Updated 12:01 a.m. ET, March 4, 2022
- A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest of its kind in Ukraine, early Friday after shelling in the area by Russian forces, Ukrainian authorities said. Radiation levels at the plant appear normal.
- Russia is laying siege to the key Ukrainian city of Mariupol, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pleaded for more international assistance.
- Both sides say humanitarian corridors for civilians were agreed on during a second round of talks, but a Ukrainian negotiator said today's talks didn't deliver needed results.
- One million refugees have fled Ukraine in just a week, according to the UN. Want to help? You can learn how to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine here.
*Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant fire extinguished
*Zelensky urges world leaders to stop Russia "before this becomes a nuclear disaster"
*Kharkiv mayor: Russia is "intentionally trying to eliminate Ukrainian people"
*Fire at nuclear plant started in a training building, says Ukraine's emergency services
*British PM Boris Johnson speaks with Zelensky, plans to call emergency UN meeting
*International Atomic Energy Agency's emergency center is in "full 24/7 response mode"
*Videos show aftermath of deadly Russian strikes on apartments in northern Ukraine
*US activates Nuclear Incident Response team, sees no elevated radiation readings at Zaporizhzhia plant
*The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant generates about 20% of Ukraine's electricity
*American Nuclear Society urges forces to "refrain from military actions near nuclear facilities"
*Nuclear experts: Disaster depends on where the fire is taking place
*Nuclear weapons expert: We don't know enough, but biggest concern is the fire disrupting reactor cooling
*Before fire started, Ukraine warned IAEA that Russian troops were heading to nuclear plant
*International Atomic Energy Agency is in contact with Ukrainian authorities over nuclear plant fire
*White House says it is monitoring Ukrainian nuclear power plant
*Ukraine foreign minister: Russian army is "firing from all sides" on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
*Fire breaks out at nuclear power plant in Ukraine
*US Pentagon official praises Ukraine forces: "They are fighting very creatively"
*Biden administration giving interviews to Russian-language news outlets to counter Kremlin disinformation
*President of Georgia on Ukraine crisis: It looks like Putin is destroying the "whole country"
Ukraine Defense Ministry says it destroyed 20 Russian vehicles near Hostomel Air Base
*Saudi Arabia offers to mediate talks between Russia and Ukraine
*White House says there are no plans for Biden-Putin meeting or call: "Now is not the moment"
*A multilateral development bank based in China suspends activities in Russia and Belarus
*In Uman, Ukrainian Jews turn synagogue into a bunker and "invite all people" to take shelter
*Putin claims conflict in Ukraine "is going according to plan" despite other countries' defense assessments
*European Council president: No-fly zone over Ukraine is "one step too far"
*Russian shelling intensifies around town near Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant
*Second round of talks with Russia has ended with no breakthrough, Ukrainian negotiator says
*More than 10 million people may end up fleeing their homes in Ukraine, UN estimates
*Leaders of US, Japan, India and Australia discuss ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
*Zelensky reiterates plea for NATO to establish no-fly zone over Ukraine
*US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine, official says, as lawmakers allege delays
*Russians have shown "willingness to hit civilian infrastructure on purpose," senior US defense official says
*EU to give temporary protection to all refugees fleeing conflict in Ukraine
*Britain will not let legal threats hamper its ability to sanction Russian oligarchs, UK foreign secretary says
*90% of Russia's pre-staged forces are now in Ukraine and bombardment of cities has increased, US official says
*US still believes Russian military convoy outside Kyiv is "stalled," senior US defense official says
*Russia has launched "more than 480" missiles on Ukraine since beginning of invasion, US defense official says
*"Worst is yet to come": Putin told Macron he will continue war in Ukraine, Élysée Palace source says
*US UN ambassador marks "grim milestone" of 1 million refugees who have fled Ukraine in Putin’s "war of choice"
*Canada says there will be "no limit" for Ukrainian applications for both temporary and permanent residency
*Germany must freeze assets of Russian oligarchs "immediately," economy minister urges
*Ukraine accuses Russia of committing "blatant violations" of human rights
*Ukrainian tennis star says he returned to his country to fight Russia so it has "a history to tell to my kids"
*Russian airline yanked from global reservation system, a crippling blow to travel in the country
*Situation in Mariupol "remains difficult" but Ukrainian military will not surrender city, official says
*Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs warns against protests, according to state media
*White House requests $10 billion for Ukraine aid as part of broader emergency funding request
*EU chief: Ukrainians "belong in the European family"
*Foreign ministers of 10 Southeast Asian countries call for a ceasefire in Ukraine
*On the ground: Kherson resident tells CNN that people are struggling to get food and medicine
*Japan sanctions Russian oligarchs and Belarussian officials over invasion of Ukraine
*Mayor of Mariupol speaks of "humanitarian catastrophe" amid intense bombardment
*President Zelensky says first wave of foreign fighters has arrived to assist Ukraine
*Russia shifting to more direct attacks on Ukrainian cities, says NATO official
*Mariupol facing "critical" situation as Russian forces surround city, deputy mayor tells CNN
*Ukraine will continue to stand against Russia, says President Zelensky
*Kremlin addresses Russian military casualties from its invasion of Ukraine
*China dismisses report that it asked Russia to delay invasion of Ukraine until after Olympics
*Czech government declares state of emergency anticipating a major influx of Ukrainian refugees
*Kharkiv authorities say 34 civilians killed in past day during Russian attacks
*On the ground: "There are no emotions left. Just silence in my head": Kharkiv residents suffer through heavy fighting
*UK Ministry of Defence says Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Mariupol "remain in Ukrainian hands"
*Oil depot hit by airstrike in northern Ukraine city
*Russian stocks are becoming "uninvestable," says top index provider
*Russian families divided as young people push back against the war: "We didn't choose this"
*Thousands of Russian protesters have been arrested as students and intellectuals speak out
Read more on CNN here.
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