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The bombardment of the children's and maternity hospital in Mariupol yesterday is the latest in a series of atrocities and crimes committed against children.

The Commission recommended to the Council to open negotiations for a status agreement between Frontex and the Republic of Moldova. The status agreement will allow Frontex to support Moldovan border guards to effectively manage the current situation at the border with Ukraine.

L'UE continue de coordonner les livraisons d'aide d'urgence à l'Ukraine et aux pays voisins. Le commissaire chargé de la gestion des crises, Janez Lenarčič, est actuellement en Roumanie pour rencontrer les autorités et coordonner l'aide de l'UE aux personnes arrivant d'Ukraine.

The European Commission welcomes today's agreement of Member States to adopt further targeted sanctions in view of the situation in Ukraine and in response to Belarus's involvement in the aggression.

The Commission and the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) worked together to define a first set of measures to safeguard protection of intellectual property in Ukraine. 

The Commission launched a webpage containing information for people fleeing the war in the Ukraine. So far, the war in Ukraine has forced over two million people to flee their homes seeking safety, protection and assistance.

The Commission outlines today the very substantial support the EU is making available to help people fleeing war in Ukraine, as well as the EU countries receiving them.

The Commission has adopted today a proposal for Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) allowing Member States and regions to provide emergency support to people fleeing from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

In light of the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine and the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing to the neighbouring countries for safety following the Russian invasion, the European Commission has set up a dedicated European system for swift transfers of persons in need of medical care..

The European Union, Iceland and Norway have condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia's unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine. By its unprovoked and unjustified military actions, Russia is grossly violating international law and undermining European and global security

Aujourd'hui et demain, la vice-présidente chargée des valeurs et de la transparence, Věra Jourová, la commissaire à l'innovation, à la recherche, à la culture, à l'éducation et à la jeunesse, Mariya Gabriel, et le commissaire au marché intérieur, Thierry Breton, participeront à une réunion

On Monday, 7 March, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, will visit Poland where she will meet with local authorities at the Medyka border crossing point and a regional hospital alongside Minister of Health, Adam Niedzielski.

High Representative/ Vice-President Josep Borrell AND Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, visited together the Republic of Moldova on 2 and 3 March.

The Commission continues to work at all levels to channel humanitarian and civil protection support to Ukraine and neighbouring countries. As needs grow exponentially, further assistance will be deployed in Ukraine via the rescEU medical stockpiles based in Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands.

Following the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and in line with the Commission's decision to fully implement all EU restrictive measures, the Commission has suspended the cooperation with Russia and its ally Belarus in the European Neighbourhood Instrument cross-border cooperation program

Since last week, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioners have been and are continuing their extensive outreach and trips to the EU Member States and partners most affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, notably because they are geographically close to the conflict.

Today, the Commission is proposing to activate the Temporary Protection Directive to offer quick and effective assistance to people fleeing the war in Ukraine. Under this proposal, those fleeing the war will be granted temporary protection in the EU

In light of the worsening humanitarian situation in Ukraine and hundreds of thousands of people fleeing to the neighbouring countries for safety, the European Commission continues to coordinate emergency assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism for the people in Ukraine.

The European Union has today agreed to exclude key Russian banks from the SWIFT system, the world's dominant financial messaging system. This measure will stop these banks from conducting their financial transactions worldwide in a fast and efficient manner.