World News | Fox News Photographer Killed in Ukraine
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Fox News photographer Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in Ukraine when the vehicle he was travelling in with reporter Benjamin Hall was struck by incoming fire, Fox News said on Tuesday.
Kyiv, Mar 15 (AP) Fox News photographer Pierre Zakrzewski was killed in Ukraine when the vehicle he was travelling in with reporter Benjamin Hall was struck by incoming fire, Fox News said on Tuesday.
Hall has been hospitalised since the incident on Monday, which happened when they were newsgathering in Horenka, outside of Kyiv, the network said.
As a war photographer, Zakrzewski had covered conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria for Fox, according to a memo sent to Fox employees by Suzanne Scott, CEO of Fox News Media.
“His passion and talent as a journalist were unmatched,” Scott said.
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He was the second journalist killed in Ukraine in two days. Brent Renaud, a documentary filmmaker and another veteran of covering war zones, died Sunday after Russian forces opened fire on his vehicle.
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New York: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says the country aims to spend around 1 trillion rubles ($9 billion) on measures to support an economy hit by international sanctions.
Mishustin said the government would work with other ex-Soviet countries to reshape their trade relationships with a focus on helping Russia to get the imports it needs.
Mishustin said the measures aim to “ensure the maximum flexibility for the economy, remove internal restrictions on business and give more freedom to entrepreneurs.”
Russia's economy has been disrupted after foreign companies in a wide range of industries suspended their operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
The government's responses so far have included programs to support lending to businesses, suspending some regulatory processes and restricting exports of grain and sugar.
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Vatican City: Pope Francis is praying for the people of Kyiv as Russia steps up its bombardment of the Ukrainian capital.
The Vatican said Tuesday that Francis had received a letter from the Kyiv mayor, inviting him to visit the city as a messenger of peace.
The Vatican didn't say if Francis had responded or was considering a visit.
Such a trip would be highly unlikely given security concerns, Francis' efforts to maintain relations with the Russian Orthodox Church and the Vatican's tradition of quiet, behind-the-scenes diplomacy.
In a statement responding to the Kyiv city invitation, Holy See spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Francis was spiritually close “to the suffering of the city, its people, to those who were forced to flee and those who are called to run it. He prays to the Lord that they are protected from violence.”
The March 8 letter invited Francis to visit Kyiv or to participate in a virtual conference of religious leaders.
“We appeal to you, as a spiritual leader, to show your compassion, to stand with the Ukrainian people by jointly spreading the call for peace,” the letter read. (AP)
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