157,000 of those are reported to be foreigners Aerial footage of Kherson Airport has captured numerous Russian helicopters destroyed by a reported Ukraine airstrike 15 March satellite imagery @planet of Kherson Airport appears to show a number of #Russia 🇷🇺helicopters destroyed or damaged following reported #Ukraine 🇺🇦 strike (46.67358° N, 32.50764° E) pic.twitter.com/x1vxjoeDtt Black smoke can be seen coming from numerous aircrafts This is the third time in a week that the Ukrainians have knocked out Russian equipment at this airport It is unclear at this time exactly how many helicopters were damaged This was drone footage of Kherson Airport, earlier today...👇 https://t.co/teCYQpbUBA pic.twitter.com/yfTSBdncuw will impose a 36-hour curfew beginning Tuesday night amid a "difficult and dangerous moment," Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced in a video posted to Telegram "Movement through the city is prohibited without special passes," Klitschko said which Klitschko says was a decision of the military command I ask all Kyiv residents to prepare for the fact that they will have to be at home for two days or The announcement comes as Russia continues to attack Ukraine's capital which has nearly been surrounded by the Russian military in the now third week of the invasion Kyiv imposed a similar curfew on February 26 just after Moscow launched its invasion Reacting to the Russian government's decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) unanimously voted to expel Moscow from the Council Russia announced it would pull out of the Council of Europe the continent's leading human rights organization as pressure mounted for the country to be ousted PACE voted to withdraw Russia from the Council of Europe (needed to be done in 2014). Number of votes for: 216 of 219. This is the Assembly that voted to return Russia not long ago. Now it’s time for #deputinization The final decision is up to the Committee of Ministers "We are really sad that today we have to call for Russia's exclusion from the organization after 25 years as a member," PACE President Tiny Kox said I am very glad that during these two days our Assembly was not an arena of contradictions Ukraine minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba reports 216 out of 219 delegates voted for Russia's exclusion The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the Secretary General of the Council of Europe of the Russian Federation's withdrawal from the organization as well as its intention to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights "Outside the Council of Europe and given the further degradation of Russia's rule of law some of the last safeguards against human rights abuses will be off limits to those who need them most in today's Russia," said Marie Struthers regional director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia the Council of Europe committee suspended Russia from its representation effective immediately following the Russian Federation's military invasion of Ukraine The committee said Russia's actions were "a breach of peace of unprecedented magnitude on the European continent since the creation of the Council of Europe." Hungary will not be sending any weapons or military assistance to Ukraine Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Tuesday Speaking in front of the Hungarian Parliament Building before tens of thousands of supporters in advance of elections next month Orban said Hungary will stay out of the Russia-Ukraine conflict while Ukraine looks at Ukrainian interests," Orban said nor Brussels would think with Hungarians' mind and feel with Hungarians' hearts It is in our interest not to be pawns in someone else's war - in this war we have nothing to gain and everything to lose Not a single Hungarian should be caught between the Ukrainian anvil and the Russian hammer Oban used the moment to address the election He said voters will have to choose between his party and the leftist opposition "which would stagger into a ruthless "We only have one choice: we must choose Europe instead of the east .. and freedom instead of authoritarianism," he said Orban said Central Europe was only a "chess board" for big powers and warned that if Hungary doesn't stand up for its interests "It's in our interest not to be pawns in someone else's war. In this war we have nothing to gain and everything to lose," the prime minister said before reiterating his position that Hungary will not send any military assistance to Ukraine Another round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will continue Wednesday Russian and Ukrainian negotiators spoke again via video conference Tuesday "We'll continue tomorrow [Wednesday]," Ukrainian Presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said "A very difficult and viscous negotiation process But there is certainly room for compromise A very difficult and viscous negotiation process Deputy Chief of Staff to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said talks have become "more constructive," the Associated Press reports He said Russia's tone has changed and Ukrainian negotiators feel "moderately optimistic," but a meeting between Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin would be needed to make "major" progress In an interview with Fox News early Tuesday Zhovkva said the mood surrounding peace talks is now more "positive than negative." Zhovkva said any negotiations should be accompanied by a ceasefire withdrawal of Russian troops and security guarantees for Ukraine Meetings