Ukraine-Russia war live, latest news today: news last hour 23 March

Ukraine-Russia, almost a month after the start of the war, there is still no agreement in sight for a ceasefire. For Ukrainian President Zelensky, negotiations with Moscow are “very difficult”. It also accuses Russia of blocking aid to Mariupol where 100,000 people are in inhumane conditions. “8.05 AM – The Pentagon criticizes the irresponsibility of the Kremlin, which has not ruled out the use of nuclear weapons in the event of” a threat to existence “Russia.” This is not the way a responsible nuclear power should behave, “Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, quoted by US media. According to the Pentagon, however, so far” nothing has been observed that lead us to believe that the United States must change its deterrence doctrine. ”ORE 7.55 – In the war in Ukraine, 121 children have so far been killed, while 167 have been injured. The office of the Attorney General of Ukraine has made it known on its Telegram channel.ORE 7.48 – In Chernihiv, Russian forces are targeting civilian targets and hospitals. This was reported by the mayor of the city of northern Ukraine, Vladyslav Atroshenko, in an interview with local media. “The Russian military is shooting at hospitals. Is a hospital also a military facility? It is important to understand which methods are used by Russia. during the hostilities in Chernihiv – said the mayor – Their tactic consists in intentionally destroying civilians and infrastructures. This has nothing to do with hitting the military infrastructures “. ORE 7.35 – The President of the United States Joe Biden, expected in Europe for the European and NATO summits, should announce sanctions against over 300 members of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament. The Wall Street Journal reported, while a White House spokesperson clarified that “no final decision has been made on who and how many we will sanction”. ORE 7.22 – Two children died following an attack by Russian forces in Rubizhne, in Eastern Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing the governor of Luhansk oblast, Serhiy Gaidai. According to the governor, a bullet hit an apartment on the fifth floor of a building killing three people, including two children. HRS 7.21 – “The Russian flag will never fly over Kiev”. This was assured by the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, in an interview with the French media. The former boxing champion reaffirmed his confidence in the resistance of fellow citizens, stressing that they are ready to defend the capital until the end. “Russian soldiers will never return to Kiev and the Russian flag will never fly over our city. We prefer to die rather than kneel,” he said. 7.12 HOURS – Negotiations with Moscow are “very difficult”, but “we continue to work on several levels to push Russia towards peace. Until the end of this brutal war. ” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video posted on social media. “Ukrainian representatives are working on the negotiations, which take place almost every day. It is very difficult. Sometimes embarrassing. But step by step, we are moving forward. “, he specified. HOURS 07.05 – One hundred thousand people are still in the besieged city of Mariupol, trapped in” inhuman conditions “, short of supplies and under constant attack. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky denounced this in a message broadcast overnight. The Ukrainian leader said that a group fleeing along an agreed humanitarian route was “simply captured by the occupiers”. And he added: “There are about 100,000 people in the city – in inhumane conditions, without food, water, medicine and under constant bombing.” Zelensky also accused the Russian forces of not only blocking a humanitarian convoy that was trying to bring aid to Mariupol, but of having seized what another Ukrainian official specified were 15 bus drivers and rescuers on a rescue mission, along with their vehicles. “We are trying to organize stable humanitarian corridors for Mariupol residents, but unfortunately almost all of our attempts are thwarted by the Russian occupiers, bombing or deliberate terror,” he stressed.