Today second day of direct negotiations between Ukrainians and Russians by teleconference. In Kiev bombed 10-storey building
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Donna interrupts Russian state television broadcast with anti-war placard
One woman, Maria Ovsiannikova, interrupted a live broadcast on Russian state TV on March 14 with an anti-war cartel. She is an employee of the broadcaster and has been arrested. But she reappeared with a pre-recorded video in which she attacks the regime even more severely, explaining that everyone in Russia has been “zombified”. “What is happening in Ukraine is a crime. And Russia is the aggressor. The responsibility for this aggression lies with one person and this person is Vladimir Putin, ”she reads in a tweet that she is becoming very popular.
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UNHCR raised $ 200 million for refugee aid
The amount raised in two weeks for operations during the Ukrainian crisis by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) amounts to 200 million US dollars (182 million euros). Donations were made by companies, foundations and philanthropists. According to UNHCR, this is a “record amount”, as reported by international media. “I would like to thank companies, foundations and philanthropists around the world for the kindness and generosity they have shown in helping people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Millions of them are in dire need of assistance. As the crisis worsens, I ask the private sector to continue to support, ”said High Commissioner Filippo Grandi. According to UNHCR estimates, the number of people who fled Ukraine under the Russian offensive has exceeded 2.8 million since the end of February, plus another two million internally displaced persons.
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WTI oil below 100 dollars, fears on China demand
Oil is holding back on fears of demand from China struggling with a serious wave of Covid-19 that led to the lockdown in Shenzhen and the province of Jilin: the WTI drops 5.01%, slipping below 100 dollars per barrel, at 97.85, while Brent marks a decline in Asian markets of 5.23%, to 101.31 dollars. This is a sharp correction from the highs of the last 14 years centered a few days ago for the war between Russia and Ukraine.