A week following the start of the Russian invasion, Vladimir Putin’s forces captured Kherson, a major city in southern Ukraine. A second round of talks is due to begin this Thursday morning.
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One million refugees have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries since the Russian invasion began a week ago, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday.
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Ukrainian officials confirmed overnight from Wednesday to Thursday the presence of the Russian army in Kherson, a large city in the south of the country that Moscow announced it had captured in the morning following fierce fighting.
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The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced Wednesday evening the “immediate opening” of an investigation into the situation in Ukraine, where war crimes are allegedly perpetrated, following having received the green light from 39 States Parties to the ICC.
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A Ukrainian member of the local mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) died Tuesday during the “bombardment” of Kharkiv by Russian forces, the international body announced on Wednesday evening.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated himself on the night of Wednesday to Thursday for having thwarted the “sneaky” plans of Russia which invaded his country, saying he was proud of the “heroic” resistance of the Ukrainians. “We are a nation that broke the enemy’s plans in a week. Plans written for years: sneaky, full of hatred for our country, our people,” Zelensky said in a video posted on Telegram.
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Music streaming giant Spotify on Wednesday announced the closure of its offices in Russia and the removal of Russian state-sponsored content from its site. The move is a response to “the unprovoked attack on Ukraine,” Spotify said in a statement.
