According to the UN refugee agency, about 1.2 million people have left Ukraine so far. Europe has not seen such a major migrant crisis in three decades, the effects of which will last for many years to come. The United Nations has predicted more than 4 million people to become refugees during the Ukraine war.
Russia captured Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday. During the attack, a building of the Zaporizhia plant caught fire on Thursday night. In such a situation, the whole world including the European continent remained in breath for many hours due to the fear of leakage of nuclear radiation. However, the fire was doused on Friday morning. Ukrainian officials have said the plant is now operating normally. The Russian Defense Ministry also confirmed this.
Ukrainian soldiers and local people tried their best to save the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant from being taken over by Russian, but could not succeed. The plant supplies 20 percent of Ukraine’s electricity needs. At the same time, Russia alleged that Ukraine itself started the fire. Russia called it a demonic act. Officials later said that the fire at the Zaporizhia campus was actually in the training center building and not the plant. There is a fear of Chernobyl-Fukushima-like accident due to explosion at the plant.
IAEA chief said – as soon as possible, allow the tour
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has called on both Russia and Ukraine to let them go there as soon as possible, given the threat of radiation leaks. The physical condition of the plant is in trouble, he said.
Zelensky’s passionate appeal: wake up now
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message, Europeans, please wake up. Tell your leaders that Russian troops are firing shots at Ukrainian nuclear plants. In another message he called on the Russian people to revolt.
Attack on Chernihiv, 47 killed, attempt to capture port city of Mykolaiv failedRussia launched a vigorous air raid on Chernihiv, killing 47 people. Local officials said Russia launched an airstrike on a civilian base on Thursday. At the same time, Ukraine has foiled a Russian attempt to capture the port city of Mykolaiv. A fierce battle is going on in this city with a population of five lakhs.
Bombing continues on Kyiv, Kharkiv, but none of these cities has been captured by Russia so far. The siege of Mariupol remains in place and the Ukrainians have so far managed to save the city. The US claimed on the basis of satellite images that the Russian army is now 25 km from Kyiv.
Refusal to give information about talks
The second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia was limited to creating safe corridors for civilians. However, both sides have refused to stop the war and give any information on other points.
Where is Zelensky…conflicting claims
President of the Russian Parliament Duma, Vecheslav Volodin, said that President Zelensky has left the country and gone to Poland. At the same time, Ukraine claimed that Zelensky had not left the country. Volodin said Zelensky is no longer in Ukraine. His aides in the Verkhovna Rada, the Supreme Council of Ukraine, say they cannot be contacted in Lviv. Zelensky had said he would not leave the country. However, the US had urged him to leave the country for his safety.
Many websites including Facebook, BBC banned in RussiaMoscow. Moscow has also retaliated after the European, American ban on Russian TV channels and news agencies. Russia has banned social media platform Facebook as well as some Western news portals including the BBC and Deutsche Valle, accusing Ukraine of spreading misinformation about the attack.
Meanwhile, the Russian parliament has enacted a tough law to punish for “fake” news. Under this, a provision of imprisonment of up to 15 years has been made for those giving false information against the army. Experts say that its direct target will be the Western media. Apart from this, the media regulatory body Roskomnadzor has decided to ban Facebook.
Senator Graham, close to Trump, said, the world will benefit only by killing Putin
Senator Lindsey Graham, a close aide of former US President Donald Trump, has called for the assassination of President Vladimir Putin for the good of the world. Citing the examples of the brutal Roman general Julius Caesar killed by his soldier Brutus, and Colonel Stauffenberg, who attempted to assassinate Hitler, Graham asked, “Is there a Brutus or Colonel Stauffenberg in the Russian army?” Because, what is going on now can end in this way.
World’s fastest refugee migration of the centuryWithin a week of the start of the war, more than 1.2 million people have taken refuge in other countries including Europe. About 55 percent of the people have gone to Poland alone, while the least have gone to Belarus. This is believed to be the fastest migration of refugees in the world of this century.
