An adviser to Ukraine’s president says about 40 people have been killed so far in the Russian attack on the country.
ANKARA, Turkey — Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey has called on the NATO member country to close its airspace and to shut down the straits at the entrance of the Black Sea to Russian ships.
Turkey, which enjoys close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, had been pressing for a diplomatic solution to the tensions.KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s president says his country has cut diplomatic ties with Russia after it was attacked. He said that "Ukraine now needs a greater and very specific support from the world — military-technical, financial as well as tough sanctions against Russia," he said.
The two governments announced an agreement Feb. 8 for China to import Russian wheat and barley after Russian President Vladimir became the highest-profile foreign guest to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics. Baerbock said that "the Russian government is breaking the most elementary rules of the international order in front of the eyes of the world."
Market benchmarks tumbled in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures were sharply lower. Brent crude oil jumped to over $100 per barrel Thursday on unease about possible disruption of Russian supplies. Hua said China still hopes "that the parties concerned will not shut the door to peace and engage instead in dialogue and consultation and prevent the situation from further escalating,"
Hua did not describe Russia’s actions as an invasion or directly refer to the movement of Russian forces into Ukraine.PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron, who had labored until the last minute for a diplomatic solution, says that "France firmly condemns Russia’s decision to wage war" and is promising support for Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that "the target is the stability in Europe and the whole of the international peace order, and we will hold President Putin accountable for that." "The Prime Minister said the West would not stand by as President Putin waged his campaign against the Ukrainian people," Johnson’s office said in the statement.COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are condeming the Russian operation in Ukraine as a "crime against Ukrainian people."
The meeting Thursday morning will "address the situation in Ukraine and the consequences of Russia’s unprovoked attack." The Russian Defense Ministry said the Russian strikes have "suppressed air defense means of the Ukrainian military," adding that the infrastructure of Ukraine’s military bases has been incapacitated." It denied the claims that a Russian warplane was shot down over Ukraine.
It said a person walking on the streets could be a target of attack and traffic could be stopped at any time. It added that people should remain calm and contact local authorities if they come into danger.China has denounced sanctions against Russia, with which it has increasingly aligned its foreign policy to challenge the West, and blamed the U.S. and its allies for provoking Moscow.
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