► The International Organization for Migration says the number of people who have left Ukraine since fighting began has now reached 1.45 million. 'And then we say, China did it, we didn't do, China did it, and then they start fighting with each other and we sit back and watch.'- Josh Dawsey March 6, 2022 Trump mused to donors that we should take our F-22 planes, 'put the Chinese flag on them and bomb the shit out' out of Russia. Trump described Putin as 'smart' and 'savvy' on the day Russia launched its war against Ukraine. His comments directly contradict statements made by former President Donald Trump days ago. In the U.S., former Vice President Mike Pence told Republicans 'there is no room in this party for apologists for Putin' during an event with the party's top donors. The Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights is reporting that 32 children were killed and 70 injured since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Want to support the people of Ukraine? These apps and websites can help you send money The refugee crisis: More than 1.3 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded. And Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine – as Zelenskyy is demanding – would be treated as an act of war. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning that the crisis is likely to get worse before it gets better. lawmakers as he talked to them on an hour-long zoom call. Zelenskyy urged listeners Friday to rally behind Ukraine in its resistance against Russian invaders, warning them, 'if we fall, you fall.' On Saturday, the Ukrainian president made a pitch for aid to nearly 300 U.S. The decision to halt the evacuations roughly two hours after the cease-fire began came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a rousing speech on video to crowds of demonstrators Friday night in major European cities and Russian forces remain largely stalled in their advance on the capital city of Kyiv.ĭavyd Arakhamia, head of Zelenskyy's political party and a member of the Ukraine delegation for the talks between the nations, said Monday would be the third round of talks. The shelling intensified into Saturday night, according to Mariupol's mayor, who said Russian airplanes were 'dropping bombs on residential areas.' The Ukrainian president's office said Saturday that Russia continued shelling the area in violation of a cease-fire. Ukraine and Russia will engage in talks aimed at negotiating a cease-fire and safe passage for civilian evacuations on Monday, a Ukraine official said, after the evacuation of the southeastern city of Mariupol was halted. Follow here for the latest updates and news from Sunday, March 6, as Russia's invasion continues.

Editor's note: This page recaps the news from Ukraine on Saturday, March 5.

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