At Emmanuel Macron's request, Russia to open evacuation corridors in Ukraine
It has been reported that the ceasefire and the corridors, which will be opened from the cities of Kharkiv, Mariupol and Sumy, are being set up at a personal request from French President Emmanuel Macron.
Mar 07, 2022, 12:57 PM ISTRussia intensified shelling of residential areas, says Ukraine
The outskirts of Kyiv, Chernihiv in the north, Mykolaiv in the south, and Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, faced stepped-up shelling late Sunday, a Ukrainian official said.
Mar 07, 2022, 08:22 AM ISTCeasefire announced in Syria's eastern Ghouta: Russia
A ceasefire has been declared in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, a rebel bastion near Damascus, to run from midnight on Sunday to March 20, Russia's defence ministry said Tuesday.
Mar 07, 2017, 22:42 PM ISTRussian-declared ceasefire goes into effect in Aleppo
A 10-hour Russian-declared ceasefire for rebel-held areas of Syria's second city Aleppo began today morning with the goal of encouraging civilians and surrendering rebels to leave.
Nov 04, 2016, 13:55 PM ISTRussia must stop bombing women, children in Syria: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Russia Friday to implement a ceasefire in Syria, saying its bombing campaign was killing women and children in large numbers and "has to stop."