The latest information and opinions on the events in Ukraine on March 10 [papildināts 13:10]

Live broadcast of the text – short and concise about the most important events on March 10 – the 15th day of the war.

13.10. Russia on Thursday accused the United States of funding research to develop biological weapons in Ukraine. According to Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, at the briefing, “the goal of this and other Pentagon-funded research in Ukraine was to create a mechanism for the secret dissemination of deadly pathogens.”

The United States and Ukraine categorically deny the existence of such laboratories in Ukraine for the development of biological weapons.

12.40. The British government has imposed sanctions on seven Russian oligarchs, including Roman Abramovich, whose assets have been frozen and travel banned. Sanctions have been imposed on one of Russia’s leading industrialists, Oleg Deripask, Rosneft’s leader Igor Sechin and Gazprom’s leader Alexei Miller, the government said. The other four – Miller, Andrei Kostin, head of VTB, Nikolai Tokarev, head of Transneft, and Dmitry Lebedev, head of Rossiya – are people in Putin’s immediate circle.

The total value of all seven assets is £ 15 billion, the government said in a statement.

12.35. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleb said on Thursday that he had made no progress on ceasefire talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

“We also talked about a ceasefire, but no progress has been made,” Kuleba told a news conference after an hour and a half in the southern Turkish city of Antalya.

11.45. Squadrons of the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been withdrawn from the Odessa region and transferred to the occupied Crimea, a spokesman for the Odessa Regional Operational Staff said Serhiy Bratchuk on Friday. The landing on the Odessa coast is currently on hold.

“The night in Odessa and the region has been spent peacefully, which confirms the strength and effectiveness of the deterrence of all hostile intentions implemented by the Odessa Defense District,” the official told Telegram.

11.44. Many Russians have decided to leave the country because of the war waged by President Vladimir Putin against Ukraine and because of concerns about the political and economic consequences. Russians are emigrating en masse not only to Turkey and Georgia, but also to Central Asian countries that have suddenly become attractive countries for business opportunities and civilization due to Ukraine’s war and Western sanctions, according to Russia’s Medialeaks.

11.03. Talks between Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleb and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov began on Thursday in Antalya, southern Turkey. This is the first such high-level meeting between Ukraine and Russia since Russian troops invaded Ukraine on February 24.

10.56. The Russian army killed three people, including one newborn, in the bombing of the Mariupol maternity hospital yesterday, the BBC reported, citing Ukrainian officials.

10.25. The British and Australian mining company Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that it would end all business relations with Russia after its attack on Ukraine.

09.32. Russian troops again shot and bombed Kharkiv’s residential areas and villages in the area on Thursday night, the Nikolsky shopping center in the city center was destroyed, and a projectile hit a private house in the village of Slobozhansk near Kharkiv, killing four people, including two children. situation service.

During the day, rescuers have gone more than 30 times to extinguish fires and search the ruins of destroyed buildings. In total, more than 200 emergency workers are involved.

09.24. Japanese companies Sony and Nintendo announced on Thursday that they would suspend supplies of video games to Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.

09.23. Aggressions similar to those currently being waged against Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin must never be allowed to continue and develop uncontrollably, British Foreign Secretary Lisa Trass said on Thursday, equating Putin’s terrorist attacks on New York’s Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. Speaking at the Washington think tank, the Atlantic Council will urge the international community to change its attitude towards hostile world leaders.

08.38. The United States approved a bill to spend $ 1.4 trillion to allow government agencies to continue working for the next six months, as well as to send $ 13.6 billion in humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.

$ 4 billion is intended to help Ukraine and other Eastern European countries deal with the Ukrainian war refugee crisis. Nearly seven billion dollars are earmarked for U.S. armaments to Ukraine and its allies, as well as to fund the deployment of U.S. troops and armaments now and in the future to protect NATO members in the region.

07.33. Defenders of the southern port city of Mariupol in Ukraine destroyed 16 units of Russian armored vehicles last day, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine said on Thursday. “Yesterday, our sailors destroyed four tanks and one combat armored vehicle, 11 units of the special unit” Azov “destroyed 11 armored vehicles, as well as the headquarters car,” the press service told the social network Facebook.

