Russia : Putin cracks down on media over Ukraine war

Russia-Ukraine War highlights: Russia declares ceasefire in the areas of Kyiv, Mariupol, Kharkov, and Sumy to allow for evacuations, while major lashes have been reported between Russian and Ukrainian forces in Luhansk. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, official sources said. Russian forces increased their shelling of Ukraine, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to the West to strengthen sanctions. Ukraine says Russian forces stepped up nighttime shelling of cities in the center, north and south of the country. Kyiv is all set to ask the United Nations' top court on Monday to issue an emergency ruling requiring Russia to stop its invasion, arguing that Moscow's justification for the attack is based on a faulty interpretation of genocide law. Track all the live updates around Russia-Ukraine war here