Russia claims it will stop war immediately if Ukraine agrees to its demands and gave a list of things that Ukraine must heed to.
Interestingly, when Russia says they will stop the war if Ukraine heeds to their demands, they are sending out signals that they are not fighting to take over Ukraine, rather pressurizing Ukraine.
Russia want Ukraine to:
– cease military action
– change constitution to enshrine neutrality
– recognize Crimea as Russian territory
– recognize the Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states
⚡️Russia claims it will stop the war immediately if Ukraine agrees to:
– cease military action
– change constitution to enshrine neutrality
– recognize Crimea as Russian territory
– recognize the Russian-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 7, 2022
Horrors of the War
A tragic video reveals the moment when a Russian military strike killed a family in Irpin, Ukraine, a town on the western outskirts of Kyiv, CNN has reported. In recent days, the Russian military has shelled Irpin extensively. A Ukrainian soldier is seen in the video standing outside a building on a street. On the video, an explosion can be seen and heard with the wreckage scattering all over the building amid thick smoke and dust . Several journalists can be heard reacting to the strike, the report said. Someone is seen dragging the Ukrainian soldier away as the scene begins to clear. Other soldiers run across the street, appearing to be checking on the health of a number of people.
Someone can be heard repeatedly yelling, “Medic!” The bodies of several civilians are covered in sheets in photos taken by the Associated Press. CNN has estimated that the civilians killed in the Russian military strike seen in the video were killed. According to CNN, the mayor of Irpin stated that at least eight people were killed in military strikes on Sunday. “A family perished,” said Mayor Oleksandr Markushyn in a statement. “Two small children and two adults died right in front of my eyes.”
Ukranian authorities have also released a list of Russia’s damages from the war! It appears Russia is at the bad receving end from the war from the tiny country, where Ukraine is slightly smaller than Texas, at 233,031 square miles with a population of 44.13 million.
These are the indicative estimates of Russia's losses as of March 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/8rfBcPS6gJ
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 7, 2022
More than 1.7 million people have fled the war in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on February 24, according to the latest data from the United Nations on Monday. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recorded 1,735,068 refugees on its dedicated website, just over 200,000 more than the previous count on Sunday. UNICEF, the UN children’s agency,
On Saturday, a U.N. monitoring mission said that “At least 351 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, and another 707 wounded, although the true numbers are probably “considerably higher”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his campaign in Ukraine was going according to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol failed for a second day in a row.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Speaks with President Zelensky and Later Russian President Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to President Zelensky earlier today in a meeting that lasted for about 35 minutes and the two leaders discussed the unfolding situation in Ukraine. According to government sources, PM Modi appreciated the continuing direct dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, the third round of which will take place today.
PM Modi also thanked President Zelensky for the help extended by his government in the evacuation of Indian nationals from Ukraine and sought continued support for the evacuation of Indian nationals from Sumy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and conveyed to him the importance of the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from war-torn Ukraine’s Sumy at the earliest, official sources said.
There are approximately 700 Indian students still stranded in Sumy in the heat of the war between Russian and Ukrainian troops.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a phone conversation on Monday, according to an Indian government source.
“President Putin briefed Prime Minister Modi on the status of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian teams,” the source said, declining to be named ahead of an official statement.
“Prime Minister Modi urged President Putin to hold direct talks with President Zelensky of Ukraine, in addition to the ongoing negotiations between their teams.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said his campaign in Ukraine was going according to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol failed for a second day in a row https://t.co/RoQLLZXycR pic.twitter.com/qe9ODe5T0Z
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 6, 2022
Video from the Russian MoD’s Zvezda showing BMP-2 and T-80BVM likely from the Eastern Military District’s 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade reportedly in Kyiv Oblast. https://t.co/sbMDTaAOdM pic.twitter.com/siU4WKXRuW
— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 7, 2022
Aide: “People in Bucha, in Gostomel, in Makarov, in Borodyansk are under the rubble of destroyed high-rise buildings. These b*** do not allow rescuers to pass to them. People are dying of hunger and dehydration”
Ukrainian govt is especially angry about plight of civilians.
Aide: "People in Bucha, in Gostomel, in Makarov, in Borodyansk are under the rubble of destroyed high-rise buildings. These bastards do not allow rescuers to pass to them. People are dying of hunger and dehydration"
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) March 7, 2022
Tim Mak remarked, “Seeing and hearing a lot of reports of Ukrainian civilians just snatching Russian vehicles/equipment. Some of the video is wild:
Seeing and hearing a lot of reports of Ukrainian civilians just snatching Russian vehicles/equipment.
Some of the video is wild:https://t.co/Kwx1XlCQnY
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) March 7, 2022
Indians Airlifted from Ukraine’s Neighbouring Countries
1,314 Indians Airlifted from Ukraine’s Neighbouring Countries on Monday, March 7, 2022, by seven civilian flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries, the Civil Aviation Ministry said. “Tomorrow, two special civilian flights are expected to operate from Suceva, Romania, to bring more than 400 Indians back home,” the ministry’s statement added.
Meanwhile, there is anger over the apparent failure of the Indian Embassy to evacuate the students in Ukraine who had to weather the war and snow, over 600 kilometers to the borders on their own, and they say one cannot call it an evacuation, rather an airlift. Many of the students refused the roses offered to them by governmental officials, snubbing them because they felt abandoned at their most difficult time, the Indian Embassy had cut their phone calls and one of the them had even shockingly told the students he would allow them across borders if they cleaned the toilets.
Students royally ignored Prakash Javedkar 🔥🔥
Students royally ignored Prakash Javedkar 🔥🔥https://t.co/eQb5iDSR4C pic.twitter.com/Ex8V3gcVnj
— Surbhi✨ (@SurrbhiM) March 7, 2022
“The reality of #OperationGanga
Indian students from Ukraine were waiting on Romania border for over 30 hours in extreme weather conditions .”
The reality of #OperationGanga
Indian students from Ukraine were waiting on Romania border for over 30 hours in extreme weather conditions .
But then Bjp Bhakts want respect for their ministers who are indulging in PR .https://t.co/eQb5iDSR4C
— Surbhi✨ (@SurrbhiM) March 7, 2022
Someone shared, “This is how Romania is helping the people coming from Ukraine.
But our Indian govt is giving them roses. And hounding them of them question govt.”
This is how Romania is helping the people coming from Ukraine.
But our Indian govt is giving them roses. And hounding them of them question govt. #OperationGangapic.twitter.com/gb2AqAzKWg #UkraineRussianWar
— Chetan Krishna👑 🇮🇳 (@ckchetanck) March 7, 2022
Britian’s Outreach to Ukraine
Meanwhile, internationally, Britain is releasing another $100 million to help Ukraine, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will meet the leaders of the four Visegrad countries, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, as part of a six-point plan that Johnson’s office unveiled on Saturday designed to ensure Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fails.