“All parties concerned should exercise restraint and avoid the further escalation of tensions,” he said, adding that China believes the “door to a peaceful solution to the Ukraine issue is not fully shut.”
CNN team reports hearing loud explosions in Kharkiv, Ukraine
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The United States and its allies are planning on Thursday to trigger the “full scale” of sanctions against Russia that have been discussed over the past several weeks, according to a senior Biden administration official.
While the official declined to lay out specifics, the US has planned to target Russia’s two largest banks, as well as other financial firms, and has prepared to deploy export controls to cut off Russian access to critical Western technology for entire Russian economic sectors.
Additional members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle and their families will also be targeted.
Discussions are ongoing late this evening between US and European officials about the final shape of the package, the official said. It will also be a topic of discussion at the virtual G7 meeting scheduled for Thursday morning, the official said.
US officials also remain on high alert for any cyber activity targeting key domestic targets including banks and critical infrastructure, the official said.
People are going to work in Ukraine's Kramatorsk following reports of explosions in area, local official says
I hope they will be okay. This is just nuts. I think I know why this is happening but I'll reserve my opinions till later.
I hope they will be okay. This is just nuts. I think I know why this is happening but I'll reserve my opinions till later.
"The world must act immediately. Future of Europe & the world is at stake. To do list:
1. Devastating sanctions on Russia NOW, including SWIFT
2. Fully isolate Russia by all means, in all formats
3. Weapons, equipment for Ukraine
4. Financial assistance
5. Humanitarian assistance"
Troops entering Ukraine via Belarus: CNN has witnessed, through a livestream video, troops atop a column of military vehicles entering Ukraine from a border crossing with Belarus.
What's Biden telling Zelensky? Duck and hide your head in your lap?
“The situation is tense. We will continue to work in collaboration with the international community, including the G7 nations,” Kishida told reporters. “We will do our best to collect information and get a grasp of the situation.”
Stock markets plunge as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates
"Please do not leave your homes today. Due to the complicated situation, schools, kindergartens and other institutions do not work today — until the situation becomes clearer," Mayor Igor Terekhov said in a Facebook post on Thursday morning.