According to the Kiev defense, the announcement of the Russian withdrawal is misleading. Only one “rotation would take place. The Pentagon also sees this as a repositioning, not a retreat. In addition, fresh forces would arrive for the Russian army: 2000 units from Georgia. Bomb attack northwest of Kyiv with explosions about 20 km away. The Russians blockade 100 ships in the Black Sea, stopping wheat exports. Zelenskyy notes: “There can be no compromises on our territorial integrity,” “we see no reason to trust.” Trump calls on Putin to unveil the secrets surrounding Biden’s son. The White House: BidenPutin meeting but after deescalation US to Americans in Russia: Go away, Moscow might stop you.
Yesterday the talks in Turkey, in Istanbul, where concrete progress in the negotiations seems to have been made. Kyiv has opened up to neutrality and submitted a written proposal ensuring there will be no foreign bases on its territory and no NATO membership. However, candidacy for the European Union is essential. Neutrality is subject to security guarantees: “We want a mechanism of security guarantees similar to that provided for in Article 5 of NATO said the Ukrainian negotiators at the end of the talks with these guarantees there will be no foreign troops in our country and we will not join NATO ». Moscow acknowledged that it had moved to a practical level and that the negotiations had become concrete.
The point: Bright spots: Kyiv opens up to neutral country status
Report: The Russian retreat
Report: Odessa, mothers and children dig trenches: “We are ready, we resist”
The landscape: Visegrad’s group is fragmented, with only Orban remaining with Putin
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7.35 The Russians hit Lysychansk, casualties in the rubble of the buildings
Residential areas of the city of Lysyhansk in southeastern Ukraine were shelled with heavy artillery this morning. Lugansk regional governor Serhiy Gaidai wrote on Telegram. “Some skyscrapers were damaged. There are victims,” he added, explaining that “many buildings have collapsed” and that “rescuers are trying to save the people who are still alive.”
7.12 Zelenskyj: We are not naive, we just trust the facts
“Ukrainians are not naive” and will continue military operations despite Russia’s promise to significantly reduce its activities on the ground. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: “Of course we see the risks. And of course we see no reason to trust the words of some representatives of a state that continues to fight for our annihilation.” In a new message, Zelenskyy said: “Ukrainians are not naive people. Ukrainians have already learned during these 34 days of the invasion and the last eight years of the war in Donbass that we can only trust in “a concrete result”, or rather, when “the facts on our country change”.
06.13 Army of Kyiv: Russian withdrawal announcement intended to mislead
“There is evidence that the Russian armed forces are reorganizing to focus their efforts on eastern Ukraine, “at the same time, the socalled ‘troop withdrawal’ is most likely a rotation of individual units and is aimed at misleading the Ukrainian military leadership ‘ was the explanation given for the misunderstanding that the Russians decided not to try to encircle Kyiv. So the Ukrainian general staff regarding the reduction in military activities announced by Moscow.
06.10 antiaircraft sirens over Kyiv and Kharkiv
Antiaircraft sirens sounded repeatedly over Kyiv and Kharkiv for most of the night. Alarms also in the Zhytomyr and Poltava regions
05.24 USA: Warning to Americans, leave Russia immediately
The US State Department has warned American citizens of the risk of being “arrested” in Russia. Citing the possibility of potentially threatening hiring, the ministry urged Americans not to travel to Russia or to leave the country “immediately.”
05.15 Chinese Foreign Minister: Sanctions hurt everyone
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a video conference meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell that “the extreme sanctions will harm all parties”. During yesterday’s meeting, Wang Borrell declared that China is “choosing peace” between war and peace and that it is choosing “dialogue” between sanctions and dialogue, while expressing confidence that “time will tell.” the Chinese position is responsible, referring to the conflict in Ukraine.
04.38 Moscow rejects the US allegations about the food crisis
Moscow regards US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s comments about Russia’s alleged role in the food crisis in Ukraine and the world as part of Washington’s information war against Russia, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said, as reported by TASS.
04.11 restoration of electricity supply in Ukraine for 150,000 people
Ukraine restores power to 150,000 residents. After repairs by engineers reports the Kyiv Independent numerous settlements in Ukraine have regained access to electricity, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy. However, it is estimated that 831,000 Ukrainians in 1,491 settlements are still without assistance.
