Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – March 27, 2022

By Jeyhun Aliyev

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

US President Joe Biden thanked his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, telling him that the freedom of Polish people is also the freedom of Americans, a message seemingly aimed as much at Moscow as at Warsaw.

At least five people were injured in explosions from Russian missile attacks hitting a fuel tank near Lviv in western Ukraine, said a local official.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged his country's European "partners" to deploy 1% of all NATO aircraft, tanks and weaponry for the country's defense.

Zelenskyy gave a surprise video speech to the Doha Forum international conference where he called for more efforts to end Russia’s aggression against his country.​​​​​​​

More than 5,000 civilians have been evacuated in the last 24 hours in Ukraine, according to the country’s deputy prime minister.

About 16,400 Russian soldiers have been killed since the start of the war, the Ukrainian military claimed.

Russian troops have been pushed back in certain areas for more than 70 kilometers (43.5 miles) from the capital, Kyiv, thanks to the "successful operations" of Ukrainian forces, Ukraine's Defense Ministry spokesman said.

More than 450 companies have pulled out from Russia since it launched a war on Ukraine, while some have continued business as usual, according to a real-time report.

Turkiye is becoming a strategic energy hub for Europe in the wake of Russia’s war on Ukraine, according to a report by a leading German foundation.

Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani underlined the importance of reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran.

The 20th edition of the Doha Forum international conference kicked off in the Qatari capital.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Houthi rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ahead of a planned visit to the Middle East.

Injured animals are receiving treatment for burns after surviving wildfires in northern Argentina earlier this year.

Daniel Segovia, director of the Aguara Wildlife Conservation Center in Corrientes, told Anadolu Agency that 200 animals were brought for treatment in the first three months after the scorching blaze erupted in January.

Around 190,000 migrants in war-torn Yemen are in “dire” need of assistance, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned.

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank cast votes in the second and final phase of local elections.