The head of Russia's deadliest mercenary group, the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has asked Vladimir Putin to declare an end to the war in Ukraine and called for preparations for a final battle.
"The ideal option would be to announce the end of the war, inform everyone that Russia has achieved the intended goals and, in a certain sense, we have indeed achieved them," he said in a statement.
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15.04.2023 08:16
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Nine dead in Russian airstrike in eastern Ukrainian city
Russia shelled an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing nine people, including a two-year-old boy who was rescued from the rubble but died on the way to hospital, Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.
The bombing in the quiet neighborhood of Sloviansk happened on Friday, the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill that will make it easier for young people to join the army.
Vadim Lyakh, head of Sloviansk's military administration, said on Saturday nine people were killed, including a woman whose body was recovered from the rubble overnight, and 21 wounded.
Five people already identified were still under the rubble, he added. Among the dead was a two-year-old boy who was pulled alive from the rubble and died shortly after in the ambulance, said Daria Zarivna, an adviser to President Volodimir Zelensky.
15.04.2023 07:43
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The head of the Wagners calls to declare the objectives in Ukraine fulfilled
The head of the Wagner mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
AFP photo.
The head of the Wagner mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has called to declare the objectives of the Russian "special military operation" in Ukraine fulfilled and to prepare for a decisive battle with the Ukrainian Army.
"For the (Russian) authorities and society in general it is necessary to put an end to the special military operation," Prigozhin wrote in an article published on Telegram.
The ideal, he added, would be "to announce that Russia has achieved the results it was after, and in a way we have." intimidation from another party, who fled to Europe", explained the head of the Wagnerites.
He stressed that Russia managed to seize the Azov Sea and a large part of the Black Sea, seized a "juicy piece of Ukrainian territory" and created a land corridor to the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014.
Russia, Prigozhin stressed, must "fortify itself and cling tooth and nail to the territories it already has" and not reach any kind of agreement with Ukraine, with which it can only fight.
15.04.2023 03:38
03:38
IAEA discusses the protection of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant with the government of Turkey
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi discussed with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu the importance of protecting the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
"Turkey's voice is necessary for regional stability and development. An excellent exchange of views with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the importance of protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the issues non-proliferation policy and progress at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant to ensure a sustainable energy supply,” they reported.
15.04.2023 02:14
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Lula accused the United States of "incentivizing" the war
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that the United States must stop "fostering war" in Ukraine in a final message before leaving China for the United Arab Emirates.
"The United States needs to stop encouraging war and start talking about peace, the European Union needs to start talking about peace," he said.
Unlike the Western powers, neither China nor Brazil have imposed sanctions against Russia and are trying to position themselves as mediators to achieve peace.
15.04.2023 00:13
00:13
A bank in the United Arab Emirates began to block the investment accounts of Russians
One of the largest banks in the United Arab Emirates, Emirates NBD, will begin to transfer the assets of Russians to separate accounts, where all payments for securities will go, while clients will not be able to withdraw funds from these accounts, reported Ukrinform.
ENBD clarifies that the restriction was introduced in accordance with an "EU directive".
There are no exceptions for Russians who have residence on Emirati lands.
14.04.2023 22:50
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Brazil announces visit of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov to discuss a bilateral alliance
The Russian Foreign Minister, Serguei Lavrov, will visit Brazil next Monday the 17th to hold a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, Mauro Vieira, with whom he will address, among other issues, the potential of the strategic association between the two countries, Lula Da Silva's Foreign Ministry reported.
04.14.2023 21:54
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Poland to 'gradually' supply fighter jets to Ukraine
Polish President Andrzej Duda said Poland will transfer MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine "gradually" while Poland waits for NATO jets to replenish its own air fleet.
04.14.2023 20:53
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Austria guaranteed its support for Ukraine's accession to the European Union
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna, together with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda, said his country will support Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
"We also welcome the desire of Ukraine and Moldova to join the EU. This is encouraging and it is good for all of us. We will also support these two countries on their path to the European Union in every possible way," he said.
