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Russia says it hit 40 Ukrainian military targets including 4 ammo depots
Russia's defence ministry said that it had disabled six railway stations in Ukraine used to supply Ukrainian forces with foreign weapons.
The ministry also said it had hit 40 Ukrainian military targets, including four ammunition depots. -
Europe will buy Russian oil via third countries - RIA cites Russian MP
Europe will continue buying Russian oil via third countries once it introduces an embargo, RIA news agency cited Vladimir Dzhabarov, first deputy head of Russian upper house's international affairs committee, as saying.
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European Union is considering additional military support to Moldova
-EU Council President Charles Michel said on a visit to Chisinau this morning.
The 27-nation bloc is looking into how it can provide more military support to Moldova, including more help in building up the country's forces, Michel told a joint news conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu.
He said this would come on top of help in the fields of logistics and cyber defence that the EU had already agreed.
Mr Michel refused to give any details but said it was extremely important to avoid any escalation. -
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the Russian military would consider NATO transport carrying weapons in Ukraine as targets to be destroyed
-RIA news agency quoted him as saying.
He also said that the Ukrainian fighters holed up in the sprawling Azovstal plant in Mariupol were kept under secure blockade after President Vladimir Putin ordered that they be hermetically sealed off. -
Moscow says Israeli 'mercenaries' fighting in Ukraine
A spokeswoman for Russia's foreign ministry has claimed that Israeli mercenaries were fighting alongside the far-right Azov Regiment in Ukraine, further fuelling tensions with Israel after Russia suggested Adolf Hitler had "Jewish blood".
"Israeli mercenaries are practically shoulder to shoulder with Azov militants in Ukraine," Maria Zakharova told pro-Kremlin Sputnik radio in an interview.
Azov rose to prominence in 2014, when its far-right activists took up arms to fight pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region but have since fallen under the command of Ukraine's military.They have been fighting alongside the Ukrainian army against Russian troops and its members are part of the Ukrainian resistance in the port city of Mariupol.
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By suggesting that Israelis are fighting alongside Azov - viewed by Russia as "fascists" and "Nazis" - Moscow is compounding tensions that started after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that Hitler had "Jewish blood".
His remarks sparked outrage in Israel, which called the statement "unforgivable and outrageous" and a "terrible historical error". -
Russia bans entry to Japan's PM, officials: ministry
Russia's Foreign Ministry said it has banned entry to several dozen Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, after Tokyo joined international sanctions against Moscow over its military campaign in Ukraine.
"The administration of F Kishida launched an unprecedented anti-Russian campaign (and) allows unacceptable rhetoric against the Russian Federation, including slander and direct threats," the foreign ministry said in a statement. -
Kremlin dismisses speculation Putin to declare war on Ukraine on 9 May
The Kremlin has dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on 9 May when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union's victory in World War II.
Commenting on speculation that Mr Putin will declare war against Ukraine on 9 May, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "There is no chance of that. It's nonsense."
Mr Putin is set to deliver a speech on 9 May and oversee a military parade on Moscow's Red Square. -
Kremlin denies Russian assault on Azovstal steelworks in Ukraine
The Kremlin said Russia was not storming the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, after Ukraine accused Moscow of launching a "powerful" assault on the industrial zone where Kyiv's forces are holed up.
"The order was publicly given by the supreme commander-in-chief to cancel the assault," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, referring to an order given by President Vladimir Putin last month not to pursue an attack on the area.
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Ukraine says Russia planning WWII parade in Mariupol
Ukraine has accused Russia of planning to hold a military parade in the captured city of Mariupol on 9 May to celebrate victory over the Nazis in World War II.
Kyiv said an official from Russia's presidential administration had arrived in the strategic southern port city, to oversee plans for the Victory Day parade.
"Mariupol will become a centre of 'celebration,'" Ukraine's military intelligence said in a statement on social media.
"The central streets of the city are urgently being cleaned of debris, bodies and unexploded ordnance," it added."A large-scale propaganda campaign is under way. Russians will be shown stories about the 'joy' of locals from meeting the occupiers," the military intelligence statement said.
Russians celebrate Victory Day every year on 9 May with military parades and public events commemorating the anniversary of the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. -
Japan PM: Russia responsible over bilateral ties after entry ban
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he cannot accept Moscow's decision to ban him and 62 other Japanese citizens from entry into Russia, and that Russia bore full responsibility for driving bilateral ties to where they are now.