between Russian and Ukrainian representatives have recently taken place by video following in-person talks in Belarus in early March Ihor Zhovkva, deputy chief of staff and adviser to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, joins #FoxFriendsFirst to discuss peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and Zelenskyy's upcoming virtual address to Congress.https://t.co/eCOVSwrijR The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been re-connected to the nation electricity grid and no longer relies on emergency diesel generators for power Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Tuesday "The continuing situation in Ukraine underscores the urgency of agreeing and implementing an IAEA initiative aimed at ensuring the safety and security of Ukraine's nuclear facilities," Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said #Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant was re-connected to the national electricity grid yesterday, #Ukraine told the IAEA today. The diesel generators have now been switched off. https://t.co/5ev1PslKZy pic.twitter.com/7WWJnXNHXT Ukraine's regulatory agency also told the IAEA that the staff at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant confirmed reports that the Russian military detonated unexploded munitions left on the site after the events on March 4 The staff had not been informed beforehand Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova was fined after interrupting a Russian state media television broadcast Monday to protest against the war in Ukraine walked behind the news anchor during Monday night's live broadcast with a poster reading: "Stop the war The bottom of the sign read "Russians against the war," in English She was detained after running off the set Ovsyannikova made a court appearance Tuesday where she was charged with organizing an unauthorized public event Ovsyannikova was previously reported missing by several outlets and a lawyer who claimed he represented her Russia recently passed new legislation to prohibit the spread of "fake news" and banned using the words "invasion" or "war" or describe the current conflict in Ukraine. Violations could result in a 15-year prison sentence. French President Emmanuel Macron offered Ovsyannikova asylum on Tuesday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised the journalist "I am grateful to those Russians who do not stop trying to tell the truth and specifically to the lady who entered the studio of Channel One with a poster against the war," Zelensky said Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived in Kyiv to show their support for Ukraine They are the first foreign leaders to visit the capital since the Russian invasion began Dnešní cesta do Kyjeva s premiéry @MorawieckiM a @JJansaSDS a vicepremiérem Jaroslawem Kaczyńským za ukrajinským prezidentem @ZelenskyyUa a premiérem @Denys_Shmyhal. pic.twitter.com/AzT03Gi19G Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the leaders brought the message to Kyiv that the European Union supports Ukraine that freedom fights against the world of tyranny It is here that the future of us all hangs in the balance," Morawiecki said in a tweet It is here, in war-torn Kyiv, that history is being made. It is here, that freedom fights against the world of tyranny. It is here that the future of us all hangs in the balance. EU supports UA, which can count on the help of its friends - we brought this message to Kyiv today. pic.twitter.com/Us7k9xTq5f Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis also arrived in Ukraine Tuesday He is the first foreign minister to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion began according to Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Welcomed my Lithuanian friend @GLandsbergis. First FM to visit Ukraine since the beginning of invasion. Lithuania’s support is ironclad — bilaterally and within the EU & NATO. We work on speeding up Ukraine’s accession to the EU. Russia must be brought to justice for its crimes. pic.twitter.com/jo6PAIOzHE "Lithuania's support is ironclad — bilaterally and within the EU & NATO," Kulube said "We work on speeding up Ukraine's accession to the EU Russia must be brought to justice for its crimes." Landsbergis said the pair discussed "deputinization," more assistance to Ukraine and called for Ukraine's request to join the European Union "be taken seriously." Visited my friend @DmytroKuleba. Exchanged views on ongoing deputinization. More needs to be done. Ukrainian request to join EU has to be taken seriously. As should be assistance to Ukraine. Ukraine is fighting all in, our help has to be all in. pic.twitter.com/FKiMu2LsAu will enact new actions to hold Russian and Belarusian officials accountable for "human rights abuses and violations within and outside their borders." "We condemn Russia's unprovoked war and will continue to promote accountability," Blinken said in a tweet The @StateDept enacted visa restrictions and sanctions on Russian and Belarusian officials and private individuals involved in human rights abuses and violations We condemn Russia’s unprovoked war and will continue to promote accountability the National Guard has cracked down on Russian citizens who have protested against the Russian government's war in Ukraine His troops are also responsible for suppressing dissent in occupied areas of Ukraine This actions will continue to impose "severe costs" on Russia's Ministry of Defense as it "pursues its brutal military invasion of Ukraine, which has led to unnecessary