In addition, he referred to the Russian invasion and emphasized: "And here we take a unique position that we, as a Union, must continue to be united, united and in solidarity on the side of independent Ukraine."
14.04.2023 19:56
19:56
Two countries commit additional funds to boost the Ukrainian economy
The Netherlands and Switzerland have committed additional funds for a $2 billion International Finance Corporation program that aims to boost Ukraine's economy, the organization said.
14.04.2023 18:52
18:52
The Wagner Group recommends that Russia "cease the active phase" and "dig in"
Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the paramilitary organization, recommended in a press release released today that Russia cease the active phase of the war and "firmly entrench" itself in the occupied territories.
"The ideal option would be to announce the end of the conflict, to inform everyone that Russia has achieved the intended results and, in a sense, we have really achieved them," Prigozhin wrote.
04.14.2023 18:17
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"Russia is an evil state and will lose"
"Not a single hour of this week before Orthodox Easter passed without murder and terror. This is an evil state, and it will lose. Winning is our duty to humanity as such. And we will win! The longer the Ukrainian attacks are , the Russian atrocities will end sooner," said Volodimir Zelensky, President of Ukraine.
14.04.2023 18:04
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Ukraine to join NATO "does not require a Membership Action Plan"
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said NATO's Membership Action Plan (MAP) is no longer a necessary step on Ukraine's path to join the military alliance.
14.04.2023 17:30
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They assure that the war in Ukraine will attract investment to Latin America
The armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, is driving more and more investment from Europe to Latin America, said the president of the Alliance for Ibero-America Business Council (CEAPI), Nuria Vilanova.
The leader considered that now "Europe looks much more than it has looked at Latin America in recent years", for which she considered that this "is an advantage that must be taken advantage of".
For Vilanova, Latin America appears as an ideal partner given Europe's need to have "strategic alliances that currently cannot be made with Russia or Ukraine because they are at war."
Therefore, he considered that it is urgent for the nations of the area to "take advantage of this trend" as well as the so-called "nearshoring" or relocation of companies, especially from Asia to Latin America, in order to generate "a much greater economic impact for Mexico and the region".
14.04.2023 17:25
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"All those who give criminal orders or follow those orders will face justice"
Through the Twitter account of the Ministry of Defense, the Ukrainian government responded to the Russian shelling of Sloviansk.
"The excuse 'we were simply following orders' will not be enough. All those who give criminal orders or follow those orders will face justice," says the publication, which also confirms that there were eight fatalities, including a 2-year-old child. years.
04.14.2023 16:58
16:58
kyiv: the death toll in Sloviansk rises to eight
The number of civilians killed in the Russian shelling of Sloviansk that destroyed a building rose to eight This was announced by Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyryenko.
A child among the fatalities.
14.04.2023 16:25
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Putin enacts law that persecutes Russians who do not want to serve in the Army
The Russian president seeks to recruit those who do not want to serve in the invasion of Ukraine.
AP Photo
Russian President Vladimir Putin promulgated a law today that targets men of military age who do not want to serve in the Army, be they conscripts or reservists, as part of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
The law, approved this week by both houses of the Russian Parliament -Duma and Senate-, prohibits those called up from leaving the country from the moment they receive the corresponding notification until they appear at the recruitment office.
The Russians have a period of two weeks to appear once they have been notified in writing or electronically of their obligation to go to the ranks.
In addition, in the event that the affected person does not go to the recruitment center within a period of 20 days, the possibility of opening a business, a driver's license, buying real estate or applying for a bank loan will be provisionally restricted.
04.14.2023 15:59
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Russia declares musician who condemned intervention in Ukraine foreign agent
The Russian Ministry of Justice has labeled popular musician Semyon Slepakov, one of the country's most successful comedians, a foreign agent for his criticism of the Kremlin and Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.
