[EN DIRECT] 21st day of war in Ukraine: here are all the latest developments

Three weeks after the start of the war in Ukraine, Russian bombardments continue on the ground.

Here are the latest developments, minute by minute

5:36 | Risk of a “shock” for the world oil supply, fears the IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday it feared a “shock” on world oil supply, following the sanctions against Russia taken after its invasion of Ukraine, while lowering its forecast for the request for 2022.

4h55 | Adecco launches recruitment platform for Ukrainian refugees

The Swiss group Adecco, the world leader in temporary work, is launching a recruitment platform for Ukrainian refugees, he announced on Wednesday, calling on employers to publish their offers on this site.

4:06 | Zaporozhye train station hit by Russian strike

The Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye, largely spared by the Russian offensive and refuge for people fleeing the besieged city of Mariupol, was targeted by strikes on Wednesday, including one of its stations, according to local authorities.

3h35 | Several strong explosions and columns of smoke in Kyiv

Several loud explosions were heard at dawn on Wednesday in Kyiv, followed by columns of black smoke in the sky, AFP noted, as the Russian army has intensified its fire against Ukrainian cities in recent days.

3h30 | Sanctions: Russia, threatened with default, faces a first payment deadline

Russia faces a first bond payment deadline on Wednesday that threatens it with default as its overseas assets are frozen by Western sanctions.

3h25 | Top UN court rules on Russian invasion of Ukraine

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will deliver its verdict on Wednesday in a case launched by Kyiv, which asks the highest UN court to order Moscow to immediately stop its invasion of Ukraine.

READ | The horror after the bombs

Devastated neighborhoods, bodies lying in the streets, citizens fleeing by the thousands, patients taken hostage in the hospital; the violence even prompted the capital to declare a curfew on Tuesday.

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