International Criminal Court to open probe into possible war crimes in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials announced Monday that dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds more wounded when Russian forces began firing at civilian areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, called the attacks "a war crime," saying "the Russian enemy is shelling entire residential areas of Kharkiv, where there is no critical infrastructure, where there are no positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that the Russians could aim at." Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met in Belarus on Monday morning in an attempt to negotiate a ceasefire, as Russia’s stock exchange remains closed and the ruble plummets.
What you need to know
- Fighting and missile attacks continue in multiple cities - On Monday, Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron he'll stop strikes against civilian targets, according to the Elysée - President Zelenskyy has asked the European Union to fast track Ukraine’s entry into the bloc - The ruble plummets as countries continue to escalate sanctions on Russia’s economy
Ukrainian officials announced Monday that dozens of civilians were killed and hundreds more wounded when Russian forces began firing at civilian areas in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, called the attacks "a war crime," saying "the Russian enemy is shelling entire residential areas of Kharkiv, where there is no critical infrastructure, where there are no positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine that the Russians could aim at." Delegations from Ukraine and Russia met in Belarus on Monday morning in an attempt to negotiate a ceasefire, as Russia’s stock exchange remains closed and the ruble plummets.
What you need to know
- Fighting and missile attacks continue in multiple cities - On Monday, Putin told French President Emmanuel Macron he'll stop strikes against civilian targets, according to the Elysée - President Zelenskyy has asked the European Union to fast track Ukraine’s entry into the bloc - The ruble plummets as countries continue to escalate sanctions on Russia’s economy