Slepakov spoke out against the so-called "special military operation" and created a "negative opinion" about military service and the work of state officials, the official statement said.
In addition, he received support from "foreign sources" and criticized Russian citizens, which earned him entry into the register of foreign agents, to which numerous opponents, activists, journalists and non-governmental organizations belong.
Slepakov, who has gone into exile in Israel, made his name with songs full of sarcasm and social criticism, particularly of Kremlin politics.
04.14.2023 15:24
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Five civilians killed by Russian attack in Donetsk region
At least five Ukrainian civilians were killed on Friday by a Russian missile attack on the city of Sloviansk, in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian sources said, noting that the number may rise.
Photo: EFE/Yevgen Honcharenko.
"At 6:00 p.m. we know of five dead and 15 injured. There is a possibility that seven people, including a child, are under the rubble," the head of the Donetsk Regional Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, wrote on Telegram.
Photo: EFE/Yevgen Honcharenko.
According to preliminary information from the Ukrainian authorities, five apartment blocks and five isolated houses, as well as several commercial establishments and vehicles, were damaged by the impact of several S-300-type missiles.
Photo: EFE/Yevgen Honcharenko.
04.14.2023 14:49
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Sweden confident of joining NATO
The Swedish Minister for European Affairs, Jessika Roswall, believes that Finland's "quick" accession to NATO makes Sweden and Europe "more secure", but is confident that the addition of her country, which has "done its part " of the deal, is unlocked by Turkey and Hungary.
"We are glad that Finland was accepted as a member so quickly. That makes Europe safer and definitely Sweden too," Roswall said in an interview with various media.
"It is not in our hands to decide when we will become members," but "from our point of view, we have fulfilled our part of the agreement," said the minister, referring to the trilateral Memorandum signed last summer between Finland, Sweden and Turkey outside of the NATO summit held in Madrid.
04.14.2023 14:08
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Events on May 1 in Moscow canceled due to "terrorist" threat
Russia's main trade union said on Friday it will cancel Labor Day demonstrations on May 1 because of alleged "terrorist" threats amid an offensive in Ukraine.
Historically, Labor Day is celebrated in large numbers throughout Russia.
Photo: EFE/Yuri Kochetkov/file.
Moscow has increased its caution around internal threats, particularly since the deadly attack on a military blogger that it says was organized by Ukraine and incited by the opposition.
"There will be no marches or rallies in the capital, but a solemn meeting" with union activists and partners, said Alexander Shershukov, vice president of the independent union's Russian Federation.
Shershukov specified that the decision to cancel the parades was due "to the high level of terrorist threat, even in regions far from the places of the special military operation."
14.04.2023 13:32
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Russia will demand the return of funds frozen by the West
El Kremlin exigirá la devolución de los fondos rusos congelados por Occidente tras el comienzo de la campaña militar rusa en Ucrania, declaró este viernes el portavoz de la Presidencia rusa, Dmitri Peskov.
"Ahora es evidente que resulta imposible acomodar, encajar en el derecho internacional estas acciones delictivas de Occidente dirigidas a bloquear nuestras reservas. Ellos no logran legitimar estos pasos", afirmó en su rueda de prensa telefónica diaria.
Peskov añadió que "por más vueltas que le den (en Occidente) al asunto, estas acciones son ilegales".
"Veremos qué hacen a partir de ahora. Nosotros exigimos que los activos sean desbloqueados, consideramos esta situación ilegal y estamos convencidos de que cualquier intento de legitimar esto está abocada al fracaso", resumió.
14.04.2023 12:45
12:45
Sunak y Zelenski hablaron sobre la situación en Bajmut
El primer ministro británico, Rishi Sunak, habló este viernes por teléfono con el presidente ucraniano, Volodímir Zelenski, sobre la situación en el campo de batalla y más concretamente acerca de la ciudad de Bajmut.
"El primer ministro rindió homenaje a los esfuerzos de las fuerzas ucranianas en Bajmut", señala un comunicado divulgado este viernes por el despacho de Sunak.
Los políticos abordaron, además, la decapitación de un soldado ucraniano que se mostró en las redes sociales en los últimos días, que el primer ministro calificó de "espantoso" y pidió que los responsables rindan cuentas, añade la nota oficial.
"Los líderes también hablaron de los esfuerzos para acelerar el apoyo militar a Ucrania. El primer ministro dijo que el Reino Unido y sus aliados debían continuar asegurando que Ucrania esté en la posición más fuerte posible", subraya el comunicado.
14.04.2023 12:02
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Alemania pide a China intervenir para que Rusia detenga la guerra en Ucrania
"Ningún otro país tiene más influencia sobre Rusia que China", dijo la ministra alemana. Foto: EFE/Suo Takekuma.
La ministra de Relaciones Exteriores alemana, Annalena Baerbock, afirmó que ningún país tiene tanta influencia sobre Rusia como China, por lo que llamó a la potencia asiática a convencer a Moscú de poner fin a la guerra en Ucrania.
"Me pregunto por qué la postura china no incluye hasta ahora una petición al agresor ruso para que detenga la guerra", dijo la jefa de la diplomacia alemana en una rueda de prensa en Beijing, junto a su par chino, Qin Gang.
Según Baerbock, la reciente visita del presidente Xi Jinping a Moscú demuestra "que ningún otro país tiene más influencia sobre Rusia que China y que la decisión de utilizar esta influencia afecta directamente a los intereses esenciales de Europa".
"Del mismo modo que China ha trabajado con éxito por un equilibrio pacífico entre Irán y Arabia Saudita, queremos que China presione a Rusia para que ponga fin de una vez a su agresión y participe en una solución pacífica al conflicto", agregó la ministra, en su primera visita al gigante asiático.
14.04.2023 11:26
11:26
Medvédev: Polonia desaparecerá en caso de una guerra entre Rusia y la OTAN
El vicepresidente del Consejo de Seguridad de Rusia, Dmitri Medvédev, advirtió este viernes a Polonia de que desparecerá como país en caso de una guerra entre Rusia y la OTAN.
"Cierto cabeza hueca de nombre Mateusz Morawiecki ha dicho que Ucrania tiene derecho de atacar a Rusia y que no le preocupa una guerra de la OTAN contra Rusia porque esta última la perdería pronto", escribió en su cuenta de Twitter Medvédev, quien fue presidente de Rusia entre 2008 y 2012.
Añadió que no sabe quién ganará o perderá esa guerra, pero subrayó que "considerando el papel de Polonia como puesto de avanzada de la OTAN en Europa, este país seguro que desaparecerá junto con su estúpido primer ministro".
14.04.2023 10:53
10:53
La justicia rusa condena a diez años a soldado que mató a un guardia nacional
La justicia militar rusa condenó a diez años de cárcel a un soldado que mató a un miembro de la Guardia Nacional durante la campaña militar en Ucrania.
El soldado profesional Alexéi Usenko fue sentenciado por asesinato premeditado y amenaza de asesinato cometidos cuando inspeccionaba el automóvil en el que viajaban dos guardias nacionales, a quienes les disparó al tomarlos por enemigos.
Usenko disparó a uno de los dos guardias en el estómago y después a punto de pistola obligó al otro a tirarse al suelo y también lo amenazó de muerte. Sus compañeros, que denunciaron que el condenado olía a coñac, lograron desarmarlo para evitar que el incidente tuviera mayores consecuencias.
Durante la instrucción Usenko negó su culpabilidad e insistió en que los disparos pudieron ser efectuados por el enemigo u otros militares rusos aprovechando la oscuridad de la noche.
14.04.2023 10:19
10:19
Triatlón y taekwondo levantan veto a rusos y bielorrusos, vela decide en mayo
El Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) recomendó el regreso a las competencias de los deportistas rusos y bielorrusos bajo bandera neutral y a título individual, Foto: Reuters/Denis Balibouse/archivo.
