The European Union would be considering launching a naval mission to escort the passage of grain ships from Ukraine across the mine-infested Black Sea manned by Russian ships and submarines.
The question of blocked wheat (for which Moscow instead accuses Kiev) was also at the center of the latest talks between Mario Draghi and Vladimir Putin , with the Moscow leader who urged the removal of sanctions to bring about a breakthrough in the stalemate. in Moscow.
According to the filter, the wheat crisis will be on the table at the next summit meetings in Brussels next week.
But in a conversation between Putin, Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz , the Kremlin's number one said he was willing to seek "a solution".
Not only that: Putin also declared that Russia is willing to "resume dialogue with Kiev" , however warning the West that the continuous supply of arms to Ukraine risks creating a further escalation.
Willingness to resume negotiations also from Kiev, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated: "I want to deal directly with Putin".
Meanwhile, Russian troops continue their offensive , especially in the east. Zelensky however reiterated that " Donbass" will be Ukraine again " , while admitting that the situation is now" very difficult. That is why we have to increase our defenses, increase resistance. And even if Russia brings all the suffering and destruction to Donbass we will rebuild every city, every community . "
The moment could be crucial after the Moscow military has taken control of the Lyman center, an important railway hub, and are tightening their grip on the most important cities still in Ukrainian hands. Severodonetsk is almost totally surrounded and partially destroyed by the raids.
(Unioneonline)
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Kiev: "We can sink the entire Russian fleet"
"So far we have been given so many Harpoon missiles that we can sink the entire fleet (Russian,
ed) of the Black Sea ". This was stated by the spokesman of the military administration of Odessa Sergey Bratchuk quoted by the UNIAN agency. In recent days, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense had
announced the arrival of the Harpoon anti-ship missiles supplied by Denmark, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and the 155 mm M109 self-propelled howitzers.
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Zelensky: "Negotiation only with Putin"
"The question is not what I want to negotiate with him (Putin, ed), the question is that there is no one else to negotiate with. He has built a state in which no one decides anything. Therefore it does not matter what the foreign minister says. . It doesn't matter if he sends a delegation to talk to us. All these people are nobody, unfortunately ". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this to the Dutch broadcaster Nieuwsuur about possible direct talks with the Russian president, reports the UNIAN agency.
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Di Maio: "I exclude short peace"
"I exclude that peace can be achieved in a few weeks. It is not a short or easy path but it must not stop us from reaching it". This was stated by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio speaking at the forum “In masseria” in Manduria.
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Putin: "Ready to resume dialogue with Kiev"
"Russia is ready to resume dialogue with Ukraine": Russian President Vladimir Putin said this, as reported by the Kremlin quoted by Interfax, during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
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Putin warns: "Enough Western weapons in Kiev"
"The supply of weapons to Ukraine by the West risks creating further destabilization", said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Wheat blocked, Putin hears Macron and Scholz
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Ukraine with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. This was announced by the Kremlin, specifying that the Russian leader explained that Russia is ready to facilitate solutions for the unhindered export of wheat, including Ukrainian, from ports on the Black Sea.
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Nuremberg trial for the Ukrainian military of Azovstal
A Nuremberg-style court to try Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Azovstal steel mill.
This would be the project that the Russians are thinking of as an alternative to the exchange of prisoners and which would serve, among other things, to justify the invasion of Ukraine for the purposes of the "denazification" repeatedly invoked by Moscow. "We are planning to organize an international tribunal on the territory of the republic," said Denis Pushilin, leader of the Donetsk People's Republic, reports the Guardian.
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In Ukraine the new American howitzers
Ukraine has received a new and more powerful version of the American M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzers: Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov announced on Facebook. The news agency Ukrinform reports. "I am pleased to announce the news: our 155 mm artillery is being refueled. Ukraine has already received an upgraded variant of the M109 howitzers. It is high quality equipment. And the delivery is the result of cooperation between several Countries, "wrote Reznikov.
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Wheat blocked in ports, EU evaluates naval mission
The European Union is considering launching a naval mission to escort the
passage of grain ships from Ukraine across the mine-infested Black Sea manned by Russian ships and submarines. This was reported by El Pais citing European sources in view of the summit on Monday in Brussels where, the Spanish daily recalls, the wheat crisis will be addressed.
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Blocking of ports, Moscow: "Falsehood"
The accusations against Russia on the blockade of Ukrainian ports in the Black and Azov seas are without
basis: the Russian Foreign Ministry said today, according to reports from Interfax.
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The Russians control the city of Lyman
The Russian military has full control of the city of Lyman in eastern Ukraine. This was communicated by British sources and the military leaders then confirmed the conquest of the city by the troops of Moscow.
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The death toll rises to 242 and 440 injured
The number of Ukrainian children who have died since the start of the Russian invasion has risen to 242, while 440 have been injured. This was reported by the Kyiv Public Prosecutor's Office, quoted by the Kyiv Independent.
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Kiev, 30,000 Russian soldiers killed since the beginning of the war
About 30,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the invasion began, according to the Kiev army. In its update on the losses suffered by Moscow so far, the Ukrainian army indicates that after 94 days of conflict there are also 207 fighters, 174 helicopters and 503 drones shot down. In addition, the Kiev forces claim to have destroyed 1,330 Russian tanks, 628 pieces of artillery, 3,258 armored vehicles for transporting troops, 116 cruise missiles, 203 rocket launchers, 13 ships, 2,226 vehicles and tankers for the transport of fuel and 93 anti-aircraft defense units.
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Kiev, Russian retreat in the Severdonetsk area
The Russian army suffered significant losses and was forced to retreat in the Severdonetsk, Toshkivka and Oskolonivka area, in the Lugansk region of Ukraine (east): the head of the Ukrainian regional military administration, Serhii Gaidai, said on Telegram, according to as reported by the Ukrinform agency. Gaidai pointed out that the Russians were forced to retreat to their former positions and another bridge between Severdonetsk and Lysychansk was damaged.