Russian sanctions on Ukraine increase, Joe Biden to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping

Live updates from the Russia-Ukraine war:

Largely bogged down Russian forces outside major cities in Ukraine have turned to ranged bombardment, including dozens of confirmed attacks on health facilities during the war that entered its fourth week on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address to the nation that he was grateful to US President Joe Biden for his additional military aid, but won’t say specifically what the new package includes because he doesn’t want to warn Russia. . Foreign ministers of major Group of Seven economies said in a joint statement that Russian President Vladimir Putin was waging a shameful and unprovoked war.” The fighting has driven more than 3 million people to flee Ukraine, according to UN estimates, although Ukraine said thousands of civilians had died.

First post: March 18, 2022, 09:34 STI