casualties and suffering, including the deaths of children," the State Department said in a statement Russian authorities have repeatedly targeted human rights advocates and they continue to do so amidst their ruthless war on Ukraine," the State Department said the Lukashenka regime continues its brutal crackdown on peaceful activists while it intensifies its support to the invasion of Ukraine We are taking action against this autocratic attack on democracy." "The United States will continue to promote accountability for those who support and perpetrate human rights abuses in Russia Fox News photographer Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in an attack while covering the war in Ukraine Zakrzewski's vehicle came under fire outside of Kyiv on Monday The veteran photographer covered countless international stories during his tenure at Fox News "His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched," Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said Pierre had been working in Ukraine since February." "He was profoundly committed to telling the story and his bravery professionalism and work ethic were renowned among journalists at every media outlet He was wildly popular – everyone in the media industry who has covered a foreign story knew and respected Pierre." The same attack also claimed the life of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra Kuvshinova "Sasha was just 24 years old and was serving as a consultant for us in Ukraine," Scott said "She was helping our crews navigate Kyiv and the surrounding area while gathering information and speaking to sources She was incredibly talented and spent weeks working directly with our entire team there operating around the clock to make sure the world knew what was happening in her country." Sasha was killed alongside Pierre. She was talented, well-sourced and witty. She liked photography, poetry and music. We became fast friends over a shared love of coffee. She was 24 years old. pic.twitter.com/5iVcUwZgpu Fox News journalist Benjamin Hall was with Zakrzewski at the time of the attack and sustained injuries the network said Hall remains hospitalized Over the weekend, American journalist Brent Renaud was shot and killed in Ukraine while on assignment for Time magazine Journalist Juan Arredondo was injured in the same attack "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Brent Renaud who lost his life while documenting the ruthlessness and evil inflicted upon Ukrainian people by Russia," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "May Brent's life and sacrifice inspire the world to stand up in fight for the forces of light against forces of darkness." Ukrainian officials claim Russian forces have taken hostages inside a Mariupol hospital the Head of the Donetsk Regional Administration said doctors and patients inside Mariupol's Regional Intensive Care Hospital were taken hostage by "Russian invaders." Russian occupiers practically destroyed [the hospital]," he said in a Facebook post "But the staff and patients continued to stay in the fitted basement - working and treated." Kyrylenko also shared a quote from a hospital employee inside the building "It is impossible to get out of the hospital," the employee said Cars can't get to the hospital for two days The employee said Russian forces "chased 400 people from neighboring houses." Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends Mariupol's Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov also confirmed this report to CNN Tuesday He said there is an active hostage situation at the hospital that is occupied by Russian forces President Biden just signed a bill that will provide $13.6 billion in funding to Ukraine This funding is part of a $1.5 trillion bipartisan government spending bill "Putin's aggression against Ukraine has united people across America and the world to act with urgency and resolve," Biden said in a tweet "I want to thank Congressional leadership for working so quickly to make sure we have the resources we need to continue our forceful response to this crisis." I just signed the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill into law — keeping the government open and providing a historic $13.6 billion in funding to Ukraine State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said half of that funding will be made available in the form of additional security assistance Ukrainian President Zelensky calls for an end to all trade with Russia so that "it can't sponsor the killing of our children." So that it can't sponsor the killing of our children put pressure on business to leave the Russian market So that their dollars & euros aren’t paid for our blood Zelensky wants people to pressure politicians journalists and businesses "to leave the Russian market" so that "their dollars and euros aren't paid for our blood." "Everyone in the world must take a moral stand," he said in a tweet 2/2The price for this war against 🇺🇦 must be extremely painful for Russia This pressure is a task for all Ukrainians at home & abroad as well as for all friends & partners of our country Everyone in the world must take a moral stand The White House seemingly dismissed any meaningful impact of Russian sanctions announced against President Joe Biden and other top Biden administration officials Tuesday may he rest in peace," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki joked during Tuesday's briefing Russia's Foreign Ministry listed sanctions against more than a dozen U.S President Biden's son Hunter and