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Ukraine, Pence meets Zelenskyy in Kiev: “I’m doing my part.” Moscow: “No agreement with Zuppi”. Meeting with Kirill NATIONAL NEWSPAPER

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2.30 p.mMoscow: “Two Ukrainian generals killed in Kramatorsk”Two Ukrainian generals and dozens of soldiers, including 20 “foreign mercenaries”, were killed in the Russian shelling of Kramatorsk, the Moscow Defense Ministry said, citing the RIA Novosti news agency.2.40 p.mKyiv: “Russians kidnap our citizens for money”Russian forces kidnapped Ukrainian citizens in the occupied territories and then demanded large sums of money for ransom: around a hundred people were kidnapped in the Kherson region this week. Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Anna Malyar condemned this via telegram.3 pmKuleba: “It’s time for NATO to sort out Ukraine’s accession”“During our phone call today, I commended Jens Stoltenberg for his efforts to make the Vilnius NATO Summit a success. Ukraine continues to actively work with all NATO allies to convince them that it is time to clarify Ukraine’s entry into the alliance,” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter. Stoltenberg is taking part in a working lunch at the European Council today, also in view of the Vilnius summit3:04 p.mKyiv: “The offensive continues, let’s make progress”“We managed to take the strategic initiative, the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations and make progress,” Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Kyiv Valerii Zaluzhnyi writes on Telegram, reporting on a phone conversation with the Joint Chief of Staff, Mark Milley.3:07 p.mThe Kremlin: “Prigozhin? We don’t know where it is.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not know where Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was.3:38 p.mPutin in Dagestan: first trip after the rebellion“Sanctions and Russophobic policies have resulted in Russian tourists turning the West away from their travel destinations, resulting in a loss of finances, reputation and trust,” Putin said at the end of the meeting in Dagestan3:52 p.mMoscow: “Wagner will no longer fight in Ukraine”Chairman of the Duma Defense Committee Andrei Kartapolov said Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin did not want to sign the contract with the Russian Defense Ministry. And that’s why his group won’t fight in Ukraine anymore. Kartapolov recalled that even before the mutiny, the Ministry of Defense “required all groups conducting combat operations to sign a contract.” Everyone started making that decision. Except Prigozhin. He was informed that Wagner would no longer be involved in the special military operation and that there would be no funding or supplies.4:38 p.mBudanov: “I hate to admit it, but Prigozhin is a true patriot”“I hate to admit it, but Yevgeny Prigozhin is a patriot of Russia.” With these statements, published to Ukrainska Pravda, the head of the Ukrainian secret service, Kyrylo Budanov, explained why, in his opinion, the head of Wagner had interrupted his march towards Moscow . Prigozhin allowed himself to be persuaded to stop the armed uprising using his “patriotic beliefs,” says Budanov. “Lukashenko and others managed to convince him that his actions would tear Russia apart.”17 o’clockPence in Kiev by Zelenskyy: “I’m doing my part”Former US Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, made a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Nbc News reported. The visit to Ukraine “reinforces my determination to do my part and continue to demand strong American support from our Ukrainian friends and allies,” Pence told TV in an interview from Kiev. He is the first Republican presidential candidate to meet Zelenskyy during the campaign.5:14 p.mRussian bombs on Kherson: two deadRussian forces attacked the city of Kherson, killing two civilians and wounding two others. Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Ukrainian regional military administration in Kherson, writes this in Telegram. “In the afternoon the occupiers fired on the ‘point of invincibility’ of Kherson. Terrorists attacked the place where civilians went to receive humanitarian aid. Two citizens were killed, two others are in the hospital in moderate condition,” Prokudin said in the Telegram.19:10Kirill to Cardinal Zuppi: “Churches work together for peace”“Churches can work together to serve the cause of peace and justice,” Moscow Patriarch Kirill said during a meeting with the Pope’s envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, RIA Novosti reported. “It is important that all forces in the world unite to prevent a major armed conflict,” Kirill added. 7.50 p.mZelenskyy to EU leaders: “We are ready for accession talks”“This is a historic moment to start negotiations on Ukraine’s EU membership. A Europe of values, a free and strong Europe, a Europe of peace is unthinkable without Ukraine. We are ready to start accession negotiations and our progress in implementing the European Commission’s recommendations needs to be reviewed. Ukraine is determined to be fully prepared to start accession negotiations as soon as possible, and we will do the same.” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his speech to the European Council. “I think it is symbolic that this Saturday, the first day of the Spanish Presidency, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez is visiting Ukraine at my invitation. For the first time, the start of a country’s presidency will be associated with a visit to Ukraine. And that says a lot about how important the next six months will be for our Europe,” added Zelenskyy.8:20 p.mZelenskyy: “The Russian dictatorship is weakening”“I started a front visit this week. Two of our regions – Donetsk and Zaporizhia. Our soldiers are doing a great job and I’m proud of them, repelling Russian attacks and crushing Russian terrorists. We manage to liberate our country and our people from the occupiers, and that is the most important thing.” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this in his speech to the EU Council. He added: “The more successful our soldiers are now, the longer Russia will not pose a threat to Ukraine and our entire Europe.” “History,” he continued, “clearly shows that failed attacks always weaken dictatorships.” Indeed is what we are seeing in Russia right now: we see its weakness that we so desperately need” and “its defeat will solve the problem of this war”.