New Zealand lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to impose economic sanctions on Russia. Unlike many countries that have already imposed sanctions on Russia, New Zealand has not taken such steps before, saying such measures should be part of a wider UN effort. The sanctions bill calls for action against oligarchs linked to Russia’s attack on Ukraine.
By the 14th day of the Russo-Ukraine war, two million people have left the East European country. Half of the people leaving Ukraine are children and with new migrations every day it has become Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II. Meanwhile, an air alert was declared on Wednesday in and around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, urging residents to move to bunkers and safer places soon.
The humanitarian situation in Ukrainian cities surrounded by Russian forces has become even more dire. Regional administration chief Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram, “Many cities have been surrounded by Russian troops, so there is a danger of air strikes on Kyiv, people should hide in safe places.” If we look at the ground situation, the Russian army has made an advance on the coastline of Ukraine. Mariupol in the Azov Sea is surrounded by Russian troops and bodies are visible on the streets.
A humanitarian crisis has arisen in this city with a population of 4.30 lakhs, while no humanitarian help has reached here. Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show Belarusian and Russian helicopters at Machulishchi Air Base outside the Belarusian capital Minsk. It is feared that they may act on Kyiv anytime. People have still not been evicted from Mariupol.
The scene of devastation on the roads, houses and squares
Natalia Mudrenko, an official of the UN mission in Ukraine, accused Russia of taking people “hostages”, saying the situation in Mariupol and other cities is dire. The devastation in Kharkiv and Mariupol can be seen in the form of dead bodies lying on the streets. The bombing continues here. The bombing killed five people, including two children, and destroyed a textile factory and seven houses in Malin, a town with a population of 25,000 people near Zhytomyr. Two people, including a seven-year-old child, were killed in Chuhuyev near Kharkiv. Destruction can also be seen on the roads in Kyiv’s suburbs Hostomel, Irpin, Vishhorod and Borodianka.
Why don’t I cry, I want my job back home
Trembling at the sound of Russian shelling in Ukraine’s strategic port city of Mariupol, thousands of people have taken shelter in basements to save their lives. Here for many days hungry people are breaking the locks of shops in search of food, drinking melted ice to quench their thirst. Weeping in the light of the oil lamp in the basement among women and children, Goma Jana said, why should I not cry? I want my home back, I want my job back. I am sad about the people and the city.
Letter from Zelensky’s wife: 8-year-old Alina and several children were killed on the streetsUkraine’s First Lady Olena Zelensky has written a letter trying to show a mirror to Russia and tell the world how innocent children are being killed in the attack on Ukraine. Olena condemned the mass murder of children and civilians by Russia and wrote an emotional open letter to the global media on the Russian attack. He told, 8-year-old Alice from Okhtirka was also killed on the road.
Olena Zelensky mentions in her letter that Alice’s grandfather tried to save her but they too could not do anything. Similarly, Polina of Kyiv died in a gunfight with her parents. 14-year-old Arseny suffered a head injury from the rubble and could not be saved. Olena wrote the letter, when Russia says that it is not waging war against civilians, I first call the names of these killed children. He described the death of children as the most terrifying and devastating. Olena clearly wrote in the letter that Ukraine is not going to give up and will give a full answer to Russia.
New Zealand passes sanctions bill against Russia
New Zealand lawmakers have unanimously passed a bill to impose economic sanctions on Russia. Unlike many countries that have already imposed sanctions on Russia, New Zealand has not taken such steps before, saying such measures should be part of a wider UN effort. The sanctions bill calls for action against oligarchs linked to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. This would allow New Zealand to confiscate related assets and prevent Russian planes from entering New Zealand.
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By the 14th day of the Russo-Ukraine war, two million people have left the East European country. Half of the people leaving Ukraine are children and with new migrations every day it has become Europe’s biggest refugee crisis since World War II. Meanwhile, an air alert was declared on Wednesday in and around the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, urging residents to move to bunkers and safer places soon.
The humanitarian situation in Ukrainian cities surrounded by Russian forces has become even more dire. Regional administration chief Oleksiy Kuleba said on Telegram, “Many cities have been surrounded by Russian troops, so there is a danger of air strikes on Kyiv, people should hide in safe places.” If we look at the ground situation, the Russian army has made an advance on the coastline of Ukraine. Mariupol in the Azov Sea is surrounded by Russian troops and bodies are visible on the streets.
A humanitarian crisis has arisen in this city with a population of 4.30 lakhs, while no humanitarian help has reached here. Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC show Belarusian and Russian helicopters at Machulishchi Air Base outside the Belarusian capital Minsk. It is feared that they may act on Kyiv anytime. People have still not been evicted from Mariupol.