Hillary Clinton were also named "None of us are planning tourist trips to Russia and none of us have bank accounts that we won't be able to access position on a no-fly zone over Ukraine has not changed amid growing bipartisan calls from Congress She called a no-fly zone "escalatory" and said it "could prompt a war with Russia." military assessments that weighed the risk and benefits of delivering Polish MiG-29 jets to Ukraine "They assessed it would not [have a huge benefit to Ukraine] because they have their own squadron of planes and because the type of military assistance that is working to fight this war effectively is the type of assistance we're already providing," she said Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to virtually address Congress on Wednesday Russia has withdrawn from the Council of Europe "without regret." Russia has officially given a notice of withdrawal to the Council's Secretary General M "The states of NATO and the European Union, abusing their majority in the Council of Europe, are consistently turning this organization into an instrument of anti-Russian policy, refusing equal dialogue and all the principles on which this pan-European structure was created," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Russia said the "unifying potential of the Council has been destroyed" by the countries of NATO and the European Union accusing the Council of being "systematically used to put pressure on Russia and interfere in its internal affairs." "They see in this organization only a means of ideological support for their military-political and economic expansion to the east planting a 'rules-based order' that is beneficial to them and in fact - a 'game without rules,'" the statement said the head of the State Duma's Committee on International Affairs said leaving the Council will force Russia to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights "All responsibility for the destruction of the common humanitarian and legal space on the continent for the consequences for the Council of Europe itself which without Russia will lose its all-European coordinates will be borne by those who force us to take this step," the Russian Foreign Ministry said Russia said the withdrawal will not affect the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens as "the Constitution of the Russian Federation establishes no less guarantees for them than the European Convention on Human Rights." The State Department will hold its daily press briefing soon Spokesperson Ned Price will likely discuss a new round of sanctions the State Department will enact against Russian and Belarusian officials The briefing will stream live at 2 p.m. ET on the State Department website and YouTube channel. President Joe Biden will travel to Brussels for a NATO summit later this week The talks on March 24 will address deterrence and defense efforts in response to "Russia's unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine," White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Biden will also join a scheduled European summit where leaders will discuss humanitarian aid and other challenges regarding Russia President Biden @POTUS comes to @NATO HQ next week to participate in an extraordinary meeting of the leaders of all #NATO Allies. #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/Pd08Tk2KTs Psaki said Biden's goal for the trip is to "meet in person face to face with his European counterparts" and "talk about and asses where we are at this point in the conflict." There is no word whether Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky as the White House is still finalizing the trip details I have convened an extraordinary Summit on 24 March at #NATO HQ. We will address #Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine and further strengthening NATO’s deterrence & defence North America & Europe must continue to stand together Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says it appears that NATO doors are closed to his country He addressed the issue Tuesday as he joined a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting by video The JEF is a U.K.-led coalition of 10 states "We heard for years about the allegedly open doors [of NATO]," Zelensky said "We have already heard that we won't be able to join It's the truth we must recognize and I'm glad that our people are starting to realize that and count on themselves and our partners who are helping us." In a video address to Canada's Parliament Tuesday, Zelensky said he has not yet heard a "clear answer" on becoming a NATO member. Ukraine not becoming a NATO member was among the demands Russia made to end the war The daily White House press briefing will begin soon Press Secretary Jen Psaki will give the briefing at 1 p.m The briefing will stream live on the White House website and YouTube channel. Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky addressed Canada's Parliament Tuesday thanking the country for its "steadfast" support and again asking for a no-fly zone over Ukraine "Can you imagine when you called your friends "How many more missiles have to fall on our cities until you make this happen And they express their deep concerns about the situation Zelensky said 97 children have died since Russia began its invasion on February 24 how can you explain to your children?" Zelensky said "That a full-scale aggression just happened in your country." please expand your efforts to bring back peace in our peaceful country," he concluded his speech was met with a standing ovation Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced Zelensky Trudeau praised Zelensky's efforts to defend Ukraine I've always thought of you as a champion for democracy And now democracies around the world are lucky to have you as our champion," Trudeau said "You're defending the right of Ukrainians to choose their own future you're defending the values that form the pillars of all free democratic countries: freedom "These are the values you're risking your life for as you fight for Ukraine and Ukrainians." PM Justin Trudeau ahead of President Zelenskyy’s address to Canadian Parliament:“In the years I’ve known you, I’ve always thought of you as a champion for democracy, and now democracies around the world are lucky to have you as our champion.”Zelenskyy got a standing ovation. pic.twitter.com/wSNq3AHTJJ Russia will propose its own humanitarian resolution to the U.N This comes after France and Mexico said they will move their humanitarian resolution in front of the U.N Russian Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya said this move is due to an inability to adopt the resolution in the Security Council because of Russia During a press conference at the United Nations Nebenzya said Russia is prepared to adopt a humanitarian solution "provided that it is not a disguise to blame and shame Russia." "We will put forward our own draft," Nebenzya said "We will put it into the blue shortly and we'll see whether the Security Council can or cannot fulfill its mission to adopt a resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine with clear humanitarian provisions He said the Russian proposal includes a ceasefire a call to respect human rights law and evacuation corridors and a condemnation of attacks on civilians and civilian institutions Nebenzya added that a ceasefire will take place when Russia's conditions are met Those conditions include the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine assurance that there are no threats to Russia and a promise that Ukraine will not join NATO President Joe Biden and other top Biden administration officials Tuesday Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin were among top administration officials placed on Russia's sanctions list according to a statement from the Russian Foreign Ministry Well, diplomacy has its rules. It takes two to tango. If the US prefers break dance, it’s its choice. https://t.co/beOHqEc3og The ministry imposed the sanctions in response to the U.S including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg raised concerns of Russia staging a false flag operation in Ukraine When asked how NATO would respond to such an attack Stoltenberg said any use of chemical weapons would violate international law but would not speculate on any potential military response by NATO He called on Russia not to use the warfare citing past Russian attacks using chemical weapons He also warned against any other country supporting Russia "China should join the rest of the world in condemning the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia," he said Stoltenberg said NATO needs to "reset its military posture" amid Russia's invasion which he said creates a new security reality in Europe The alliance's long-term defense posture will be discussed at Wednesday's NATO Defense Ministers meeting "An attack on one ally will be met with a decisive response by the whole alliance".NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg says there are now "hundreds of thousands on heightened alert" across the alliance, including "100,000 US troops in Europe".https://t.co/X3flQUBL0r pic.twitter.com/2ph4KHUVR3 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is on his way to Brussels to meet with his NATO counterparts Wheels up at @Andrews_JBA, and headed to @NATO Headquarters in Brussels. pic.twitter.com/WmCCdDNr0n The NATO Ministers of Defense will hold a two-day summit Wednesday and Thursday to further the coordination of the alliance amid the war in Ukraine The leader will also be joined by defense officials from Finland Some 2,000 civilian vehicles have left the besieged port city of Mariupol via an evacuation route Agence France-Presse reported that the city council said on Telegram: "As of 14:00 (1200 GMT) it is known that 2,000 cars left Mariupol." The council said 160 cars left Mariupol on Monday It added that another 2,000 are waiting to leave the city Mariupol has come under heavy bombardment in recent days and around 400,000 residents have no running water A photo on Twitter shows a Russian woman standing outside the entrance to Moscow's Christ The Savior Church holding a sign with the Sixth Commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" written on it She was reportedly arrested, according to Mike Eckel a senior correspondent at Radio Free Europe А Russian woman stood outside the entrance to Moscow's Christ The Savior Church with the Sixth Commandment "Thou Shalt Not Kill" written on it. She was arrested. (source: @avtozaklive) pic.twitter.com/vOkRkuqJWN a Russian orthodox in Amsterdam severed ties with the Moscow patriarchate in the first known case a western-based Orthodox church cut ties over the Russo-Ukrainian war "The clergy unanimously announced that it is no longer possible for them to function within the Moscow patriarchate and provide a spiritually safe environment for our faithful," the clergy said in a statement "This decision is extremely painful and difficult for all concerned." Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine are set to resume virtually on Tuesday afternoon several blasts shook residential districts of the capital Kyiv The airport in the eastern city of Dnipro also came under heavy shelling overnight did not result in much progress being made apart from establishing some humanitarian corridors for citizens to escape the fighting in Ukrainian cities Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday released a new video expressing cautious optimism about the negotiations saying that Russia was beginning to understand that it would not win the war Monday's talks were "pretty good...but let's see," he said the country's defense minister and dozens of businessmen and oligarchs have been added to the latest round of sanctions by the U.K against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine The measures, part of the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act fast-tracked through parliament, will see the billions of dollars worth of assets in the U.K. frozen and a U.K. travel ban for those who made the list Those include former president and prime minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev Russian Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Kremlin-friendly businessmen Petr Aven and Mikhail Fridman UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said her country is going further and faster than ever in hitting those closest to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the propagandists who peddle his lies and disinformation," Truss said Additionally, the U.K. is cooperating with its EU and G7 partners to introduce trade tariffs including on Russian vodka imports worth more than $1.1 billion and a ban on exports of luxury goods to Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a direct appeal to Russian soldiers to surrender Zelensky used a televised address on Monday from his office to update Ukrainians on the state of their resistance to the Russian invasion and to call on Moscow-backed troops to give up their arms "the strongest alliance in the world," of being "hypnotized" by Russia "We hear a lot of conversations about the third world war that allegedly it could start if NATO will close the Ukrainian sky for Russian missiles and planes and therefore the humanitarian no-fly zone was not yet established," he said in a video call with U.K "That allows the Russian army to bombard peaceful cities and blow up housing blocks and hospitals and schools Four multi-storey buildings in Kyiv in the early morning were bombarded The Russian defense ministry claimed on Tuesday that Russian forces have taken "full control over the whole Kherson region," including the city of Kherson which has been under heavy Russian shelling over the past two weeks The ministry also published a video, shared by state-owned RIA Novosti agency purporting to show Russian soldiers taking over a Ukrainian military base near Kherson which it claims was abandoned by Ukrainian forces The Ukrainian government has not yet commented on the reports Newsweek is unable to independently corroborate the statements and videos issued by the two sides in the conflict Kherson has been a scene of intense stand-offs between the Russian forces and local civilians opposing the occupation. Thousands rallied in Kherson on Sunday to protest the Russian takeover as Russia attempted to install more compliant local leadership in the city Some 3 million people have fled the war in Ukraine "We have now reached the three-million mark in terms of movement of people out of Ukraine," Paul Dillon spokesman for the UN's International Organization for Migration told reporters at a news conference in Geneva as well as the humanitarian impact of the war Ukrainian finance minister Serhiy Marchenko told Forbes on Tuesday that the minister of economy estimated that losses would amount to a third to half of Ukraine's GDP It will be possible to calculate exactly only after the war," he said Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby indicated that the Russian military has been stalled on their advance in Ukraine on Monday "If you just look at the map and you just look at how little progress the Russians have been able to make in the two plus weeks now that they've been at this," Kirby stated Referring to Ukrainian efforts to resist the Russian advances Kirby added: "They are making good use of their own knowledge the Czech Republic and Slovenia will travel to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in the first high-level visits to Ukraine since Russia's invasion began on February 24 which comes as Kyiv is under constant shelling and Russian forces are close to the capital The statement said the purpose of the visit was to confirm "the unequivocal support of the entire European Union for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine," as well as to "present a broad package of support for the Ukraine and Ukrainians." "Europe must guarantee Ukraine's independence and ensure that it is ready to help in Ukraine's reconstruction," a tweet by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Tuesday said As Russian artillery continues to pummel towns and cities in Ukraine, opposition towards the conflict is growing inside Russia as evident from the recent anti-war outburst on live state television has been one of the most vocal critics of the invasions which he described as a "distraction" by the Kremlin from Russia's domestic issues He called on his compatriots to "join daily anti-war protests," even if they are afraid "The war was intended to cover up the robbery of Russian citizens and divert