According to a report, the u.s. secretary of state has met with Ukraine’s foreign minister in Ukraine, who predicted Russia would be defeated. Reportedly, hundreds of men were lining up to join the Ukraine army. According to the report, the president of Ukraine has appealed for more military assistance. Reportedly, the international monetary fund has announced it could approve $1.4 billion in emergency funding.
According to the report, visa and mastercard have announced they will suspend business in Russia. Reportedly, yachts and villas of Russian businessmen have been seized by Italian authorities.
According to a report, the cities of Karkhiv and Chernihiv continue to be the targets of strikes, while fighting has reached the outskirts of Mykolaiv. Reportedly, there was substantial shelling in Kyiv. There were no further reports of the 64 km convoy that appeared to have stalled, though Ukraine estimates of russian losses jumped alarmingly to 10,000.
According to the report, on Saturday Russia said it was resuming its offensive on Mariupol and Volnovakha, civilians have been unable to leave. Reportedly, there were protests against the russian occupation in Berdyansk, Kherson, Luhansk and the small town of Novopskov where a man was shot. According to the report, in Saint Petersburg, protests against the war resulted in dozens being detained. Reportedly, 1.3 million refugees have fled the country, including 145,000 to Russia.