EU leaders agree 'massive' sanctions on RussiaĮuropean Union leaders have announced new sanctions against Russia.Ī joint statement from the 27-nation bloc said the sanctions would target Russia's energy, finance, and transport sectors and restrictions on exports and financing. Only 15% oppose admitting refugees, according to a Forsa survey commissioned by broadcasters RTL and ntv. Three out of four Germans are in favor of taking in Ukrainian refugees The centers would offer arrival meals and medical care, and a place to rest and receive information. Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said Poland will take in "as many as there will be at our borders." Poland said it would open nine reception centers to deal with the influx of refugees. Shabia Mantoo, a spokesperson for the UNHCR, told the Reuters news agency several thousand Ukrainians have crossed into neighboring countries, mainly Moldova and Romania. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law earlier on Thursday shortly after it was reported that Russia had attacked Ukraine.Īn estimated 100,000 have fled their homes and are uprooted after Russia's invasion, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. The border guard said that this restriction will last for the duration of the period of martial law in Ukraine. Ukraine's border guard has said that males aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave the country in a statement posted on its Facebook account. Putin explained "in detail his reasons for the invasion, but Macron warned him of "massive sanctions." Ukrainian men age 18-60 prohibited from leaving
The Kremlin says there was a "serious and frank exchange of views" during the Thursday call. Macron undertook strenuous diplomacy in recent weeks to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine, including holding direct talks with Putin.
The French president phoned his Russian counterpart after he spoke telephonically with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Macron and Putin speakįrench President Emmanuel Macron called Vladimir Putin on Thursday demanding Russia stop military operations in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are scheduled to speak at the council on Tuesday. The council is set to meet on Monday and is expected to be in session for five weeks. The council is made up of 47 countries, including Ukraine and all five permanent members of the UN security council. The EU delegation to the UN tweeted that it "fully supports" the request. The request was made in response "the extremely grave deterioration" of the situation in the country, Ukraine's UN envoy Yevheniia Filipenko said. Ukraine has requested that an urgent debate on the humanitarian situation in the country be held at the UN human rights council. UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said the funds will support emergency operations along the contact line in the eastern Donetsk and Luhansk regions and in other areas of the country and "help with health care, shelter, food, and water and sanitation to the most vulnerable people affected by the conflict." Ukraine requests human rights meeting "People - everyday innocent people - always pay the highest price." "With deaths rising, we are seeing images of fear, anguish and terror in every corner of Ukraine," the Guterres said.
and its humanitarian partners "are committed to staying and delivering, to support people in Ukraine in their time of need. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that U.N. The United Nations announced that it was immediately allocating $20 million (€17.8 million) to scale up UN humanitarian operations in Ukraine. Please head to our new article for all the latest news UN increases humanitarian funds EU says it will welcome refugees from Ukraine.The EU, US and UK have announced more sanctions against Russia.NATO to further bolster air, land and sea defenses on its eastern flank.Blasts have struck cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv.Ukraine says Russia has launched 'a full-scale attack' from multiple directions.
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