Civilian casualties are piling up. Accusations against Moscow of committing war crimes in Ukraine mounted on Thursday as civilian casualties increased in bloody attacks by the Russian military. Ukraine has lived for three weeks to the rhythm of announcements of deadly Russian strikes on its cities. Latest, an artillery strike killed at least 27 Thursday morning in Merefa, near the besieged city of Kharkiv.
Biden-Xi interview scheduled. US and Chinese Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will discuss Moscow’s war in Ukraine this Friday at 1 p.m. “We see with concern that China is considering providing direct military assistance to Russia,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
More than three million refugees. More than 100,000 refugees have been added in 24 hours to the three million people who have already fled Ukraine since the invasion of the Russian army on February 24, according to the UN, which also lists around two million displaced people in inside the country.