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Sergei Lavrov is ready to discuss “really serious proposals” with Ukraine
After Chinese President Xi Ximping’s visit, Russia’s foreign minister said he was ready to discuss “really serious proposals” with the Ukrainian government and other Western countries to help end the war in Ukraine.
09:46
“No taboo” about a possible delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine, according to Catherine Colonna
According to French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in the JDD, there is “no taboo” about the possible delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine. The head of French diplomacy was interviewed the day after the announcement of the delivery of thirteen Mig-29 fighters by Slovakia and four more by Poland.
09:25
China and Russia could build space weapons to destroy American satellites
According to American Military News regarding the statement by the commander of the American Space Forces, General Bradley Chance Saltzman, China and Russia could create space weapons to destroy American satellites.
09:20
Nine combat-ready Russian warships stationed off the coast of Crimea
According to the spokesman for the Southern Operational Command, nine ships, including two missile carriers, are stationed in the Black Sea. According to them, the Russians are keeping their warships in a security zone more than 100 nautical miles from the nearest Ukrainian positions to avoid being hit.
08:37
Donetsk region put on air raid alert
08:29
Several Indian and Emirati companies would help Russia bypass oil sanctions
According to Bloomberg, at least two Indian and Emirati companies are helping Russia bypass oil sanctions imposed by Western democracies thanks to a ghost fleet of tankers. According to the news agency, this fleet is now shipping millions of barrels of Russian oil around the world.
08:20
Putin will be arrested if he enters Germany
Following the ICC’s arrest warrant for Putin, Federal Justice Minister Marco Buschmann promised to arrest him if “his foot entered German territory”.
08:15
The Kherson region has been shelled 53 times in the last 24 hours
Russian troops shelled the Kherson region 53 times over the past day, firing a total of 269 heavy artillery shells and Grad MLRS, according to local authorities. civilians were injured. “The Russians launched five attacks on the city of Kherson, 17 shells hit residential areas, private houses and buildings,” said Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the military administration.
08:02
Sanctions against Russia are already having a major impact on the country’s economy
According to a study by an international student working group, the sanctions against Russia in 2023 are likely to have a greater impact on the country’s economy. While the sanctions began with a delay, they are now having a significant impact. The balance of payments surplus fell by 60% from the second to the fourth quarter of 2022 and the trend appears to have continued in 2023. The ruble has lost 20% of its value since November, paving the way for consumer prices to rise at a time when fewer Russians can afford it. Additionally, oil and gas claims are expected to fall by 50% in 2023.
07:53
All European flags removed from Europe Square in Moscow
Moscow has removed all European flags flying in Europe Square in the Dorogomilovo district near Kiev railway station. This square was developed in 2001-2002 as part of a Belgian-Russian project as a symbol of European unity.
07:47
Uncertainties over extension of Ukraine’s grain deal
After negotiations, the July 2022 international agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain, crucial to avoiding a food crisis, was extended to the utmost on Saturday, but Kiev and Moscow disagree on the length of the extension. Neither the United Nations nor Ankara provided information on the duration of the extension. Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said the extension was for a period of 120 days. But Moscow quickly contradicted him, assuring that only a 60-day extension had been approved.
Ozan KOSE / AFP
07:29
Putin visits the city of Mariupol
After Crimea, Vladimir Putin went to Mariupol, a Ukrainian city devastated by the bombings. It is the Russian leader’s first trip to this Ukrainian port city, which has been under siege for months and was captured by the Russian army in May 2022. According to the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin flew to Mariupol by helicopter and took a tour of the city, driving a car himself. He spoke with local residents, visited sights and received a report on reconstruction work in the devastated city, according to Russian news agencies.
07:29
Two dead in strikes in Kramatorsk
The Russian strikes continue. Two people were killed and ten injured in Russian attacks with “cluster munitions” in eastern Ukraine’s Kramatorsk on Saturday afternoon, the city’s mayor said. “Russia continues to rule terror. Consequences of the bombing of Kramatorsk with cluster munitions: 2 people were killed and 8 injured, 3 of them seriously,” Mayor Alexander Gontcharenko says on his Facebook page.
Aris Messinis / AFP
07:28
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