Nov 4, 2022 12:46 p.m
Kyiv issued postage stamp depicting the attack on the Crimean Bridge
The Ukrainian State Post Office has issued a commemorative stamp dedicated to the attack on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea to Russia. The release of the stamp was scheduled for today to coincide with Russia’s Unity Day. The Guardian reports on it. Designed by Ukrainian artist Yuriy Shapoval, the stamp shows the bridge behind clouds of dark gray smoke. In the foreground is the famous scene from Titanic, in which Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet stand at the bow of the ship, a reference to Russia’s claim that the bridge is unsinkable. The Crimean Bridge was built in 2014 to connect the federation with the illegally annexed territory, President Vladimir Putin himself was present at the inauguration.
Nov 4, 2022 12:44 p.m
Putin: “The number of enrolled volunteers is increasing”
The number of people mobilized in Russia has reached 318,000, exceeding the set target of 30,000 because of “the number of volunteers is increasing”. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin, quoted by the Ria Novosti agency, adding that most of those mobilized are still in training centers.
Nov 4, 2022 12:07 p.m
G7 urges Moscow to extend wheat deal
The G7 have called on Russia to extend the deal that allows for the safe passage of shipments of grain from Ukraine, a senior US State Department official said today at the G7 foreign ministers meeting in Munster. “Everyone agreed that the Black Sea Grains Initiative needs to be extended,” the official said.
Nov 4, 2022 11:46 am
Mykolaiv was bombed 211 days out of 255
During the 255 days of the Russian invasion, the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv was bombed by the Moscow army for 211 days, Mayor Oleksandr Senkevich said during a briefing, Ukrainska Pravda reported. “In 255 days of war, Mykolayiv was not hit by Russian missiles for only 44 days, all other days we were tortured. People have left the city. Before the invasion there were 486,000 residents, now there are about 220-230 left,” Senkevich said.
November 4, 2022 11:32 am
Scholz: “Unacceptable nuclear threats for both Germany and China”
Nuclear threats are unacceptable, both for Germany and for China. That’s what Chancellor Olaf Scholz said at the end of a meeting with Xi Jinping, who was encircled by the President, in Beijing. During the first face-to-face talks between the two leaders in Beijing, Xi called on the international community to “reject the threat of nuclear weapons” and prevent a nuclear war to avoid a “crisis on the Eurasian continent,” according to the Xinhua print agency. Xi’s words send a clear message to Putin that nuclear threats are a red line for China. “I would like to particularly emphasize the Russian war against Ukraine, which poses many problems for our rule-based world order,” Scholz is quoted as saying by the dpa.
Nov 4, 2022 11:05 am
Erdogan-Guterres, interview on the grain corridor
In a telephone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Secretary General of the United Nations, the developments of the conflict in Ukraine and their consequences for the grain corridor after the announcement of Russia’s return to the grain export agreement were discussed, Antonio Guterres. The Turkish Council Presidency announced this on Twitter.
Nov 4, 2022 11:03 am
Erdogan: “Agreement with Putin on free shipping of wheat to African countries”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an agreement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to send grain free of charge to “needy” countries in Africa. “During the phone call with Putin, he said: ‘We send free wheat to countries like Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan’. We were on the same wavelength there. We will ensure that the grain ships reach all countries in need, starting with Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan, which are struggling with a severe food crisis and famine,” Erdogan said, quoted by Anadolu Agency.
Nov 4, 2022 10:46 am
Russia, 8 arrests: They protested against the war
Russian police have stopped at least eight people demonstrating against the conflict in Ukraine in Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Russian Republic of Buryatia in southern Siberia. This is reported by the online newspaper Meduza, citing the NGO Ovd-Info.
Nov 4, 2022 10:44 am
Crosetto: “Let’s stay next to Kyiv”
“I endorse the words of the President of the Republic: Italy, through its foreign policy, has emphatically testified to the vocation to peace. More than ever we want to be protagonists and factors of international stability. We always have and will continue to do so. At the moment, the eyes of the whole world are focused on what is happening in Ukraine. Well, we will continue to support Kyiv and its armed forces with conviction and determination. We are and will be ready to continue our efforts because we will not abandon the Ukrainian people who are victims of unacceptable aggression”. This was explained by Defense Minister Guido Crosetto on Rai Radio1 at Gr1.
Nov 4, 2022 10:42 am
Scholz calls on Putin to extend the wheat deal
Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend the deal allowing the safe passage of grain shipments from Ukraine to avoid a serious food crisis. “I urge the Russian President not to refuse to extend the wheat deal, which expires in a few days,” the chancellor said at a meeting with media in Beijing after one day meeting with President Xi as part of his mission Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang had met in China. “Hunger must not be used as a weapon,” added Scholz.