Las federaciones internacionales de triatlón y taekwondo se sumaron al llamamiento del Comité Olímpico Internacional a levantar el veto a los deportistas rusos y bielorrusos y autorizarlos a que compitan en calidad de neutrales.
La de vela, por su parte, ha anunciado que tomará una decisión en la reunión de su Consejo Ejecutivo el 18 de mayo.
World Triathlon, la federación que preside la española Marisol Casado, elaborará junto al COI y la asociación de federaciones (ASOIF) "un plan para el retorno de estos individuos a las competiciones".
El concepto de 'individuo' es clave en este proceso, en referencia solo a pruebas individuales, pues de la medida quedan excluidos los equipos con miembros rusos y bielorrusos.
14.04.2023 09:34
09:34
Bielorrusia se prepara para recibir armas estratégicas en caso de necesidad
El ministro de Defensa de Bielorrusia, Víctor Jrenin, aseguró este viernes que su país se prepara para acoger, en caso de necesidad, armamento estratégico ruso, tras comprometerse con el Kremlin a albergar armas nucleares tácticas.
"Ya estamos preparando las instalaciones existentes. Si continúa la actual retórica agresiva (de Occidente), ese será el próximo paso", dijo Jrenin a la prensa durante su visita a un polígono militar, según informa la agencia oficial BELTA.
Jrenin agregó: "Ante la amenaza de fuerza, sólo se responde con fuerza. Lamentablemente, en Occidente ahora no entienden otra cosa".
"Comprendemos perfectamente que en dicha situación ante la amenaza del uso de la fuerza, reaccionaremos sólo con fuerza. Por ello, las decisiones que se han tomado, se implementarán", señaló.
14.04.2023 08:53
08:53
China dice que no exportará armas a los bandos en Ucrania
China no venderá armas a ninguna de las partes implicadas en la guerra en Ucrania, dijo el viernes su ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, respondiendo así a las preocupaciones de Occidente de que pueda prestar ayuda militar a Rusia.
"China no proporcionará armas a las partes implicadas", dijo Qin Gang. Foto: EFE/Suo Takekuma.
“En cuanto a la exportación de artículos militares, China adopta una actitud prudente y responsable”, indicó el ministro Qin Gang durante una conferencia de prensa con su homóloga alemana, Annalena Baerbock, de visita oficial en el país.
“China no proporcionará armas a las partes implicadas en el conflicto, y gestionará y controlará las exportaciones de artículos de doble uso de acuerdo con las normas y regulaciones”, agregó.
14.04.2023 08:10
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Rusia pone en máxima alerta de combate su flota del Pacífico para ejercicios
El presidente ruso, Vladimir Putin, usa unos binoculares para ver unos ejercicios militares. Foto de archivo AP.
Rusia puso el viernes en máxima alerta de combate su flota del Pacífico en el marco de unos ejercicios para incrementar su capacidad de rechazar una agresión, informó el ministro ruso de Defensa ruso, Serguéi Shoigú.
"Hoy a las 09.00 (hora de Vladivostok, 23.00 GMT del jueves) fue puesta en máxima alerta de combate la totalidad de la Flota del Pacífico", dijo Shoigú en una reunión con la plana mayor del Defensa.
14.04.2023 07:25
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Rusia analiza cuidadosamente los documentos filtrados del Pentágono
Dmitri Peskov, secretario de prensa de la Presidencia de Rusia. Foto REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Russia said on Friday that its duty is
to carefully study the leaked Pentagon documents
, which include assessments of the progress of the military campaign in Ukraine, the state of Ukrainian troops' anti-aircraft defense or the deaths on both sides, among other revelations.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said in his daily telephone briefing that the leak and arrest of a suspect in spreading the secret documents, Jack Teixeira, "is rather a concern of the US special services, not ours."
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