The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that over one million Ukrainians have fled the country since the invasion began.
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March 3, 2022 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the war on Ukraine will continue "until the end", and accuses Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowing "a society where Nazism is flourishing". Lavrov also says that Russia is not planning a nuclear war.
The governor of Chernihiv Oblast says that at least 33 people have been killed and at least 18 others injured in Russian airstrikes on residential areas in Chernihiv.
Thirteen students are killed at the National University of Kharkiv after a Russian shell struck a dormitory at the university's Academy of Culture. Five foreign students are among the dead, including four Chinese and one Indian student.
The Ukrainian Navy patrol vessel Sloviansk is destroyed in a Russian anti-ship missile strike off the Port of Odessa, resulting in the disappearance of all its crew.
Russia and the U.S. establish a hotline in an effort to prevent escalation between the two nuclear powers.
Business and economy
Standard & Poor's downgrades Russia's debt from BB+ to CCC-, signalling that it believes that Russia is prone to defaulting on its obligations.
Disasters and accidents
The Estonian cargo ship MV Helt sinks near the Port of Odessa in the Black Sea following an explosion. All six crew members on board were rescued, according to authorities. Estonian Foreign Minister Eva-Maria Liimets says that an investigation into the incident will occur.
Health and environment
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announces that France will lift their requirements for COVID-19 vaccine passports in access venues beginning on March 14.
Hong Kong reports a record for the second consecutive day of 56,827 new COVID-19 cases, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases in the territory to 350,557. The territory also reporting a record 144 deaths in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the death toll in territory to 1,366.
New Zealand reports a record 23,183 new community transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.
International relations
Moldovan President Maia Sandu announces that Moldova is formally applying for EU membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the second round of talks between Ukraine and Russia have begun.
President Zelenskyy calls for a personal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to end the war.
Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili signs a letter to formally apply for membership in the European Union.
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo approves a resolution urgently requesting the government to begin negotiations for the country's entry into NATO.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak says that Ukraine and Russia have not "achieved the desired results they wanted", but that Russia has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in humanitarian corridors, thereby allowing more time for civilian evacuations. Both sides are expected to hold a third round of talks beginning next week.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that his country will continue talks with regional rival Iran in order to reach a agreement between the two countries. Bin Salman also reaffirms his support for a "strong" nuclear deal that would prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
U.S. State Department principal deputy spokesperson Jalina Porter says that efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have made "significant progress" but urges Iran not to wait any longer.
Law and crime
French authorities seize the yacht of Russian oligarch Igor Sechin in La Ciotat after the European Union blacklisted Sechin and froze his assets.
Politics and elections
The Armenian National Assembly elects Vahagn Khachaturyan in a second round as the new country's President.
Science and technology
RT America ceases production and fires most of its employees. It expects the layoff to be permanent.
Russian television network RT is taken off-air in the EU and the United Kingdom due to its coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
A new research published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology shows that the stegosaur Bashanosaurus, also known as the Bashanosaurus primitivus, is the oldest dinosaur species to be discovered in Asia.
Sports
The National Football League and National Football League Players Association announce that they will eliminate COVID-19 testing and other protocols for the 2022 season following a revision to U.S. CDC guidelines and a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases.
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