According to the UN refugee agency, about 1.2 million people have left Ukraine so far. Europe has not seen such a major migrant crisis in three decades, the effects of which will last for many years to come. The United Nations has predicted more than 4 million people to become refugees during the Ukraine war. That is, in the coming weeks, three million more Ukrainians will go to other countries.
55% of refugees reached Poland, only 370 went to Belarus
Where from February 24 to March 2 how many Ukrainians
Poland | 6,50,000 |
Hungary | 1,45,000 |
moldova | 1,00,830 |
Slovakia | 90,060 |
Romania | 51,260 |
NATO refuses to create a no-fly zone over UkraineNATO has rejected a request by the Ukrainian government to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said any such move could turn into a major war in Europe. We are not going into Ukraine, neither on land nor in the air, he said after a meeting of foreign ministers of NATO countries on Friday.
Ukrainian President Zelensky has called on Western countries to create a no-fly zone in his country after the fire at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Stoltenberg said the only way to create a no-fly zone is to send NATO fighters to Ukraine. But if we do, we will invite a full-blown war in Europe. As NATO allies, we have a responsibility not to allow this war to spread beyond Ukraine.
US sanctions 50 top Russian officials
The Biden administration has announced new sanctions on 50 top Russian officials and leaders. These include Kremlin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskovt. The families of all these have also been kept under the purview of the ban. President Joe Biden said the sanctions would target those who are pocketing Russian people’s money. Today I am announcing the addition of dozens more to this list, including a Russian billionaire.
India in favor of ceasefire to rescue the strandedIndia has called for a ceasefire between Russian and Ukrainian troops to evacuate its remaining civilians in eastern Ukraine and said an agreement to build a safe corridor for the evacuation of civilians is yet to be implemented. Foreign Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi said on Friday that around 300 Indians are still stranded in Kharkiv, while their number in Sumi is around 700. About 900 people have been evacuated from Pesochin in five buses.
Australia freezes Russia’s $330 million
Australia froze about $330 million in Australian financial institutions under sanctions imposed on Russia. Foreign Minister Maris Paine told that various sanctions have been imposed on 350 Russian citizens, including Putin. Thirteen civilians were also banned, including Belarus Defense Minister Viktor Krainin.
Russia gave three options to foreign companies – wait, go or give shares in local hands
On Friday, Russia has given three options to foreign companies, which have come under suspension due to all-round economic sanctions on Russia. Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belosov offered these options a week after the Russian attack on Ukraine, when the French bank Société General warned it could wind up its Russian business. Due to this there was a shudder in the companies that made up their mind to stay in Russia.
Belousov issued a statement saying that companies can stop and do business in Russia. Another option is that foreign shareholders can exit by transferring shares to their Russian partners and return when the situation is right. Third, the company should permanently close business in Russia, cease production and lay off employees. None of these routes are without risk, Belosov said. Those who stay will have to face criticism from the western market.
Expansion
Russia captured Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday. During the attack, a building of the Zaporizhia plant caught fire on Thursday night. In such a situation, the whole world including the European continent remained in breath for many hours due to the fear of leakage of nuclear radiation. However, the fire was doused on Friday morning. Ukrainian officials have said the plant is now operating normally. The Russian Defense Ministry also confirmed this.
Ukrainian soldiers and local people tried their best to save the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant from being taken over by Russian, but could not succeed. The plant supplies 20 percent of Ukraine’s electricity needs. At the same time, Russia alleged that Ukraine itself started the fire. Russia called it a demonic act. Officials later said that the fire at the Zaporizhia campus was actually in the training center building and not the plant. There is a fear of Chernobyl-Fukushima-like accident due to explosion at the plant.
IAEA chief said – as soon as possible, allow the tour
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi has called on both Russia and Ukraine to let them go there as soon as possible, given the threat of radiation leaks. The physical condition of the plant is in trouble, he said.
Zelensky’s passionate appeal: wake up now
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message, Europeans, please wake up. Tell your leaders that Russian troops are firing shots at Ukrainian nuclear plants. In another message he called on the Russian people to revolt.