03.35 USA: Russia blocks almost 100 ships with food in the Black Sea
The Russians are blockading 94 civilian food vessels in the Black Sea region and have bombed three ships carrying goods from Black Sea ports around the world, particularly those chartered from a farm. This was stated by First Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, quoted by Ukrinform. About 30% of world grain exports come from the Black Sea region, as well as 20% of corn and 75% of sunflower oil. Many exporters have given up sending their ships to the Black Sea, even to Russian ports. “The Russian Navy is blocking access to Ukrainian ports, which effectively blocks grain exports,” Sherman said, quoted by Ukrinform.
03.05 Japan expands export ban list to Russia
Japan is expanding the sanctions list for exports to Russia to increase pressure on oligarchs believed to be close to Putin. The list includes 19 products and includes cars valued at over 6 million yen ($50,000), motorcycles exceeding 600,000 yen ($5,000), the extension of the ban to music, pianos valued at over 200,000 yen ( 1,450 euros). , the jewelery section with natural pearls, watches and even the gastronomy section, including highend Japanese whiskeys.
02.34 €15 million aid from the Birmingham concert
The big concert for wartorn Ukraine, held at Birmingham’s Resorts World Arena last night, raised over £12million. The Independent reports on it. International music stars performed on stage including Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran and The Snow Patrol, as well as Emeli Sande, Becky Hill and The Manic Street Preachers. Jamala, Eurovision winner 2016 representing Ukraine, sang her song “1944” about the forced deportation of the Crimean Tatars by the Soviet Union.
01.56 Ukrainian General Staff: Russian mines in occupied positions
Russian troops are reinforcing the captured positions, including by laying minefields, while there are no attempts to extend their control over the cities, the Ukrainian General Staff reports in its summary of the situation on the ground, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
01.49 Russia is accused at the UN of the global food crisis
Russia has been accused in the UN Security Council of causing a “global food crisis” and even the threat of “famine” by starting a war against Ukraine, the “granary of Europe”. Russian President «Vladimir Putin started this war. It caused this global food crisis. And he’s the only one who can stop it,” Wendy Sherman, deputy US diplomatic service, said at a Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
01.08 BBC: still bombings in northwest of Kyiv
In Kyiv, the sounds of bombs can still be heard from the battlefields in the northwest of the city, despite Moscow’s announcement that it would reduce military operations around the Ukrainian capital. This was reported by the BBC correspondent, adding that he did not understand whether the shots came from Ukrainian or Russian forces. CNN had previously spoken of heavy artillery and rocket attacks in Kyiv.
01.00 HRW accuses: Russia uses antipersonnel mines
Russian forces fighting in Ukraine have used antipersonnel mines, which are banned in the eastern region of Kharkiv, Human Rights Watch alleges. “The antipersonnel mines explains the organization were located two days ago, on March 28, 2022, by Ukrainian bomb disposal technicians 16 meters. Ukraine, on the other hand, does not have this type of weapon ». “Countries around the world should strongly condemn Russia’s use of antipersonnel landmines, which are banned in Ukraine,” said Steve Goose, arms director at Human Rights Watch. “These weapons make no difference between combatants and civilians and leave a deadly legacy for years to come.” The 1997 International Mine Ban Treaty completely bans the use, production, stockpiling and transfer of antipersonnel mines. Russia is not among the 164 countries that have joined the treaty.
00.38 China at UN: sanctions will worsen famine
“Sanctions and economic lockdowns will artificially exacerbate food shortages and price changes, further disrupting food production and the supply chain around the world, driving up prices and placing an undeserved burden on developing countries.” This was stated by China’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Dai Bing, at the Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
00.02 CNN: Heavy artillery and rocket fire heard in Kyiv
Some time ago, powerful artillery and rocket fire was heard in Kyiv. This was reported by a CNN team on the ground. The channel previously reported that fighting continued in the Kyiv suburbs, particularly in the northwest and northeast of the city, in the afternoon, although Russian officials said Moscow was withdrawing some units from the capital and Chernihiv.
00.01 UN: We can’t reach Mariupol
“We can reach most places in Ukraine at the moment, but not Mariupol.” David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Program (the United Nations organization that deals with food aid and is the largest humanitarian organization in the world), said this and stressed the farreaching consequences of the war in Ukraine for world grain production. “We have difficult months ahead of us,” he added.
Here’s what happened on Tuesday, April 29: