May 23, 2022 12:18 p.m
Kremlin: “We do not hinder wheat exports to Poland”
Russia does not impede the export of grain from Ukraine through Poland. This is what Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with reporters, as reported by Tass. “Russia has always been a fairly reliable wheat exporter. Ukraine has been a fairly reliable exporter. Russia does not hinder Ukraine at all in the transport of grain by rail. When the cannon trains arrive from Poland, nobody prevents them from returning the grain on the same train [in Polonia]’ he explained.
May 23, 2022 12:16
Kremlin: “Militarization of the EU will not increase its security”
The idea of militarizing the EU will not help improve Europe’s security.” This was stated by the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, according to reports from Interfax.
May 23, 2022 11:55 am
Moscow: “Let’s evaluate the Italian peace plan”
Moscow “is studying Italy’s plan to resolve the situation in Ukraine”. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, according to Interfax reports.
May 23, 2022 11:51 am
Moscow: “Prisoner exchange possible if common sense allows”
“I believe that anything that does not contradict common sense is possible,” said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko, responding to a question about the possibility of Azovstal prisoner exchanges. Tass reports it. “It’s not my responsibility. There are probably arguments, and all of these things are up for debate,” Rudenko added.
May 23, 2022 11:49 am
Peskov: “The exchange between the Azovstal fighters and the oligarch Medvedchuk is difficult”
“We can discuss the possibility of replacing” the pro-Russian oligarch Medvedchuk, who “is not a military man, with those who left Azovstal.” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said according to the Russian agencies Tass and Interfax.
May 23, 2022 11:48 am
Mayor Mariupol: “City completely flooded, risk of epidemic”
Due to the rains, Mariupol in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine has turned into a “Venice”, and Ptomaine is spreading throughout the city along with rainwater: it is the alarm bell that Mayor Petr Andryushchenko started today on his Telegram channel. This was reported by the UNIAN agency. Every storm brings the threat of an epidemic closer, and the Russian occupiers continue to ignore the health problems, they are only busy creating “beautiful photos” to show that “life has improved,” Andryushchenko warned, according to it necessary to continue evacuating people from the city. “Predictably, the rains turned the city into a Venice,” wrote the mayor. The sewers are clogged, rainwater spreads throughout the city along with the waste, causing their decomposition and ptomaine. The threat of an epidemic becomes a reality with every storm.”
May 23, 2022 11:33 am
Donetsk Governor: “There is no gas, the pipeline is under Russian control”
“The situation with gas supply is complicated, the main pipeline in the Luhansk region is now under Russian control and the supply has been cut off.” This is what Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the Donetsk region said, adding that “the reserve pipeline was damaged in April and due to the fighting it is impossible to carry out the restoration work. Due to the constant attacks, the pressure in the channel decreases and over time there is a risk that the gas supply will be completely stopped”.
May 23, 2022 11:20 am
Kyiv: “Peace not at the expense of Ukraine’s territorial integrity”
“Today we are talking about negotiations, and I remind you that they started very early,” and when the Russians “failed to achieve the original goal, which was to take control of the country in three days, they started negotiations. But we understand that Russia does not want to continue the negotiations, otherwise they would not have attacked us. Today we are thinking about considering various peace resolutions, which must not cost the territorial integrity of my country, that cannot be discussed. This was stated by the Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova during a lectio magistralis at the opening of the 2021/2023 academic two-year Master’s degree in Journalism at the Luiss University in Rome. “We are ready for any effort and think that diplomatic efforts must continue,” he added.
May 23, 2022 11:19 am
Moscow: “Ready to resume talks with Kyiv if they prove constructive”
Moscow is ready to resume negotiations with Kyiv as soon as Ukraine gives constructive signals. According to Interfax reports, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said so.
May 23, 2022 11:18 am
Kyiv: “More than 29,000 Russian soldiers killed”
29,200 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine since the beginning of the war, 1,293 tanks destroyed, 3,166 armored vehicles, 604 artillery systems, 201 multiple missile systems, 2,206 tanks and vehicles and 110 cruise missiles: these are the armed forces of Kiev – according to the daily bulletin of the Ukrainian armed forces – also 204 aircraft , 170 helicopters, 476 unmanned aerial vehicles shot down and 13 ships and motor boats sunk.