The war in Ukraine continues for the 11th day, with the Russians pounding Mariupol. Yesterday, despite the announcement of a ceasefire by the Russian side for the evacuation of civilians, the bombing continued with the result that the citizens could not escape and finally the evacuation operation was postponed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on his citizens to fight for their freedom. He also called on US President Joe Biden to impose more sanctions on Russia.
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A spokesman for the Ukrainian embassy in Washington said 3,000 U.S. volunteers had responded to Ukraine’s call for foreigners to join the “international legion” to help fight the war.
Mariupol Mayor Vadim Boitshenko told Ukrainian television that the city’s residents were facing a “humanitarian blockade” as they were now deprived of all basic services, and called for a reopening of the humanitarian corridor.
All the latest developments so far in the Ukraine War:
Columbia University Professor of Political Science Predicts War in Europe Meanwhile Alexander Cooley who spoke to SKAI.
The professor estimated that Putin, seeing Ukraine sliding to the west, decided to take it upon himself and press the absolute button of the attempt to forcibly change the orientation of Ukraine. “It’s a threat to Europe and to the entire underlying world order after the Cold War,” he said of Putin.
At the same time, the International Monetary Fund warned yesterday that an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine would have “catastrophic” economic consequences worldwide.
At the same time, thousands of Ukrainians are fleeing their homes, mainly in the eastern part of the country, heading west. It is estimated that 1.3 million people have fled the country, with UN to talk about the biggest wave of refugees since World War II.
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