Viktor Yanukovych, Putin’s potential puppet leader, urges Zelensky to stop war
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, whom Vladimir Putin sees as a puppet leader candidate if Russia can overthrow the Ukrainian government, wrote a letter to Volodymyr Zelensky urging him to refrain from “fighting to the last drop of blood.”
Yanukovych, who took refuge in the Rostov region of Russia after being expelled from Ukraine in 2014, wrote to Zelensky that “you must dream of becoming a real hero. But heroism is not for show and not for fighting to the last drop of blood. This is some kind of self-sacrifice, a victory over your pride and the desire to save a life.
He goes on to ask Zelensky to stop the conflict — as if the Kiev government had started a war — and says that Ukraine, rebel-held Donbass and Russia expect him and Western partners to be happy too.
Amy Kellogg of Fox News contributed to this report.
UN now believes more than 2 million refugees have left Ukraine
The United Nations estimated on Tuesday that more than 2 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion.
Of the 2,011,312 people who have left since February 24, about 1.2 million have ended up in Poland, and almost 200,000 have taken refuge in Hungary, countries that border Ukraine.
“As the situation continues to evolve, about 4 million people may leave Ukraine,” the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said.
Large scale Russian cyberattack remains a possibility for the US
Blinken: Allies should maintain ‘maximum pressure’ on Putin
Secretary Blinken says they must provide “maximum pressure” on Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, according to Fox News’ Rich Edson.
The Biden administration is currently negotiating to end the previous administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran.
Ukraine says it killed top Russian general, citing intercepted communications
Ukraine has released two phone records that they claim are proof they killed a high-ranking Russian general.
In the recording, a Russian FSB operations officer explained that they no longer had secure lines of communication and that his superior, Major General Vitaly Gerasimov, had died in action, Politico reported.
World Bank Approves $700 Million for Ukraine
Translation: “The World Bank has approved an additional support package for Ukraine in the amount of more than $700 million.”
Putin wants to return the Soviet Union, said the co-chair of the caucus on Ukraine
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desire to rebuild the former Soviet Union and his advanced age are two important factors behind his invasion of Ukraine.
“Two things about Vladimir Putin: He has a significant appetite for risk when it comes to Ukraine,” a co-chair of the Pennsylvania-based Ukraine Republican-Congressional Caucus told Fox News. “He identified the three capitals of Christianity in the world: Rome, Jerusalem and Kyiv.”
“If you want to get into his mind, it’s almost like the situation in the West Bank for him,” he continued. “For him, this is sacred holy land, and this is the first step towards recreating the former Soviet Union.” (LEARN MORE)
More than 1.7 million Ukrainians left the country
More than 291 thousand Ukrainian refugees fled to Romania: report
More than 291,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled their country and arrived in Romania since the start of the Russian invasion, Reuters reported.
This figure includes at least 30,000 children.
Russia lost 300 tanks and nearly 50 planes in Ukraine invasion: report
Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Russia will meet in Turkey
Ukraine shows destruction caused by Russian attack: video
Russia is preparing the ground for Kyiv: retired colonel
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Translation: “Ukrainian soldiers in the Mykolaiv region destroy the equipment of the Russian invaders.”
Civilians flee from Irpin, Ukraine due to Russian shelling
Tucker: We are at war with Russia, whether Congress announced it or not
Whistleblower says Russia has no chance of winning in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in unforeseen setbacks and challenges that make victory nearly impossible as casualties continue to mount amid crippling sanctions, according to a letter allegedly written by a Russian intelligence analyst with a Moscow intelligence agency.
“No one knew that there would be such a war, so no one was preparing for such sanctions,” the whistleblower said in a statement. “There are simply no options for a possible victory.”
Zelensky defiantly indicates his location in Kyiv: “I am not afraid of anyone”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed not to leave the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, going so far as to reveal his whereabouts as Russian troops continue their assault on the city.
On Bankova Street,” Zelenskiy wrote in a social media post on Monday. “I’m not hiding and I’m not afraid of anyone.” The President’s offices are located on Bankova Street.
The Ukrainian leader defiantly pointed the camera at a window across the street from his office, showing that it was night in Kyiv.
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The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the murder of a Russian military leader
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense claims that they have “liquidated” a major leader of the Russian army.
“During the fighting near Kharkov, a Russian military leader, major general, chief of staff, first deputy commander of the 41st Army of the Central Military District of Russia, Vitaly Gerasimov, was killed,” the Defense Ministry said.