Russia-Ukraine war news update: Pope Francis on Friday called for aid to Ukrainians who he said had been attacked in their “identity, history and tradition” and were “defending their land.”
Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: As the Russia-Ukraine war entered its fourth week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a grim warning to Russia, saying the country would suffer the consequences of the war for generations to come. While Zelenskyy called on Moscow to commit to meaningful bilateral talks and stop its invasion of Ukraine, Russia said its hypersonic missiles had destroyed a large underground depot for missiles and aircraft ammunition in western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region. Meanwhile, the UN’s World Food Programme on Saturday said that aid agencies are struggling to reach people trapped in Ukrainian cities ringed by Russian forces. Stay with IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a grim warning to Russia, even as Britain's foreign secretary accused Vladimir Putin of using peace talks as a “smokescreen” while he ramps up violence against Ukraine.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 23rd day, the G7 warned that war criminals in Ukraine "will be held responsible". On Thursday, Russia escalated attacks in Ukraine with strikes targeting schools and community centres sheltering civilians. In his sharpest condemnation since the Ukraine invasion began, US President Joe Biden called Putin a "war criminal". Joe Biden will also hold a call on Friday with Xi Jinping as the US piles pressure on China not to provide support to Russia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invoked the Berlin Wall in German Parliament and urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tear down what he called a wall between "free and unfree" Europe and stop the war in Ukraine. Stay with IndiaToday.in for LIVE updates.