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At day 13 of the Russian offense, the conflict between the country and Ukraine does not cease. Companies such as Starbucks, Apple and various communication channels have decided to leave the invading country, as a measure of support for Ukraine. And others, like the United States or the United Kingdom, have decided to veto imports of Russian oil and gas.

These are the most relevant news about the conflict of today, March 8, 2022.

Rasputitsa, Putin’s meteorological enemy in Ukraine

The weather may play a decisive role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine with the expected arrival of the rasputitsa, a seasonal phenomenon that turns the mainland into a quagmire unfavorable to advancing military vehicles.

The war also devours the Ukrainian economy

Kiev figures at 9,100 million euros the damage to infrastructure by Russian bombing. Thus, the Government of Kiev estimates that to rebuild them it will take one or two years and foreign aid.

Macron and Blinken agree to impose “a high cost” on Putin

A discreet meeting, but with an obvious symbolic value. The French President, Emmanuel Macronmet this Tuesday afternoon at the Elysee with Anthony Blinken, chief of American diplomacy. Without a joint press conference or even statements to the media, the meeting took place far from the media spotlight.

Zelenski tries to emulate Churchill and promises to resist the Russian invasion

The US estimates that between 2,000 and 4,000 Russian soldiers have lost their lives, while the UN has been able to confirm the deaths of 474 civilians.

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The number of refugees from Ukraine already exceeds two million, according to the UN

More than two million people have fled Ukraine in the 12 days that have elapsed since the beginning of the invasion from Russiaaccording to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

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