Saturday, March 5, 2022

Let's Do The News! (March 5, 2022)

         

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Russia announces a ceasefire to allow humanitarian corridors in besieged Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha.

- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to address the US Senate via video link and is expected to appeal for more help. Zelensky criticized NATO's refusal to implement a no-fly zone in his country.

- On the visit to Poland, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated that his country is vowed to defend NATO allies.

- Italian police have seized villas and yachts from four high-profile Russians valued in excess of US$150M. All four are under sanctions.

- An elusive Taliban leader has been photographed openly for the first time at a public event in Kabul.

- The head of the IAEA is holding talks with Iran with the aim of resolving issues in the hopes of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.

- The Haas F1 Team announced that they have terminated Russian driver Nikita Mazepin and their sponsor Uralkali.

- Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto V and its GTA Online will arrive on the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S this March 15 digitally and physically releases coming next month.

- TV fashion journalism pioneer Elsa Klensch dies at the age of 92.

TTFN.

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