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The Pentagon says it assesses Ukraine can win the war against Russia, even as US officials speak of the risk of a protracted conflict. Follow live.

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In the days after the Ukraine war began, the rouble's collapse was a potent symbol of Russia's newfound financial isolation. But it has roared back to life.

There will be plenty of false dawns as the world valiantly seeks to end this war.” This means that if the coalition of governments who oppose Putin want to hurt the rouble again, they’ll likely have to change tack. “It is not a free-floating currency given all the measures imposed by the authorities,” Tresca said. Then during the 2008 crisis, the authorities burned through billions of dollars to slow the currency’s slide, in part to avoid spooking the population and sparking a run on the nation’s banks. That includes freezing the assets held by nonresident investors, and telling Russian companies to convert 80 per cent of the foreign currencies they hold into roubles. The rate was broadcast by the exchange kiosks that sprung up in every town and city, flagging the currency’s collapse as hyperinflation erupted in the early 1990s.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the international community for support in an impassioned plea before the U.N. Security Council.

Russian forces were accused of killing and torturing as many as 300 people in Bucha before pulling out of the town. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is expected to attend part of the two-day talks. Moscow has repeatedly denied the claim, calling it a "provocation," even as photos purported to show the dead bodies of civilians in Bucha have sparked international outrage. Safe routes out of Mariupol have been repeatedly blocked and attacked, making evacuations nearly impossible, Ukrainian officials have said. The proposed package also includes a full transaction ban on four Russian banks. Russian and Belarusian transport companies would also be blocked from entering the European Union. In a statement, police said they were still investigating the incident. They have not yet released the identity of the driver. India's ambassador to the United Nations said the country "unequivocally" condemns the atrocities Russia has been accused of committing in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha. "We must increase pressure on Putin and the Russian government again," she said in a tweet Wednesday. "So, we propose to tighten our sanctions even further." Ukraine has accused Russian forces of killing and torturing as many as 300 people in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha before pulling out of the town. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech before Ireland's Parliament that he could not tolerate "indecisiveness" from the West on sanctions against Russia. He accused Russia of deliberately provoking a food crisis to use hunger as a weapon against civilians.

Ukrainian authorities braced for the discovery of more civilian deaths in cities and towns around the capital from which Russian forces have retreated.

"To talk about where exactly my daughters work and what they do—I have never done this and am not going to do it now, for many reasons, including security issues," Mr. Putin said. Mr. Putin “always spoiled them, and I had to educate them,” Ms. Putina, the president’s former wife, is cited as saying. "They just live their lives and do it with dignity," he said. My daughters are fluent in three European languages,” he was cited by TASS as saying. The Kremlin has only ever identified them by their first names, Maria and Katerina. The name “Putina” would typically connote the daughters’ family name, before taking on any married name. Both daughters were born to Mr. Putin’s former wife, Lyudmila Putina, a former Aeroflot cabin crew member.

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"Intel continues to join the global community in condemning Russia's war against Ukraine and calling for a swift return to peace. "But don't just take my word for it," he added, calling on them to access independent information via VPN connection. While it's the fifth sanctions round levied against Russia by the bloc since its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, critics say it needs to go further and ban Russian oil and gas imports, which bring Russia billions of dollars in revenues weekly. "These children had to escape and come to a foreign land: this is one of the fruits of war. "Your president stands accused of committing war crimes. This will cut another important revenue source for Russia," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Tuesday. Orban has not vetoed EU sanctions on Russia thus far. "We are in talks on guarantees with Ukraine," Scholz said, according to a Reuters translation. We have seen the willingness by president Putin to use military force to reach his objectives and that has changed the security reality in Europe for many, many years." He declined to elaborate in any specific way when pressed by reporters and said that decisions would have to be taken following consultations with all allies. Thousands are desperately trying to flee Ukraine's eastern Donbas region as Russia intensifies its strikes on the south and east of the country. The sanctions from the EU will include a ban on Russian coal imports, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, which are worth $4 billion annually.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 42nd day, here is a look at the main developments.

