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First responders said a death toll was yet to come.Ukrainian officials condemned the attack, with foreign affairs minister Dmytro Kuleba branding it a "barbaric" assault as he accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of war crimes.On Monday, the International Criminal Court said it would open an investigation into whether Russia has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. The decision was announced hours after peace talks in Belarus ended without any clear progress.The Western response to Russia's invasion has been swift, with widening sanctions hitting Russia's economy hard and forcing its currency, the ruble to crater to a level around 30 percent against the U.S. dollar Monday.Follow our in-depth coverage of the Russia-Ukraine crisis here.Chantal Da SilvaChantal Da SilvaU.S. troops in Nuremberg, Germany, Tuesday in transfer to military base in Grafenwoehr as NATO strengthens efforts in Eastern Europe amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Livia LiuChina evacuated a first round of citizens from Ukraine on Monday, including over 400 Chinese students from Odessa and 200 from Kyiv, according to state-backed Chinese tabloid Global Times, citing the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine. Ayumi FujimotoThe head of a maternity hospital near Kyiv said the facility was hit in an attack on Tuesday.In a Facebook post, Vitaliy Girin said the incident had caused significant damage to the Adonis hospital.He said officials were able to safely evacuate everyone from the facility, however, and said there appeared to be no serious injuries.The maternity hospital is located near the Zhytomyr highway, where heavy fighting has been reported in recent days.Rhoda KwanUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their support for Ukraine during Russia's invasion of his country. "He commits more war crimes out of fury, murders innocent civilians." "The world can and must do more," he said, calling on the international community to "INCREASE PRESSURE, ISOLATE RUSSIA FULLY!"NBC News has verified video of explosions hitting Kharkiv's Regional Administration Building, but has not confirmed any deaths in connection with the incident.In a Telegram post, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said the blast had left at least six people injured, including one child, in Ukraine's second-largest city. It said a death toll was still being determined.On Monday, the International Criminal Court said it would open an investigation into whether Russia has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine.Chantal Da SilvaDestruction in Kharkiv after an explosion at the regional state administration building.Rhoda KwanGoogle has blocked the YouTube channels of Russian state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe. Keir SimmonsTim Stelloh and Alex LoTaekwondo's governing body stripped Russian President Vladimir Putin of an honorary grand master black belt Monday, saying in a statement that it condemned the country's invasion of Ukraine.The "brutal attacks on innocent lives" are contrary to the federation's mantra of "Peace is more precious than triumph," World Taekwondo said.Putin had been given the 9th dan black belt in November 2013, the federation said.The announcement comes one day after the International Judo Federation suspended Putin from his role as honorary president and ambassador to the sport.In a statement Friday, federation President Marius Vizer said the "judo family" had hoped the conflict could be solved to bring "normality and stability in Eastern Europe and the world."Putin co-authored a 2004 book titled "Judo: History, Theory, Practice" and released an instructional video — "Let's Learn Judo With Vladimir Putin" — four years later. Some TV providers in Canada have already announced they're dropping RT, formerly known as Russia Today."We cannot allow falsehoods, propaganda and disinformation about Russia’s war to continue spreading in Canada," he said.Daniel ArkinThe Walt Disney Company, one of the most powerful media corporations in the world, announced Monday it would hold off on putting new movies in Russian theaters because of "the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis.""We are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russia, including the upcoming 'Turned Red' from Pixar," Disney said in a statement on Twitter.