Seventy-third day of war in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden announced new military aid to support Ukraine: $ 150 million: “For Ukraine to be successful in this phase of the war, its international partners, including the US, must continue to show unity and determination to keep the flow of weapons and ammunition in Kiev without interruption ». Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky opens to an agreement with the Russians, if – he implies – they agree to withdraw “on the positions of February 23”.
Meanwhile in Odessa, for 9 May, the day in which the victory over the Nazis in World War II is celebrated, a curfew was announced due to the “high risk” of the Russians bombing the city on that date.
The story – Attack on the Zelensky house
He reports – Russian super-frigate hit, new humiliation for Putin
The background – Frozen the Scheherazade, “Putin’s yacht” was ready to sail (destination Dubai)
The negotiations – Offer of peace, Zelensky opens to the possibility of an agreement “within the borders of February 23”
The analysis – If Erdogan uses the crisis to play Putin in Syria
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04.27 – The Pentagon: intelligence for Kiev is “limited and legal”
The intelligence information provided by the US to Ukraine is “legitimate, legal, limited”. This was stated by the Pentagon spokesman, John Kirby, when asked about the revelations of the Washington Post according to which the American secret services would have helped Kiev to kill the Russian generals who fell during the ongoing conflict and to sink the missile cruiser Moskva. Kirby, at a press conference, did not confirm the rumors and said that it is Ukraine that “makes the decisions” on how to use the confidential information it receives. “We provide what we believe is relevant and timely information on Russian units that could enable them to adapt and execute their self-defense to the best of their abilities,” Kirby explained. «We are not the only source of intelligence and information for Ukrainians. They also receive information from other countries. And they have a pretty solid intelligence gathering capacity, “added the Pentagon spokesman,” and if they decide to do something with that intelligence, they make decisions about how to act accordingly. ”
04.07 – Biden-Trudeau call on assistance in Kiev
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, had a telephone conversation in which they stressed their commitment to hold Russia accountable for its invasion of Ukraine and discussed efforts to provide assistance. for the security of Ukraine. This was reported by a note from the White House. Biden and Trudeau also discussed their upcoming attendance at the Summit of the Americas in June in Los Angeles.
03.50 – Jill Biden’s 4-day trip to Eastern Europe begins
US First Lady Jill Biden has arrived in Romania, the first stop on a four-day trip to Eastern Europe aimed at reaffirming the commitment of the United States to support Ukraine. Jill Biden will meet the national leaders of Romania and Slovakia, US troops and Ukrainian displaced people welcomed in the two countries. The first lady began her visit by greeting and serving food to troops stationed at a Romanian air base. On Sunday, Jill Biden is expected to spend Mother’s Day with refugee mothers and their children in Kosice, a border town in eastern Slovakia. “I am going to Romania and Slovakia to spend Mother’s Day with Ukrainian mothers and children who have been forced to flee their homes due to Putin’s war,” tweeted Jill Biden on Friday. “I will also visit US troops and express gratitude for the aid provided by neighboring countries and humanitarian workers.”
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02.57 – Trump: from Biden wrong words at the wrong time
Former US President Donald Trump, during a rally in Pennsylvania, attacked US President Joe Biden on Ukraine, claiming that “he is saying exactly the wrong thing at the wrong time”. The tycoon then recalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin saw Biden’s difficulties in withdrawing from Afghanistan, and “thought it was a good time” to attack the American leadership. “With me-he also repeated in Pennsylvania, as a week ago in Nebraska-Putin would never have invaded Ukraine”.
00.35 – From the US new military aid to Kiev for 150 million dollars
The new package of military aid provided by the United States to Ukraine has a cost of 150 million dollars. This was announced by the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Twitter. Inside, “military equipment and supplies to strengthen defenses and counter the Russian offensive in the east,” wrote Blinken. Biden urged the US Congress and allies to continue to ensure the flow of arms to Kiev against the Russian invasion. With the announcement of the latest package, he explains, “my administration has almost run out of funds that can be used to send” military aid to Ukraine. “For Ukraine to be successful in this phase of the war – he says – its international partners, including the US, must continue to show unity and determination to keep the flow of weapons and ammunition in Kiev without interruption.”
00.19 – Moscow: Poland could be a source of threats
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed to the “hostile rhetoric” of the Polish authorities, arguing that Warsaw could be a “source of threats”. He brings it back there Reuters.
00.50 – Curfew in Odessa on May 9: “High risk of Russian bombing”
The curfew was announced in the province of Odessa for May 9, the day in which the victory over the Nazis in World War II is celebrated, due to the “high risk” of the Russians bombing the city on that date. The Kyiv Independent. The curfew will remain in effect from 5 pm on Sunday 8 May to 5 am on Tuesday 10.
00.20 – Kiev: 8 Russian attacks in the Donbass rejected
The Ukrainian army claims to have repelled eight Russian attacks in the Donbass. The forces of Kiev, Ukrainian media reported, allegedly destroyed three enemy tanks, eight artillery systems, seven armored combat vehicles, three special engineering units and one non-armored vehicle. The anti-aircraft, add the Ukrainian armed forces, would also have shot down seven Orlan-10 drones over the skies of the disputed territories to the east.
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