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Russia - Ukraine War News Roundup -- March 17, 2022

 

Reuters: Scant progress in peace talks as Ukrainian cities pounded in more Russian attacks 

* War enters fourth week 

* Theatre blown up in besieged Mariupol 

 * 53 civilians killed in Chernihiv, governor says 

* Negotiators still far apart in talks - Western officials 

* Putin lashes out at "traitors and scum" at home 

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, March 17 (Reuters) - Rescue workers on Thursday dug survivors out of the rubble of a theatre in the besieged city of Mariupol which Ukraine said had been hit by a Russian air strike as people sheltered there from bombardments. 

Russia denied striking the theatre. But Ukraine's capital Kyiv came under renewed Russian shelling on Thursday as the war entered its fourth week. 

Western sources and Ukrainian officials said Russia's assault had stalled. Officials from both sides meanwhile met again for peace talks, but they said their positions remained far apart.  

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Live Updates

'Ukraine could fight Russia to a standstill': Live -- BBC  

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Biden to warn Xi against backing Putin as Russian military offensives falter – live -- The Guardian  

Live updates: Zelenskyy mum on specifics of new US aid -- AP  

Ukraine: US, EU condemn Russian 'war crimes' — live updates -- DW  

Ukraine-Russia war live updates: At least 20 people killed in assault on Kharkiv school, officials say -- ABC News Australia  

Ukraine: As It's Happening -- Moscow Times  

Ukraine conflict round-up: Putin's peace demands and a new 'Russian wall' -- BBC  

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: List of key events from day 22 -- Al Jazeera 

Russia - Ukraine War News Roundup -- March 17, 2022  

Little progress at talks as Russia bombards Ukrainian cities -- Al Jazeera  

Shells rain down on Kharkiv as Ukraine's army stands firm -- BBC  

Rescuers search theater rubble as Russian attacks continue -- AP  

Survivors leaving basement of Mariupol theatre after airstrike, say officials -- The Guardian  

Mines, sandbags and roadblocks: Odesa fortifies for Russian war -- Al Jazeera

Odesa's Maze-Like Catacombs Could Be Bad News For Russian Invaders -- Warzone/The Drive 

 More air defense, more sanctions: A look at Ukraine’s asks -- AP  

Russia running short on guided missiles, firing indiscriminately - Ukraine -- Reuters  

Moscow accused of war crimes as Ukraine atrocities mount -- France 24 

Mariupol's beloved drama theatre lies in ruins as locals fear the Ukrainian city will never recover from Russia's assault -- ABC News Australia  

Three weeks of war in Ukraine: Residents face up to shock of Russian invasion -- France 24  

Russian forces fire nearly 1K missiles since start of Ukraine attack -- The Hill  

American military expert explains ‘slow’ Russian advance in Ukraine -- RT  

Russia will never backtrack on sovereignty issues — Russian intelligence chief -- TASS 

What the Reported Deaths of 4 Russian Generals Mean About the Fighting in Ukraine -- Military.com  

'Putin fires one of his generals': Deputy head of national guard unit who has suffered major losses in Ukraine is canned amid claims he 'leaked information that led to loss of life' and 'squandered fuel' -- Daily Mail 

 Cheap But Lethal Turkish Drones Bolster Ukraine's Defenses -- Military.com/AP  

Russian Attack Helicopters Are Now Wildly Lobbing Rockets Over Ukraine -- Warzone/The Drive  

Russian Warships Shelling Towns Near Odesa as Naval Activity Increasers in Northern Black Sea -- USNI News  

Russia rallies militias ahead of Ukraine urban assaults -- France 24  

Russia is trying to install pro-Kremlin officials in occupied cities, but Ukrainians are fighting back -- CNN  

A morale problem among Russian forces could pose a risk to Vladimir Putin's future military campaigns -- ABC News Australia 

 Ukrainian president tells Bundestag 'help came too late' -- DW  

Ukraine's Zelensky calls on Germany to tear down Russian wall -- BBC  

Zelensky warns against ‘pseudo-republics.’ -- AP  

Pelosi rejects Zelensky's calls to 'close the sky' over Ukraine -- The Hill  

Blinken accuses Russia of committing ‘war crimes’ in Ukraine -- Al Jazeera 

 Blinken calls Russian atrocities 'war crime', warns of chemical attacks -- The Hill  

The Azov Battalion: Extremists defending Mariupol -- DW



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