Russia's foreign ministry earlier announced sanctions against 63 Japanese officials, journalists and professors for engaging in "unacceptable rhetoric" against Moscow.
The decision came after Japan imposed sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin and other political and business leaders for the invasion of Ukraine. Moscow calls its action there a "special military operation." -
"The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of international law. Killing a large number of innocent civilians constitutes a grave violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime," Mr Kishida told reporters in Rome.
"It is the Russian side that resorted to arms and brought about the current situation...The Russian announcement (on the entry ban) is absolutely unacceptable," he said, following talks with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
Asked about potential countermeasures, Mr Kishida, who is scheduled to meet British counterpart Boris Johnson tomorrow, said Japan planned to respond appropriately while cooperating with the international community.
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Economic impact
- Oil prices jumped on the proposed EU ban on Russian oil imports, which needs approval by EU member states. The Kremlin said it was looking into various options in response.
The European Commission has proposed banning in a month's time all shipping, brokerage, insurance and financing services offered by EU companies for the transport of Russian oil worldwide, an EU source told Reuters.
The Czech Republic and Bulgaria will seek exemptions from the planned Russian oil ban. An EU source said Hungary and Slovakia can continue buying Russian crude oil until the end of 2023.
Both said they needed a three-year transition. -
Mariupol mayor reports Russian forces have entered the Azovstal steelworks. Contact has been lost w/Ukrainian troops within, who are alongside civilians. Reports of heavy fighting — hard to imagine the hell those Ukrainian troops & civilians are enduring.
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Ukrainian officials have said Russian forces have entered the territory of the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol.
The Azovstal plant is the last holdout for the remaining Ukrainian forces in the city, while a number of civilians – including children – are also inside.
The officials said they remain in contact with the forces defending the plant as of this evening.Earlier, the mayor of Mariupol had said contact with those inside had been lost, amid heavy fighting in the area.
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Brazil's Lula says Zelensky shares blame for Ukraine war
Brazilian presidential front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin bear equal responsibility for the war in Ukraine, putting the leftist icon at odds with Western powers.
"I see the president of Ukraine, speaking on television, being applauded, getting a standing ovation by all the (European) parliamentarians," Mr Lula, Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010, told Time magazine, which published a story Wednesday on his bid to stage a presidential come-back in elections against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
"This guy (Zelensky) is as responsible as Putin for the war," he added.The remarks will likely raise eyebrows in the US and Europe, which are supplying military support to Ukraine and have hit Russia with punishing sanctions over an invasion widely seen in the West as an act of unprovoked Russian aggression.
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Mr Lula, 76, said Mr Zelensky should have yielded to Russian opposition to Ukraine's moves to join NATO and held negotiations with Putin to avoid a conflict.
Referencing Mr Zelensky's rise to fame as an actor and comedian, he added: "We should be having a serious conversation. OK, you were a nice comedian. But let us not make war for you to show up on TV."
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UN chief seeks dialogue over Ukraine, Russia farming, fertilizer output
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is seeking talks to get Ukraine and Russian agriculture and fertilizer production back into world markets to help end a "three-dimensional" crisis the Ukraine invasion is causing for developing nations.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine and economic sanctions on Moscow have disrupted supplies of wheat and other food supplies from both countries and pushed up fuel and diesel prices to impact inflation, especially in developing nations.
Russia and Ukraine are top exporters of wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower oil while Russia is the world's top supplier of key fertilizers and gas.
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"There is really no true solution to the problem of global food security without bringing back the agriculture production of Ukraine and the food and fertilizer production of Russia and Belarus into world market despite the war," Mr Guterres said in a visit with Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari in the capital Abuja.
"I am determined to see everything to facilitate dialogue that can help achieve these objectives."
Mr Guterres said the impact had set in motion "a three-dimensional crisis that is devastating global food energy and financial systems for developing countries".
The International Monetary Fund said last month the war in Ukraine had already significantly impacted the Middle East and North Africa, with the crisis dealing a heavy blow to low-income countries.
The IMF also warned surging food and energy prices stoked by the conflict in Ukraine may lead to "social unrest" in Africa.
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Thanks for the updates DML. Look forward to it.
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sounds like punishing russia hasn't turned out so well for others.
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Two Russian villages shelled by Ukraine, governor says
Two villages in Russia's Belgorod region bordering Ukraine have been shelled by Ukraine, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said, adding that there were no civilian casualties.
