Evening Briefing: Russian rockets batter Ukraine
Plus, the U.N. warned that climate effects could soon overwhelm humanity. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story February 28, 2022 By Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here's the latest at the end of Monday. A school destroyed in fighting in Kharkiv, Ukraine, today. Sergey Bobok/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 1. Russia fired rockets at a residential area of Kharkiv , Ukraine's second largest city, just as envoys from Russia and Ukraine sat down for talks. The bombardment of Kharkiv killed at least nine civilians and wounded dozens, according to Ukrainian officials. It was an ominous sign of Russia's escalating use of lethal force on the fifth day of its invasion. Explosions were also heard in Kyiv, the capital, as the talks ended without a resolution ; a Russian official said another meeting would be held in the coming days. People stand in line for an ATM in Moscow. Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times 2. Western sanctions shook the fou...