by Lorenzo Cremonesi, Giusi Fasano, Andrea Nicastro, Marta Serafini, Paolo Foschi
The news of Thursday April 14 on the war in Ukraine live: the fall of Mariupol seems imminent, controversy over Biden’s use of the word genocide
• The war in Ukraine on the 50th day. Moscow announces that it has taken full control of the port of Mariupol, but Kyiv denies: the city remains Ukrainian and is defended by our military.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed deep regret at his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s refusal to claim that the killings in Ukraine constituted genocide. A term used instead by both American President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
• US President Joe Biden announced in a statement that the US will provide Kyiv with new military aid worth $800 million.
• Moscow announces sanctions against 398 members of the US Congress.
7.00 The Pentagon and the times of the Russian offensive
When will the Russian offensive in Donbass begin, for which Moscow is rushing to prepare thousands of vehicles and soldiers? The White House is uncertain and given the accuracy of US intelligence predictions to date, this is a voice worth listening to carefully.
US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby told CNN that the US government is uncertain of the times, US intelligence is watching the preparations of Russian forces and most importantly the goals of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to Kirby, the scenarios are two, but radically different: Moscow could limit itself to conquering the entire Donbass region, presenting this result as a military victory and trying to use the Donbass to obtain negotiated concessions from Ukraine, or using this region is a beachhead to continue the conflict deeper into Ukrainian territory.
6.15 a.m. ExPresident Trump also speaks of the genocide in Ukraine
Former US President Donald Trump spoke of genocide in connection with the violence against civilians in connection with the war in Ukraine. This was reported by the US press, recalling that on April 12, current White House tenant Joe Biden publicly accused Russia and its President Vladimir Putin of genocide. In an interview with Fox News television, Trump returned to criticize Biden on the economic policy front, particularly over the record rise in inflation. And let’s add what is happening in Ukraine. It was genocide, said the former president, who had already described the invasion of Ukraine as a holocaust in the past few days.
4.43am Asian equities are all positive to start the session
The Nikkei gained almost 1%, the Shanghai index gained 0.57%. The Hong Kong stock market was positive with the Hang Seng index up 0.2%. The Singapore Stock Exchange rose 0.37%. Markets are being impacted by some countries’ decisions to tighten monetary policy to deal with inflation.
4.30 Australia, new sanctions against Russian stateowned companies
Australia has imposed financial sanctions on 14 Russian stateowned companies, including defense contractors such as truckmaker Kamaz and shipping companies SEVMASH and United Shipbuilding Corp. The sanctions also apply to the electronics company Ruselectronics, which is responsible for the production of about 80%. of all Russian electronic components. To date, Australia has sanctioned around 600 individuals and entities, including most of Russia’s banking sector and all entities responsible for the country’s sovereign debt. It has also supplied defense equipment and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine, while banning the export of alumina and aluminum ores, including bauxite, to Russia.
3.08 am France’s $108 million military aid to Ukraine
The news restarted by French news sites. The Paris government would also be ready to allocate additional funds for arms supplies to Ukraine.
3.02 The US could send a senior official to Kyiv
The United States would consider the possibility of sending a senior official to Kyiv in the next few days. This was revealed by the New York Times, which said it would be a sign of the US government’s support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made highprofile visits to countries bordering Ukraine last month. But no American official has publicly visited Ukraine since Russia began its invasion in late February. It is highly unlikely that Mr Biden or Ms Harris would travel to Kyiv, the newspaper said, citing a person close to the government’s decisions. The security requirements for the President or Vice President in a war zone are enormous and would require large numbers of American personnel and equipment to make the trip. According to the paper, it could be a cabinet secretary or a highranking member of the army.
2:24 am Start for the Tokyo Stock Exchange
The Japanese financial center is benefiting from the price gains on Wall Street as a result of falling yields on US government bonds. The Nikkei index rose 0.34% to 26,935.78 points in the first session.
1.59 am Yellow on the Russian cruiser Moskva. Kyiv: impressed by us. The Russians: fire on board
The flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, the missile cruiser Moskva, was badly damaged by the explosion of ammunition on board. This was announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The crew had been evacuated. A Ukrainian official previously claimed Moskva River was hit by two rockets. The 12,500 ton ship has a crew of about 500 people. The Moskva was armed with 16 Vulkan antiship cruise missiles that have a range of at least 700 km (440 miles). Ammunition exploded after a fire on the missile cruiser Moskva. The ship was badly damaged, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, but did not name the cause of the fire that caused the explosion. So it stays yellow, even if Ukraine complains about the rocket attack against the ship.
1.38 am Russia will allocate subsidies to national airlines hit by sanctions
The Russian government will consider giving money towards subsidies to national airlines that have lost revenue due to sanctions. This is reported by the Council of Ministers website quoted by the Tass agency. The funds are intended to compensate for lost revenue resulting from the termination of contracts for carriage with passengers due to the cancellation of international and (or) domestic carriage under the conditions of external sanctions.
1:17 am Helicopters, howitzers and ammunition: the new US weapons for Ukraine
A few hours after US President Joe Biden announced another arms shipment to Ukraine for a total of $800 million, the Pentagon has released the list of the new shipments. The list includes 18 155mm howitzers, 40,000 artillery shells, AN / TPQ36, AN / MPQ64 Sentinel air surveillance radar systems and Claymore M18A1 antipersonnel mines. In addition, the United States will send 100 Humvee armored vehicles, 200 M113 armored vehicles and 11 Mi17 helicopters to help Ukrainian troops advance into the field. These are in addition to the five that were already sent out earlier this year. The pack also includes other switchblades, the socalled kamikaze drones, javelin missiles, medical gear, body armor and helmets. In yesterday’s briefing, the Pentagon spokesman also said that personal protective equipment against chemical weapons was also sent to Ukraine.
12:49 a.m. US State Department with Biden: Right to use the term genocide
The US State Department defended President Joe Biden’s position that what is happening in Ukraine is genocide. No coincidence, said Victoria Nuland, Section Number Three. a conscious decision by Russia and its armed forces to destroy Ukraine and its civilian population, he added. In the end he added speaking to CNN Biden’s words will be demonstrated when the evidence is obvious.
12:21 am Le Pen: When the war is over, he will support a strategic development plan between NATO and Russia
If the war between Russia and Ukraine is over and resolved by a peace treaty, it will support the implementation of strategic development between NATO and Russia, said French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen.
12:01 am New York Times: Oligarch Medvedchuk nominated in Russiagate probe
The name of Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, who was arrested in Ukraine and is believed to be close to Vladimir Putin, emerged in the investigation against Russiagate. The New York Times reveals it. As it turns out, Medvedchuk was a client of Republican political adviser Paul Manafort, who arrested Donald Trump’s campaign chief for fraud in 2016 and then pardoned him in 2020 from the thenpresident. The oligarch, the New York Times clarifies, is not considered a central figure in the Russiagate investigation, yet it remains disturbing that even one person is named who was politically and personally close to Putin for over two decades and a leading figure in the pro Russian wing of Ukrainian politics was where Manafort had found several clients.
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