Russia calls its incursion a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies reject that as a false pretext for an illegal war of aggression. | World News
Highlights
- Russia has also hit 61 Canadian citizens with the ‘indefinite’ travel ban.
- Russia had earlier this week announced the second phase of the war in Eastern Ukraine with the “Battle of Donaty” Russia calls its incursion a “special military operation” to demilitarise and “denazify” Ukraine.
- US, European Union and UK also imposed fresh sanctions to deter Moscow from its war on Ukraine, which entered day 57 on Thursday.
- Russia’s foreign ministry said the travel ban would remain in effect “in perpetuity” at the end of the day.
- The list includes top Pentagon officials, US business leaders, and journalists.