Ukrainian president warns his country can't win the war with Russia on its own

03/02/22 • 32 min

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Volodymyr Zelensky is urging Nato to rethink its refusal to impose a no-fly zone. Also: the UN launches an appeal to provide humanitarian aid to fleeing Ukrainians, and several sporting federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus.

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