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Russian forces continued moving toward eastern Ukraine ahead of a major planned offensive in the Donbas region, while conditions in Mariupol remained dire, ...

The general has a notorious reputation for his conduct of the war in Syria, where Russia bombed civilian districts. The reopening of land border crossings is welcome news for millions of migrant workers from Central Asia who travel to Russia for seasonal work. He then read a statement from the British Embassy repeating Truss’s comments and stating that Dodik and Cvijanovic have acted in direct violation of the Dayton accords. The convoy may be headed toward Izyum, a town in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region that Russian forces control. RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the major developments on Russia's invasion, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction. It is also a threat to those who narrow the corridor of opinion in open societies like ours." RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the major developments on Russia's invasion, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction. The poorest and most vulnerable will be hit hardest,” Bjerde said, noting that Russia and Ukraine combined supply over 25 percent of world wheat exports. According to EU data, three quarters of Russian commercial aircraft are built in the European Union, the United States, and Canada. Ovsyannikova, who was a producer with Channel One at the time of her protest, published her first opinion piece in Die Welt's online edition on April 11. They are lying to you” in Russian. She also shouted in Russian "Stop the war. RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the major developments on Russia's invasion, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction.

Fighting in eastern Ukraine is expected to intensify as Russian forces look poised to mount a major offensive that threatens to overwhelm Mariupol.

Russia has denied responsibility for the attack and has consistently denied targeting civilians in its assault on Ukraine. Children and families are under attack in the country, he said. Speaking with The Associated Press, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko said that bodies are now "carpeted through the streets" of the besieged city. Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of blocking attempted humanitarian convoys and hampering efforts to evacuate residents. An evacuation route will be opened from the besieged port city of Mariupol to Zaporizhzhia, but only for those using private transport. The deputy defense minister said "official information" would be provided later. Ukrainian forces have held out for weeks in the besieged port city, but fears are growing for the civilians trapped without basic supplies as Russian troops appear poised to mount a major new offensive. Putin toured the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a space port in Russia's far east, with Lukashenko during the visit. Many are women and children. "Over the last weeks we have suspended deliveries, stopped new business and are moving our limited R&D activities out of Russia," it said, referring to research and development. Heappey did not elaborate on what the potential options were. NBC News could not verify that claim.

The Pentagon is closely monitoring social media reports claiming Russian forces deployed chemical weapons in Mariupol, Ukraine, Defense Department press ...

- "Any use of such weapons would be a callous escalation in this conflict and we will hold Putin and his regime to account,"she tweeted. - "One of the mouthpieces of the occupiers stated that they could use chemical weapons against the defenders of Mariupol. We take this as seriously as possible," he added. Between the lines: Eduard Basurin, a spokesperson for the Kremlin-backed separatist Donetsk People's Republic said Monday on Russian TV that Russia's military should use "chemical forces" in Mariupol and "smoke out the moles," per the New York Times. Why it matters: Moscow has a long history of using chemical weapons, and the White House has warned that Russian forces may be preparing to " use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine." - "These reports, if true, are deeply concerning and reflective of concerns that we have had about Russia’s potential to use a variety of riot control agents, including tear gas mixed with chemical agents, in Ukraine." What they're saying: "We are aware of social media reports which claim Russian forces deployed a potential chemical munition in Mariupol, Ukraine," Kirby said Monday evening in a statement to outlets including Axios. "We cannot confirm at this time and will continue to monitor the situation closely."

According to reports, the 'unknown substance' is causing the Ukrainian soldiers to suffer from dizziness, breathing problems and other symptoms. Advertisement ...

They tried to destroy everything that the city had. Russia has already brought devastation to the southern port city, which they are expected to capture in the coming weeks. ‘They tried to destroy it using the most cruel ways.

Ukrainian forces in Mariupol say a Russian drone dropped a chemical substance on the city overnight.

The lives of Ukrainians are being lost — lives that can no longer be returned." "The nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use," he said. Another said he felt immediately unable to breathe and had collapsed with "cotton legs".

The information about the possible use of chemical weapons by Russian invaders in Mariupol is being verified. Russians could have used phosphorus bombs.

"We have a war going on, and in fact it is in its hot phase. According to Malyar, today we cannot talk about a calmer situation, it is incorrect. We are trying to understand what it was.

The besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol has yielded up more horrors after six weeks of pummeling by Russian troops.

While building up forces in the east, Russia continued to strike targets across Ukraine in a bid to wear down the country’s defenses. The assertion by the Azov Regiment, a far-right group now part of the Ukrainian military, could not be independently verified. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday night that Russian forces could use chemical weapons in the city, echoing similar, repeated warnings by Western officials. Thwarted in his apparent ambition to overrun the Ukrainian capital, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now building up forces for a new offensive in the eastern Donbas region, and insisted Tuesday that his campaign would achieve its goals. “And then we’ll use chemical troops to smoke them out of there,” he said. Military strategists say Russian leaders appear to hope local support, logistics and terrain in the region favor Russia’s larger and better-armed military, potentially allowing its troops to finally turn the tide decisively in their favor.

Kyiv, Apr 12 (EFE).- Russian troops have forcibly deported around 20,000-30,000 civilians from the besieged southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol to Russian ...

