The Russian invasion of Ukraine has entered its third week, forcing more than 2.3 million people to flee the country as others try to seek refuge in basements, subway stations and underground shelters.
Aleksander, 41, presses his palms against the window as he says goodbye to his daughter Anna, 5, on a train to Lviv at the Kyiv station, Ukraine, Friday, March 4. 2022. Aleksander has to stay behind to fight in the war while his family leaves the country to seek refuge in a neighbouring country. now in its third week, Russian forces appear to be expanding the offensive by striking new areas in the west of the country.
Western nations have been largely united in punishing Russia economically. President Joe Biden is expected to announce Friday an agreement with other nations to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status, allowing for tariffs to be imposed on Russian imports. So far, however, the devastation pales in comparison to what Chechnya and Syria saw during Russian interventions there.
Satellite images show a huge Russian convoy that had been mired outside the capital, Kyiv, has fanned out into towns and forests. The immediacy of the threat to Kyiv was unclear. The pro-Ukrainian fighters are given weapons when they arrive. Among them are about 100 of the several thousand Americans who asked to join the fight. The U.K. has warned veterans not to travel to Ukraine to fight there, saying those who do will be court-martialed.Ukrainian authorities said there are plans, with support from the Red Cross, for several evacuation and humanitarian aid delivery routes Friday.
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