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       Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky issued a fresh warning to Russia on Sunday night, to say his country will “punish everyone who committed atrocities in this war”.

       It came hours after eight Ukrainian civilians were killed as they attempted to flee a suburb of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Oleksandr Markushyn, the mayor or Irpin, reported seeing four of those people die. “A family died in front of my eyes,” Mr Markushyn said. “Two small children and two adults died.” He added Russian troops had “opened fire” during an evacuation across a bridge.

       In an address later on, Mr Zelensky paid tribute to the family, saying sternly: “We will not forgive. We will not forget.” He also called on the West to do more in its bid to isolate Russian president Vladimir Putin.

       “The audacity of the aggressor is a clear signal for the West that the imposed sanctions aren’t enough,” he said. “You can’t hide from this reality. You can’t hide from the new killings in Ukraine.”

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       Show latest update 1646632722 Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities today

       Russia has decided to hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in Ukrainian cities, including capital Kyiv, at 1000 Moscow time on Monday, the Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s defence ministry as saying.

       Read The Independent’s breaking news story here:

       Russia to open humanitarian corridors in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on 7 March Russia will hold fire at 1000 Moscow time on 7 March to facilitate humanitarian corridors

       Arpan Rai 7 March 2022 05:58

       1646630573 Evacuations hit as Russian troops shell cities

       Evacuation of thousands of Ukrainian civilians were hampered after Russian troops shelled the country in north, centre and south leaving many casualties on the roads, officials said.

       A top officials confirmed that outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv in the north, Mykolaiv in the south and Kharkiv came under severe attacks late Sunday, even as Russia and Ukraine agreed to ceasefire and allow civilians to leave their cities.

       Arpan Rai 7 March 2022 05:22

       1646630567 Evacuations hit as Russian troops shell cities

       Evacuation of thousands of Ukrainian civilians were hampered after Russian troops shelled the country in north, centre and south leaving many casualties on the roads, officials said.

       A top officials confirmed that outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv in the north, Mykolaiv in the south and Kharkiv came under severe attacks late Sunday, even as Russia and Ukraine agreed to ceasefire and allow civilians to leave their cities.

       Arpan Rai 7 March 2022 05:22

       1646626324 Shelling on Ukrainian cities escalates overnight

       Ukrainian cities have come under intense shelling from Russian troops overnight, top Ukrainian officials said.

       Outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv in the north, Mykolaiv in the south and Kharkiv are witnessing heavy shelling late Sunday, Oleksiy Arestovich, presidential adviser said.

       The heavy artillery attack has hit residential buildings in Kharkiv — the second-largest city and a television tower was damaged in shelling too, local officials said.

       Arpan Rai 7 March 2022 04:12

       1646624020 South Korea to end transactions with Russia’s central bank

       South Korea will end its transactions with Russian central bank, Seoul foreign ministry said on Monday.

       The Asian country is joining western nations’s bid to pile sanctions on Russia and force the Putin administration to end its invasion into Ukraine.

       Russia has termed its military actions in Ukraine a “special operation”.

       Arpan Rai 7 March 2022 03:33

       1646619329 Oil prices jump to 13-year high amid possible Western ban on Russian oil

       Oil prices soared on Sunday to their highest point since mid-2008, as the global market continued to suffer the consequences of Russia’s assault on Ukraine.

       The cost of Brent crude – considered the international benchmark – rose more than 9 per cent to a little more than $129 (￡98) in the first few minutes of trade on Sunday, according to various reports. Meanwhile, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 9.4 per cent to $126.51.

       Both hit their highest values back in July 2008 when Brent shot up to $147.50 a barrel and WTI, $147.27.

       The figures came after Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, said the Biden administration and its European allies were exploring the option of banning Russian oil as a way to further sanction Vladimir Putin over his decision to invade Ukraine.

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       Oil prices jump to 13-year high amid possible Western ban on Russian oil US in ‘active discussions’ with European allies to boycott Putin’s main export

       Sam Hancock 7 March 2022 02:15

       1646618110 Pelosi says Congress to send $10bn in aid for Ukraine

       In the US, Nancy Pelosi has confirmed the House is “exploring” legislation to ban the import of Russian oil, following remarks made by Antony Blinken earlier today.

       She also said in a statement that Congress, this week, intends to enact $10bn in aid for Ukraine.

       Sam Hancock 7 March 2022 01:55

       1646616221 Watch: Biden criticised for asking China to avert war with Ukraine

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       Nikki Haley criticises Biden for asking China to avert war with Ukraine

       Sam Hancock 7 March 2022 01:23

       1646613649 German Embassy slaps down Russian claims troops fighting Nazism

       A German embassy has slapped down a claim from its Russian counterpart that Moscow’s forces are “fighting Nazism in Ukraine”.

       On Saturday, as Vladimir Putin’s widely-condemned invasion of Ukraine entered its 10th day, the Russian embassy in Pretoria claimed to have “received a great number of letters of solidarity from South Africans, both individuals and organisations”.

       “We appreciate your support and glad you decided to stand with us today, when Russia, like 80 years ago, is fighting Nazism in Ukraine,” it tweeted.

       In response, the German embassy in South Africa said:

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       German Embassy slaps down Russian counterpart’s claim its troops are fighting Nazism ‘Shame on anyone who’s falling for this,’ embassy says

       Sam Hancock 7 March 2022 00:40

       1646611164 KPMG joins PWC in dropping Russian arm from network

       The second of the big four accounting giants to do so tweeted:

       Sam Hancock 6 March 2022 23:59

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