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Ukraine, Putin, Russia will not end up like the USSR. Zelensky: Moscow away from FAO

2022-06-09T14:54:46.154Z


The Kremlin: No agreement has been reached in Ankara on the export of cargoes of grain. Zelensky calls for Russia to be excluded from the FAO. In Severodonetsk bombs on plant with 800 civilians inside. The UN speaks of 5 million refugees. The pro-Russians sentence the 2 British 'mercenaries' to death. THE CHRONICLE OF THE DAY (ANSA)


No agreement has been reached

in Ankara

on the export of cargoes of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesman Peskov said this.

Pressing by UN Secretary General Guterres: "an agreement is needed to allow the safe export of food produced in Ukraine across the Black Sea", which is "essential for hundreds of millions of people." But

Moscow blackmails the West

: the wheat can only start if the sanctions are lifted.



And Putin, speaking to young Russian entrepreneurs, warns that Russia "will not fall

into the same trap as the USSR

, its economy will remain open." Adding that the challenge facing the country today is "come back and strengthen".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking to the OECD ministerial council, called for

the exclusion of Russia from the FAO

, the UN organization for food and agriculture based in Rome.

"There can be no discussions to extend Russia's membership of the FAO. What would Russia's place be if it causes famine for at least 400 million people, if not over a billion?", He said speaking by videoconference at the Paris ministerial. , this year chaired by Italy.



In the meantime, the clashes continue: the Azot

chemical plant

in Severodonetsk is bombed, where about 800 civilians are taking refuge.

The UN speaks of nearly

five million

Ukrainian refugees in Europe.

Ukraine, Zelensky calls for the exclusion of Russia from the FAO

'BOMBS ON A SHELTER WITH 800 CIVILIANS'

- Bombed twice by the Russian army between last night and last night the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk, where about 800 civilians, 200 employees and about 600 residents took refuge.

At least two workshops were hit, including one for ammonia production.

This was reported by the head of the Lugansk regional military administration Sergiy Gaidai, reported by Ukrinform, but there is no information on the fate of the civilians.

Inside the factory there are also some Ukrainian military units which, according to the pro-Russian fighters, would have retreated following the assault of the Moscow army.

With Western long-range weapons

Ukraine could "clean up (of Russian troops) Severodonetsk in two or three days"

.

The Lugansk regional military chief Sergiy Gaidai wrote on Telegram, explaining that at the moment the Federation army is forcefully attacking the industrial area and it is impossible to evacuate the population.

UN APPEAL

- "The Russian invasion of Ukraine must stop. But until that happens, we need immediate action: 1. We need to bring stability to global food and energy markets. 2. We need to make it readily available. resources to help the poorest countries and communities ": the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, writes in a tweet.



'5 MILLION REFUGEES'

- Nearly five million Ukrainians have been registered in Europe since the start of the war, according to figures from the UN refugee agency, reports the Guardian.

A UNHCR update states that a total of 4,816,923 Ukrainians have been registered as refugees in 44 European countries since February 24.

But many more will have actually left the country: data show that as of June 7, more than 7.3 million border crossings had been recorded out of Ukraine.

Another 2.3 million crossings were recorded to return to the country.

Women and children account for 90% of those who fled abroad, as Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 are eligible for military service and cannot leave.

The war in Ukraine has "

OTHER NEWS FROM VARIOUS FRONTS

- Ukrainian troops yesterday killed 30 Russian soldiers and destroyed three ammunition depots, two armored combat vehicles and four military vehicles from Moscow: the Southern operational command in Kiev announced this, according to reports from the Kyiv Independent.

Russia has deployed another 30 T-62 tanks in Vasylivka, a village about 35 kilometers south of Zaporizhzhia (south): Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesman Oleksandr Motuzianyk said, according to the Kyiv Independent.

Ukrainian forces have launched over 1,100 air strikes against the Russian army since the war began on 24 February.

This was announced by the Kiev Air Force command, specifying that targets such as armaments, troops and logistics centers were hit.

The Kyiv Independent reports it.

"We are committed to providing all necessary equipment and tools for Ukraine to be able to resist the Russian advances and push them back where possible."

This was stated by White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, according to US media reports.

"We are concerned by every act of aggression by Russia, by every inch of Ukrainian territory they occupy, bomb and destroy".

Sullivan adds.

And for this "we are committed to providing" the weapons necessary to allow Kiev to resist.

THE BODY OF THE FRENCH JOURNALIST

- The remains of the journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, who died in Ukraine, arrived in France during the night, welcomed by members of his family, loved ones and the French minister of culture, Rima Abdul Malak.

On his arrival at Bourget airport, a moment of silence was observed.

Source: ansa

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