### [2022-05-21](/feed/2022/05/21/index.md)

##### Russo-Ukrainian War
# Russia declares victory in capturing the city of Mariupol. 

Russia’s Gazprom halts gas exports to Finland; Canada sanctions target oligarchs including Alexander Lebedev, owner of UK newspapers the Evening Standard and the Independent in UK


### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/may/21/russia-ukraine-war-moscow-declares-victory-in-battle-for-mariupol-steel-plant-russia-halts-gas-supplies-to-finland-live?page=with:block-628878548f08d18babe11374#block-628878548f08d18babe11374) [Image](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/761ff5b39edb8d8bbefd97b5a812870ae398d1c0/0_0_3500_2100/master/3500.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctbGl2ZS5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=0a17bbc1baed060e0403fb061121c4a2)

### Related:

1. [Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Ukraine is open to continue peace talks with Russia if they guarantee the restoration of preinvasion borders, return the Ukrainians who were forcefully evacuated to Russia, and if Russian troops withdraw from the country. ](/feed/2022/05/6/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-says-that-ukraine-is-open-to-continue-peace-talks-with-russia-if-they-guarantee.md) _Context: Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
2. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]Eastern Ukraine offensive](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
3. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
4. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]April 2022 Belgorod and Bryansk attacks](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
5. [Some civilian evacuations begin from the Azovstal iron and steel works in Mariupol. Officials believe that up to 1,000 people have sought refuge at the plant, which has been the target of Russian airstrikes for days. However, evacuations are suspended until 8 a.m. tomorrow due to "security concerns". [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-security-2022-04-30-ukraine-russia-azovstal- ("The Washington Post")] [https:--www.cnn.com-europe-live-news-russia-ukraine-war-news-05-01-22-h_be33798404aab0c960b4368d8c1ea7d0 (CNN)]*Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. [https:--www.timesofisrael.com-liveblog_entry-russian-strikes-kill-8-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine- ("Times of Israel")]*A fire reportedly occurs at a military facility in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, slightly injuring one person and damaging seven houses. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-europe-russia-reports-fire-military-facility-near-ukraine-border-2022-05-01- (Reuters)]*Siege of Mariupol](/feed/2022/05/1/some-civilian-evacuations-begin-from-the-azovstal-iron-and-steel-works-in-mariupol-officials-believe-that-up-to-1000-p.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
6. [Russian state media reports that Ukraine has launched rockets into a village in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. ](/feed/2022/04/24/russian-state-media-reports-that-ukraine-has-launched-rockets-into-a-village-in-belgorod-oblast-russia.md) _Context: Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
7. [Russia gives Ukraine a 5 a.m. (3 a.m. UTC) deadline to surrender the city of Mariupol. ](/feed/2022/03/21/russia-gives-ukraine-a-5-am-3-am-utc-deadline-to-surrender-the-city-of-mariupol.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
8. [The city council of Mariupol says that Russian Armed Forces have forcefully deported "several thousand" people to camps and remote cities in Russia. ](/feed/2022/03/20/the-city-council-of-mariupol-says-that-russian-armed-forces-have-forcefully-deported-several-thousand-people-to-camps.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
9. [A Russian airstrike destroys a maternity ward and a children's hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine, killing three people and injuring at least 17 people. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that many people are unaccounted for. ](/feed/2022/03/9/a-russian-airstrike-destroys-a-maternity-ward-and-a-children-s-hospital-in-mariupol-ukraine-killing-three-people-and-i.md) _Context: Mariupol, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_
10. [The Ukrainian military says that it has blown up a bridge in order to prevent Russian forces from advancing to Kyiv. ](/feed/2022/02/25/the-ukrainian-military-says-that-it-has-blown-up-a-bridge-in-order-to-prevent-russian-forces-from-advancing-to-kyiv.md) _Context: Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War_