Russia-Ukraine War: latest development

Here are the latest developments:

• Ukraine armed forces say they have repulsed Russian attempts to seize Popasna and Rubizhne in the east where invading troops have shifted focus in the last few days.
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• In his address late on Thursday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed Ukrainians for having survived 50 days under Russian attack and fighting back against invading troops.
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• In an interview to the BBC, Zelensky singled out Germany and Hungary, accusing them of blocking efforts to embargo energy sales, from which Russia stands to make up to £250bn ($326bn) this year.
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• The White House said US President Biden will not be visiting Ukraine. The president has said he is considering sending a senior official to the capital, Kyiv.
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• News of the sinking of Russia’s warship Moskva – which Ukraine says was hit by its missiles – has inspired Kyiv residents to snap up a commemorative postage stamp.
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• CIA director William Burns has warned that the potential Russian use of low-yield nuclear weapons to offset setbacks in Ukraine cannot be “taken lightly”, although there is little practical evidence to reinforce such a concern.
• Ukraine’s neighbour Moldova, a former Soviet republic, has banned Russian war symbols, including the letters Z and V and the St George ribbon.

Story by Vikas Pandey and Meryl Sebastian  Pictures Credit:Getty images,bbc and AFP