Sixth day of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Negotiations between Russia and Ukraine started in Belarus on Monday 28 February. A second round of talks is being considered by both parties. Convened in emergency extraordinary session, the General Assembly of the United Nations opened in New York. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a ban on Russia from “ all ports ” and “ world airports “.
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► After an initial negotiation meeting, Russia and Ukraine are planning a second round of talks. The date remains to be determined.
► Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday putting “ russian army deterrent forces on special combat alert regime », regarding nuclear forces. The announcement sparked a worldwide haro.
► The Russian ruble plunged almost 30% against the dollar on Monday after international powers imposed new, tougher economic sanctions on Moscow.
► The United Nations General Assembly opened on Monday 28 February in emergency special session following a meeting of the UN Security Council on Sunday 27 February.
► The provisional UN toll mentions 102 civilians killed and 304 injured, but the real figures are higher, said Michelle Bachelet. On Sunday February 27, the Ukrainian Minister of Health reported 352 civilians killed, including 14 children, and 1,684 civilians injured, including 116 children. More than 500,000 refugees have already fled the fighting, according to the United Nations.
Times are given in Universal Time (UT)
02:17: Satellite images taken during the day Monday in Ukraine show a huge Russian military convoy stretching over 60 kilometers northwest of the capital Kiev. The convoy “ extends from the surroundings of Antonov airport [à environ 25km du centre de Kiev] to the south around Prybirsk to the north, the American satellite imagery company Maxar said on Monday evening. Dozens and dozens of vehicles are lined up one behind the other on roads in the Ukrainian countryside. Other images show new troop deployments in Belarus, near the border with Ukraine.
02:01: The Westerners are trying to hit the Russians on the wallet to reduce their strike force. London has notably decided to limit the field of action of the Russian oligarchs who are numerous in the British capital. Listen to the International Report from our correspondent in LondonMarie Billon
►“Londongrad”: what becomes of the Russian oligarchs in the British capital?
1:31 a.m .: Japan freezes assets of Putin and the Russian Central Bank. Japan has imitated Western powers by deciding to impose additional sanctions against Russia targeting the Russian president and six personalities as well as three Russian financial institutions including the Central Bank. “ We agreed on the need to take strong action against Russia said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
01:18: Russia and Belarus have been suspended from participating in international rugby “ until further notice said global governing body World Rugby. A new sanction for Russian sport after the suspensions pronounced by Fifa and UEFA on Monday targeting Russia. David Kalfa returns to the consequences of this measure in the world of football.
►War in Ukraine: Fifa and Uefa suspend Russia from their competitions
12:43 a.m.: “ Starlink has arrived. Thanks Elon Musk tweeted Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in charge of the digital sector with a photo of a truck carrying Starlink terminals. A shipment of terminals of this Starlink satellite internet service arrived in Ukraine on Monday. The Starlink satellite network could thus help bring an internet connection to the areas hit by the assaults of the Russian army which invaded Ukraine on Thursday 24 March.
12:21 a.m.: Ukrainian civil society is mobilizing to try to change opinion in Belarus and Russia. Stars or simple citizens speak to their relatives on the other side of the border. Listen to it report by our special correspondents in Dnipro Anastasia Becchio and Boris Vichith.
► When Ukrainians appeal to their relatives in Russia and Belarus
00:05: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called shortly before midnight (Ukrainian time) on Monday to ban Russia from all ports ” and “ world airports » in retaliation for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ” It is necessary to close the entry for such a State in all the ports, all the channels and all the airports of the world Mr. Zelensky said in a video posted on Facebook. He also called on the international community to “ consider a total closure of the sky for Russian missiles, planes and helicopters “.
(With AFP and Reuters)