Subsequently, over 100,000 have been evacuated through humanitarian corridors and with the help of volunteers, the mayor said, although stressing that many people were still in need of evacuation on the outskirts of the city. Nearly 140,000 civilians had managed to escape the city in the initial stages of the war, when the train services and highways had been operational. Boychenko told local media outlets that around 50 percent of the nearly 540,000 residents of the port city have been evacuated, out of which nearly 60,000 left in recent days through humanitarian corridors towards Ukrainian territory controlled by Kyiv’s armed forces.

Ukraine is checking unverified information that Russia may have used chemical weapons while besieging the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, ...

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has killed thousands and displaced millions. Mariupol's city council wrote on the Telegram messaging service that it was not yet possible to examine the area where the poisonous substance had allegedly been used because of enemy fire. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Putin and Lukashenko to meet • Russian assault on Mariupol continues, at least 10000 killed • 9 humanitarian corridors opened.

"If, on the other hand, the toxic properties of white phosphorus, the caustic properties, are specifically intended to be used as a weapon, that of course is prohibited. Any use of such weapons would be a callous escalation in this conflict and we will hold Putin and his regime to account." But even despite this, the Russians are not stopping their offensive," Zelensky said in a video address to South Korean lawmakers. Whether the use of phosphorous munitions is considered a war crime depends on how it is used. "There is a theory that these could be phosphorus munitions," Malyar said. However, it is impossible to investigate the scene of crime due to the enemy fire, because the Russians continue using the tactics of concealing their own crimes."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday night that Russian forces could use chemical weapons in the city, echoing similar, repeated warnings by ...

In other areas, they have pulled back to regroup. The mayor also gave new details of allegations by Ukrainian officials that Russian forces have brought mobile cremation equipment to Mariupol to dispose of the corpses of victims of the siege. Describing a battle happening around a steel mill in Mariupol, a Russia-allied separatist official appeared to urge the use of chemical weapons on Monday, telling Russian state TV that separatist forces should seize the plant from Ukrainian forces by first blocking all the exits. Leaders inside and outside of the country said they were urgently investigating the unconfirmed claim by a Ukrainian regiment that a poisonous substance was dropped on fighters in Mariupol. That city lies in the Donbas and has been razed in six weeks of pummelling by Russian troops that the mayor said has left more than 10,000 civilians dead, with their corpses “carpeted through the streets”. Ukrainian officials are investigating a claim that a poisonous substance was dropped on besieged Mariupol, as Western officials warned that any use of chemical weapons by Russia would be a serious escalation of the already devastating war.

Aiden Aslin, 27, a member of Ukraine's Marines, surrendered along with his unit during an intensified assault from Russia that is feared to have included ...

Mariupol’s city council said it is impossible to examine the area because of enemy fire. Russian has not yet commented on the accusations. Do not talk badly about the Marines. For we are FAITHFUL FOREVER!” “They can’t get out. They can’t fight back. He is my hero.

The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is on the verge of falling to Russian forces after a brutal siege that has lasted more than 40 days.

Either option seems beneficial to Russia. The only certainty looks to be that Mariupol will soon fall, and the excessive destruction in the city sends a clear message. In the process they would gain an important victory for Putin and a strategic foothold, blocking Ukrainian access to the Sea of Azov. Whether or not chemical weapons have or will be used, the threat of an attack has been hanging in the air for months, ramping up fears in an already desperate situation. Ukraine has accused Russia of engineering a humanitarian crisis in the city by blocking corridors that would allow essential supplies and medical aid in or citizens to flee. In Mariupol, “of course, you can also look at it from the other side”, Blum said. The report of an attack on Monday elicited a swift response from the UK government. Consequently, Russia's use of chemical weapons in Ukraine would be a war crime, but one it may be willing to commit. It's more likely that they will either be captured or killed by the Russians. So, there are grounds to believe that Russia can conceal the use of chemical weapons, because you can’t prove it happened.” “We lack any real credible information that Russia still has large stockpiles, meaning tonnes of chemical warfare agents,” Blum said. “The threat of chemical weapons is real,” Russian military strategy expert Katarzyna Zysk told FRANCE 24. If Russia were to use chemical weapons in Ukraine, Zysk expects it would make similar claims. “There's no chance that any people affected by a chemical attack will go to hospital where samples can be taken.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who had largely vanished from public view since his forces were driven from the approaches to Kyiv this month, ...

"It's far more scary to remain and burn in your sleep from a Russian shell," he wrote on social media. Mr Zelensky had said yesterday that Russia may resort to chemical weapons as it massed troops for a new assault. Kyiv had said Mr Medvedchuk, who faced a treason case, escaped from house arrest days after the invasion began. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. Reuters journalists accompanying Russian-backed separatists saw flames billowing from the Azovstal district. Only occasionally did he adopt the icy, confident demeanour that has been his trademark in public appearances over more than 22 years as Russia's leader.

Mariupol City Council said civilians were given the leaflets to aid Russian troops in forcibly deporting them to Kremlin soil.

“Despite this, the Russians are not stopping their offensive,” he said. We recently escaped from hell and came to Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that “tens of thousands” of civilians have likely been killed in the city since the start of the invasion. Last week, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko accused the Kremlin of forcibly deporting some 31,000 residents of the city to filtration camps on the Russian border. The leaflets, highlighted by Mariupol City Council, bear the logos of both Russia’s Ministry of the Development for the Far East and the Far East and Arctic Development Corporation. QR codes at the bottom of each page link to the official Telegram channels of each department. Mariupol City Council said civilians were given the leaflets to aid Russian troops in forcibly deporting them to Kremlin soil.