- “What we’ve seen in Bucha is not the random act of a rogue unit,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. - Putin retaliates by saying Moscow will “carefully monitor” food exports to “hostile” nations. Russia’s UN ambassador told the Security Council that Russian troops are not targeting civilians. Russian forces have prevented humanitarian access, likely to pressure defenders to surrender.” - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, said that the war is “one of the greatest challenges ever to the international order and the global peace architecture”. He added that he “will never forget the horrifying images of civilians killed in Bucha”. “Most of the 160,000 remaining residents have no light, communication, medicine, heat or water.

Kyiv was a Russian defeat for the ages. The fight started poorly for the invaders and went downhill from there.

They might seize Kyiv in a few days and the whole country in a few weeks, although some analysts did question whether Putin appreciated how much Ukraine's forces had gained from Western training that intensified after Putin's 2014 seizure of Crimea and incursion into the Donbas. By capturing the airfield, also known as Antonov airport, the Russians planned to establish a base from which to fly in more troops and light armored vehicles within striking distance of the heart of the nation's largest city. It initially seemed to be a worrisome sign for the Ukrainians, but they managed to attack elements of the convoy, which had limited off-road capability and thus eventually dispersed or otherwise became a non-factor in the fight. Against enormous odds, the Ukrainians held their ground and fought back, stalling the Russians, and put to effective use a wide array of Western arms, including Javelin portable anti-tank weapons, shoulder-fired Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and much more. For now at least, Putin's forces have shifted away from Kyiv, to eastern Ukraine. Ultimately, the Russian leader may achieve some of his objectives. But as the seat of national power, Kyiv was the main prize.

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"I have authorized... - Apr 06, 2022 03:40 PM IST Refugees fleeing Ukraine following Russia’s invasion are set to receive a new source of support from Europe’s debt market, news agency Reuters reported. - Apr 06, 2022 04:34 PM IST The proposal now awaits unanimous approval by the 27-member states of the bloc. India also condemned the killings of civilians in the Kyiv region and called for an independent investigation.

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It comes as the UK announces further sanctions against eight oligarchs and two more Russian banks.

"It is no wonder people are responding in the way that they are. Asset freezes prevent anyone in the UK or any UK company from dealing with any funds or resources that are owned or held by the designated person, and prevent resources being provided to or for the benefit of that person. As part of its sanctions response, the UK has pledged to stop importing Russian oil by the end of the year, while the EU is reducing its imports of Russian gas by two-thirds.

A protester paints the "Z" sign on a street, in reference to Russian. The 'Z' has become a rallying sign to show support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine [ ...

Zelenskyy promised to end the war [in Donbas], restore democracy and free entrepreneurship.” “Over the years since the coup, Ukraine has become the poorest country in Europe and is flooded with all sorts of weapons, including biological. They are physically one people speaking the same language,” said Sergey Kalenik, a 36-year-old PR professional in Moscow whose comic series “Superputin” casts the Russian president as a hero. So, the whole system needs to be changed. No, it’s a totalitarian dictatorship.” Sanctions and how they were perceived and conveyed also played into hardening of a defensive stance vis-à-vis the West.” At the same time, many Russians have been increasingly dismayed by Western nations. “Ukraine is an integral part of Russia, just like Wales is for the UK, and anyone who thinks otherwise is not a Russian person.” I believe that Russia was forced to take this step.” “Every Russian has relatives in Ukraine, and also every Ukrainian has relatives in Russia – it is impossible to distinguish them. “Even if he had made such an attempt, he would probably have been able to claim the Nobel Peace Prize, but obviously he would not live to see it as he would be eliminated immediately,” she said of Zelenskyy. “The United States will wage war in Ukraine to the last drop of Ukrainian blood.” “After the coup d’état in Ukraine in 2014, which took place with the participation of the United States, the country came under external control,” she told Al Jazeera, referring to the Maidan revolution that led to the removal of then-President Viktor Yanukovych, which critics like Valentina have dismissed as a Washington-orchestrated coup.

UK, US and EU unveil new sanctions, while officials say Russia's retreat from north-east is 'largely complete'

There werereports of burning buildingsin Luhansk after Russian shelling, with casualties unknown, while five were killedin Donetsk, according to the governor. Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 42 of the Russian invasion Ukrainian railways reported rocket fireon a railway station in the east of the country, which resulted in casualties, though gave no further detail on the location or number of victims.