Russia Ukraine War Updates: Joe Biden to propose increase in tariffs on Russian imports
Thousands of people have been killed and more than 2.3 million have fled the country since Russian troops crossed into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Besieged cities have been suffering from shortages of food, medicine, heat, and electricity.
The sixteenth day into its war in Ukraine, Russia has achieved less and struggled more than anticipated at the outset of the biggest land conflict in Europe since World War II. The Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday, with Russian forces continuing to bombard major cities and desperate civilians hoping to escape through agreed-upon safe corridors. Thousands of people have been killed and more than 2.3 million have fled the country since Russian troops crossed into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Besieged cities have been suffering from shortages of food, medicine, heat and electricity, and thousands of trapped civilians were hoping to leave Thursday during temporary cease-fires the two sides agreed to — though most past attempts failed because of continued shelling. Civilians trapped inside Mariupol desperately scrounged for food and fuel as Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the port city Thursday, while satellite photos showed that a massive Kremlin convoy that had been mired outside the Ukrainian capital dispersed and redeployed. Meanwhile, a shrinking number of well-known companies are still doing business in Russia, even as hundreds have announced plans to curtail ties. Burger King restaurants are open, Eli Lilly is supplying drugs, and PepsiCo is selling milk and baby food, but no more soda.
Joe Biden to propose on Friday to end normal trade relations with Russia
As per reports, US President Joe Biden will propose to end normal trade relations with Russia, and will increase tariffs on Russian imports.
Special flight carrying 242 Indian citizens from Ukraine lands in Delhi
#RussiaUkraineConflict | A special flight, carrying 242 Indian citizens who were stranded in #Ukraine, arrives in Delhi from Poland#OperationGanga pic.twitter.com/WD9IEdFHVl
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2022
UN council to meet on Russian claim of US labs in Ukraine
The UN Security Council will meet on Friday at Russia’s request to discuss what Moscow claims are “the military biological activities of the US on the territory of Ukraine.” The Russian request, announced in a tweet on Thursday afternoon from its first deputy UN ambassador, Dmitry Polyansky, follows the Biden administration’s rejection of Russian accusations that Ukraine is running chemical and biological labs with US support.
China closes legislative session amid Ukraine, virus worries
China is wrapping up the annual session of its rubber-stamp legislature against the backdrop of Beijing’s controversial position on the war in Ukraine and a COVID-19 surge. Almost all legislative work is handled not by the 3,000-member National People’s Congress but by its much smaller Standing Committee.
Stalled 64-km-long Russian convoy near Kyiv largely dispersed
As per CNN, the stalled 64-km-long Russian convoy near Kyiv has been largely dispersed. Satellite images taken on March 10 show the Russian military convoy northwest of Kyiv has “largely dispersed and redeployed,” Maxar Technologies says.
China supports conspiracy theory saying US funding biological weapons labs in Ukraine
China is supporting Russia’s conspiracy theory saying US funding biological weapons labs in Ukraine
Longer the war, longer the sanctions against Russia: World Bank
The International Monetary Fund no longer considers a Russian default to be an “unlikely event”. World Bank Executive Director said that the longer Russian war against Ukraine lasts, the longer sanctions regime will last and more significant impact on Russian economy will be.
Air India flight carrying students evacuated from Ukrainian city Sumy lands in Delhi
An Air India flight from Poland’s Rzeszow carrying students evacuated from northeastern Ukrainian city Sumy, landed in Delhi on Friday morning, officials said. The flight had taken off from Rzeszow around 11.30 pm (IST) on Thursday and landed in Delhi at 5.45 am on Friday, they said. India has sent three flights to Poland to bring back 600 students evacuated from Sumy.
Russia says it could seize assets of Western companies that have left the country
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said in a video published on state media that he backs plans to introduce external management and the transfer of these enterprises to those who want to work.
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