What has happened in the last hours
On the 144th day of the war initiated by Russia against Ukraine, these are the key data at 12:00 on this Sunday, July 17:
Russia reinforces its positions in the conquered areas of southern Ukraine in the face of the threat of a counteroffensive. Russia is strengthening its defensive positions in the occupied areas of southern Ukraine, according to British intelligence. “This includes the movement of manpower, equipment and defensive supplies between Mariupol and Zaporizhia [sureste]and in Kherson [sur]. Russian forces in Melitopol [sureste] security measures are also being increased, ”says the report published this Sunday by the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. “The reinforcement from the south as the fighting for Donbas continues is likely an indication of how seriously Russian commanders view the threat” of a Ukrainian counteroffensive that could recapture territory, the report added.
Zelensky: “We have already managed to liberate part of the occupied territory. Little by little we will liberate other areas.” The Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenski, has indicated this morning that his troops have already managed to liberate part of the territory occupied by the Russians after the start of the war. “Ukraine has withstood Russia’s brutal attacks. We have already managed to liberate part of the territory occupied after February 24. Little by little we will liberate other areas of our country that are currently under occupation, ”said the Ukrainian president in his usual evening speech.
The Twenty-seven will discuss this Monday in Brussels the veto of Russian gold. The foreign ministers of the European Union will have this Monday the opportunity to discuss the latest package of sanctions proposed by Brussels against Russia with the aim of covering gaps detected in previous rounds, including new names on the sanctioned list and vetoing gold imports Russian. The closure of the community market to gold from Russia follows in the footsteps already started by other partners within the G-7 and aims to maintain pressure on Vladimir Putin’s regime after the invasion of Ukraine, although the seventh package on the table is not addresses more measures in the energy field that are not yet sufficiently “mature”.
Most G-20 members condemn Russia for the setback to the global economy caused by the war in Ukraine. Many states of the G-20, the group of the largest industrialized and emerging countries, “agree that Russia’s war against Ukraine has slowed the recovery of the global economy, which consequently faces a severe setback”, after a group meeting in Bali (Indonesia). Thus reads the final summary of the meeting between the finance ministers and governors of central banks of the G-20, held on Friday and Saturday on the island of Bali, according to a statement released early Sunday by Indonesia, the host country as president this group year.
Ukrainian troops repel attempts by Russian forces to advance on Donetsk in the last few hours. Russian troops continue their attempts to gain full control of the eastern region of Donetsk, while carrying out occasional attacks in other areas of the country, while the Ukrainians try to repel the offensive. The Ukrainian Army has rejected the enemy’s assault actions near Ivano-Darivka, as well as Russia’s attempt to advance towards Verkhniokamianka in the direction of Sloviansk, a strategic enclave in Donetsk, the General Staff of the Forces said on Sunday. Armed Forces of Ukraine on their Facebook page.
In the photo, which is from France Presse, Konstantin Ivashchenko, former CEO of the Mariupol metallurgical plant and an ally of the city’s pro-Russian mayor, addresses dozens of Mariupol residents on Saturday.
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