Evening update

Hello readers, here is the evening update from Middle East Eye.

As the sixth day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine comes to an end, and after Moscow's military warned that it intends to strike parts of Kyiv, large explosions were heard in the capital city. Russia bombed a TV tower in Kyiv killed five people, Ukrainian authorities said.

A 40-mile Russian military convoy that was moving toward Kyiv has not moved in 24 hours due logistics problems that are stalling it, according to a US official.

Meanwhile, protests across the world are continuing to take place against the Russian invasion. MEE spoke with several Ukrainian Americans about their fears for their families back home and for the devastation that could take place all over the country.

US President Joe Biden will be delivering his State of the Union speech later on Tuesday, where the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be a key topic.

In an excerpt of the speech obtained by The New York Times, Biden will say in his speech: Putin’s war was premeditated and unprovoked. He rejected efforts at diplomacy. He thought the west and Nato wouldn’t respond. And, he thought he could divide us here at home. Putin was wrong. We were ready.

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