2 million have fled Ukraine since invasion began, U.N. refugee chief says, as evacuation attempts resume. Follow our live coverage.
that Russian forces bombarded a road with fleeing civilians for hours Sunday, killing a couple and their two children.
In Putin’s message, he said “we live in difficult times” and pointed to Russia’s “inevitable need to protect our people and our country.” He spoke of “global economic challenges,” implying that the crash of Russia’s ruble and job losses as Western companies pull out of the country were due to widespread problems, rather than a Russian economic crisis triggered by sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
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