The chronicle of the day

7.37 am -

"If there is not a really painful package of sanctions against Russia and if there is no supply of the weapons we really need and have asked for many times, this will be considered by Russia as a permit. A permit to go further. A permit to attack. A permit to start a new bloody wave in the Donbass. "

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a video this night.

7.36 am -

"I have three requests today for the Atlantic Council: arms, weapons, weapons".

This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba to the Atlantic Council.

4.33 am - 

"Dialogue with Russia makes no sense" at this moment: Polish President Andrzej Duda is convinced of this, according to whom "we must present very harsh conditions to Vladimir Putin and tell him 'if you do not meet these conditions, we have nothing to talk about '".

2.25 am -

About 1,700 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, hoping to be able to enter the United States.

Nbc news reports it explaining that in the border city, near San Diego, a reception center has been set up in a gym for those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

According to CBS, the refugees arrived in Mexico on a tourist visa.

About 150 Ukrainians have been welcomed into the United States every day since US President Joe Biden announced that he would guarantee entry to the country for 100,000 refugees. 

1.33 am -

One-week curfew called in Gostomel, not far from Kiev.

This was reported in a tweet by the Ukrainian parliamentarian Lesia Vasylenko.

The curfew starts at 6 am today local time and will continue until 6 am on April 14th.

A "necessary measure" to de-mine the city and allow civilians to return safely, says the parliamentarian in the text quoted by Sky News.

The city has been under Russian occupation for 35 days.