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As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 15th day, we take a look at the main developments.

These are the key events so far on Thursday, March 10. Get all the latest updates here.

Foreign ministers meet

• The top diplomats of Russia and Ukraine arrive in Antalya, Turkey to hold face-to-face talks, the first high-level contact since Russia’s invasion on February 24. Neither side, however, expects a breakthrough.

Anger at Mariupol hospital attack

• Ukraine accuses Russia of a “war crime” over a devastating attack on a children’s hospital in besieged Mariupol, with Washington branding the bombing “barbaric”. At least 17 people are injured, with footage showing the wounded streaming from the destroyed building past burning cars and a giant crater. Russia dismisses the accusation as “fake news”.

Mayor says more than 1,200 dead in Mariupol siege

• Some 1,207 civilians have been killed in the 10-day Russian siege of the port city, its mayor says. The figure could not be independently verified. The Red Cross calls the situation in Mariupol “apocalyptic” after more than a week without water, power or heat. Safe routes out have repeatedly come under attack.

Russians approach Kyiv

• Fears are mounting Ukraine’s capital Kyiv will also soon be encircled, with Russian tanks in places just a few kilometres from the city limits.

35,000 evacuated

• Some 35,000 civilians have been evacuated from other Ukrainian cities during a 12-hour ceasefire, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hoping three more corridors will open on Thursday for Mariupol, Volnovakha and Izyum.

2.2 million flee Ukraine

• The United Nations says at least 2.2 million people have fled Ukraine, with more than half now in Poland. It has called the exodus Europe’s fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II.

Women and child killed

• Two women and a 13-year-old boy have been killed overnight in the bombing of Velyka Pysarivka village near the badly hit northern city of Sumy close to the Russian border.

Additional US aid to Ukraine

• US lawmakers have passed a $14bn aid package for Ukraine, while Canada pledged more military equipment. The International Monetary Fund, meanwhile, approves $1.4bn in emergency financing for Ukraine.

Patriot missiles, no jets

• The United States has deployed two new Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries in Poland to protect its front-line NATO ally. However, the Pentagon has definitively rejected a Polish offer to give its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine amid fears of a wider conflict.

Nuclear plants ‘not reporting’

• The International Atomic Energy Agency says it is not receiving updates from either Chernobyl or Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants, both of which are now in Russian hands. But the UN’s nuclear watchdog says there is “no critical impact on safety” at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster in 1986, from a loss of power there.

Oil falls, stocks surge

• The price of oil tumbles, while US and European and Asian stocks surge after days of market turmoil over the invasion.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its thirteenth day, we take a look at the main developments.

These are the key events so far on Tuesday, March 8. Get all the latest updates here.

Russian evacuation offer rejected

• ‘Humanitarian corridors’ in Ukraine have opened from Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Mariupol as well as the capital, Kyiv, the interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Russian defence ministry. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Tuesday that civilians will start leaving Sumy.
• Earlier, Russia had announced plans for another ceasefire and opening of “humanitarian corridors” to let civilians in besieged Ukrainian cities evacuate in the direction of their choice. This came after Ukraine rejected an earlier Russian plan that proposed evacuation routes mostly to Russia and its ally, Belarus.

Shelling major cities while fleeing

• Russian forces have launched hundreds of missiles and artillery attacks, dropping powerful bombs on residential areas of Chernihiv, a city north of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Mykolaiv in the south and Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, were also shelled. Ukrainian forces were also defending Odesa, Ukraine’s largest port city, from Russian ships. But a long Russian armoured column threatening Kyiv remained stalled.

More talks

• Russian negotiators said they did not have positive developments to report following talks with Ukraine and warned not to expect the next round to bring a final result. The talks “are not easy,” Vladimir Medinsky said. A fourth round will take place very soon, Russia said. The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers are expected to meet in Turkey on Thursday.

Death toll

• Ukraine’s military intelligence said that Ukrainian forces killed a Russian general near the besieged city of Kharkiv – the second Russian senior commander to die in the invasion. Russia’s defence ministry could not be immediately reached for comment. Ukraine says its forces have killed more than 11,000 Russian troops. Russia has confirmed about 500 losses. Neither side has disclosed Ukrainian casualties.
• At least nine people, including two children, have died in an “enemy” air strike on the city of Sumy, some 350 kilometres (217 miles) east of Kyiv, the Ukrainian rescue services told AFP.

Oil crisis

• Russia warned that oil prices could surge to $300 a barrel and it might close the main gas pipeline to Germany if the West halts oil imports over the invasion of Ukraine, as peace talks made little progress. Russian natural gas company Gazprom continued gas shipments via Ukraine at the same volume of 109.5 million cubic metres a day, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Aid

• The World Bank approved $723m in loans and grants for Ukraine to be transferred in the next few days. US congressional negotiators neared a deal to provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in emergency aid. The White House requested $10bn.

Refugee crisis

• A Russian air attack hit a bread factory in northern Ukraine and killed at least 13 civilians, Ukrainian officials said. As many as five million Ukrainians could flee the country if Russia’s invasion continues, the EU’s top diplomat said, while the United Nations’ refugee agency said at least 1.7 million have left so far.

International repercussions on food

• Germany will host a virtual meeting of agricultural ministers from G7 countries on Friday to discuss the effects of the invasion on global food security and how to best stabilise food markets, the government said.

