Year in review: A look at news events in March 2022
A look at news events in March 2022:
1 – Russian forces escalated their attacks on populated urban areas of Ukraine. In strategic Kharkiv, explosions tore through the region’s Soviet-era administrative building and residential areas on the sixth day of the invasion. Ukrainian authorities said five people were killed and five wounded in the attack on the Kyiv TV tower.
2 – Canada slapped more sanctions against Russia in a bid to punish Moscow and choke its military attack on its democratic, sovereign neighbour Ukraine. In addition to closing Canadian airspace to Russian commercial planes, Ottawa also banned all Russian-owned or registered ships and fishing vessels in Canadian ports.
2 – The UN General Assembly voted 141-5 with 35 abstentions to demand an immediate halt to Moscow’s offensive against Ukraine and the withdrawal of all Russian troops. Russia got support from Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea, a powerful indication of the international isolation that President Vladimir Putin faced.