"There is shelling from the Ukrainian side on Zhuravlyovka and Nekhoteevka," he said. -
Russia killed over 600 Ukrainian fighters in artillery strikes - defence ministry
Russia has said that its artillery struck multiple Ukrainian positions and strongholds overnight, killing over 600 fighters.
"The armed forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine", the defence ministry said."Over 600 nationalists and 61 units of weapons and military equipment were destroyed".
The defence ministry also said its missiles destroyed aviation equipment at the Kanatovo airfield in Ukraine's central Kirovohrad region and a large ammunition depot in the southern city of Mykolaiv. -
Kremlin says intelligence provided to Ukraine won't hinder Russia
The Kremlin said it was well aware that the United States, Britain and other NATO countries were constantly feeding intelligence to the Ukrainian military and that this would not stop Russia from achieving its objectives.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was reacting to a New York Times report that the United States had provided intelligence that helped Ukrainian forces kill Russian generals. -
Russia expels 7 Danish diplomats in retaliatory move
Russia's foreign ministry said it had declared seven Danish diplomats 'persona non grata' in response to Copenhagen expelling 15 Russian diplomats last month, with Moscow also objecting to Denmark's providing military assistance to Ukraine.
The ministry said Denmark's openly anti-Russian policy was seriously damaging bilateral relations and that Russia reserved the right to take additional steps in response.
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Zelensky launches crowdfunding platform to help win war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has launched a global crowdfunding platform to help Kyiv win the war with Russia and rebuild the country's infrastructure.
"In one click, you can donate funds to protect our defenders, to save our civilians and to rebuild Ukraine," Mr Zelensky said in English in a video on his Twitter page, launching the United24 platform.
"Every donation matters for victory." -
EU regulator says risk of civil planes being accidentally targeted in Ukraine war
The European Union's Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulator has warned of increased risks to airlines due to the war in Ukraine, such as civil planes being accidentally targeted as well as an increased risk of cyber attacks.
"As shown by previous wars, misidentification is easy in confused arenas of warfare. The development of this risk is common to all combatants. If we add in the likelihood of jamming of electronic aids that may be involved with navigation and or...identification tools, then it is easy to see the potential for innocent aircraft being subject to missiles or radar laid weapons," it said in a document published online.
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Sell seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine: EU chief
The EU should confiscate and sell Russian assets it has seized and use the proceeds to rebuild war-scarred Ukraine, EU chief Charles Michel said in an interview published Thursday.
The suggestion echoes an idea already floated in the United States, and comes as EU and US task forces hunt down and grab yachts, mansions, bank accounts, helicopters and artworks owned by Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the West.
The EU said early last month it had frozen €30 billion in assets linked to blacklisted Russian and Belarusian individuals. The question now is what to do with those assets.
"Personally, I am absolutely convinced that this is extremely important not only to freeze assets, but also to make possible to confiscate it, to make it available for the rebuilding of the country (Ukraine)," Mr Michel, president of the European Council, told the Interfax-Ukraine news agency.
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Russian Military Drills
- Russia says its forces have practised simulated nuclear-capable missile strikes during war games in Kaliningrad, an exclave on the Baltic Sea located between EU members Poland and Lithuania.
- Russian forces continue to pound sites in the east of the country, Ukraine's general staff says, as Moscow seeks to establish "full control" of the regions of Lugansk and Donetsk, and to maintain a land corridor to occupied Crimea.
- Ukraine's army says Russia is "trying to destroy" its remaining soldiers holed up in the steel plant, with Kyiv's last defenders in the destroyed city saying Moscow forces have broken into the giant factory.
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Johnson and Zelensky discuss long-range weapons
Boris Johnson spoke with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky this afternoon.
A Downing Street spokesperson said the British prime minister "welcomed the opportunity to address the Ukrainian parliament earlier this week, noting how important Ukraine's democratic values are as a counterweight to Russia's failing autocracy".They added: "President Zelensky said the parliament's welcome had been heartfelt, demonstrating the importance of the UK's support for Ukraine.
"The leaders discussed developments on the battlefield and the Ukrainian armed forces' requirements, including the provision of longer-range weaponry to prevent the bombardment of civilians.
"The prime minister also set out the importance of a robust and independent international judicial process to ensure those responsible for atrocities in Ukraine are held to account, and offered the UK's continued support on war crimes evidence-gathering.
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