The live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Wednesday, March 22:
The live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Wednesday, March 22:
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will “respond to every blow” after Russian air attacks kill at least seven people in the Kyiv region and the city of Zaporizhzhia, according to Ukrainian officials.
- China says President Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia has been a “journey of friendship, cooperation and peace” and criticises Washington for providing military support to Ukraine.
- The United Kingdom’s foreign secretary says there has been no nuclear escalation after Russia criticised the UK for supplying tank munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukrainian forces.
- The Russian navy has repelled a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea, the Kremlin-installed governor of the city says.
