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Boris Johnson meets President Zelensky in Kyiv
President Zelensky has said that he expects Russia to intensify its attacks on his country while it awaits a European Union decision this week on granting Ukraine the status of a candidate country.
“Obviously, this week we should expect from Russia an intensification of its hostile activities, as an example,” Mr Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
“And not only against Ukraine, but also against other European countries. We are preparing. We are ready.”
Mr Zelensky’s message comes after the news that whole Russian units are still refusing orders and engaging in “armed stand-offs” with officers.
The British defence ministry said both Russia and Ukraine were “committed to intense combat” in the eastern Donbas region and were likely experiencing “variable morale”.
“Ukrainian forces have likely suffered desertions in recent weeks, however, Russian morale highly likely remains especially troubled,” the UK defence ministry said on Sunday morning.
It added low Russian morale was likely driven by factors including perceived poor leadership, very heavy casualties and problems with pay.
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Show latest update 1655697096 Ukraine holding on in Sievierodonetsk despite fierce fighting, says Zelensky
Ukrainian fighters are still holding out in Sievierodonetsk, a key strategic city in the Donbas region, despite a huge Russian offensive there, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.
He added that the battle is also raging in Kharkiv.
“The occupiers are accumulating forces in the Kharkiv direction, in the Zaporizhzhia region. They struck at our fuel infrastructure again - they want to worsen the fuel situation. Of course, we will respond to this, too,” Mr Zelensky said.
He added: “Fierce fighting continues in Donbas. The Russian army uses the greatest number of artillery there, the greatest number of offensive forces.”
“But Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka and other hot spots are holding on. Our people are like that. They are holding on. Our army is holding on,” Mr Zelensky said.
Arpan Rai 20 June 2022 04:51
1655696314 Ukraine to show destroyed Russian military equipment across Europe
Ukraine will exhibit pieces of destroyed Russian military equipment across five cities in Europe, country’s defence minister Oleksii Reznikov told Polish news channel Polsat News.
“We will help ensure that Russian tanks end up in Europe, but in the form of wreckage,” the defence minister said, reported The Kyiv Independent.
The destroyed Russian military equipment will be showcased in Warsaw, Berlin, Paris, Madrid and Lisbon, the minister said.
Arpan Rai 20 June 2022 04:38
1655695362 Russian attacks to increase this week ahead of EU summit, says Zelensky
Russia will intensify its offensive against Ukraine this week with European Union leaders set to discuss the besieged country’s bid to enter the bloc, Volodymyr Zelensky said late on Sunday, adding that “we are ready”.
“Obviously, we should expect greater hostile activity from Russia. Purposefully - demonstratively. This week exactly. And not only against Ukraine, but also against other European countries. We are preparing. We are ready. We warn partners,” Mr Zelensky said.
He added that he will deliver new addresses this week, including to Europeans.
“I will take every opportunity to defend the European perspective for Ukraine, for each of us, and to gather new supporters for us,” he said in his nightly address on Sunday.
Ukraine had sought to become a member of the EU just four days after the invasion began on 24 February.
Top officials in the bloc recommended on Friday that Ukraine receive candidate status.
Arpan Rai 20 June 2022 04:22
1655685240 Watch: Ukrainian soldier returns home to baby daughter
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Ukrainian soldier returns home to baby daughter
Aisha Rimi 20 June 2022 01:34
1655681640 Ukraine to restrict Russian books, music in latest cultural break from Moscow
Ukraine’s parliament voted through two laws which will place severe restrictions on Russian books and music as Kyiv seeks to break many remaining cultural ties between the two countries.
One law will forbid the printing of books by Russian citizens, unless they renounce their Russian passport and take Ukrainian citizenship. The ban will only apply to those who held Russian citizenship after the 1991 collapse of Soviet rule.
It will also ban the commercial import of books printed in Russia, Belarus, and occupied Ukrainian territory, while also requiring special permission for the import of books in Russian from any other country.
Another law will prohibit the playing of music by post-1991 Russian citizens on media and on public transport, while also increasing quotas on Ukrainian-language speech and music content in TV and radio broadcasts.
The laws need to be signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to take effect, and there is no indication that he opposes either.
Aisha Rimi 20 June 2022 00:34
1655679527 Watch: Man raised money on GoFundMe to pay for diabetic Ukrainian refugee’s medicine
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Man raised money on GoFundMe to pay for diabetic Ukrainian refugee's medicine
Aisha Rimi 19 June 2022 23:58
1655677007 Italian foreign minister accuses own party of 'immaturity' over Ukraine
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio has accused his own 5-Star Movement party of undermining government efforts to support Ukraine and weakening Rome’s standing within the European Union.
In a statement, Di Maio said the government had to defend the values of democracy and freedom, adding that while everyone wanted peace, Russian President Vladimir Putin was pursuing war.
He also stated that 5-Star leaders were attacking him with “hatred” and causing trouble for the government with its European partners.
“(This is) an immature attitude that tends to create tensions and instability within the government,” he added.
Aisha Rimi 19 June 2022 23:16
1655674847 In pictures: Firefighters work at the site of fire after Russian shelling in Mykolaiv (AP)
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Aisha Rimi 19 June 2022 22:40
1655673466 Zelensky: Russia to intensify attacks as Kyiv awaits EU decision
President Zelensky said on Sunday that he expects Russia to intensify its attacks on his country while Kyiv awaits a European Union decision this week on granting Ukraine the status of a candidate country.
“Obviously, this week we should expect from Russia an intensification of its hostile activities, as an example,” Zelensky said in his nightly video address.
“And not only against Ukraine, but also against other European countries. We are preparing. We are ready.”
Aisha Rimi 19 June 2022 22:17
1655672327 Moldova bans Russian news
The Moldovan parliament has passed legislation banning broadcasts of a number of Russian TV programs in the country, Russian news agency Interfax reported.
The bill bans “the retransmission on the radio and television of news, military, political, and analytical programs from countries that have not ratified the European Convention on Transfrontier Television.”
In addition, 50 per cent of foreign programs broadcast by Moldovan TV channels must originate from EU countries, the United States, and signatories to said convention.
The legislation implies that Moldovan TV channels retransmitting Russian programs will be allowed only to show films, TV series, musical and entertainment programs. An identical ban had been imposed in Moldova in 2017 but was lifted at the end of 2020.
After the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, the Emergency Situation Commission reinstated the ban for the period of the state of emergency. Now the ban has been codified at the legislative level.
Aisha Rimi 19 June 2022 21:58
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