What has happened in the last hours after the invasion of Russian troops in Ukraine
On the twelfth day of war, these are the key data at 8:00 this Monday:
Russia intensifies its siege with air strikes. The Russian Army has resumed its military offensive against Ukraine in recent hours with heavy artillery shelling in Mykolaiv, a Ukrainian city on the Black Sea located between Kherson and Odessa, one day after the Ukrainian troops expelled them from there. The attacks have continued in other Black Sea enclaves such as Mariupol, where they have prevented the evacuation of the population, and in the vicinity of Odessa. In addition, the Russians have punished Kharkov, the country’s second city, while the Kremlin has intensified the siege on the capital, Kiev, which is preparing to resist. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned this Sunday that he will not stop the aggression unless the government of Volodímir Zelenski abandons the resistance.
Moscow claims to be ready to open humanitarian corridors in various cities. The Russian Army will open this morning humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities to allow civilians to leave, according to the Russian Defense Ministry quoted by the Interfax news agency. These corridors will include the capital, Kiev, as well as cities such as Kharkov, Mariupol and Sumi, and will be established from 8:00 am Spanish time. Both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating the ceasefire on previous occasions.
The invasion hits the Asian stock markets. The Russian offensive in Ukraine has had an impact on the opening of Asian stock markets on Monday. Markets have fallen as oil hits its highest price in 14 years and gold crosses the $2,000 an ounce mark as investors fear the impact of the war in Ukraine on the world economy.
Netflix suspends its service in Russia. The Netflix platform has announced that it is suspending its service in Russia, where it has one million subscribers. “Given the circumstances on the ground, we have made the decision to suspend our service in Russia,” said a spokesman for the US company, citing the specialized media Variety. The company had already announced on Thursday that it was paralyzing all its original productions in Russia, in addition to the acquisition of rights for possible future projects.
The Russians run out of Tik Tok. The Chinese video social network TikTok has suspended the upload of content to its platform in the country “in light of the new law of fake news of Russia”. The rule, approved on Friday, has led various international media (from EL PAÍS to the BBC) to leave the country or stop reporting from it. “TikTok is a channel for creativity and entertainment that can provide a source of relief and human connection during a time of war when people are facing immense tragedies and loneliness,” the statement said. The law has left Russian citizens without access to Twitter and Facebook since last week. , the Putin government blocked this Sunday Mediazona, one of the last independent media
20,000 foreign volunteers want to fight for Ukraine. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmitro Kuleba, explained that nearly 20,000 volunteers from 52 countries have offered to fight for their country: “So far, veterans and volunteers are coming to us from 52 countries around the world”, he secured after meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Meanwhile, the Government of Ukraine continues to demand urgent military aid to resist the invasion.
PHOTO: A building burns after a bombardment by Russian troops in Kharkov, this Sunday. / AFP
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