1) Russia-Ukraine war latest: thousands in Mariupol ‘deported to Russia’; China says it is on ‘right side of history’ – live theguardian.com/world/live/202…
2) Key items from Saturday (more at yesterday’s 🧵).
3) More than 6.6K 🇺🇦s evacuated via 8 humanitarian corridors Saturday, President Zelenskiy said;
4) 1000s of Mariupol residents allegedly taken to 🇷🇺 against their will & redirected to remote cities Mariupol City Council said;
3) More than 6.6K 🇺🇦s evacuated via 8 humanitarian corridors Saturday, President Zelenskiy said;
4) 1000s of Mariupol residents allegedly taken to 🇷🇺 against their will & redirected to remote cities Mariupol City Council said;
5) UK MOD said Russia has still failed to gain control of skies over Ukraine;
6) 🇨🇳 For Min Wang Yi says 🇨🇳 is “on the right side of history”,
as it continues to rail against sanctions imposed on 🇷🇺 and deny it is considering supplying weapons to Moscow;
6) 🇨🇳 For Min Wang Yi says 🇨🇳 is “on the right side of history”,
as it continues to rail against sanctions imposed on 🇷🇺 and deny it is considering supplying weapons to Moscow;
7) Australia bans the sale of alumina & aluminium ores to🇷🇺.
This was done to try limiting 🇷🇺 ability to produce weapons.
🇦🇺alumina = 20% of🇷🇺 supply;
8) Poland PM Mateusz Morawiecki proposed that
the EU implement a total ban on trade with 🇷🇺;
This was done to try limiting 🇷🇺 ability to produce weapons.
🇦🇺alumina = 20% of🇷🇺 supply;
8) Poland PM Mateusz Morawiecki proposed that
the EU implement a total ban on trade with 🇷🇺;
9) Kyiv officials reported 228 people (four kids), have been killed in Ukraine’s capitol. Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that 14,400 🇷🇺 personnel have been killed since the start of the war;
10) Zaporizhzhia entered a 38-hour curfew starting at 1400 GMT on Saturday (1600 local time), after Ukrainian military ordered people to stay home until early on Monday;
11) Russian troops have reportedly stopped a convoy of buses traveling to Mariupol to evacuate residents, according to the Kyiv Independent;
12) Some Syrian paramilitary fighters say they are ready to deploy to Ukraine to fight in support of their ally Russia, but they haven’t received instructions to go, 2 commanders told Reuters;
13) Defence Intel update for Sunday March 20.
https://twitter.com/defencehq/status/1505427498313596928
14) From Sky News:
Mariupol City Council said🇷🇺bombed an art school, where 400 people were sheltering.
Officials say building destroyed Sat night & women/kids/elderly are stuck underneath debris.
Information on casualties wasn’t immediately available;
Mariupol City Council said🇷🇺bombed an art school, where 400 people were sheltering.
Officials say building destroyed Sat night & women/kids/elderly are stuck underneath debris.
Information on casualties wasn’t immediately available;
15) From Sky News:
President Zelensky announced restrictions on the activities of 11 political parties in the country, including some allegedly tied to the Russian state;
President Zelensky announced restrictions on the activities of 11 political parties in the country, including some allegedly tied to the Russian state;
16) Reported in Sky News:
https://twitter.com/unhumanrightsua/status/1505187817974079493
17) From Saturday 👇🏾
https://twitter.com/grantshapps/status/1505209651452915718
18) Nestle responds to Zelensky condemnation.
“Continuing to supply essential items to people in🇷🇺 doesn’t mean we continue doing business as usual in🇷🇺," Spox said.
It was further stated Nestle had halted investments &
product promotions and wasn’t making any profit there:
“Continuing to supply essential items to people in🇷🇺 doesn’t mean we continue doing business as usual in🇷🇺," Spox said.
It was further stated Nestle had halted investments &
product promotions and wasn’t making any profit there:
20) Hardened fighters rather raw recruits deployed in southern fronts.
https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1505336621058740224
22) “Tos-1A Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MLRA) firing against Ukrainian targets by the Russian Army...”
https://twitter.com/SavunmaSanayiST/status/1505256167009832961
23) Fwiw. Unclear if either side has moved from their widely divergent positions yet, on the key issues.
https://twitter.com/Sino_Market/status/1505459451490275329
24)(A) Defence Min Spox Igor Konashenkov said 🇷🇺 had carried out strikes against 🇺🇦 military infrastructure last night & this morning.
“Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from…Black Sea against the Nizhyn plant that repairs 🇺🇦 armoured vehicles damaged in fighting” he said;
“Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from…Black Sea against the Nizhyn plant that repairs 🇺🇦 armoured vehicles damaged in fighting” he said;
24)(B) 🇷🇺 fired Kalibr cruise missiles from Caspian Sea & Kinzhal missiles from airspace of Crimea, to destroy a fuel storage facility used by the🇺🇦military, he said.
🇷🇺also hit 🇺🇦military preparation centre where foreign
fighters joining Kyiv’s forces were based, he said;
🇷🇺also hit 🇺🇦military preparation centre where foreign
fighters joining Kyiv’s forces were based, he said;
25) Ukrainian armed forces have updated their assessment of “estimated losses” inflicted on Russia. It includes 14,700 Russian troops.
https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1505497426068705283
27) 902 civilians killed and 1,459 injured in 🇺🇦, as of midnight yesterday, OHCHR) said on today.
Most of the casualties were from explosive weapons shells from heavy artillery, multiple-launch rocket systems, missile and air strikes, OHCHR said.
Most of the casualties were from explosive weapons shells from heavy artillery, multiple-launch rocket systems, missile and air strikes, OHCHR said.
28) Ukraine President Zelenskiy warned Sunday that only negotiations would end the war in his country.
Stated more bluntly-he said he is ready for talks w/Putin, but he warned that if those talks failed, that would lead to World War III;
Stated more bluntly-he said he is ready for talks w/Putin, but he warned that if those talks failed, that would lead to World War III;
29) Noticing this ruling being discussed today. A word of caution and perspective from Julian Borger below. 👇🏾
https://twitter.com/julianborger/status/1504174493853495301
30) Ten million people (more than a quarter of the population), have now fled their homes in Ukraine, due to Russia’s “devastating” war.
The statement came from UNHCR Head Filippo Grandi. today- via AFP;
The statement came from UNHCR Head Filippo Grandi. today- via AFP;
31) The Russian military has made no attempt to get closer
to Kyiv since March 8, as per Sky News expert Prof Michael Clarke.
"The fact is that they, not only have stalled, but seem to have gone into defensive positions because they're being counter-attacked”;
to Kyiv since March 8, as per Sky News expert Prof Michael Clarke.
"The fact is that they, not only have stalled, but seem to have gone into defensive positions because they're being counter-attacked”;
32)(A) Zelenskiy told 🇮🇱 lawmakers they would have to live with the choices they make on whether to help protect 🇺🇦 against the 🇷🇺 invasion & questioned 🇮🇱 reluctance to sell
the Iron Dome defence system to Ukraine;
the Iron Dome defence system to Ukraine;
32)(B) Addressing the Knesset via video link on Sunday, he drew comparisons between the Russian offensive and the “final solution” - the plan by Nazi Germany to exterminate Jews;
33) FT - ACCORDING TO THE NYT, A TURKISH OFFICIAL CLAIMS THAT PUTIN IS NOT READY FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH UKRAINE’S PRESIDENT ZELENSKY.
https://twitter.com/financialjuice1/status/1505582465863327744
34) FT - CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO US: THERE’S DISINFO ABOUT🇨🇳 PROVIDING MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO🇷🇺 .
https://twitter.com/Financialjuice1/status/1505596977928708100
35)(A) France will freeze Bank of Russia funds worth some €22 million, Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told RTL Radio on Sunday, TASS reported.
Russian property on 🇫🇷 territory worth ~€1/2B (as per Le Maire) frozen along w/2 🛥 worth €150M which were confiscated.
Russian property on 🇫🇷 territory worth ~€1/2B (as per Le Maire) frozen along w/2 🛥 worth €150M which were confiscated.
https://twitter.com/jerusalem_post/status/1505560780166598659
35(A) "We have managed to unveil & freeze assets of 🇷🇺 tycoons totally worth ~ €1.8B on 🇫🇷 territory apart from
the Russian Central Bank’s assets," he said;
the Russian Central Bank’s assets," he said;
36) 🇷🇺 has given 🇺🇦 until 5am to surrender Mariupol, after which it says it'll let the 130K remaining civilians leave.
The language it uses for Kyiv's forces – "nationalists," "foreign mercenaries," "bandits" – leaves little doubt about what 🇷🇺 has in store for them.
The language it uses for Kyiv's forces – "nationalists," "foreign mercenaries," "bandits" – leaves little doubt about what 🇷🇺 has in store for them.
https://twitter.com/maxseddon/status/1505640445447184386
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