Estee Lauder suspends activities in Russia

• Estee Lauder Companies Inc has said it decided to suspend all commercial activities in Russia, including closing all its stores in the country. The New York-based company, which sells cosmetic and skincare products, will also suspend brand sites and shipments to its retailers in Russia, it added.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its eleventh day, we take a look at the major developments.

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Zelenskyy speaks to Biden

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a phone conversation with his US counterpart, Joe Biden to discuss ongoing efforts to provide financial support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. Earlier, he had pressed US legislators for additional funding and an embargo on Russian oil imports. The White House has so far ruled out such a ban for fear of driving up consumer prices.

Ukraine leader thanks Musk

• Zelenskyy also speaks to SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk and thanks him for giving Ukraine access to his company’s satellite internet system, Starlink. “I’m grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with words and deeds,” Zelenskyy said in a tweet. “Next week we will receive another batch of Starlink systems for destroyed cities.” The Ukrainian leader also jokes they discussed possible space projects, which he would talk about “after the war”.

Talked to @elonmusk. I’m grateful to him for supporting Ukraine with words and deeds. Next week we will receive another batch of Starlink systems for destroyed cities. Discussed possible space projects 🚀. But I’ll talk about this after the war.

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) March 5, 2022

Visa and Mastercard suspensions

• Card payment giants Visa and Mastercard join the growing list of international brands refusing to do business with Russia.

Ceasefire attempt fails

• Russia resumes its offensive against the besieged southeastern city of Mariupol after a ceasefire agreed to allow the evacuation of civilians breaks down. Each side blames the other. Officials in Mariupol had announced plans for a large-scale evacuation during the ceasefire but later said they had to postpone the operation in the face of continued Russian shelling. Russia accused Ukrainian forces in Mariupol of blocking residents from leaving. Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) warns that the humanitarian situation in the city is “catastrophic” and that it is “imperative” to set up a humanitarian corridor.

Approaching Kyiv

• Russian forces inch closer to the capital, Kyiv, from the north and the west. Reports describe scenes of widespread destruction in the northern town of Chernihiv, where dozens of civilians have been killed in shelling, missile attacks and air raids. Read about daily life in Kyiv as Russian troops close in here.

Putin threatens statehood

• Russian President Vladimir Putin warns Ukraine it might lose its statehood if its leaders “continue to do what they are doing”. He also directs threats at NATO, saying any countries imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine will be considered enemy combatants while equating the global sanctions on his country to a declaration of war. Zelenskyy has pleaded for a no-fly zone, but NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg rejects the call, saying it could lead to a wider war in Europe.

Refugee numbers grow

• More than 1.37 million people have fled Ukraine into neighbouring countries since the Russian invasion began last week, the United Nations says. Read about the situation at the Ukrainian-Polish border here.
  

  

Israeli PM visits Putin

• Putin holds three-hour face-to-face talks with Naftali Bennett, Israel’s prime minister. Bennett, who has not joined the chorus of world leaders forcefully condemning Russia’s attack, later speaks with Zelenskyy.

Aeroflot suspends international flights

• Russian flagship airline Aeroflot says it is suspending all its international flights beginning March 8, except to neighbouring Belarus. The move compounds the international isolation of Russia, which is already being shunned by foreign airlines and travel operators.

More talks planned

• One of Ukraine’s negotiators says a third round of talks with Russia on ending the fighting will take place on Monday.
  

  

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its tenth day, we take a look at the major developments.

These are the key events so far from Saturday, March 5.

Russia continues broad offensive in Ukraine

• Russian troops are continuing a broad offensive in Ukraine, Russia’s RIA news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying.

Russia to allow a humanitarian corridor

• Russia will allow a humanitarian corridor from 10am Moscow time, the defence ministry has said. The corridor will be opened for residents of Ukraine’s Mariupol and Volnovakha.

The city of Mariupol has no water, heating

• The eastern Black Sea port is without water and heating, and food is scarce, its mayor said, appealing for military help. “We are simply being destroyed.”

The city of Chernihiv comes under  bombardment

• A large explosion has lit up the night sky in Chernihiv, as Russia continues to press on with its assault on the strategic Ukrainian city that lies 143km (88 miles) from the capital, Kyiv.

Ukraine still has most of its warplanes

• Ukraine has retained a “significant majority” of its military aircraft, a United States defence official said.

Bread prices to be forced up by war

• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s biggest wheat growers, will drive up the price of bread, eroding food security for millions of people, the World Food Programme has said.

Russian gas flows to Europe continue unchanged

• Russian state gas company Gazprom is shipping natural gas to Europe via Ukraine in the same volume of 109.5 million cubic metres per day as on Friday, the state-owned RIA news agency cited Ukraine’s pipeline operator company as saying.

Sanctions

• Singapore is sanctioning four Russian banks and banning exports of electronics, computers and military items.

US weighs cutting Russian oil imports

• Joe Biden’s administration is considering cutting US imports of Russian oil and ways to minimise the effect on global supplies and consumers.

Bans on media

• Russia has blocked Facebook and some other websites and passed a law that allows Moscow to imprison journalists for spreading information that goes against the government’s position, prompting the BBC, Bloomberg, CNN, CBC and other foreign media to suspend reporting in the country.

PayPal shuts down its services in Russia

• Payments company PayPal has shut down its services in Russia, citing “the current circumstances,” joining many financial and tech companies in suspending operations there after the invasion of Ukraine.

You can read key moments from Day 9 here.