Ukraine stated that its troops are "managing to stabilize" the situation around Bakhmut, in the east of the country and the epicenter of the fighting with Russian forces.
In Bakhmut - which before the war had about 70,000 inhabitants - the longest battle since the start of the Russian invasion is taking place, in February 2022.
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25.03.2023 10:18
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Ukrainians elect a council to prevent corruption in the army
Ukrainian citizens elected on Friday by universal suffrage in unprecedented elections the composition of a new citizen body made up of representatives of civil society whose mission is to guarantee the transparency of procurement processes in the army.
“Do you think it is too much to pay 17 grivnas (more than 40 euro cents) for an egg?
Well, you must participate in the election of candidates for the Citizens' Anti-Corruption Council of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine,” the NGO Stop Corruption (StopKor), one of those presenting candidates for the elections, wrote on its Facebook page.
The expression "eggs for 17 hryvnias" went viral in Ukraine after an investigation by the Ukrainian publication ZN.ua revealed last January the existence of a corruption network made up of businessmen and the military who applied premium prices on the purchase of food for soldiers
25.03.2023 09:38
09:38
Zelensky claimed that Ukraine "did not receive" China's peace proposal
President Volodymyr Zelensky did not receive a proposal from China to mediate peace between Ukraine and Russia, he told Japan News.
Zelensky said he gave "direct messages" through diplomatic channels that he wanted to speak to China's leader Xi Jinping, but received no response.
“I did not receive a proposal from China to mediate.
I did not receive a proposal to meet, ”he said.
25.03.2023 08:37
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The UN accuses Ukrainians and Russians of "summary executions" of prisoners of war
The brutal video of an execution of a Ukrainian prisoner
The UN accused Ukrainian and Russian forces on Friday of carrying out dozens of summary executions of prisoners of war since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We are deeply concerned by the summary execution of 25 Russian prisoners of war and hors de combat" as well as "15 Ukrainian prisoners of war," said Matilda Bogner, head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission. United Nations in Ukraine.
According to Bogner, the executions of Russians by the Ukrainian armed forces were committed "often immediately after capture on the battlefield."
The UN is aware of five Kiev investigations into 22 victims, but "we are not aware that the perpetrators have been prosecuted," the UN official said.
25.03.2023 08:11
08:11
UK believes Russian offensive on Bakhmut has 'stalled'
Russia's offensive on the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut "has largely stalled" as a result of the "extreme wear and tear" of Russian forces, according to the British government.
"Russia's assault on the Bakhmuth city of Donbas has largely stalled. This is probably a result, first of all, of the extreme attrition of Russian forces. Ukraine has also suffered heavy losses during its defence," the ministry said. British Defense Department in its daily war part.
In London's opinion, the Russian situation has worsened due to tensions between the Russian Ministry of Defense and the private group of mercenaries Wagner Group, which have troops in that area.
25.03.2023 07:30
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Ukraine claims to have stopped the Russian attack on Bakhmut
The situation at the front is "very tough in the Bakhmut direction," Ukrainian armed forces chief Valery Zaluzhny said late Friday in a telephone conversation with UK Defense Chief of Staff the Admiral Tony Radakin.
"Thanks to the enormous efforts of the defense forces, we are managing to stabilize the situation," Zaluzhny said on Facebook.
In recent months, Russian forces have proclaimed advances and conquests around the city, which has become iconic due to persistent fighting.
According to the latest report from the British Defense Ministry this Saturday, Russia's assault on Bakhmut "is very much at a standstill."
25.03.2023 03:39
03:39
The United States charges a Russian who pretended to be Brazilian and tried to infiltrate the ICC with espionage
The US Justice Department on Friday charged a Russian man with espionage who, hiding behind a Brazilian alias, studied at a university in Washington and tried to join the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The Justice Department's indictment for Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov suggests the United States will try to challenge his eventual extradition to Russia from Brazil, where he is currently jailed on identity fraud charges.
