The Ukraine war raged on unabated during the Easter days.
President Selenskyj could soon travel to Germany.
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War during Easter:
Pope prays for Russian understanding and end of Ukraine war.
High-ranking visitors expected:
President Selenskyj could soon travel to Germany.
Here you can read current developments from the Ukraine conflict.
The processed information on the losses of the armies involved in the Ukraine war comes partly from the warring parties from Russia or Ukraine.
They can therefore not be independently checked in part.
Kiev/Moscow – 178,000 Russian soldiers have now fallen in the Ukraine war.
This was announced by the General Staff of Ukraine on Easter Sunday (April 9).
The intensity of the war remains high.
Most recently, Ukraine had hinted for the first time that it might enter into negotiations with regard to the annexed peninsula of Crimea.
The view of a possible military recapture of the strategically important point has recently diverged widely.
Despite the continuing difficult situation in his home country, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyj, could come to Germany soon.
From Kiev to Aachen: Selenskyj could soon come to Germany
The 45-year-old head of state Selenskyj could personally receive the Charlemagne Prize in the Coronation Hall of Aachen City Hall on May 14, as the
German Press Agency
writes.
The prize has been awarded since 1950 to people who have rendered outstanding service to European unity, this year it will go to Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian population, who have been defending themselves against the Russian invasion since February 24.
In the previous year (2022), the prize went to the Belarusian civil rights activists Svetlana Tichanovskaya, Veronika Zepkalo and Maria Kolesnikova.
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Ukraine war: Russia suffers heavy losses at Easter.
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Other top-class politicians are also expected to attend the ceremony.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have already been officially confirmed.
According to speculation, French President Emmanuel Macron and a representative of the Polish government could also be there in Aachen.
Easter at war: Pope includes Ukraine in Easter prayers
In his traditional Easter message on Sunday (April 9), Pope Francis called on Russians to investigate the truth about the invasion of Ukraine,
Reuters
reports.
"Help the beloved Ukrainian people on their way to peace and shine the Easter light on the Russian people," said the head of the Catholic Church in his Easter prayers.
Pictures of the Ukraine war: great horror and small moments of happiness
Pictures of the Ukraine war: great horror and small moments of happiness
Already on the Easter Vigil (the night before Easter Sunday) the Pope encouraged hope amidst the "icy winds of war".
Francis has repeatedly referred to Ukraine and its people as "martyrs," as Reuters writes.
(editing with agencies)
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