Russia is plundering gold in Sudan to boost Putin's war effort in Ukraine. Civilians have been injured by these over and. The U.S. State Department said Monday that it had suspended all operations at the U.S. Embassy in Belarus' capital of Minsk amid reports the Russian ally was poised to send its own troops to back up Russia's huge force invading neighboring Ukraine. It's unclear exactly how much aid would be included. There are many injured. Synchronizing of the shelling with the negotiating process was obvious. Mr. Biden answered "no" when asked by CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes whether Americans should be worried about nuclear war as he was leaving a White House event marking Black History Month. In Mariupol, electricity lines have been cut and the city is without power.". Thermobaric or vacuum bombs are prohibited by the Geneva Convention, of which Russia is a signatory. Alex Murdaugh is led to the Colleton County Courthouse by sheriff's deputies for sentencing, today, in Walterboro, S.C., after being convicted of two counts of murder in the June 2021 shooting . She was deeply skeptical of Monday's first diplomatic contact between her country and Russia, as delegations met just across the Ukrainian border in Belarus. CBS News' Nancy Cordes had previously reported the announcement was expected. ", "Throughout our history we've learned this lesson when dictators do not pay a price for their aggression, they cause more chaos," Mr. Biden said. The number who have entered Poland alone, fleeing across Ukraine's western frontier, stood at about 156,000 people, the Polish border guard said on Sunday. Former Georgia standout Jalen Carter was back at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Thursday, less than 12 hours after being booked on two misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and racing. A huge Russian military convoy was massing on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Tuesday as fears grew the invading forces were set to launch devastating assaults aimed at taking control of Kyiv and other major cities. Click to get a sign-in link sent to your email. Zelensky said he "emphasized the need to close the sky" over Ukraine, an apparent reference to a request for a no-fly zone over the country. "We took these steps due to security and safety issues stemming from the unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces in Ukraine," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. Russia stepped up its bombardment of Ukraine's biggest cities, firing missiles on targets in populated areas as Vladimir Putin's forces turned to more brutal military tactics in a bid to . The central square of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, was shelled by advancing Russian forces Tuesday, hitting the building of the local administration, regional governor Oleg Sinegubov said. I'm creating a tiktok page with information around AI: New developments (almost every week there's breaking news in the sector). The current U.S. assessment is that Russian forces could isolate Kyiv in a week and take the city within 30 days after that, according to a U.S. official. "We know there are different views in Europe.". World Taekwondo, the international governing body of the sport, said that Russia's attack on Ukraine goes against the group's vision of "Peace is more precious than triumph," as well as the values of respect and tolerance. "Show this to Putin," he said angrily. An explosion in an apartment building after Russian army tank fires in Mariupol, March 11 [Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Photo]. These scenarios were laid out for members of Congress Monday as the initial battle to destroy the Ukrainian military and government. Some conservative commentators and conspiracy theorists are increasingly convinced the concept of a "15-minute city" an urban design principle recently embraced by cities ranging from . Ambassador Oksana Markarova said the alleged use of the weapon demonstrated that "the devastation Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large.". Ukraine | Today's latest from Al Jazeera Ukraine Photos: Ukraine says it's survived its 'most difficult winter' Ukraine says it has survived a months-long winter onslaught of. BREAKING: #Ukraine refugee numbers have just been refreshed - these are based on data made available by national authorities. He said Ukraine would have to submit a formal request to join, which members would then consider before declaring a unanimous position. BEIJING (AP) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Russia, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a state visit that will be watched for hints about China's attitude to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. And we wait for them not with flowers, but with Molotov cocktails," she said. The source said that more Ukrainian prisoners would be sent to Russia. The low morale and shortages of food and fuel are not a result of the sanctions now in place. A U.S. official tells CBS News that a tactical seizure of Ukraine is possible within the next 4-6 weeks, based on the assessments of what is currently taking place on the ground with the Russian military. Ukraine 'inflicting very serious losses' on Russian troops in the east, says Ukrainian official - as it happened Ukraine's deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar says Russian attacks are constant. The International Skating Union (ISU)announcedit is barring all Russian ice skaters from participating in international skating competitions. A senior administration official told reporters Monday morning that if Belarus continued to "aid and abet Russia's aggression in Ukraine, they will also face consequences.". The U.S. announced a new $400 million military aid package for Ukraine on Friday that for the first time includes armored vehicles that can launch bridges allowing troops to cross rivers or other gaps as Russian and Ukrainian forces remain entrenched on opposite sides of the Dnieper River. Representative Andy Kim, a former member of the National Security Council, told CBS News that "today was very sobering in terms of telling us how this is probably going to go on for a very protracted amount of time. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast Sunday that after Russia suspended its participation in the last arms control agreement with Washington, it would take into account the nuclear weapons capabilities not only of the United States but of other NATO countries such as France and Britain. The company also said it has temporarily closed its office in Kyiv. Her mother stood outside the ambulance, weeping. The Russian advances on both Kharkiv and Kyiv have been slowed by fuel and logistical shortages and by the stiff and "creative" resistance by the Ukrainians, according to the official. