by Lorenzo Cremonesi, Andrea Nicastro, Marta Serafini, online editorial
The news of Thursday, March 24, about the war, minute by minute: the specter of chemical weapons already used in Ukraine. Today NATO and EU summit: Biden in Europe. Tiger Team created against Russian attacks with chemical or nuclear weapons
• The 29th day of war: a month after the invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for antiwar protests worldwide: We demand that NATO fully help Ukraine to win this war.
• But will the 30 NATO countries agree to hand over offensive military vehicles to the Ukrainian resistance? The extraordinary summits of the Atlantic Alliance, the European Union and the G7, which will also be attended by US President Joe Biden, are taking place in Brussels today: among other things, the strengthening of defense mechanisms.
• Yesterday Putin announced that anyone who buys gas from Russia will have to pay for it in rubles. A way to revalue the Russian currency, which has been falling for weeks, and to circumvent sanctions.
• On the war front, Russia continues its work of systematic destruction, despite increasingly high estimates of casualties in its army.
• Russia expelled American diplomats in response to a similar move by Washington. The US has announced that Biden will announce new sanctions.
7.00 In 30 seconds there will be nothing left of Warsaw
Marco Imarisio spent an evening watching staunch Putinist Vladimir Solovyov’s popular Russian TV show, which openly discusses nuclear retaliation if Europe or NATO obstructs the Tsar’s plans: Poles need to know in just thirty seconds nothing will be left of Warsaw. The whole story here.
6.50 am Ukraine: We are counterattacking
Lorenzo Cremonesi spoke at Kiev City Hall with Ukrainian commander Ruslan Diachenko who says: Up until a week ago our strategies were defensive, we limited ourselves to stopping the advancing Russian columns. But now the rules of the game are changing, the initiative is ours, let’s counterattack. The full article here.
6.30 am The bombing of the port of Berdyansk
A column of smoke and a series of explosions marked the bombing of the port of Berdyansk in the Zaporizhia region. The Moscow offensive after Mariupol and in anticipation of the attack on Odessa continues to pound the Ukrainian coastline.
5:53 a.m. The antiaircraft sirens sound again in Odessa
After a relatively quiet night, a long antiaircraft alarm went off in Odessa this morning. The sirens began to sound around 6:30 a.m. local time (5:30 a.m. in Italy). The night curfew ended at 6, but the streets of Odessa are still deserted.
5.44am Boeing is ending support for Russian airlines
The US aviation giant Boeing has announced the suspension of support for Russian airlines. A company spokesman confirmed this to CNN. We have suspended all activities in Moscow and temporarily closed our office in Kyiv. We will also suspend parts replacement, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines, the spokesman said, after which Boeing intends to focus on ensuring the safety of our partners in the region.
3:23 a.m. The FBI is targeting commercials on social media to recruit aspiring spies
The FBI employs a new social tactic to recruit wouldbe Russianspeaking spies disenchanted with the invasion of Ukraine. To break through the mob of potential spies, federal agents are relying on social media advertisements aimed at those passing by the Russian embassy in Washington. The ads on social media may capitalize on the dissatisfaction or anger of public diplomats and intelligence agencies or Russian immigrants in the United States over the invasion of Ukraine, according to the Washington Post, an event that experts say is an opportunity for the U.S. Secret service to recruit new resources.
2.03am Russian military leaders have rebuffed US calls
The countless American attempts to contact Russian military leaders have fallen on deaf ears. Moscow rejected them all. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and US chief of staff Mark Milley have tried several times to contact Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov since the invasion of Ukraine began, but to no avail. The Washington Post, citing some sources, reports that the lack of communication increases the risk of miscalculation or an accident on the battlefield.
1.53 Zelenskyj: NATO supports us effectively and without restrictions
On the eve of the NATO summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the alliance to provide Ukraine with effective and unlimited support, including all the weapons the country needs to ward off the Russian invasion. “We demand that the alliance declare that it will help Ukraine win this war, rid our territory of invaders and restore peace to Ukraine,” he said in a late night video address to the nation.
1.48 The White House assembles a Tiger team for Russian attacks with chemical or nuclear weapons
The White House has assembled a team of national security officials tasked with mapping out scenarios for how the United States and its allies would respond if Russian President Vladimir Putin uses chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons. This was announced by the New York Times. The group, known as the Tiger Team, is also studying reactions if Putin reaches NATO territory to attack convoys carrying arms and aid to Ukraine.
Thursday 1:41 am Blinking: Russian army committed war crimes
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration had officially ruled that the Russian military had committed war crimes in Ukraine. The assessment, he said in a note, was based on a careful analysis of public and intelligence sources on the Russian invasion. The US will share information with allies, partners and international institutions tasked with investigating allegations of war crimes and against humanity, Blinken said.
11.36pm Johnson: Britain sends 6,000 missiles and £25m
Britain will send 6,000 missiles, consisting of antitank and highexplosive weapons, and £25 million ($33 million) in financial aid to Ukraine’s military. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said so. The UK will work with its allies to step up military and economic support to Ukraine and strengthen its defenses as they turn the tide in this battle, he said, breaking the news on the eve of the NATO and G7 summits famous.
11.30pm Kyiv informs Aiea, a burning forest near Chernobyl
The Kiev authorities have informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that a forest near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is on fire. This is reported by the Kyiv Independent.
March 24, 2022 (Modification March 24, 2022 | 06:55)
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