‘Imminent’ coup rumoured in Russia as Moscow internet cut off & Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children a ‘crime against humanity’, UN says
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 54 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,477.
Today, as one of Russia’s largest oil facilities is struck in a Ukrainian attack and the war in Iran continues to sow chaos on global energy markets, we examine growing pressure on European governments to ease sanctions on Russia – just as US representatives meet one of Vladimir Putin’s chief economic advisers. Alongside the updates, we bring you a special exclusive interview with one of the authors of a groundbreaking United Nations report on the Ukrainian children taken to Russia, concluding that a permanent member of the Security Council is systematically committing crimes against humanity.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Pablo de Greiff – Commissioner of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine at the United Nations.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
UN DOCUMENTS ON STOLEN CHILDREN:
Regular report: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session61/advance-version/a-hrc-61-61-auv.pdf
Session reports: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/regular-sessions/session61/list-reports
Conference room paper on children deportations: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session61/a-hrc-61-crp-8.pdf
EU weighs lifting Russia sanctions against oil trader Niels Troost (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/30eabb8f-cd46-4549-b84a-ad5273269920
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:09.3 | I'm Francis Dernley and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:13.4 | Today, as one of Russia's largest oil facilities is struck in a Ukrainian attack and the war in Iran continues to sow chaos on global energy markets, |
| 0:21.8 | we examine growing pressure on European governments to ease sanctions on Russia. |
| 0:27.1 | Just as US representatives meet one of Putin's chief economic advisors in Florida, |
| 0:32.7 | alongside the latest updates, we then bring you a special exclusive interview |
| 0:36.1 | with one of the authors of a groundbreaking United Nations report on the Ukrainian children taken to Russia. |
| 0:43.3 | Brewering takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:52.3 | The Russians is not one feast. |
| 0:55.0 | First, we're |
| 0:56.0 | with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 0:58.0 | also our freedom and our European |
| 1:02.0 | Writers. |
| 1:04.0 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:08.0 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for 100 years. |
| 1:12.7 | We can't as a European, |
| 1:15.0 | let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:17.3 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:19.3 | We're strong. |
| 1:20.5 | We're Ukrainians. |
| 1:23.2 | It's Thursday, the 12th of March, |
| 1:25.6 | four years and 16 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
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