Cherkasov, 39, was arrested at the beginning of April 2022 by the Dutch authorities for using false identity documents.
The man came to the Netherlands as the Brazilian Viktor Muller Ferrerira, to join the ICC as a junior analyst.
However, the Dutch police determined that he was not Brazilian but an agent of the Central Intelligence Department of the Russian Armed Forces (GRU).
He was considered an "illegal," a spy who lives undercover abroad for several years and comes to develop a completely new identity.
25.03.2023 02:15
02:15
US and Canada say they won't let Ukraine down
US President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated the close and "inseparable" relationship between the US and Canada on Friday, saying their nations remain committed to defending Ukraine as it tries to repel a Russian invasion. .
Biden and Trudeau met days after Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held talks for the first time since the war began.
Putin and Xi agreed to deepen economic ties between the two countries.
But Biden argued that the West's resolve remains stronger and warned Russia that the United States, Canada and their allies will defend "every inch of NATO territory."
25.03.2023 00:38
00:38
UN Human Rights Observers Denounce Torture and Murder of Prisoners of War in Ukraine
UN human rights monitors have documented the ill-treatment, torture, sexual abuse, and arbitrary execution and detention of Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war during Russia's war against Ukraine.
24.03.2023 23:12
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US imposes new sanctions against Belarus
The United States Department of the Treasury introduced sanctions against three Belarusian legal entities, nine people and the luxury plane of the dictator Alexander Lukashenko.
24.03.2023 22:04
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kyiv thanked Sweden for its help
"We share national colors and a common goal: to restore justice and peace in Europe," says part of the message on networks from Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
24.03.2023 20:53
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Zelensky: "Ukraine will not forgive offenses against our people"
The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, published a message this Friday in which he assures that his country "will not forgive offenses" against its people.
"He will not forgive these deaths and injuries," he added.
24.03.2023 19:41
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kyiv civic ombudsman criticizes UN accusation
Ukrainian civic ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets stated that he disagrees with the findings of the UN mission in Ukraine that Kiev forces are responsible for summary executions of Russian prisoners.
"I would like to know the indisputable facts and arguments on which the Mission's conclusions are based on the alleged violations by the Ukrainian side," Lubinets said on Telegram.
"He stressed once again: Ukraine adheres to the Geneva Conventions, international law and is open to international organizations."
"It is surprising that during repeated personal meetings with the head of the mission, Matilda Bogner, and the permanent coordinator of the UN system in Ukraine, Denise Brown, they never raised the issue of the treatment of Russian prisoners of war," he wrote on Telegram. Lubinets, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Ukrainian Parliament.
24.03.2023 18:47
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Biden assures that China "did not deliver" weapons to Russia for now
Biden met with his Canadian counterpart.
Photo Reuters
US President Joe Biden said Friday that he believes China has not sent weapons to Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.
"I don't take China lightly. I don't take Russia lightly," Biden said during a visit to Canada.
"I have heard for the last three months (that) China would provide significant weapons to Russia. (...) They haven't done it so far. It's not to say they won't, but they haven't done it yet," she said.
24.03.2023 18:41
18:41
Ukraine encourages private and mass production of combat drones
The Ukrainian government reported today that it launched a program to encourage large-scale private production of combat drones by private companies.
The Minister of Digital Transformation, Mikhailo Fedorov, announced the approval of "a truly historic resolution for victory" in the war for the Russian invasion.
He explained that the decision ?significantly accelerates the manufacture and delivery of domestic drones to the front?
of battle and "will create conditions for the rapid development of Ukrainian military forces," according to the Europa Press news agency.
Fedorov said the move will allow drone manufacturers to "develop more actively, scale up, reinvest profits and compete with foreign companies, instead of wasting months on unnecessary paperwork and bureaucratic work."
