Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Ukraine says Moscow is forcibly taking civilians to Russia
The Hindu
Here are the latest developments from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict
Ukraine on March 24, 2022 accused Kremlin of forcibly removing hundreds of thousands of civilians from Ukrainian cities to Russia, as Russia’s invasion into Ukranian territories continued. Ukraine’s navy said it sank a large Russian landing ship near the port city of Berdyansk that had been used to bring in armored vehicles. Russia claimed to have taken the eastern town of Izyum after fierce fighting.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden who is currently on a visit to Poland, is set to travel to a town near the Polish-Ukrainian border.
The UNGA held a vote on two resolutions, one of which was a draft version of Ukraine’s resolution saying the UNGA “demands an immediate cessation of the hostilities by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, in particular of any attacks against civilians and civilian objects.”
India abstained from voting on either of the resolutions.
The conflict began escalating on February 21, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and deployed troops in a peacekeeping role.
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