Ukraine and Russia yesterday had the first rapprochement in a round of negotiations and a second meeting is scheduled, but so far no ceasefire has been agreed, so Russian troops continue to seek to advance through Ukrainian territory.

The European Union and Western countries have placed an economic siege on Vladimir Putin with a series of sanctions on Russian banks, the freezing of assets of the Russian president himself, the closure of airspace to planes from that country and even to ships in ports, which has led to the imposition of measures to try to minimize the impact on the ruble.

Kyiv, the heart of Ukraine, is still in the hands of the Ukrainian army that defends it from the Russian military, who today also intend to enter Kharkiv, the second-largest city in that country, and is also located at the gates of Kherson, in the south.

Learn here the latest news from March 1 of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine with our minute by minute.

Cannes Film Festival closes its doors to Russian delegations

The Cannes festival has planned not to host official Russian delegations and “nor will it accept the presence of anybody related to the Russian government” while Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine lasts, it announced in a statement on Tuesday.

“We have decided, unless the war of aggression is stopped with conditions satisfactory to the Ukrainian people, not to welcome official delegations from Russia or accept the presence of anybody related to the Russian government,” the film festival reported. most important in the world, which will take place between May 17 and 28.

Five dead after attack on Kyiv TV tower

Five people were killed and five others were injured in an attack on the Kyiv television tower on Tuesday, the Ukrainian state service for emergencies announced.

“According to preliminary data, five people died and five were injured” in this attack that also caused the interruption of the broadcast of the channels, the service said on its Facebook page.

Russia and Ukraine will resume negotiations tomorrow

The second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine is scheduled for March 2, the Russian news agency TASS reported, citing a source in the Russian delegation.

The Kremlin said it was still premature to “evaluate” talks with Ukraine to end the conflict after Moscow launched an invasion of the neighboring country last week.

Russian attack hits Kyiv TV tower

A Russian attack targeted the Kyiv television tower, causing the interruption of the transmission of TV channels, the Ukrainian Ministry of the Interior announced.

The attack, on the sixth day of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, “hit” the tower’s equipment, the ministry said. “The channels are not going to work for a certain time,” he said.

More than 677 thousand people fled Ukraine due to conflict with Russia

More than 677,000 people have fled from Ukraine to bordering countries since Russia’s military offensive began on Thursday, according to the latest UN balance sheet released on Tuesday.

Ukraine borders seven countries, Russia to the north and east, Belarus to the north, Poland and Slovakia to the west, and Romania, Hungary, and Moldova to the southwest.

Sony Pictures and WarnerMedia suspend the release of their films in Russia

Sony Pictures and WarnerMedia have joined Disney in suspending the theatrical release of its films in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, including Morbius, as well as the latest version of Batman.

Sony Pictures said its decision is due to “ongoing military action in Ukraine, the resulting uncertainty, and the unleashed humanitarian crisis in the region.”

Several multinationals have distanced themselves from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. Facebook, Twitter, and Microsoft took steps Monday to limit the spread of information from media outlets affiliated with the Russian government.

The UK relaxes immigration rules for Ukrainian citizens

The UK relaxed its immigration requirements for Ukrainian citizens with family ties to the UK fleeing the Russian invasion, after being criticized for not doing enough to welcome these refugees.

Interior Minister Priti Patel assured that some 100,000 Ukrainians could enter the country for 12 months as a result of changes in the criteria established for close relatives.

Relaxed measures include language requirements and salary thresholds, and the extension of beneficiaries to grandparents, children over the age of 18, and siblings of “anyone established in the UK”.

Ukrainian President Urges EU Membership; “Without you, Ukraine will be alone”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a dramatic plea for European leaders to support their immediate membership in the European Union, a demand that finds enthusiastic political support but faces procedural difficulties.

“Europe will be stronger with Ukraine in its midst. Without you, Ukraine will be alone. We have proven our strength (…), so prove that you are with us, prove that you will not abandon us,” Zelensky said in a videoconference before plenary session of the European Parliament.

Russia asks to evacuate civilians for attacks on Ukraine’s security services infrastructure

Russia said it will attack the infrastructure of the Ukrainian security services in Kyiv and urged on Tuesday to evacuate civilians living nearby.

“In order to stop computer attacks against Russia, attacks with high-precision weapons will be carried out against technological infrastructures of the SBU (security service) and the main center of the psychological operations unit in Kiev,” the Defense Ministry spokesman announced. , Igor Konashenkov.

Bus with Mexicans departs from Kyiv to Romania for repatriation

A bus with Mexican families left Kyiv, Ukraine, after the Russian invasion to Siret, Romania, the country where the Mexican Air Force plane is located, which will bring Mexicans who were in that nation when the conflict broke out back to the country.

Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard reported that the Mexican ambassador to Ukraine, Olga García Guillén, is leading the movement.

Russia warns that it will continue offensive in Ukraine until objectives are met

Russia will continue its offensive in Ukraine until it achieves its objectives, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu promised on Wednesday, almost a week after the Russian invasion.

“The Russian armed forces will continue the special military operation until the set goals are met,” Shoigu told a news conference broadcast on state television.

Russia removes the world’s largest cargo plane in Ukraine

Russian forces have destroyed the world’s largest cargo plane, the Antonov-225, during their offensive against Ukraine, the Ukrainian government has reported.

The Antonov-225 plane, which holds the record for transporting the largest commercial cargo, was targeted by Russian attacks while it was undergoing repairs at an airfield in Gostomel, near Kyiv, said the Ukrainian state-owned company Ukroboronprom, in charge of controlling the complex. industrial-military inherited from the Soviet Union.

Bus leaves for the Siret, in Romania, waiting for more Mexicans to leave Ukraine

A bus has left for the border town of Siret, in Romania, waiting for more Mexicans to cross the border with Ukraine.

The Mexican Foreign Ministry reported that during the journey it will make a stop in the city of Suceava, where the Mexican ambassador to Romania, Guillermo Ordorica Robles, is with a group of 22 Mexicans who managed to leave the war zone.

The UK blacklists Russia’s largest bank

The UK has slapped sanctions on Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, over the Ukraine invasion and warned that the consequences will only worsen for the Kremlin.

That will starve Putin’s war machine of funds and it will also put pressure on many of the oligarchs who need access to the international system and who will put pressure on Putin,” the deputy prime minister told BBC television.

Russian army seeks to enter Kherson, southern Ukraine

Russian soldiers are at the gates of Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, said Mayor Igor Kolikhayev, who assured that it will remain Ukrainian.

“The Russian army is setting up checkpoints at the entrances to Kherson. It’s hard to say how the situation will evolve,” he said on his Facebook page.

Chechnya reports the death of two of its soldiers

Chechnya, an ally of Vladimir Putin and which authorized the deployment of the military in Ukraine, reported the death of two of its soldiers during combat, while six were wounded.

Chechnya’s president, Ramzán Kadyrov, assured that his military received orders to “minimize casualties among the civilian population of Ukraine.”

Bombings reported in Ukraine’s second-largest city

Ukrainian authorities reported Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, which hit the regional government building as well as other residential buildings.

The head of the regional government, Oleo Sinehubov, said the bombings that occurred a day earlier had left at least 11 people dead and dozens wounded.