24.03.2023 17:59
17:59
The UN accuses Ukrainians and Russians of "summary executions" of prisoners of war
The UN accused Ukrainian and Russian forces on Friday of carrying out dozens of summary executions of prisoners of war since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"We are deeply concerned by the summary execution of 25 Russian prisoners of war and hors de combat" as well as "15 Ukrainian prisoners of war," said Matilda Bogner, head of the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission. United Nations in Ukraine.
According to Bogner, the executions of Russians by the Ukrainian armed forces were committed "often immediately after capture on the battlefield."
The UN is aware of five Kiev investigations into 22 victims, but "we are not aware that the perpetrators have been prosecuted," the UN official said.
The 15 documented executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war were also carried out "shortly after their capture" and 11 were carried out by the Russian paramilitary Wagner militia, it added.
24.03.2023 17:33
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Macron will talk with Xi in China about ways of a "return to peace" in Ukraine
The leaders of France and China will address "the return of peace" in Ukraine.
AFP photo
French President Emmanuel Macron will take advantage of his "state visit" to China in April to "work" with his counterpart Xi Jinping on a "return to peace" in Ukraine, the French Presidency said on Friday.
Macron will visit Beijing and Canton between April 5 and 8, the Elysée Palace specified, adding that the French president considers it important to maintain "a constant and demanding dialogue with China."
The president announced the trip at the end of February, but had not specified the dates and cities he was going to visit.
"The French and Chinese presidents will hold in-depth talks on the war in Ukraine to work towards a return to peace," respecting international law and Ukraine's territorial sovereignty, the Elysee said.
24.03.2023 17:11
17:11
WTA agrees to meet with Ukrainian tennis players
Officials from the WTA women's circuit will meet with Ukrainian tennis players to assess their concerns at a time when tension in the locker room with Russian and Belarusian players continues to simmer.
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk told reporters on Thursday that the players had requested a meeting with the WTA board of directors, but had been ignored.
"We wanted to have the meeting with the board and we have not achieved it. No response, nothing, just silence," said the young Kostyuk after losing to Russian Anastasia Potapova at the Miami Open.
A WTA spokesperson confirmed to AFP that the organization had received a request from the players and that a meeting would be held when a suitable date was found.
24.03.2023 16:59
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They affirm that the Zaporizhia plant is at risk of being Fukushima
kyiv says that in the aftermath of the Kakhovka reservoir, "there is a risk that the cooling system of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant will fail
The Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Ruslan Strilets, assured that, as a result of the fall of water from the Kakhovka reservoir, "there is a risk of failure of the cooling system of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the nuclear power plant largest in Europe".
"That could mean a possible Fukushima scenario in the middle of the European continent because of Russia," Strilets added.
According to the minister, almost 5 million Ukrainians do not have access to drinking water, and another 70% of the population could be left without this resource due to Russian bombing.
24.03.2023 16:56
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Ukraine praised Meloni for her stance on the Russian invasion
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said he was "very impressed" by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
En una entrevista con ANSA en Kiev, aseguró que las palabras de la premier italiana sobre la situación en Ucrania expresan "una emoción justa que a veces falta hoy en día en la mundo, una verdadera emoción de sufrimiento. Y también una emoción que muestra comprensión del dolor en el que se encuentra el pueblo ucraniano hoy. Y esto es muy importante".
Podolyak subrayó, por lo tanto, "la conciencia y la profundidad" mostrada por Meloni "en la comprensión de la naturaleza de esta guerra".
24.03.2023 14:20
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El enojo de Rusia contra Eslovaquia por enviar aviones soviétos a pelear para Ucrania
Rusia consideró hoy un "paso inamistoso" el suministro de cazas MiG-29 de fabricación soviética por parte de Eslovaquia a Ucrania sin la autorización del país fabricante.
"Se trata de una nueva y burda violación por parte eslovaca de sus obligaciones internacionales sobre reexportación de armamento y equipos militares de fabricación rusa", informó el Servicio Federal para la Cooperación Técnico-Militar de Rusia en un comunicado.
