"We Are Not Naive, We Just Trust The Facts"

Ukraine, the direct. Russian raids on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, continued overnight despite the opening of negotiations, which were announced in Istanbul yesterday, and Moscow’s announcement that it would reduce hostilities. Meanwhile, USRussia relations are not improving, and the State Department is issuing a fresh warning to Americans, urging them to leave the country immediately or not to travel there due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine could be “imprisoned”. The White House ruled out that a meeting between US and Russian Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin could be put on the agenda before a “significant military deescalation, which in fact is not yet foreseeable.

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7.25 a.m. 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.”

7.19 a.m. “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”.

6.36 According to the Ukrainian army, the withdrawal of Russian troops was announced “in a misleading way” and was in fact a simple “rotation of individual units” with the aim of “misleading the military leadership”. Ukraine. A report released late Tuesday night and released by the Defense Ministry said that “according to some indications, the Russian enemy is regrouping units to focus its main effort on the east.”

6:28 a.m. The Russian army has reestablished its ranks The Russian army in Ukraine has regrouped its ranks with units from the occupied territories of Georgia: According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces quoted by Ukrainska Pravda, a total of about 2,000 people would have arrived. “In the temporarily occupied areas of Zaporizhia and Kherson Oblasts, the enemy continues to commit illegal acts against the local population,” the Ukrainian Defense Forces denounced. The Russians have set up checkpoints on the outskirts of Melitopol. “In the last 24 hours, allied forces repelled four attacks by Russian occupying forces in Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts, the latest bulletin quotes, “Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 7 tanks, 7 armored units, 2 vehicle units and 1 tank gun. The enemy he concludes suffered casualties ».

4.45 a.m After the repairs of the engineers reports the Kyiv Independent numerous settlements Ukraine they have access to electricity again, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy. However, it is estimated that 831,000 Ukrainians in 1,491 settlements still lack access to electricity.

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4:30 a.m Moscow regards US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s comments on 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. “We see Wendy Sherman’s comments as part of the US information war against Russia,” the diplomat said on the embassy’s Telegram channel.

3:49 a.m Hong Kong bourse opens session with solid gains on Wall Street gains and cautious optimism on UkraineRussia conflict settlement talks: Hang Seng index marks jump of 1 in early stages, 03% , at 22,153.06 points.

3.38 The Russians blockade 94 civilian food ships in the Black Sea region and have bombed three ships transporting 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.

3:25 a.m White House: BidenPutin meeting only possible after military deescalation
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden will only be possible after a significant reduction in the escalation in Ukraine, Kate Bedingfield, White House communications director, told reporters, according to TASS.

3.01 a.m. From pianos to luxury cars, Japan is expanding the list of goods that are not allowed to be exported 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. Tokyo had already imposed a ban on around 300 products, including items that could be used as military accessories, in addition to the export of semiconductors.

2.51 hours White House: Don’t let the announcement of the withdrawal of Russian troops fool you
“No one should be fooled” by the withdrawal of Russian soldiers. The White House said in a comment on the news from Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian defense staff, there would not be a withdrawal announced by Moscow, but a “mere change of units” from the areas around Kyiv and Chernikov.

2.44am Trump urges Putin to spread harmful news about Biden
Donald Trump has asked Vladimir Putin to release all harmful information he knows about the Biden family, specifically Hunter Biden, the President’s son. “I would say that if Putin knew the answer, he should make it known and we should know it,” he said in a new interview published by JustTheNews.

2:31 a.m The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.16% to 28,208.22, while the Topix Index fell 0.57% to 1,980.24.

1.58 hours 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. In the Zaporozhye region, the Russians are building fortification structures, but “the goal of reaching the administrative borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, encircling the city of Kyiv and gaining control of the left bank of Ukraine remains unfulfilled”. In the southern direction according to the General Staff “the enemy is taking measures to restore the combat capability of its units” by “restraining the actions of units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with artillery fire and air strikes”. Bombings also affected the surroundings of Stepnogorsk, Orikhovo and Gulyaypole, while “there are no significant changes in the composition and position of enemy troops in the Volyn, Polissya and Seversky areas”. No significant changes in the Black Sea and Azov Sea theaters of operations either. Instead, “air and missile attacks in the Kreminna and Mariupol areas,” which remain in Ukrainian hands anyway, will continue.

1.45 a.m. The sum earmarked for humanitarian aid in Ukraine is £11.3million, raised through the benefit concert, which was attended by the likes of Ed Sheeran and Camilla Cabello.

1.11 a.m. The US is preparing a new round of sanctions against Russia. According to US Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctions will target supply chains for Russia’s military and undermine the country’s defense industry.

12.58am BBC: More bombings in Kyiv area
The BBC is still reporting bombings in northwest Kiev, despite yesterday the Russians announcing a reduction in military operations on the capital’s front lines. Reporters from the ground report explosions about 20 kilometers from the capital, without being able to clarify whether the Russians or the Ukrainians are firing. Previously, CNN had also reported heavy artillery and rocket attacks in the Kyiv area.

12:54 am Human Rights Watch report: Russian troops use banned antipersonnel mines
Russian forces fighting in Ukraine have used banned antipersonnel mines, 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.

12:49 am White House skeptical about withdrawal of Russian troops
“We need to see what the Russians are actually doing before we just trust what they said.” This is what White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield had to say about Russia’s comments about a sharp drop in military activity around Kyiv. “We saw from the beginning that they made an aggressive push towards Kyiv at the beginning of this conflict and we have no reason to believe that they adjusted this strategy,” he said. “Of course we continue to do everything we can to impose costs for this decision. We will continue to implement our strategy, but, as the President said, we will not take our word for it. We’re waiting to see what their actions will be like,” he added.

12:44 a.m. Among the prisoners exchanged between Russia and Ukraine in recent days is one of the Coast Guard men who were busy defending the island of snakes and responded to the hint “Russian warship, go fuck yourself.” had answered give up. This is Roman Hrybov. This is reported by the Kyiv Independent Website.