A Russian official was confronted about Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine by an angry group of citizens in a sign of growing domestic tensions surrounding the war.

A smartphone video circulating online since Sunday shows Sergei Tsivilev, the governor of southwest Siberia’s Kemerovo region, attempting to defend Russia’s military campaign as an angry cro

More than 1.7 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, according to the latest data from the United Nations on Monday.

1,735,068 refugees

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, recorded 1,735,068 refugees on its dedicated website, just over 200,000 more than the previous count on Sunday.

UNICEF, the UN

Ukraine on Monday rejected Moscow's offer of humanitarian corridors to Russia and Belarus, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

"This is not an acceptable option," she said, after Russia proposed safe passage for civilians from Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mariupol and Sumy.

The civilians "aren't going to go to Belarus and then take a plane to Russia."

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