🇺🇦 Moscow ramped up its assault on the southern city of Mariupol yesterday, a day after one of its planes bombed a maternity hospital and killed at least three civilians.
How the invasion is impacting…
⚽ Sports: The UK froze the assets of Russian oligarch and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich, who was in the process of selling the team; he’ll now need government approval to move forward with any deal, which Abramovich isn’t allowed to profit from.
🐭 Entertainment: Disney is pausing all operations in Russia after previously suspending new film releases in the country; the company said its Russian workers will remain employed.
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🇺🇦 Day 14 of the conflict saw both sides report some progress in reaching a cease-fire in several cities, allowing some humanitarian corridors to be established. But by mid-afternoon, Russian cease-fire violations had halted those efforts.
🇺🇦 Day 13 of the Russian invasion saw Ukraine evacuate convoys of civilians from the besieged northeastern city of Sumy on Tuesday, though Russian shelling forced periods of interruption in their exit
🇺🇦 The third round of peace talks between Ukrainian and Russian officials concluded yesterday with no major breakthroughs.
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