Moscú valora dicha decisión como un "paso inamistoso contra Federación Rusa, dirigido a destruir las relaciones bilaterales". El servicio federal ruso recuerda que el acuerdo ruso-eslovaco sobre cooperación militar fue suscrito en 1997 y contempla consultas con la otra parte como condición para la venta o suministro de dichos aviones.
24.03.2023 13:13
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Ucrania busca, uno a uno, a sus 16.200 niños deportados por Rusia
Archivo: Chicos en una estación de subte en Ucrania EFE/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO)
Apenas 324 de los al menos 16.200 niños que se estima han sido deportados y retenidos por Rusia han regresado hasta ahora a Ucrania, mientras familias, fundaciones de voluntarios y el Estado tratan cada caso por separado a falta de un mecanismo único para su repatriación.
El problema fundamental es la falta de información sobre el paradero de los niños, explica a Efe Olga Yerokhina, responsable de prensa de la fundación humanitaria "Salvemos a Ucrania".
"Rusia tiene la obligación de proporcionar las listas de los menores que retiene. No lo han hecho. En algunos casos, los niños son trasladados a través de Rusia sin que sus familiares sepan dónde están", explicó.
Sólo una mínima parte de ellos han podido regresar. Sus familiares tienen que superar costosos viajes de varios días, desde Ucrania hasta lugares dispersos por toda Rusia, hasta recuperar a esos menores.
24.03.2023 12:45
12:45
Estonia expulsa a un diplomático ruso por riesgo para la seguridad nacional
Estonia anunció este viernes la expulsión de un diplomático ruso por “socavar directa y activamente la seguridad y el orden constitucional de Estonia, difundir propaganda que justifica la acción militar de Rusia y causar divisiones en la sociedad estonia”, según un comunicado del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.
El diplomático, Alexander Savinov, es consejero de la Embajada de Rusia en la capital de Estonia, Tallin. Su nombre fue revelado a la radiotelevisión estonia por el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores Urmas Reinsalu.
Las palabras utilizadas en lenguaje diplomático equivalen a decir que el ciudadano ruso estaba involucrado en actividades subversivas y de espionaje contra el país anfitrión.
24.03.2023 11:44
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EE.UU. investiga los vínculos de Credit Suisse y UBS con clientes rusos
El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos investiga si empleados de Credit Suisse y UBS, entre otras entidades, ayudaron a oligarcas rusos a evadir las sanciones impuestas después de que Rusia invadiera Ucrania, según informó este viernes Bloomberg.
Antes del estallido de la guerra, recuerda el mismo medio, Credit Suisse era conocido por sus vínculos con clientes rusos, lo que le llevó a administrar más de 60.000 millones de dólares, que le reportaron unos ingresos anuales de entre 500 y 600 millones de dólares.
Si bien, en mayo de 2022, cuando en teoría dejó de prestar servicios a este colectivo, tenía alrededor de 33.000 millones de dólares, un 50 % más que UBS, el banco que con el apoyo de los supervisores helvéticos integrará Credit Suisse.
El año pasado, explica Bloomberg, el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos puso en marcha un grupo de trabajo para hacer cumplir las sanciones a los oligarcas que considera aliados políticos del presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin.
24.03.2023 10:32
10:32
Escalofriante informe de Médicos sin Fronteras desde el frente en la guerra en Ucrania: "La destrucción es absoluta"
Una sala del un hospital en Lyman, Donetsk, destruida. Foto: Colin Delfosse.
“En algunos de los pueblos y aldeas donde trabajamos, la destrucción es absoluta. En 25 años de trabajo en zonas de guerra, tal vez solo haya uno o dos casos en los que haya visto una devastación similar: lugares como Mosul o Grozny. A lo largo de los 1.000 km de primera línea en Ucrania, algunas áreas simplemente han sido borradas del mapa”.
