Key developments and updates from the Russian war in Ukraine.
A regional governor in eastern Ukraine says at least six civilians have been killed by the latest Russian shelling. Luhansk region Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Wednesday that another eight people were wounded in the shelling of the town of Sievierodonetsk over the previous 24 hours. Sievierodonetsk is at the epicenter of fighting in Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland of Donbas, where the Russian forces have been pressing their offensive despite stiff Ukrainian resistance. Haidai accused the Russians of deliberately targeting shelters where civilians were hiding.
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KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
Scars of war seem to be everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months
— Sweden, Finland delegations go to Turkey for NATO talks
— US to end Russia’s ability to pay international investors
— UK approves sale of Chelsea soccer club by sanctioned Abramovich
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OTHER DEVELOPMENTS:
ANKARA, Turkey — Delegations from Sweden and Finland are scheduled Wednesday to hold talks in Ankara with senior Turkish officials, aiming to overcome Turkey’s objections to their historic bids to join NATO. Sweden and Finland submitted their written applications to join the alliance last week in a move that marks one of the biggest geopolitical ramifications of Russia’s war in Ukraine — and which could rewrite Europe’s security map.