their attention away from the country's internal problems from the degradation of its economy," Navalny posted to his social media channels which are updated via his lawyers and allies "The war was unleashed by the Kremlin gang to make it easier for them to steal." Нужно выходить на антивоенные митинги каждые выходные, даже если кажется, что все либо уехали, либо испугались. Даже если вы один, вы - тот, к которому можно присоединиться. Вы основа движения против войны и смерти. Вы - самый важный человек на планете https://t.co/oNgoQMbKVl Now the anti-corruption activist, who is already serving a two-and-a-half year sentence on what his supporters have called trumped-up charges, is once again on trial, which is being held in the penal colony where he is currently located On Tuesday Russian state prosecutors demanded that a judge sentence Navalny to an additional 13 years in prison on charges of fraud and contempt of court according to the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper The European Commission on Tuesday agreed on its fourth package of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine ramping up the economic pressure on the Kremlin and those close to Russian President Vladimir Putin A full ban on transactions for certain Russian State-owned enterprises across different sectors designed to impact Russia's elites.An EU import ban on steel products currently under EU safeguard measures which amounts to around € 3.3 billion in lost Russian export revenue A ban on new investment across Russia's energy sector There are limited exceptions for civil nuclear energy and "the transport of certain energy products back to the EU." The list of Russian people and organizations that are sanctioned will include more oligarchs and business elites linked to the Kremlin as well as military and defence companies that are supporting the war and actors spreading disinformation A prohibition of rating Russia and Russian companies by EU credit rating agencies meaning that Russian businesses will lose more access to the bloc's financial markets Read more on the impact of Western sanctions on the Russian economy here Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor for the Russian state-controlled Channel One, broke into the shot of a primetime news show waving an anti-war banner that said "Don't believe the propaganda" on Monday night The gesture sent shockwaves through social media and became the front page picture for many Western newspapers on Tuesday presenting perhaps the most visible example of dissent against Russia's invasion of Ukraine on state media Ovsyannikova also posted a video on social media condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine And responsibility for this aggression rests on the conscience of a single man: Vladimir Putin," she said in her address to the public Ovsyannikova was detained by the network's security immediately after the outburst Her lawyer reportedly tried to find her in the police stations near the television centre On Tuesday one state news agency reported that a pre-trial investigation has begun against her including accusations of "discrediting Russia's military." According to the TASS state news agency, she could also face charges under the new "fake news" laws, which prohibit publishing any information about Russia's "special military operation" in Ukraine not sourced from official government agencies and ministries. She could face up to 15 years in prison if found guilty which initially did not comment on the incident in response to a question from a journalist The Channel and those in charge are dealing with it," said Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday announced that the Ukrainian capital will be under a new curfew from 8 p.m In a statement on his official Telegram channel Klitschko said: "Today is a difficult and dangerous moment According to the decision of the military command from 20:00 - a curfew will be introduced in Kyiv." "Prohibition of movement through the city without special passes The curfew will run until 7 am on March 17." I ask all Kyivites to prepare for the fact that they will have to be at home for two days or On Monday night, Russian airstrikes hit two residential apartment blocks on the outskirts of the capital Another airstrike devastated an airport in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro which so far has remained relatively safe due to its location "During the night the enemy attacked the Dnipro airport Massive destruction," Dnipro region governor Valentin Reznichenko said via Telegram We are now 20 days into Russia's invasion of Ukraine Negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives are set to resume while military experts predict that Putin's army is days away from running out of resources officials have doubled down on claiming that China is open to providing financial and military assistance to Russia Such a move could drag what has already been a bloody and devastating conflict out for months Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, Click here. Newsletters in your inbox See all Due to the suspension of funding for USAID programmes projects worth several million dollars are being frozen in Mykolaiv Deputy Mayor Serhii Korenev told NikVesti in a commentary US President Donald Trump suspended foreign aid to other countries We are talking about funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) but billions of dollars have been coming through it All agency projects have been put on hold for 90 days after which the