06.45. The Chapter of Orders has decided to take away the Cross of Recognition granted to Russian billionaires Alexei Mordashov, who was subject to EU sanctions, nine years ago. On April 3, 2013, Mordashov was awarded the Third Class of the Order of the Cross of Recognition.

06.37. The United States warned on Wednesday that Russia could use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine, but accused Ukraine of using them. Maria Zakharov, a spokeswoman for Russia’s foreign ministry, said this week that no chemical and biological weapons laboratories were operating in Ukraine with US support, citing evidence.

05.43. American astronaut Scott Kelly has given up the Russian Medal of Merit for Space and has asked for it to be handed over to a Russian mother whose son died in the war in Ukraine.

05.24. Russia will try to freeze the war in Ukraine in 7-10 days, predicts Kristo Grozev, executive director of the Bellingcat group of investigative journalists. “It’s hard to name an end, because (..) it will most likely be a period when it’s not clear if the war is over or not. However, there will be no more bloodshed, and that’s the key.”

05.02. Russian troops in Ukraine have lost combat capability and attracted reserves in some areas of attack, according to a report by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. “Ukraine’s defense forces are providing a decent counterattack and stopping the offensive operation of the Russian armed forces in all directions. In some of them, the occupying forces have lost combat capabilities and are mobilizing reserves. The enemy is relocating units and troops to other strategic borders.”

The ministry also says Belarus is supporting Russia by providing supplies of fuel and lubricants and allowing access to the railway infrastructure and airport network.

04.29. The Polish Sejm has passed a special law on support for Ukrainian citizens arriving in Poland. The adopted law regulates the legalization of residence of Ukrainian refugees in Poland and the provision of comprehensive support to them.

It provides for the identification of Ukrainian refugees with an identification code, and their stay in Poland will be recognized as legal for 18 months. They will be able to get a job legally and have access to free medical care. Ukrainian pupils and students will be able to study in Polish schools and universities.

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03.59. US construction giant Caterpillar announced on Wednesday the suspension of its business in Russia and the allocation of more than $ 1 million to address the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

02.56. In an interview with the German newspaper Bild, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to compromise, but not to betray Ukraine. “In any talks, my goal is to end the war with Russia. And I am ready to take certain steps, “said Zelensky, answering the question of what kind of concession he would be willing to make.

The president said he could agree to reasonable compromises to end the war, but it did not have to be a betrayal of the state. In addition, the other side must be ready to compromise, because only it can get out of this situation, Zelensky emphasized.

02.08. The board of trustees of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved emergency funding of $ 1.4 billion for Ukraine to help it in the wake of the Russian invasion.

01.47. On Thursday, six humanitarian corridors will be organized for the evacuation of civilians from the most dangerous settlements, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced.

On Wednesday, it was possible to organize humanitarian corridors from the Sumy, the towns and villages of the Kiev region, and Enerhodara. Zelensky said a total of about 35,000 people were evacuated.

00.57. The Russian airstrike in Mariupol on Wednesday is a war crime and the final proof of Russia’s genocide against Ukrainians, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech.

A maternity hospital and children’s hospital were destroyed in a Russian air raid in the center of Mariupol, killing 17 maternity ward workers and one expectant mother, Pavlo Kirilenko, head of the Donetsk region military administration, said on Wednesday.

00.28. International beverage maker Carlsberg, the world’s fourth-largest brewer, said on Wednesday it was suspending production and sales in Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.

00.25. The UN reports that more than 516 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, including 37 children. They are confirmed victims, but the actual figures are believed to be “significantly higher”, writes The Kyiv Independent.

00.20. Foreign volunteers will be able to acquire Ukrainian citizenship if they wish, said First Deputy Interior Minister Yevheny Yenin. Since March 6, 20,000 foreign volunteers have joined Ukrainian forces to fight Russia.

00.15. In Ukraine’s preparations for the night of the 14th war, the Russian army fired on the town of Malina in the Zhytomyr region, destroying 7 private homes, including killing two babies born in 2021. “It’s impossible to hear, not to read, not to write. But here we are,” wrote a BBC journalist in Ukraine, the mother of twins.

00.11. Ukraine’s emergency service says that on March 5, three unexploded aircraft bombs were found in various places in Chernivtsi, LTV News Service reports.

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