Russia-Ukraine: Russia has plundered Ukrainian cities since Putin’s army invaded on February 24
Kyiv:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden held talks today on the Russia-Ukraine crisis, discussing financial aid and sanctions against Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also said that the implementation of the Western sanctions and no-fly zone was tantamount to a declaration of war, as his army resumed its offensive against the major Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a ceasefire – allowing civilians to be evacuated. Agreed to give – – Failed to be.
Putin said, “Any movement in this direction will be considered by that country as a participation in an armed conflict.”
For Zelensky, 10 days after the invasion, under an escalating bombardment that has flattened much of the infrastructure and sent nearly 1.4 million civilians fleeing for their lives, the Western Military Alliance’s no-fly A mandatory “no” was given for the zone. Green light for further bombing of Ukrainian cities and villages”.
The strategic city of Mariupol proudly resisted Moscow-backed rebels during the 2014 conflict, but the Azoz sea port has been dead for days without electricity, food and water, and people began to gather for evacuation.
After Russia’s defense ministry announced a ceasefire – to open a humanitarian corridor from the fiercest fighting of the war – officials said the city’s 450,000-strong population could begin moving by bus and private cars.
Since Putin’s army invaded on February 24, Russia has plundered Ukrainian cities, with authorities reporting hundreds of civilian casualties. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has also come under attack, raising fears of a catastrophic nuclear accident.
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Canada on Saturday called on its citizens to avoid the invasion of Ukraine and Canadians in Russia to avoid traveling to Russia to leave the country.
In an update to its travel advisory, Canada’s foreign ministry recommended that its citizens “avoid all travel to Russia due to the effects of the armed conflict with Ukraine.”
“If you are in Russia, you should leave while commercial means are still available,” the statement said. Ottawa previously advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Russia.
Thousands gathered in New York’s Times Square on Saturday in support of Ukraine, calling on the United States, NATO or the European Union to intervene to stop the war.
Some were Ukrainian-Americans, while others were just New Yorkers who wanted to express their opposition to Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet republic.
The iconic New York Square, known for its giant billboards, was a sea of blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Protesters of all ages waved signs for hours to “stop Putin” with some photo collages comparing the end of the war, a no-fly zone over Ukraine, and Russian President Vladimir Putin to Hitler.
The rally smoothly filled Times Square, which spans several blocks in the center of Manhattan.