March 27, 2023 8:02 p.m
Zelenskyy: “No nuclear safety without Russian withdrawal from Zaporizhia”
“Without the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and personnel from the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and neighboring areas, any initiative to restore nuclear safety is doomed to fail,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking to Telegram about his meeting with IAEA head Rafael Grossi reported. “I am grateful to Grossi for his support in ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants in Ukraine,” he said, explaining that during the meeting the two discussed the consequences of the Russian attacks on the Dnipro hydroelectric power station.
March 27, 2023 7:59 p.m
Moscow, Wagner Group recruitment poster
A huge advertisement appeared on a building in northeast Moscow to recruit members into the ranks of the Wagner group. The Guardian reports on it. The militia logo and the words “Join the winner team!” can be seen on the sign. and “Together we will win”.
March 27, 2023 7:07 p.m
USA: “We see no movements of tactical nuclear weapons”
“Since Vladimir Putin’s recent announcement, we have not seen any signs of movements of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, nor do we have any indication that he made a decision to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.” White House Secretary John Kirby reiterated and confirmed that the US has not changed its nuclear deterrent stance and that it continues to “watch very closely” what is happening in Russia.
March 27, 2023 6:11 p.m
Moscow: “IAEA will visit Zaporizhia on Wednesday”
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi will visit the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia nuclear power plant on Wednesday, March 29. This was reported to the Tass Agency by the Permanent Representative of Russia to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov. “The manager and his team are already on the territory of Ukraine and are on their way to the plant. They are expected to visit the plant on Wednesday, March 29,” the diplomat said. “We have no special expectations for this visit. Rafael Grossi pays special attention to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant because it is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and is not far from the war zone. In the past,” he added, the plant had repeatedly come under heavy shelling “from the Ukrainian side.”
March 27, 2023 6:07 p.m
EU Commission Vice President: “Propaganda Tsunami from the Kremlin”
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the latest reminder of the risks of disinformation. The Kremlin wages its war not only with bombs, but also with words. Since the beginning of the war, it has unleashed a propaganda tsunami.” This was stated by Vice-President of the European Commission, Czech Věra Jourová, at a conference on disinformation. “Measuring disinformation is one of the most difficult things to decipher in this area, but we clearly see that this disinformation operation in terms of techniques and tactics has not been so hidden since the beginning of the war,” Jourová explained, adding adding that “even the official accounts of Russian state agencies have essentially become channels of disinformation. It’s not just an actor spreading specific narratives,” he finally warned, referring to “other actors like China who engage in the suppression of independent and critical voices as a fundamental part of their strategy to manipulate the information environment and threaten freedom of expression and Media Freedom”.
March 27, 2023 4:59 p.m
Germany delivers the first Leopard 2 to Ukraine
The first Leopard 2 tanks were delivered to Ukraine from Germany. Der Spiegel writes it in its online edition. Federal Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced two weeks ago that 18 vehicles would be made available for Kiev by the end of the month. In February, Pistorius outlined the delivery picture: The first 20 to 25 Leopard 1A5s will arrive in Ukraine by the summer, while up to a further 80 will be delivered within the year. The goal is to reach over 100 vehicles in the first or second quarter of 2024. In this way, at least three Ukrainian battalions can be equipped, which will also have ammunition and spare parts. Ukraine will also receive the Leopard tanks promised by other countries, which bought the vehicles from Germany and received permission from Berlin to hand over the tanks to the Kiev forces. The United States, as is known, will supply Abrams tanks. Washington would have chosen to send a less updated version of the tanks as they were more readily available. L By choosing Abrams M1-A1 instead of the more modern M1-A2, the tanks can be shipped as early as the fall, reducing times that may last a year or more. Choosing the M1-A2 Abrams would have meant producing new tanks or updating the old version, as well as longer training times to use the complex digital targeting system.
March 27, 2023 3:40 p.m
The head of the nuclear agency visits Zaporizhia together with Zelenskyi
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, visits the Zaporizhia region with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “The Dnieper hydroelectric power station is an integral part of the system supporting nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Zelensky showed me the recent damage to the dam,” Grossi himself tweeted, posting photos of the visit.
March 27, 2023 3:39 p.m
Leopard is already deployed at the front between April and May
Leopard tanks will be stationed at various sections of the frontline in Ukraine in April or May. This was announced by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Estonian TV Err’s program “Ukraina stuudiolè”, Polish website Onet reported.
March 27, 2023 3:39 p.m
Meeting between Putin and Lukashenko on April 6
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will meet on April 6 to chair a session of the Supreme Council of the so-called Union State, ie the cooperation pact between the two countries. This was announced by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was quoted by Russian authorities.
March 27, 2023 3:38 p.m
Zelenskyi in Zaporizhia
President of Ukraine Voldymyr Zelenskyy visited the front in Zaporizhia. “I’m honored to be here with our soldiers today. I am grateful to each of our warriors for defending Ukraine, our sovereignty, our cities and our children. We will definitely win,” said Zelensky.