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At least five people were killed and 15 wounded in a Russian attack on an apartment building in Sloviansk, a city in eastern Ukraine, on Friday, April 14, the local governor said. The latter warns that people could be buried under the rubble. “It is possible that seven people, including a child, are lying under the rubble,” he said. Follow our life.
Berlin calls on Beijing to “call on the Russian aggressor to end the war” in Ukraine. “No other country has more influence on Russia than China,” said the German Foreign Minister on Friday. “I have to say openly that I wonder why the Chinese position has not yet included this requirement,” said Annalena Baerbock in Beijing during a press conference alongside her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang.
“We’re on loan,” warns the head of the IAEA in front of the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant. The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency is concerned “about nuclear safety and security in central” Ukraine, which is held by the Russians. “If we don’t act to protect the plant, sooner or later our luck will run out, with potentially serious consequences,” warns Rafael Grossi. Two landmine explosions occurred near the site on April 8 and 12, according to the IAEA.
Russia will review the beheading video. After broadcasting a video showing the beheading of a man who appears to be a Ukrainian prisoner of war, Russian prosecutors began reviewing the images “to establish the authenticity of this content and draw conclusions [judiciaires] that are required”.
EU-sanctioned Wagner. The European Union on Thursday added the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner to its list of people and entities sanctioned for “actively participating in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.” Wagner was listed there for “actions that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine”.