Summary of events in Ukraine-Russia crisis on Saturday
Sunday, 6 March 2022 (10:48 IST)
Russia said it resumed attacks on the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha after having accused Ukraine of breaking the cease-fire deal. Ukraine claimed that Russian shelling had not stopped after the cease-fire was announced.
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukrainian forces of sabotaging the cease-fire effort, claiming that the actions of Ukraine's leadership called into question the future of the country's statehood.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with the US lawmakers over Zoom, calling for it to support a no-fly zone over Ukraine and making a "desperate plea" for the US to send more planes.
Over 1.3 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion began at the end of last month.
Credit card companies Visa and MasterCard announced separately that they were suspending operations in Russia.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, offering to mediate to end the war.
