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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: US rushing $200 million in weapons for Ukraine's defence

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 13, 2022, 05:05:07 IST

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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: US rushing $200 million in weapons for Ukraine's defence

The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials pleaded for more equipment to defend against heavy shelling by Russian forces. Stay with TOI for all updates:

19:11 (IST) Mar 12

Some small Ukrainian towns don't exist anymore due to war: Zelenskyy

19:09 (IST) Mar 12

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says West not involved enough in peace negotiations

19:02 (IST) Mar 12

Germany said Saturday it aims to be nearly free of Russian oil imports by the end of this year, as countries look to squeeze Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

18:50 (IST) Mar 12

In a Facebook update Saturday, the Ukraine military said the capture of Mariupol and Severodonetsk in the east were a priority for Russian forces. Mariupol has been under siege for over a week, with no electricity, gas or water.

18:28 (IST) Mar 12

Ukraine’s military says Russian forces have captured the eastern outskirts of the besieged city of Mariupol.

18:19 (IST) Mar 12

Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s Interior Ministry, said Saturday that Russian Maj. Gen. Andrei Kolesnikov was killed in action during the fighting over Mariupol. He would be the third Russian general to die in the war, according to Ukrainian officials. (AP)

Kolesnikov’s death wasn’t confirmed by the Russian military, which has kept a tight lid on information about its losses.

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18:19 (IST) Mar 12

A Ukrainian official says that another Russian general has been killed in fighting.

18:08 (IST) Mar 12

Fighting rages outside Kyiv, Ukraine says evacuations threatened again

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18:00 (IST) Mar 12

In a televised address, Zelenskyy urged Russia to uphold an agreed ceasefire to allow evacuations to proceed from the besieged port city of Mariupol, after blaming Moscow for the failure of previous attempts.

17:39 (IST) Mar 12

Zelenskiy also said he had spoken to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron about pressuring Russia to release the mayor of the city of Melitopol, who Ukraine says was kidnapped on Friday by Russian forces.

17:35 (IST) Mar 12

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia was sending new forces to Ukraine after suffering what he said were its biggest losses in decades.

17:05 (IST) Mar 12

Russia says it could target Western arms supplies to Ukraine

16:55 (IST) Mar 12

Russia brings 11 engineers to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Head of Ukraine’s state-run nuclear company Energoatom, said that Russian occupiers told plant’s staff that they must follow orders of Russian state atomiс energy corporation Rosatom: The Kyiv Independent

16:42 (IST) Mar 12

Deuba thanks Modi for evacuating Nepali nationals from Ukraine

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16:41 (IST) Mar 12

Russia is prepared to resume arms control talks with the US if Washington is prepared to do so -- RIA cites Russian foreign ministry official

16:41 (IST) Mar 12

Croatia's prime minister Saturday urged closer cooperation within NATO after a military drone, which he said was launched from Ukraine, crashed in Zagreb

16:35 (IST) Mar 12

Belarus denies plans to join Russian invasion but is 'rotating' troops at border

Belarus has no plans to join the Russian invasion of Ukraine but is sending five battalion tactical groups (BTGs) to its border on rotation to replace forces already stationed there, its Chief of General Staff Viktor Gulevich said on Saturday.A top Ukrainian security official on Friday warned Belarus not to send troops to Ukraine, saying Ukraine was showing restraint towards Belarus despite the country being used as a launchpad for Russian planes.

15:45 (IST) Mar 12

IAEA: Power line repairs begin at Chernobyl

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15:32 (IST) Mar 12

Governor of Ukraine's Donetsk region says bringing humanitarian aid to Mariupol is complicated, there is constant shelling

15:19 (IST) Mar 12

Russia says it is in constant contact with US, ready for arms control talks: Report

Russia is prepared to resume arms control talks with the United States if Washington is, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, according to RIA news agency.Ryabkov said that Moscow and Washington remain in constant contact, but that the Kremlin sees no signs that Washington is ready to continue a dialogue on Ukraine.However, Ryabkov said proposals on security guarantees that Russia had sent to the United States and NATO before Russian foeces entered Ukraine last month were no longer valid as the situation had now changed completely.

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