AGI – US President Joe Biden has answered “yes” to a reporter’s question about whether he was ready for a trip to Ukraine. After announcing that the United States was considering sending an official to Kiev, Biden said: “We are making a decision now. Thank you.” “Who do you plan to send?” Asked a reporter. Biden replied, “Are you ready to go?” “Yes – then the journalist who asked the President replied: You?”. Biden A: “Yes,” he replied.
The New York Times reports that the European Union is preparing a draft of Russia’s oil embargo. A gradual procurement ban is being explored in Brussels to give Germany and other countries time to regulate alternative suppliers. President Zhelensky has accused Germany and Hungary of blocking efforts to impose sanctions on energy exports, from which Russia will earn about $ 326 billion this year. Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the construction of new gas pipelines in Siberia and launched the challenge: “We will export our energy to Asia”.
The Russian Defense Ministry, quoted by Riya Novosti, chief of the Russian Black Sea Navy, said the missile ship Moscow sank when it was towed into port during a storm following an explosion and fire.
The Ukrainian parliament has called on the world community to recognize “genocide.” French President Emmanuel Macron chose not to use the word “genocide” for what is happening in Ukraine, arguing that “verbal increase will not help Ukraine”. “The word genocide has a meaning” and “should be qualified by legal experts, not politicians,” he explained, speaking from Howrah in the northwest. Macron then had two telephone conversations with his counterpart Volodi’mir Zelensky, who reiterated to the Ukrainian president that France was on the side of Kiev to end the conflict.
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12:08Moscow threatens repercussions on NATO with Finland and Sweden
Moscow warns of “consequences” if Finland or Sweden join NATO “These countries need to understand the implications for our bilateral relations and the architecture of European security as a whole,” said Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry.
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11:01NYT: The European Union is working to stop Russian oil after the referendum in France
The EU has been using a Russian oil embargo for months, allowing it to regulate alternative supplies to various countries, but not before the French presidential election, so as not to damage Emmanuel Macron. The New York Times reports that the rise in petrol prices risks attacking Elysee’s tenant and strengthening his rival, the far – right leader, Marine Le Pen.
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10:46Moscow: Take control of the Ilich steel plant in Mariupol
The Russian Defense Ministry says Moscow forces have taken control of the Ilyich steel plant in Mariupol. Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said the factory had been “captured by a group of Russian troops and militant units of the Donetsk Republic.”
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10:04Moscow: 30 “Polish mercenaries” were killed
A group of up to 30 “Polish mercenaries” was “disbanded” in the Kharkiv region. This was stated by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
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09:34Moscow: An arms factory near Kiev was attacked
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09:23As for Moscow, the attacks on Kiev will increase
The number and size of missile strikes on targets in Kiev will increase in response to the attack by Ukrainian forces against Russian territory. This was stated by the Moscow Ministry of Defense
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09:12De Mayo: “We need to restart the Moscow-Kiev dialogue.”
“We must stop the expansion and resume the dialogue between Ukraine and Russia.” Foreign Minister Luigi de Mayo told Radio 24 that Italy was ready to act as a guarantor.
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9.00 amDe Mayo: Genocide? “Atrocities are visible to all”
“We have no elements to verify whether this is a genocide, but the atrocities are known to all, and we are one of the first countries in the world to ask the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes and identify those responsible.” This was stated by Foreign Minister Luigi de Mayo on Radio 24.
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08:43London: The sinking of the ship ‘Moscow’ will change the picture of the Black Sea
The missile ship Moscow was sunk, and on March 24 another Russian alligator-type ship sank, “pushing Russia to reconsider its position in the Black Sea”: British intelligence wrote in its update on the Ukraine war. “Russia has damaged two major ships since the beginning of the invasion,” the bulletin reiterated. “Moskva missile ship – spying on British intelligence – played a key role as a command ship and air defense”.
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04:25Moscow: The ship sank due to an explosion of ammunition on board
Flag of Russia in the Black Sea It sank after an explosion and fire Ukraine claimed it was a successful missile attack, accusing the Kremlin of targeting its citizens and crossing the border. The Russian Defense Ministry said the ship exploded as a result of an explosive device He further added that the damage caused by the blast “lost her balance” when she was dragged to the port. The Russian state news agency TASS quoted the ministry as saying, “The ship sank due to fury at sea.” On the Ukrainian side, Odessa military spokesman Sergei Brodsuk said the ship had been hit by national Neptune cruise missiles. In Washington, the Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said he could not verify both versions, but insisted that the sinking of Moscow was a “big blow” to the Black Sea Fleet.
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02:02CIA President: Putin is skeptical that he can use nuclear weapons
Russia’s setbacks during the invasion of Ukraine could prompt Russian President Vladimir Putin to use tactical or low – yield nuclear weapons. This was stated by CIA Director William Burns. “Given the frustration of President Putin and the Russian leadership, and the setbacks they have so far faced militarily, we can not take lightly the threat of using tactical or low – yield nuclear weapons,” Burns warned in a statement. Speaking in Atlanta, he said there were no specific indications that Moscow was preparing for this kind of attack. “Frankly – he added – we’re very concerned. And I know the president Biden is deeply concerned about avoiding World War III and avoiding the possibility of a nuclear conflict.“.
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