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Russia-Ukraine war: 9 March updates ⤵️

Fighting continues as the US and UK ban Russian oil imports to put pressure on Putin to end the deadly war in Ukraine.

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Ukraine is evacuating civilians through six 'humanitarian corridors' after Russia declared a temporary ceasefire.

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Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen says people in Kyiv are “very well aware … [it] is the main prize in this war”.

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As the US bans Russian oil, what is next for oil and gas prices? aje.io/jr8ufq

Two weeks into Russia’s war in Ukraine, Kyiv’s forces are preparing for a potential major attack on Odesa.

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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says a 'no-fly zone' is needed to avert ‘humanitarian catastrophe’.

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City authorities in the besieged southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol are burying their dead in a mass grave, according to the AP.

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“They think they are safe here from the Russian bombs and missiles.”

As air raid sirens signal warnings of a new Russian attack, Al Jazeera’s @stepvaessen has been with some of the Kyiv residents taking shelter in underground metro stations.

@stepvaessen Ukraine’s foreign minister has accused Russia of holding more than 400,000 people hostage in Mariupol.

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@stepvaessen Russian attack hits a children’s hospital and maternity ward in besieged port city Mariupol, Ukrainian officials say.

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Two weeks into its invasion of Ukraine, any Russian hopes of a lightning takeover have been stopped in their tracks.

Here’s a look at what has happened, and what could come next in the war ⬇

Despite having an air force many times the size of Ukraine's, Russia has been unable to dominate the skies in this war.

We examine why ⬇ aljazeera.com/features/2022/…

A Russian air strike on a children’s hospital in Mariupol has injured 17 people according to preliminary figures, says local official.

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Russian bombing destroys children’s hospital in Ukraine’s Mariupol — in pictures aje.io/7narpk

“How much longer will the world be an accomplice ignoring terror? Close the sky right now! Stop the killings!" - Ukraine’s president accuses Russian forces of ‘direct strike’ on Mariupol hospital.

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Ukrainian official says 67 children were killed since the Russian invasion began on February 24.

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Ukraine evacuated more than 40,000 people in one day but has fallen short of the target of 100,000, one of the negotiators in the talks with Russia says.

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UN chief Antonio Guterres says 'senseless violence must stop' as bombing of Ukraine children's hospital draws condemnation.

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The White House dismisses Russia’s claims about alleged US involvement in biological weapons labs and chemical weapons development in Ukraine.

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IMF approves $1.4bn emergency funding for Ukraine to mitigate the economic impact of Russia’s military invasion.

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy describes the attack on a children’s hospital in the southeastern city of Mariupol as a 'war crime'.

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Zelenskyy believes Russia’s Putin will eventually enter negotiations and end the invasion, after seeing Russian forces encounter fierce resistance from Ukrainians.

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Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank warns

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At least 35,000 civilians were evacuated from besieged Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, Zelenskyy says.

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US speeds licensing for firearms and ammunition shipments to Ukraine.

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