Ukraine struggle: The UN stated it had recorded 2,032 civilian casualties up to now in Ukraine.

New Delhi:
Three weeks into their devastating invasion of Ukraine, the Russian troops have stalled of their advance on Ukrainian cities amid heavy losses however there are not any indicators Russian President Vladimir Putin “is prepared to stop.”

1. Despite battleground setbacks and punitive sanctions by the West, Putin has proven little signal of relenting. His authorities is relying on China to assist Russia face up to blows to its financial system, information company Reuters reported.

2. The US, which this week introduced $800 million in new navy help to Kyiv, has warned that Beijing is “considering directly assisting Russia with military equipment to use in Ukraine”.

3. While the US says it desires to keep away from direct confrontation with Russia, Chinese navy help to Moscow would pit Washington and Beijing — the world’s two greatest powers — on reverse sides of the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two.

4. China has refused to sentence Russia’s action in Ukraine or name it an invasion. It says it recognises Ukraine’s sovereignty however that Russia has respectable safety issues that must be addressed.

5. A college and a cultural centre within the city of Merefa have been the most recent within the harsh tally of assaults on civilian targets in Ukraine. The new assaults on civilians fuelled accusations that Russia is committing struggle crimes in Ukraine.

6. Russia’s invasion has largely stalled on all fronts in latest days amid heavy losses, British navy intelligence and the Ukrainian armed forces have stated.

7. Top US diplomat Antony Blinken stated Thursday he noticed no signal that Russian chief Vladimir Putin “is prepared to stop.” “Intentionally targeting civilians is a war crime. After all the destruction of the past few weeks, I find it difficult to conclude that the Russians are doing otherwise,” he stated, following warnings from the G7 that these behind such crimes “will be held responsible.”

8. In the most recent of a sequence of resonant speeches to Western lawmakers, Zelensky advised the German parliament that Moscow was constructing a brand new Cold War wall throughout Europe, “between freedom and bondage.” 

9. The United Nations stated it had recorded 2,032 civilian casualties up to now in Ukraine – 780 killed and 1,252 injured. Some 3.2 million civilians, largely ladies and youngsters, have now fled to neighbouring international locations, the United Nations stated.

10. The OECD estimates the struggle might knock greater than 1 proportion level off world progress this yr. Some collectors have obtained fee of Russian bond coupons which fell due this week, market sources stated, which means Russia might for now have averted a debt default.