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Russian state TV presenter says war in Ukraine 'has already escalated into World War 3'
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that “all of the countries of the world” should prepare for Vladimir Putin possibly using nuclear weapons on Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president made this assertion during an interview with CNN at his office in Kyiv.
He said there is a chance that his Russian counterpart Putin could turn to either nuclear or chemical weapons because he does not value the lives of Ukrainians.
Mr Zelensky said, in English: “Not only me – all of the world, all of the countries have to be worried because it can be not real information, but it can be truth.
“Chemical weapons, they should do it, they could do it, for them the life of the people, nothing. That’s why.
“We should think not be afraid, not be afraid but be ready. But that is not a question for Ukraine, not only for Ukraine but for all the world, I think.”
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Show latest update 1650097817 Almost 100 people deported from Izium in Ukraine to Russia
Moscow announced that Ukrainian citizens from Izium in the Kharkiv region have been deported to Russian territory.
Izium in the Kharkiv region
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Russian news agency RIA Novosti reported: “The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has deported the first group of refugees, nearly 100 people, from Izium in the Kharkiv region. Their destination is the Belgorod region.”
On a number of occasions, Ukraine has accused Russia of forcibly deporting Ukrainian civilians under siege and in humanitarian crisis zones – including besieged city Mariupol.
Lamiat Sabin 16 April 2022 09:30
1650096017 Over 20 Russian battalion tactical groups relocated to Izium
Russian forces have gathered up to 22 battalion-tactical groups near Izium in the Kharkiv region.
This is according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which said that Russia’s main miitary efforts are focused on holding the previously taken positions and fronts.
Lamiat Sabin 16 April 2022 09:00
1650094217 Two die during attacks that leave cities without gas and water
At least two civilians were killed and four wounded in Russian attacks across Ukraine, local officials said.
Earlier, we reported that one man was killed as a result of Russian troops shelling the city Kreminna, in the eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk.
This was announced by regional governor Serhiy Gaidai, who also said three people were wounded in the attack.
Also, a gas pipeline was damaged in Lysychansk and Severodonetsk, which was without gas and water, Me Gaidai said in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
“Evacuate, while it is still possible,” he said in a subsequent post, adding that buses were ready for those willing to be evacuated from the region.
Civilians leaving Severodonetsk earlier this week
(Vadim Ghirda/AP)
One person died and one was injured in an overnight attack on a small village near Poltava, the capital of the central Ukraine Poltava region, the region’s governor Dmytro Lunin said in a Telegram post.
Explosions were heard this morming in Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, but there was no information on casualties or damages. Russia has denied targeting civilians since it invaded Ukraine on 24 February.
Lamiat Sabin 16 April 2022 08:30
1650092417 Man dies during Russian shelling of Kreminna
One person has been killed by Russian shelling of the city Kreminna in the separatist-controlled Luhansk region.
Serhiy Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said: “The Russian army opened fire on Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk and Kreminna.
“Late in the evening, firefighters found a man’s body under the rubble of a building of one of the vocational schools in Kreminna with no signs of life.”
Kreminna in eastern Ukraine
(Google Maps)
Lamiat Sabin 16 April 2022 08:00
1650091217 Ukraine completed EU membership application - Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has already filled out an official application form for joining the European Union.
Volodymr Zelensky
(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP)
In video address last night, the Ukrainian president said: “We also talked to government officials today about filling in the questionnaire that Ukraine received from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
“This is a necessary stage in the preparation of our country to become a candidate for EU membership. The work is almost complete, and we will soon provide the answers to the representatives of the European Union.”
Lamiat Sabin 16 April 2022 07:40
1650089213 Zelensky says over 2,500 Ukrainian troops killed while ‘no count’ of civilian deaths
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN on Friday that 2,500 - 3,000 troops have been killed during the ongoing war with Russia.
During the interview, Zelensky also claimed nearly 20,000 Russian troops have been killed in the fighting; Moscow last month, however, declared that 1,351 soldiers had been killed.
He added that there was “no count” of Ukrainian civilian deaths as a result of Vladimir Putin’s bloody attempt to invade Ukraine, which began eight weeks ago.
Maanya Sachdeva 16 April 2022 07:06
1650087659 Russia warns US against arming Ukraine over ‘unpredictable consequences’
Russia has told the US to stop arming Ukraine in a diplomatic note that warned of “unpredictable consequences” if it continues.
The note was reportedly sent earlier this week as the US was preparing to announce an $800m military aid package to Ukraine.
The Biden administration is sending Kyiv a high-power combination of weaponry for the fight against Vladimir Putin’s troops, which includes 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 18 155 mm Howitzer cannons and 300 more Switchblade drones.
An administration official told CNN that the Russian note proved how impactful the US weaponry shipments to Ukraine had been.
Graeme Massie has the full story here:
Russia warns US to stop arming Ukraine in official diplomatic note White House sending $800m of heavy weaponry to aid Kyiv
Maanya Sachdeva 16 April 2022 06:40
1650086670 Blasts heard in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and western city of Lviv - local media
Explosions were heard in the early hours in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and the western city of Lviv, local media reported.
Reuters reported that overnight sirens were going off over all Ukraine on Saturday morning, as multiple Ukrainian cities were rocked by blasts.
There has been no official confirmation of the explosion.
Maanya Sachdeva 16 April 2022 06:24
1650082774 Zelensky says ‘difficult’ to predict how long war with Russia will last
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said the war could last for “years” if his country does not receive the support it needs from the international community, as part of his latest late-night video address from the capital Kyiv on Friday night.“
Of course, I also hear different predictions [about how long war will last],” Zelensky said, adding: “I have much more information than some media outlets about the intentions and capabilities of the Russian army. About the potential of the Russian economy. About the emotional state of society in Russia.”
While celebrating Ukraine’s resistance against the Russian invasion, and “the success of our military on the battlefield,” Zelensky said “economically painful sanctions against Russia” and “stronger, more destructive” weapons will help in the fight against Putin.
“If someone says: year or years, I answer: you can make the war much shorter. The more and the sooner we get all the weapons we have requested, the stronger our position will be, and the sooner peace will come.”
Maanya Sachdeva 16 April 2022 05:19
1650081359 Zelensky on Russia using nuclear weapons against Ukraine: ‘They could do it’
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that “all of the countries of the world” need to be ready for Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons.
Mr Zelensky told CNN that the Russian president could also be prepared to use chemical weapons against Ukraine, after the CIA’s director this week warned Mr Putin’s “potential desperation” after military setbacks could push him to deploy tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Asked if he was concerned about the prospect of nuclear attack, Mr Zelensky told CNN: “Not only me - all of the world, all of the countries have to be worried.”
Maanya Sachdeva 16 April 2022 04:55
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