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Ukraine suffers more attacks as Zelenskyy appeals to Biden for no-fly zone

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy virtually addresses the US Congress on March 16, 2022, at the US Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium, in Washington, DC.

KYIV, Ukraine — An around-the-clock curfew brought the capital to a standstill and Russian forces stepped up their attacks on civilian areas across Ukraine on Wednesday even as both Moscow and Kyiv reported progress on negotiations to halt a war that has caused a growing humanitarian and refugee crisis.

At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kept up his string of appeals to lawmakers around the world with a desperate plea for assistance to the U.S. Congress and President Joe Biden. He requested more military aid and heavier sanctions on Russia and repeated his request for a no-fly zone over his battered country.

“I need your help,” Zelenskyy said by video hours after more deaths, injuries and damage were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv

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