Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have talks in Kyiv on Friday with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Ukraine’s president urged Europe to take a stronger stand against Russia in a video address to Greece’s parliament.
Russia says its missiles have destroyed fuel storage facilities in four Ukrainian cities. Ukraine’s foreign minister calls for NATO members to provide Kyiv with all the weaponry it needs to fight Russia.
World food prices hit an all-time high in March. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent “shocks” through markets for staple grains and vegetable oils. Russia and Ukraine account for a huge share of the globe’s exports in several major commodities, including wheat, vegetable oil and corn.
Two Russian rockets strike railway station in Kramatorsk, causing casualties, Ukraine’s state railway company says. Station is used to evacuate civilians from areas under bombardment from Russia.
Residents lined up to receive food and medicine from vans parked outside a shattered school. Residents are in dire need of food and other aid as they flee the Russian-held city near Ukraine’s capital, Kiev.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns of ‘horrific’ devastation around Kyiv. European Union announces coal embargo and port ban on Russian vessels. Ukraine’s allies tighten screws on Moscow in response to shocking images from Bucha and other regions.
U.S. bans exports to Russian state airline Aeroflot, two other carriers for flying aircraft in violation of sanctions. Washington warned last month that the carriers had gone against penalties imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine by flying Boeing and Gulfstream jets.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says NATO members must act quickly as Russia readies another major offensive. “Many people will die, many civilians will lose their homes, many villages will be destroyed” because of Ukraine’s lack of weapons, he says.
India will be “glad” to help in bringing about a resolution to Ukraine crisis. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar made remarks in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. He said India continues to press for an immediate cessation of hostilities and an end to violence.
