Since Russia launched its military campaign against Ukraine on Feb. 24, more than 1.3 million people have fled the country, according to data from the United Nations Refugee Agency.
. For the third day, nearly 500,000 people in the coastal city of Mariupol were without heat, water or electricity. Despite daily bombings, the local government has refused to surrender.Update 9:05 p.m. EST March 5:
Officials said Biden “highlighted the ongoing actions undertaken by the United States, its allies and partners, and private industry to raise the costs on Russia for its aggression in Ukraine.” He particularly welcomed news Saturday afternoon that Visa and Mastercard were suspending services in Russia.
In a statement released Saturday by the White House, National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne criticized a newly signed Russian law threatening people who share “fake” information about the war in Ukraine with jail terms of up to 15 years. The National Security Council urged people in “all sectors of society to promote human rights and fundamental freedoms online and offline.”
Al Kelly, the chairman and CEO of Visa Inc., said the company was “compelled to act following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, and the unacceptable events that we have witnessed.”
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