Russian Invasion of Ukraine – Day 20: The fighting on Ukrainian soil continues today (Tuesday), with shelling and alarms being heard in cities across the country. Ukrainian President Zalansky updated that 97 children had been killed so far, and reported that the besieged city of Mariupol was left without media and almost without food.
At the diplomatic level, the Ukrainian negotiator confirmed that talks with Russia had resumed, and that the parties were discussing a ceasefire and a withdrawal of troops. Russia, meanwhile, has announced its own package of sanctions on US President Joe Biden, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and other US officials.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Residential building bombed in Kiev (Photo: Reuters)
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23:10: The Kremlin has reported that Russian President Putin has spoken with European Council President Charles Michel. In the conversation, Putin described his basic assessments of the ongoing negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian representatives for the creation of agreements, taking into account the well-known Russian demands. He noted that “Ukraine does not take a serious approach to finding acceptable solutions on both sides.”
22:44: Fox News reported that another journalist was killed in the shooting incident at the vehicle in which she was traveling with the photographer who was killed earlier today.
22:39: US security source estimates: Russians have fired more than 950 missiles since the invasion of Ukraine began.
22:19: The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has updated that more than three million refugees have already fled Ukraine.
22:00: Negotiations are over, a senior Ukrainian official said, “The talks with Russia have been very difficult, but there is definitely room for compromise.” Negotiations are expected to continue tomorrow.
21:19: An adviser to the President of Ukraine updated that about 29 thousand people were evacuated today from cities in Ukraine through humanitarian corridors.
21:18: US Secretary of State Blinken spoke with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kolba to discuss Ukraine’s security needs in the war with Russia.
21:12: A White House spokeswoman on the sanctions imposed by Moscow: “None of us are planning tourist trips to Russia. None of us have bank accounts there.”
20:08: Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced in a Facebook post that he is in Kiev now along with the prime ministers of the Czech Republic and Slovenia.
20:04: ImageSat International (ISI) Intelligence Report Satellite and satellite imagery solutions based on Ukraine’s satellite imagery continue to reveal the extent of the destruction and damage to infrastructure and buildings resulting from the fighting in the country. Some of the photographs show convoys of Russian forces across the country.
Damage from Russian shelling in Ukraine (Photo: ImageSat International (ISI) www.imagesatintl.com)
Convoy of Russian forces in Ukraine (Photo: ImageSat International (ISI) www.imagesatintl.com)19:38: Turkish President Erdogan has said Turkish Foreign Minister will travel to Moscow and Kiev on Wednesday and Thursday as part of Turkey’s mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire in Ukraine.
19:34: Mayor Kharkiv said more than 600 buildings in the city had been destroyed since the fighting began.
19:16: The White House has announced that President Biden will fly to Brussels for the summit of NATO leaders later this month.
19:14: Russia’s ambassador to Israel will meet tomorrow at his request with Knesset Speaker Miki Levy, following the Knesset announcement that Ukrainian President Zalansky will address Knesset members in a long-distance speech this coming Sunday.
19:03: The European Union has added Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich to its list of sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
18:59: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that Russia has banned Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Julie and Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand from entering the country.
Damage to a Russian bomb in the city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine (Photo: Reuters)
18:37: Marina Obsyanikova on leaving the court: “It was a very difficult day. I was interrogated non-stop for 14 hours. I was not allowed to contact my family or lawyers. Let me rest please.”
18:12: Russian report: Demonstrator Marina Obsyanikova, who broke into the state television broadcast in Russia and condemned the war in Ukraine, was fined 30,000 rubles (about $ 280), the Russian news agency RIA reported.
17:56: US report: Biden will “most likely” join EU leaders’ summit in Brussels on March 24, according to an EU source.
17:54: Fox News has confirmed that 55-year-old photographer Pierre Zakrezhevsky was killed in Ukraine after the vehicle he was traveling in was hit by gunfire near Kiev. This is the second American journalist killed in Ukraine since the fighting began.
Ukrainian President Zalansky addresses Canadian parliament (Photo: Reuters)17:46: Zalansky told the Canadian parliament that 97 children had been killed so far in the war with Russia. He added that the besieged city of Mariupol was left without media and almost without food.
17:25: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zalansky addresses the Canadian Parliament.
17:19: Report: Fox News photographer killed in Ukraine.
17:15: Ukraine’s emergency service: Seven people were killed in a Russian airstrike on a school building in the Mykolaiv region on Sunday.
16:50: Russia has imposed sanctions on U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.
Ukrainian forces bomb a Russian tank and destroy it (Photo: Social Networks)
16:30: Zlansky: The death toll from Russia’s air strike on Kyiv has risen to five.
16:29: The United States has imposed new sanctions against Russia and Belarus, including on President Alexander Lukashenko, according to the US Treasury Department website.
16:10: Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General: “We are concerned that Moscow will use chemical weapons.”
Damage from Russian shelling in Kiev, Ukraine (Photo: Reuters)15:29: Canada has imposed sanctions on 15 people close to Putin, who she claims “allow” the president’s invasion of Ukraine.
15:17: Ukrainian President Zalansky said that our country understands that it does not have an open door for NATO membership, “and therefore offer a way to defend ourselves independently provided there are security guarantees.”
15:12: Ukrainian negotiator: Talks with Russia resumed, discussing ceasefire and withdrawal of troops.
14:40: Secretary of the Security Council of Russia: The military operation in Ukraine is taking place as planned. He added that US advisers in Ukraine are helping Kiev develop nuclear biological weapons.
14:30: Authorities in Ukraine: 2,000 cars managed to leave the city of Mariupol today.
Damage from Russian shelling in Kiev, Ukraine (Photo: Reuters)14:00: The UK government has announced that 350 new names have been added to the list of sanctions against Russia, including nine cyber-linked elements.
13:50: A team member in the Ukrainian negotiations with the Russians, David Arhamia, announced the resumption of talks between the parties. This is after the round of talks that took place last night was stopped after seven hours, “under technical circumstances.”
13:40: Authorities in Kiev have updated that the death toll from early morning attacks on the capital has risen to four.
13:27: Chancellor of Germany, Olaf SchultzHe said: “We must use every possible form of dialogue in order to press for a ceasefire in the immediate term.”
Russian invasion of Ukraine (Photo: Reuters)
Ruins in Ukraine near Kiev (Photo: REUTERS / Thomas Peter)