" If the Russians try Ukrainian prisoners in Mariupol, any negotiations will be impossible ." This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his usual evening speech.
For Zelensky, “there are reports in the media according to which in Mariupol the scenario is being prepared for an absolutely disgusting and absurd trial against the Ukrainian defenders, our soldiers who are prisoners of the occupiers. No matter what the occupiers think, whatever they plan, our state's reaction will be absolutely clear. If there is this despicable court, if our people are brought into these contexts in violation of all international agreements and rules, this will be the line beyond which any negotiation will be impossible. There will be no more talks ”.
According to Kiev intelligence sources, the Russians intend to copy the format of the Nuremberg Tribunal during the trial of Ukrainian prisoners (including those of the Azov battalion), considered like Nazis. The first phase of the process should be held in Mariupol.
On the war front, last night artillery fire from Russian forces hit the Ukrainian city of Nikopol , in the south of the country, less than 15 kilometers from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. At least 25 bullets hit the city, causing a fire in an industrial complex and causing a blackout that left over 3,000 people without electricity. Damaged a school and about twenty houses. Missiles also rained down on Kharkiv , where an unspecified "infrastructure" was hit.
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Moscow: "No negotiations to end the war"
Gennady Gatilov, Russia's representative to the UN in Geneva, rules out a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine and says Moscow expects a protracted conflict. In an interview with the Financial Times, Gatilov also rules out direct talks between Putin and
Zelensky. Moscow and Kiev, according to his version, were "very close" to an agreement during the negotiations in April, but the United States and NATO pushed Ukraine to abandon the talks: "Now I see no possibility of diplomatic contacts. And the more the conflict goes on, the more difficult it will be
find a diplomatic solution, "Gatilov said.
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Moscow wants the extradition of the Ukrainian accused of the murder of Darya Dugina
The Ukrainian Natalia Vovk, indicated by the Russian services as the author of the murder of Darya Dugina and now fleeing to Estonia, will be included in the wanted list and Russia will ask for her extradition: Russian security sources cited by TASS report.
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Putin: "Russia a strong and independent world power"
"Russia is a strong and independent world power. On the international scene we are committed to pursuing only policies that satisfy the vital interests of our homeland": Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message posted on the Kremlin's website on the occasion of the national day of the Russian flag, which this year is celebrated at the height of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops.
"I am confident that the Russian national flag will always remain a sacred symbol for all generations of our citizens. It will inspire them to military glory, professional achievement and new heights in science, culture and sport. It will make them proud of their homeland." Putin said.
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Russia rules out an agreement to end the war
Gennady Gatilov, Russia's UN representative in Geneva, rules out a diplomatic solution to end the war in Ukraine and says Moscow expects a protracted conflict. In an interview with the Financial Times, Gatilov also rules out direct talks between Putin and Zelensky. Moscow and Kiev, according to his version, were "very close" to an agreement during the negotiations in April, but the United States and NATO pushed Ukraine to abandon the talks: "Now I see no possibility of diplomatic contacts. . And the more the conflict goes on, the harder it will be to find a diplomatic solution, "Gatilov said.
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Kiev: "Russia prepares children for war"
Russia prepares children for war in the occupied parts of Ukraine's Lugansk region: so the Ukrainian regional governor, Serhiy Gaidai, reports Ukrinform. On the anniversary of the constitution of the village of Novoderkul (east) "a solemn oath was held and the initiation of 30 schoolchildren into the military-patriotic movement of the Young Guard", said Gaidai: "They understood the future consequences of what is Success? It is unlikely. Parents, or rather mothers, perhaps .... But they still allowed their children to participate in the event and docilely observed the absurdity that ultimately leads to death. "
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Kiev, more than 45 thousand Russian soldiers killed
About 45,400 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 234 fighters, 198 helicopters and 815 drones have also been shot down. Ukrinform reports it.
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Erdogan will speak with Putin about Zaporizhzhia
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan intends to speak on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week to also discuss the situation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the war in Ukraine: the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti writes, quoting a diplomatic source . Erdogan has specified that he wants to discuss with Putin the results of his talks held last week in Lviv with the Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky and the Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres, as well as asking the Russian president to take specific measures to resolve the situation of the central Zaporizhzhia.
(Unioneonline)