Call Biden-Xi, the American president against China: “You are on the wrong side of history.” Two American volunteers captured by the Russians in Kharkiv.
Having reached the 113th day of the war in Ukraine, the European leaders of Italy, France and Germany go to Kiev for the first time: Mario Draghi, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky. But the meeting risks being marked by tensions: the advisor to the Ukrainian president, Arestovych, fears that “they are pressing for us to accept a ceasefire”, also considering the words of Macron who asked that “Kiev and Moscow will have to negotiate “.
Meanwhile, the US promises new aid to Kiev: President Joe Biden has reassured the Ukrainians by announcing the dispatch of artillery and missile systems. But from Russia – where Peskov specifies that “relations with the US are at zero point” – President Medvedev threatens: “I doubt – he said yesterday – that Ukraine will still exist in two years”. And in Severodonetsk Kiev is resisting, despite the fact that there has been a stalemate over the evacuations for hours now, while in Kharkiv two American volunteers have been captured by Russian forces.
On the economic front, however, there is a rupture between Moscow and Europe: yesterday Eni announced that “Gazprom has announced a reduction in gas supplies for the day of today, equal to about 15%”. Minister Cingolani however assured that “at the moment there are no criticalities” and reassuring words are also coming from the EU: “At the moment there is no risk on energy supplies”. New stop also for Berlin according to which “the cut is a political decision, Germany has no supply problems”.
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00.07 – Kiev, the Russians attack from 9 directions in Lugansk
“The fierce struggle for Lugansk continues and the Russian invaders are trying to attack simultaneously from 9 directions.” This was announced on Facebook by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny.
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