Russia rejected the Easter ceasefire offer, said Zelensky when he was looking for a monthly assistance of $ 7 billion

The Ukrainian War: Russia has increased offensive in the eastern part of the country and Mariupol.

Nearly two months of entering the Ukrainian war, a war-hit country has been damaged by around $ 60 billion, the World Bank said. “Of course the war is still ongoing, so the costs increase,” said World Bank President David Malpass on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Kremlin has rejected the proposal for the Easter ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky underlined in his speech at night. But emphasizing him still hopes for peace. Orthodox Christian Easter period starts on Saturday morning to Sunday morning.

Here are ten updates about the Ukrainian War:

1. To maintain a floating economy in the midst of a loss, Zelensky said that the country hit by war needs 7 billion in aid a month. “The Russian military aims to destroy all objects in Ukraine which can function as a lifelong economic base. It includes the train station, food warehouse, oil, refinery, “he told the leaders of the World Bank and the IMF through the video link, the AFP news agency reported.

2. US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $ 1.3 billion in assistance, new weapons and economic assistance to help Ukraine. This includes $ 800 million in military assistance. Thanking US President, Ukrainian President Tweeted: “I thank @Potus & US people for leadership in supporting Ukrainian people in the war against Russian aggression. This assistance is needed today more than before! This saves the life of the defenders Our democracy and freedom and bring us closer to restoring peace, (sic) “

3. “Putin is a banking on us losing interest,” Tweeted Biden. The Russian President bet that “Western unity will crack … and once again we will prove it wrong,” he added.

4. Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed victory at Mariupol – the main port city in Ukraine which had been surrounded for about eight weeks now. At more than 2,000 Ukrainian troops were still hiding in a steel factory, according to a report by the AP news agency, he ordered his troops not to storm the fort but to seal him “so that even flies did not appear. “

5. The story – the story of horror that arises from Mariupol has sent a surprise wave throughout the world. About 9,000 bodies of civilians killed in the city have been taken to the state of Donetsk and buried there in mass graves, Mayor Mariupol Vadym Boychenko claims.

6. “The war is, first and foremost, a human tragedy,” said David Malpass from the World Bank on Thursday. “The World Bank Group has completed the initial assessment of physical damage. It places costs in terms of buildings and infrastructure, narrow costs, around $ 60 billion and does not include increasing economic costs for the Ukrainian economy. Of course, it is, it is still ongoing war, so costs – The cost increased, “he added in the address attended by Zelensky.

7. Azoval Steel Factory at Mariupol is where hundreds of civilians are still trapped, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ukraine said on Thursday. “The Ukrainian army continued to struggle at #Mariupol which was surrounded, was destroyed by severe bombing. The situation in Azovstal was very desperate. Hundreds of civilians, children, injured Ukrainian defenders were trapped in plant shelter. They hardly have food , Water, or Important. Medication. (Sic), “Foreign Ministry wrote.

8. According to Kyiv, more than 21,000 Russian soldiers have died so far in about eight weeks of war.

9. The United Nations said more than five million had escaped from their homes to seek salvation.

10. Kremlin without stopping even though there is global sanctions. In a counter move to the steps-stepped steps, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that they have banned US vice president Kamala Harris, CEO of Meta Mark Zuckerberg and 27 other leading Americans entered the country.