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. A senior administration official told reporters Monday that the measures against Russia's Central Bank effectively freeze $630 billion in foreign currency reserves. Copyright 1997 - 2023 NewsNow Publishing Limited. Forty-two senators 40 Democrats and two Republicans said the Biden administration should offer Ukrainians in the U.S. access to Temporary Protected Status (TPS), a humanitarian deportation relief program for immigrants whose native countries have been beset by war, natural disasters or other crises. Most of Russia's advance forces were still about 19 miles north of central Kyiv on Sunday, Western intelligence indicated, which is about where they were on Saturday. All rights reserved. Videos posted online show a purported detonation of one of the weapons, but U.S. officials have not confirmed their use in Ukraine yet and CBS News cannot independently verify the claims. 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"Provocative rhetoric like this regarding nuclear weapons is dangerous, adds to the risk of miscalculation, should be avoided," Psaki said. Ukraine - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent Ukraine News Egypt raises price of gasoline in latest hike amid inflation Europe Putin says Ukraine attacking. Germany is making slow progress in enforcing sanctions against Russian oligarchs and institutions, according to government numbers seen by Reuters on Saturday. The plodding Russian advance on the ground came while Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, was hit by intense shelling as Vladimir Putin's invasion of the neighboring nation entered its sixth day. Strangelove.". BEIJING (AP) China on Monday accused the U.S. of outright bullying and double standards in leveling what it called illegal sanctions on Chinese companies as part of U.S. actions against Russias Wagner Group and related companies and individuals. In Las Vegas, Nevada, Republican activists want to recapture the party from a local leader who backs former President Donald Trumps false election fraud claims. Everything you need to know about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. And we will continue here at the United Nations and around the world to use every possible lever we have at our disposal to expose his actions.". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia Wednesday of seeking to "erase" Ukrainians, their country and their history. The announcement said the U.S. had also authorized non-emergency employees of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and their families to leave Russia. Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 371 of the invasion 9:05 AM They're lobbying for Ukraine pro bono - and making millions from arms firms 6:00 AM Inside Guardian Weekly The. Mr Chaus said civilians were hiding in basements and shelters without access to utilities in the city of 280,000 people. It's been a target for Russian forces since President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion of Ukraine last Thursday. The conflict continues to rage despite sanctions by western nations meant to cripple Russia's financing of its "special military . As with other members, he confirmed the briefers did give estimates about when Kyiv might fall, but refused to give specifics. Russian Ambassador to the U.N. Vassily Nebenzia received word of the expulsions through a phone call he received while participating in apress conferenceat U.N. headquarters in New York and said the Russian U.N. diplomats whose identities he did not know were instructed to leave the U.S. by March 7. This type of weaponry is prohibited by the #Geneva Convention. Zelensky said Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, had suffered two large missile attacks on Tuesday, including one that hit its central Freedom Square. - 2-4 deep dive videos per week (1 minute long) - 400 USD per month contract. The Biden White House has temporarily halted a military aid package to Ukraine that would include lethal weapons, a plan originally made in response to aggressive Russian troop movements along. Through sobs, the woman in the van mentioned a grandchild she'd had to leave behind, but she was desperate to thank everyone in Poland for their help. pic.twitter.com/R0hCfEXo3I, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said if the reports "were true, it would potentially be a war crime.". I never imagine I have five minutes - I must take all my cases and run, run from Kyiv," Victoria Hurtova, who left Kyiv with her 9-month old baby, told CBS Miami this week about her harrowing escape from Ukraine. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. All rights reserved. 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Throughout the conflict, he has sought to reassure his people by providing selfie-stylevideo updatesin Ukraine and even offering words of encouragement during dire moments. She noted that the U.S. and Russia have in the past agreed the use of nuclear weapons would have "devastating consequences" and "a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.". ", At London's Foreign Office where we've just become the first nation to pass a law involving a total BAN of ALL ships with ANY Russian connection whatsoever from entering British ports. Klitschko said an electrical substation powering the tower and a control room on the tower were damaged as a result. As fighting erupted last week, the Foreign Ministry advised its citizens to display a Chinese flag on their vehicles when venturing out. However, a renewed attack was launched in April, extending from Kharkiv to Donetsk and Luhansk, resulting in the fall of Mariupol. ", "At the same time," the Kremlin said, "it was noted that the Russian side is open to negotiations with representatives of Ukraine and expects that they will lead to the desired results.". Ukraine Torture chambers in Ukraine city of. The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, appealed to Musk in atweetSaturday, asking him to extend Starlink's high-speed broadband internet services to the besieged country. "Mariupol and Volnovakha are ours!" Pelosi said there are a "couple of different opportunities" for approving more aid, including through the spending bill. The United Nations and humanitarian agencies have launched an emergency appeal to raise $1.7 billion, citing a "steep rise in humanitarian needs as essential supplies and services are disrupted and civilians flee the fighting." The Russians' slow progress could also be deliberate to give them time to reassess how to gain momentum, the official said. 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