President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone for just over 30 minutes Tuesday, a White House official said. This morning, two missiles hit this Freedom square. "The first thing [guests] ask is where to hide," Kaprinksa told CBS News. German defence contractor Rheinmetall is in negotiations about building a tank factory in Ukraine, the newspaper Rheinische Post reported on Saturday, citing an interview with CEO Armin Papperger. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. Olena, her husband and their son Maksym were living in theDonbas regionof eastern Ukraine when Russian troops invaded there in 2014. "The United States has informed the Russian Permanent Mission to the United Nations that we are beginning the process of expelling 12 intelligence operatives from the Russian Mission who have abused their privileges of residency in the United States by engaging in espionage activities that are adverse to our national security," the spokeswoman, Olivia Dalton, said in a statement. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The British navy seized anti-tank missiles and fins for ballistic missile assemblies during a raid on a small boat heading from Iran likely to Yemen, authorities said Thursday, the latest such seizure in the Gulf of Oman. Click to get a sign-in link sent to your email. Yet, even in the face of danger, he reportedly told U.S. officials,"I need ammunition, not a ride"after they offered to transport him to safety and it has become a signature tagline associated with the president. She was deeply skeptical of Monday's first diplomatic contact between her country and Russia, as delegations met just across the Ukrainian border in Belarus. The war resulted in a massive refugee crisis, with over seven million refugees, and the United Nations described it as the fastest-growing such crisis since World War II. The group said at the time of invasion, the aircraft was under repair, so it did not have time to be moved out ofUkraine. ", "At the same time," the Kremlin said, "it was noted that the Russian side is open to negotiations with representatives of Ukraine and expects that they will lead to the desired results.". The Ukrainian leader said his country had the "full right" to make the request because Europe understood that Ukraine's troops were fighting "for our country and, consequently, for the whole of Europe. And the costs and threats to America and the world keep rising.". Russian President Vladimir Putin set Russian media abuzz Tuesday following his news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron. Now safe in Florida, Hurtova said she and her husband Dennis decided to make a run for it with his 9-year-old twins, Matthew and Mark, and baby Anna after their home in Ukraine's capital was hit by shelling. Her mother stood outside the ambulance, weeping. 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Sorry, no headlines or news topics were found. 18:20, 4 MAR 2023. At the March 18 disc-jockey fundraiser, a disc jockey will play instead of a band, with contributions welcome. And now we are fighting for survival. This is the highest of our motivation, but we are fighting also to be equal members of Europe," Zelensky said. The U.N. estimates that 12 million Ukranians need protection and relief. ", "Sometimes we think it's just all a dream, that we're stuck inside some kind of a video game. "Part of why I'm in Omaha is a part of our ability to assess and be satisfied in terms of our defensive posture," Richard said. During the southern counteroffensive, Ukraine was able to reclaim the city of Kherson in November, forcing Russian troops to withdraw to the eastern bank of the Dnieper River. In a video address, the Ukrainian leader said a missile strike on a target at the site of a Holocaust massacre shows that "for many people in Russia, our Kyiv is completely foreign. The Russian advance on Ukraine's capital has made no appreciable movement since Monday, according to the official, and the main advance forces are still about 25 kilometers (15 miles) out from the city center. The ISU said in a statement that no skaters from Russia and Belarus "shall be invited or allowed to participate in International ice skating Competitions including ISU Championships and other ISU Events." At least 677,000 people have fled Ukraine since the invasion began, and many more are expected to leave. It regained some ground after Russia's central bank more than doubled its key interest rate to 20% to shore up the currency. Civilians have been injured by these over and. "Mariupol and Volnovakha are ours!" Zelenskyy says Kyiv, the capital, remains "a key goal" for the Russians and that Russian forces have also shelled the city of Kharkiv with rocket artillery. Stay up-to-date on the Russia-Ukraine war Download the ABC News app and sign up to breaking news alerts for the latest In Las Vegas, Nevada, Republican activists want to recapture the party from a local leader who backs former President Donald Trumps false election fraud claims. I believe Russia is trying to put pressure (on Ukraine) with this simple method. This U.S. official also could not say when the sanctions that have been rolled out so far will have a practical impact on the Russian military. In spite of his calming presence, CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams reported Monday there are "grave fears" for Zelensky's safety. China and Russia have deepened their ties in recent years as both nations have become more estranged from the West, and more at odds with the U.S. President Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in early February to attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, but he met with China's leader, Xi Jinping, during the stop, as he massed his forces around Ukraine's borders and insisted he had no intention of invading. At Lviv's main train station in Western Ukraine, thousands are trying desperately to get out. Please have a . Thwarting Putin: The Ukrainian economy just keeps on going, Kremlin pulls economic strings to influence Viktor Orbns regime in Hungary. An unimaginable tragedy for people of Ukraine and Russia. "They are in our hearts and thoughts.". Contests, special deals, and more Get contests, advertising specials, special deals and more sent to your email address. "It's like horror. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday her first visit to Ukraine underscored Washington's commitment to continuing its economic support for the country, as the din of air raid sirens echoed across the Ukrainian capital. The 20-story white building is unmissable. Who are Russias allies a year after Putin's invasion of Ukraine? Martha Fowler, who . Full coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, from The Wall Street Journal At Ukraine's border with Poland, refugees line up for more than 20 miles in freezing temperatures, yearning for safety, Chris Livesay reports for "CBS Mornings.". President Biden used his first State of the Union address to highlight the resolve of a reinvigorated Western alliance that has worked to rearm the Ukrainian military and adopt tough sanctions, which he said have left Russian President Vladimir Putin "isolated in the world more than he has ever been. Some conservative commentators and conspiracy theorists are increasingly convinced the concept of a "15-minute city" an urban design principle recently embraced by cities ranging from . "Can you imagine? On Saturday, the third day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a mother in Ukraine's second largest city struggled to make her little girl feel special on her birthday. The Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, appealed to Musk in atweetSaturday, asking him to extend Starlink's high-speed broadband internet services to the besieged country. Top seed Glenville State polished off No. In televised comments during a meeting with top officials, Putin directed his military leaders to put the Russian nuclear deterrent forces in a "special regime of combat duty," citing what he claimed were "aggressive statements" from NATO members and sweeping financial sanctions from the U.S. and Western leaders imposed on him and Russian financial institutions. We try to be scary, so we are waiting for them. Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin talk to each other during their meeting in Beijing, China, February 4, 2022. "The only thing I could say is we're taking it very seriously," Allred said. "We know there are different views in Europe.". "Russian invaders destroyed the flagship of the Ukrainian aviation, the AN-225" at the Antonov airport in Gostomel near Kyiv, the group said in astatementSunday. 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More than 5,000 demonstrators have been arrested in Russia since President Vladimir Putin ordered troops to invade Ukraine last week, according to the Russian human rights media project OVD-Info. We met another couple from the south of Germany, near the border with France, who were loading up a van to drive refugees to Strasbourg. "Both presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people.".