The President of Russia, Vladimir Putinkeep your troops in Ukraine and ensured that the “special operation” progresses as expectedwhile the president of the United States, Joe Bidenraised the tone and called him “war criminal” for the invasion which takes more than three weeks.
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Russia is not backing down an inch in its offensive in Ukraine, despite all the sanctions. (Design: Paulina Cabrera)
The International Court of Justice ruled on the war in Ukraine and ordered Russia to immediately cease the military offensive, which was rejected by the Kremlin.
Convictions for the invasion increase following kyiv will denounce an attack on a convoy of civilians in Mariupolwhile Biden responded to the call made by the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskybefore the United States Congress and announced a aid package for 800 million dollarsas well as providing that country with weapons to deal with Russian troops.
Follow here the minute by minute of what happens in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine this March 17.
A thousand Chechen volunteers are heading to Ukraine, says leader
A “thousand” Chechen volunteers are on their way to Ukraine to fight, the head of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced Thursday, three weeks following Russia’s offensive began.
In his Telegram account, Kadyrov stated that one of his close associates, Apti Alaudinov, is “in charge of a thousand volunteers from the Chechen Republic” who are “on their way to participate in the special operation for the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine “.
Canada imposes new sanctions on Belarus for Russian attacks from its territory
Canada unveiled new sanctions once morest 22 officials of the Belarusian Defense Department for allowing Russia to launch attacks once morest Ukraine from its territory.
The announcement, Canada’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement, “sends a clear message to the accomplices of (Russian) President Vladimir Putin: those who support violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence will be held accountable.” “.
Ottawa accused senior Belarusian officials, including its Air Force chief Victor Soyko, of supporting Russia’s attack on Ukraine and “allow your country to serve as a launching pad for the Russian invasion.”
People walk past a bomb-damaged building amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in kyiv. (AFP)
Russian bombing in Merefa leaves at least 21 dead
At least 21 people died and 25 were injured on Thursday in a Russian shelling in the city of Merefa, in eastern Ukraine, the regional prosecutor’s office reported.
“Russian soldiers proceeded to fire artillery on the city of Merefa in the Kharkov region around 03:30 on Thursday. A school and a cultural center were destroyed, 21 people were killed and 25 were injured, including 10 in serious condition,” the Kharkov region prosecutor’s office reported on its Facebook account.
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire in an educational institution affected by bombing in the city of Merefa. (AFP)
They will equip journalists covering the Russian invasion with helmets and bulletproof vests
UNESCO will provide helmets and bulletproof vests labeled “Press”as part of emergency measures to protect journalists covering the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nations organization announced Thursday.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, five journalists – three Ukrainians, a French-Irish and an American – have been killed.
“Thousands of journalists are working on the ground in Ukraine, often without the necessary protective equipment or training. This is especially true of Ukrainian journalists, who previously worked on local issues, and are released as war correspondents. without being prepared for the risks they run,” says the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), in a statement.
Black smoke rises into the sky from the Barabashovo market, one of the largest markets in Eastern Europe, which was reportedly hit by shelling, in Kharkiv. (AFP)
Canadian leaves his life and work to return to Ukraine
“What would be the meaning of my life if I stayed here?” In a few weeks, Vartan Davtiana Canadian-Ukrainian man, he liquidated 14 years of life in Canada to return to Eastern Europe and defend the country that saw him grow up.
This Wednesday, Davtian bought a plane ticket to Ukraine leaving behind his job and a safe and quiet life in Canada to risk his life once morest Russian troops.
Wearing a brown T-shirt, he arrived at the Winnipeg airport, in the Canadian prairies region, where he said goodbye to his friends, dragging oversized pieces of luggage, full of medical supplies, clothing and some personal items, to check-in counter 13. All tied with blue and yellow straps.
Vartan Davtian left his life of 14 years in Canada to return to Ukraine to defend the country from the Russian invasion. (AFP)
Zelensky accuses Russia of building a “wall between freedom and slavery”
The Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelensky, denounced this Thursday that Russia is erecting a new “wall” in Europe, “between freedom and slavery”, following his government accused Moscow of bombing a theater where there were civilian refugees and in which the word “children” had been written, visible from the air.
“It is not a Berlin Wall, it is a Wall in central Europe between freedom and slavery and that wall gets bigger with each bomb” dropped on Ukraine, the leader said in a video message broadcast in the lower house of Parliament. German.
A member of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces walks near a residential building that was hit by debris from a downed rocket in kyiv. (AFP)
UK to deploy anti-missile system in Poland
The United Kingdom will soon deploy its Sky Saber medium-range anti-missile system in PolandBritish Defense Secretary Ben Wallace announced Thursday in Warsaw.
The goal is to help Poland protect its airspace from possible Russian aggression in the context of the war in Ukraine, he said.
“I can announce that we decided to deploy the Sky Saber, a medium-range anti-aircraft missile system, in Poland together with a hundred people,” Wallace told the cameras following a meeting with his Polish counterpart Mariusz Blaszczak.
A man clears rubble outside a damaged block of flats following it was hit by debris from a downed rocket in kyiv. (AFP)
Biden will speak with Xi Jinping regarding the invasion of Ukraine
US President Joe Biden will talk with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Friday, mainly regarding the war in ukraineThe White House reported Thursday.
“The two leaders will discuss how to handle competition between our two countries as well as Russia’s war in Ukraine and other issues of common concern,” the White House said in a statement.
Beijing has refused to condemn its ally Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine, while at the same time blaming the worsening of tensions on NATO’s expansion to the east.
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