Estas palabras son de Christopher Stokes, jefe de programas de Médicos sin Fronteras (MSF) en Ucrania, donde la organización amplió sus actividades humanitarias desde la invasión rusa de febrero de 2022, con énfasis en el apoyo a las personas que viven cerca de la línea del frente, donde las necesidades humanitarias y médicas son más graves.
Impedidos de ingresar a las zonas controladas por Rusia, MSF ha sido testigo de la destrucción causada por la guerra solo en el territorio controlado por Ucrania, incluso en zonas bajo ataque como Mijolaiv y Apostolove y áreas anteriormente ocupadas por Rusia y recuperadas por las fuerzas ucranianas (Donetsk y Jerson). Leer más.
24.03.2023 09:40
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ONU acusa a Ucrania y Rusia de "ejecuciones sumarias" de prisioneros de guerra
La ONU dijo el viernes que está "profundamente preocupada" por lo que describió como ejecuciones sumarias de prisioneros de guerra llevadas a cabo supuestamente por las fuerzas de Ucrania y de Rusia en el marco del conflicto.
La directora de la Misión de Supervisión de los Derechos Humanos en Ucrania, Matilda Bogner, señaló que la organización ha documentado la muerte de "hasta 25 prisioneros de guerra rusos" por las fuerzas ucranianas y la "ejecución sumaria de 15 prisioneros de guerra ucranianos poco después de ser capturados por las fuerzas rusas".
24.03.2023 09:00
09:00
Medvédev: sostuvo que si Ucrania intenta recuperar Crimea, Rusia usará armas nucleares
El presidente ruso, Vladímir Putin, junto Dmitri Medvédev. Foto EFE.
Los intentos por parte de Ucrania de recuperar la península de Crimea, anexionada por Rusia en 2014, podrían conducir al uso de armas nucleares por parte del Ejército ruso, alertó el viernes el vicepresidente del Consejo de Seguridad ruso, Dmitri Medvédev.
"Si hablamos de ofensivas serias vinculadas al intento de recuperar por la fuerza Crimea, es totalmente evidente que esto será considerado como un motivo para el uso de cualquier medio, incluyendo los previstos en la doctrina de contención nuclear", aseveró en una entrevista el también expresidente ruso.
24.03.2023 08:10
08:10
Seis muertos en ataques rusos en el este y el sur de Ucrania
Los rescatistas trabajan en medio de escombros y daños después del lanzamiento de un cohete en Kostiantynivka. Foto Reuters.
Cinco personas murieron en un bombardeo ruso contra la ciudad de Kostiantynivka, en la región de Donetsk, en el este de Ucrania, y una más falleció en otro ataque en el sur del país, anunciaron el viernes las autoridades.
"Tres mujeres y dos hombres murieron" en Kostiantynivka, a unos 20 km al oeste de Bajmut, epicentro de los combates con el ejército ruso, informaron los servicios de emergencia en Telegram. El ataque alcanzó un edificio que albergaba un centro de acogida humanitaria, precisaron los servicios de emergencia.
Por otro lado, este viernes una mujer murió y otros cuatro civiles resultaron heridos por disparos de artillería en el pueblo de Bilozerka, en la región de Jersón (sur), indicó la fiscalía. En el bombardeo resultaron dañadas varias casas, líneas eléctricas y gasoductos, precisó la fiscalía.
24.03.2023 07:54
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Medvédev dice que las tropas rusas pueden llegar hasta Kiev o Leópolis
The vice president of the Russian Security Council, Dmitri Medvedev, assured this Friday that Russian troops can reach kyiv or Lviv if necessary.
"Nothing can be ruled out. If you have to get to Kiev, then you have to go to Kiev, if you have to get to Lviv, then you will have to go to Lviv to end this infection," said Medvedev, president of Russia between 2008 and 2012, in an interview with local media.
Speaking about the objectives of the Russian military campaign, Medvedev also assured that Moscow needs a "sanitary strip" on its western border to prevent its territory from being hit by weapons that fire at "70 or 100 kilometers."
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