Hunger is a tool Russians have been using in war for decades and the military is intentionally blocking food aid for Ukrainian citizens trapped in the city.
900 million people around the world are facing food insecurity according to the USDA and that number is expected to grow significantly as Russia continues to target shipping and agriculture in Ukraine
Harvard Ukrainian Institute Manager of Publications Oleh Kotsyuba is among those pushing Harvard University and other schools to end their partnerships with.
“The State Duma should withdraw this proposed legislation, and authorities must allow the media to freely cover all events related to the invasion of Ukraine” - CPJ
After weeks of rising tensions on Ukraine’s borders and clashes on the ground, on 21 February Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he was recognising the rebel-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states and ordered troops into the country.