Ukraine’s western allies have ramped up arms transfers to the war-stricken country.
New Delhi:
Russia launched an offensive on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on day 6 of its invasion, defying mounting global pressure that opened an investigation into war crimes against Moscow, sanctions ravaged the economy and FIFA banned it from the World Cup.
Here are the 5 latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine conflict:
352 civilians, including 14 children, have been killed since the Russian invasion began, Ukraine told a special session of the UN General Assembly today.
Isolated from the global stage and facing crippling sanctions, Russia has launched an artillery strike against residential areas in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkov.
The first round of talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia in Belarus did not lead to a breakthrough yesterday. In the five-hour meeting, the possibility of a second round of talks was discussed.
Ukraine’s western allies have ramped up arms transfers to the war-stricken country. Finland has agreed to send 2,500 assault rifles and 1,500 anti-tank weapons. Canada will also supply anti-tank weapons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said.
Russia has been banned from the FIFA World Cup after being banned “until further notice” from all international competitions, FIFA and UEFA have announced. World Rugby has also suspended Russia over the invasion.
