Ukraine-Russia, almost a month after the start of the war, there is still no agreement in sight for a ceasefire. For Ukrainian President Zelensky, negotiations with Moscow are “very difficult”. And he also accuses Russia of blocking aid to Mariupol where 100,000 people are in inhumane conditions “.
8.28 AM – Russian troops in Ukraine are “repositioning” themselves in view of a resumption of the “large-scale” offensive. British intelligence reports this in a new update of the situation on the ground. According to intelligence, stalemate remains on the northern fronts, while in the east the Russian forces are trying to surround the Ukrainian army by advancing from Kharkiv and Mariupol. Furthermore, the Russians are still attempting to encircle Mykolaiv in an attempt to march towards Odessa.
8.20 – An agreement has been reached for a ceasefire in the Luhansk region, in eastern Ukraine. This was announced by the local governor, specifying that it is a measure to allow the evacuation of civilians from the combat areas. The region is under Russian control and was recognized by President Vladimir Putin a few days before the outbreak of the war.
8.05 am – The Pentagon has criticized the irresponsibility of the Kremlin, which has not ruled out the use of nuclear weapons in the event of a “threat to existence” of Russia. “This is not the way a responsible nuclear power should behave,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, quoted by the US media.
According to the Pentagon, however, so far “there has been no evidence that the United States should change its doctrine of deterrence”.
7.55 am – In the war in Ukraine, 121 children have so far been killed, while 167 have been wounded. The office of the Attorney General of Ukraine announced this on its Telegram channel.
7.48 – In Chernihiv, Russian forces are targeting civilian targets and hospitals. This was reported by the mayor of the city of northern Ukraine, Vladyslav Atroshenko, in an interview with local media.
“The Russian military is shooting at hospitals. Is a hospital also a military facility? It is important to understand which methods are used by Russia during the hostilities in Chernihiv,” said the mayor. it has nothing to do with hitting military infrastructure. “
HOURS 7.35 – US President Joe Biden, expected in Europe for the European and NATO summits, is expected to announce sanctions against over 300 Duma members, the lower house of the Russian Parliament. The Wall Street Journal reported, while a White House spokesperson clarified that “no final decision has been made on who and how many we will sanction”.
7.22 am – Two children died following an attack by Russian forces in Rubizhne, in eastern Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent reported, citing the governor of Luhansk oblast, Serhiy Gaidai. According to the governor, a bullet hit an apartment on the fifth floor of a building killing three people, including two children.
7.21 am – “The Russian flag will never fly over Kiev”. This was assured by the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, in an interview with the French media. The former boxing champion reaffirmed his confidence in the resistance of fellow citizens, stressing that they are ready to defend the capital until the end. “Russian soldiers will never return to Kiev and the Russian flag will never fly over our city. We would rather die than kneel,” he said.
7.12 – Negotiations with Moscow are “very difficult”, but “we continue to work at various levels to push Russia towards peace. Until the end of this brutal war”. This was stated by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video posted on social media.
“The Ukrainian representatives are working on the negotiations, which take place almost every day. It is very difficult. Sometimes embarrassing. But step by step, we are moving forward,” he said.
7.05 am – One hundred thousand people are still in the besieged city of Mariupol, trapped “in inhumane conditions”, short of supplies and under constant attack. This was denounced by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in a message released during the night.
The Ukrainian leader said that a group fleeing along an agreed humanitarian route was “simply captured by the occupiers”. And he added: “There are about 100 thousand people in the city – in inhumane conditions, without food, water, medicine and under constant bombing”.
Zelensky also accused Russian forces not only of blocking a humanitarian convoy trying to bring aid to Mariupol, but of having seized what another Ukrainian official said were 15 bus drivers and rescuers on a relief mission, along with their vehicles. “We are trying to organize stable humanitarian corridors for Mariupol residents, but unfortunately almost all our attempts are thwarted by the Russian occupiers, bombing or deliberate terror,” he stressed.
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