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12 mins ago
Kyiv extends curfew to all day on Wednesday
By Ivana Kottasová, Yulia Kesaieva
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, announced on his official Telegram channel the imposition of a 35-hour curfew from Tuesday night.
The curfew will take effect at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday (local time) and will last until 7:00 a.m. on Thursday.
The curfew is currently in force in Kyiv, but only at night, between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Residents will be prohibited from leaving their homes without special permits during the curfew, Klitschko said, adding that people will still be able to leave to go to bomb shelters.
"I ask all [Kyiv residents] to prepare for the fact that they will have to stay at home or, in an emergency, in a shelter, for two days," Klitschko said.
15 mins ago
Two killed in shelling of residential areas in western Kyiv, say emergency services
By Ivana Kottasová, Yulia Kesaieva
An elderly man waits to be rescued by firefighters after an apartment building was bombed in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 15.
(Photo: Felipe Dana/AP)
At least two people were killed in the shelling of a residential area in western Kyiv early Tuesday, according to Ukraine's Emergency Services.
A 16-story apartment building in the Sviatoshynskyi district was significantly damaged by shelling and a subsequent fire.
Two people were found dead at the scene and 46 were rescued from the building, emergency services said.
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A separate attack caused minor damage to a nine-story building in the same district, emergency services said.
At least four residential buildings in the Ukrainian capital were hit by attacks early Tuesday, including the two in Sviatoshynskyi, according to emergency services.
Residential areas to the east, north and west of the city center were hit by shelling within an hour of each other.
20 mins ago
The European Union applies new sanctions to Russia
By James Frater, Duarte Mendonca
French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire answers questions from journalists at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on March 15.
(Photo: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images)
European economy ministers formally approved a fourth package of sanctions against more than 600 Russian citizens, in what French economy minister Bruno Le Maire called a "historic decision."
It is the "fastest and most forceful package of sanctions ever adopted by the European Union in its history", the ministers said.
The names of the Russian individuals and entities included in the new round of sanctions were not disclosed.
Why does Europe not respond in the same way as the US with the sanctions against Russia?
"There will be a new ban on some exports, such as luxury products, and we will withdraw from the Russian state the most favored nation clause within the World Trade Organization, which will allow us - the 27 member states - to increase the level of trade tariffs on all Russian products," Le Maire said.
The sanctions were expanded to include "key oligarchs, lobbyists and propagandists who push the Kremlin's narrative about the situation in Ukraine, as well as key companies in the aviation, military and dual-use, shipbuilding and machinery sectors." ", the European Council said in a statement.
Asked if there would be more sanctions, Le Maire said: "I can confirm what (French President) Emmanuel Macron said last week, all options are still on the table."
22 mins ago
Aerial shots show the devastation caused by Russia in Volnovakha
By CNN
A drone shows the almost total destruction in the village of Volnovaja.
Residents have been resisting attacks by Russian forces and separatists who claim power over the region for two weeks.
Despite their efforts, there is almost no food left and access to water is scarce.
A drone shows how Volnovakha was left after bombings 0:38
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