projects will either be resumed or revised and there is actually hope that there will be some movement on them there were also plans and agreements for those projects that worked in partnership with USAID,» said Serhii Koreniev The total amount of projects that are being suspended in Mykolaiv reaches several million dollars I was a little pleased with the news that the US President's decree is still being evaluated and that some projects may be launched The deputy mayor cited several major projects that should be implemented in Mykolaiv with US financial support Mykolaiv was to receive about 2,000 tonnes of fuel for hospitals and critical infrastructure facilities in the city «These are examples of fuel supplies for generators in healthcare facilities and critical infrastructure This is about two thousand tonnes of fuel,» he said city schools were to receive specialised equipment for classrooms «There were plans to establish a STEM education system These are practical materials and equipment for physics a huge set for each subject,» said Serhii Koreniev Denmark is currently considering the possibility of helping Mykolaiv schools with educational equipment «But we are not sitting idly by and are communicating with other partners to cover these projects The STEM education project is already being considered by Denmark Perhaps they will provide a positive decision,» he said Mykolaiv was also expecting to receive construction materials to repair the damage caused by enemy shelling «We were supposed to receive roofing materials These are materials for the full elimination of the consequences A large delivery was to take place,» he added Mykolaiv also signed a memorandum with the USAID «Democratic Governance in Eastern Ukraine Project» to provide support to local entrepreneurs affected by the war and seeking to restore «We also had planned cooperation to support small and medium-sized businesses. And you have probably seen the memorandum signed with the Mykolaiv City Council which was announced for a fairly substantial amount,» added Serhii Koreniev Among other things, government agencies and organisations in Mykolaiv region have stopped receiving funding, according to an article by «Ekonomichna Pravda» They received funds for its implementation: NGO «Mykolaiv Centre for Investigative Journalism» and PE «Mykolaivski Novyny» The programme aims to provide local media with the tools and opportunities to increase citizens' access to high-quality news and information It is the largest media development project in the history of Ukraine Project «Democratic Governance in Eastern Ukraine» The recipients are Mykolaiv City Territorial Community and Mykolaiv City Council It works to build trust between citizens and the government strengthen citizen participation in community development and economic recovery of communities in the government-controlled areas of the south and east of Ukraine Project «Decentralisation Offering Better Results and Efficiency (DOBRE)» DOBRE works to help communities in Ukraine meet the challenges and opportunities of decentralisation by improving local governance and increasing citizen engagement in policy and decision-making One example of funding is the establishment of a community bakery in the Voznesensk community in December 2024 It was intended to help create new jobs and fill the local budget Project «Improving the Performance and Accountability of Local Governments (Hoverla)» Recipients: Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration Voskresenske and Vradiivka village councils Voznesensk and Pivdenoukrainsk city councils It is envisaged that each partner community will receive comprehensive support to strengthen the institutional capacity of local self-government service delivery and local economic development Support for the regions heavily affected by the war is focused on reconstruction and recovery In December 2024, the Southern Ukrainian community received four diesel generator sets under the «Hoverla» project They have a capacity of 180 kilowatts and a total cost of 1.9 million hryvnias Project «Youth as a Conductor of Ukrainian National Identity» Only Kryve Ozero village council is a participant in Mykolaiv region In the «Energy Security Project of Ukraine» the recipients are the joint-stock company «Mykolaivoblenergo» the municipal enterprise «Mykolaivoblteploenergo» the private joint-stock company «Mykolaiv CHP» and the Mykolaiv Regional Clinical Hospital Affordable and Effective Medicines for Ukrainians (SAFE Med) — SAFE Med» Funds for its implementation were received by: Mykolaiv Regional Special Medical Supply Base Regional Centres for Disease Control and Prevention of the Ministry of Health Project «Support to TB Control Efforts in Ukraine» Recipients: KNP «Mykolaiv Regional Phthisiopulmonological Medical Centre» Project «REACH 95: Accessibility of quality HIV services in healthcare facilities in Ukraine» The Health Department of Mykolaiv Regional State Administration is a participant in the programme a project worth 8 million hryvnias for NGOs «Mykolaiv Development Fund» 10 communities in Odesa region on government and community interaction in recovery under the USAID project «Hoverla» has been suspended As a reminder, on 28 January, the US State Department revised its decision to suspend funding for USAID programmes, introducing a number of exceptions They primarily apply to humanitarian programmes that provide «essential life-saving medicines as well as supplies and reasonable administrative costs necessary to provide such assistance»