The appeal of President Zelensky, to protest against the invasion, shakes the conscience of the planet. Meanwhile, the US is preparing a plan to face even the most terrible of the evolutions of the conflict. And Russia turns off Google
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Cars on fire after a Russian missile was shot down over apartment buildings in Bilychi, Kiev
It is the day when important words will be written about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. There is great anticipation for the international summits that will take place a few hours from now. In the meantime, it is always President Zelensky’s “nocturnal” words that hit hard the consciences of the whole world. The appeal of the Ukrainian president, one month after the start of the conflict, is an invitation to all the free people of the planet to protest against the invasion. Meanwhile, the alarm for a forest fire near Chernobyl keeps everyone in suspense. On the war front, the Russians destroy a crucial bridge for humanitarian and supply connections with Kiev. And Google confirms the stop to the news service in Russia. But here’s what happened last night.
- Vladimir Putin and the “enemy of humanity”: he shows signs of “paranoia”. This was stated by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former Russian oligarch who spent years in prison for tax fraud.
- The White House prepares contingency plans in case Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The Biden administration has developed a national security team to outline how the United States and allies should respond if Putin were to resort to heavier weapons. The team created by the president is called the tiger team.
- In a day or two, the first approved arms deliveries under the US $ 800 million package will arrive in Ukraine.
- The UK will deliver another 6,000 missiles to Ukraine: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced this. “The UK will work with (its) allies to increase military and economic support for Ukraine,” Johnson said ahead of NATO and G7 summits scheduled for today in Brussels, a month after the invasion began. Russian. The premier also announced aid of around 30 million euros for the Ukrainian army.
- Biden asks Europe to go ahead with energy sanctions against Moscow, but the EU is divided. Germany slows down. The US will consider ways to increase supplies of liquefied natural gas to Europe in the coming weeks.
- The Ukrainian military units have successfully conducted the counter-offensive in the cities on the outskirts of Kiev, and have probably regained control of Makariv and Moschun. This was stated by the British Defense in its latest Intelligence update published on Twitter. To the north-east of Kiev, the Russians are facing significant difficulties, and the Ukrainian counter-offensive has probably jeopardized the resumption of the advance towards the capital.
- Russian forces destroyed a key bridge over the Desna River, interrupting a vital route between the northern city of Chernihiv and Kiev: the BBC reports. The bridge was used to bring humanitarian aid to the capital and evacuate civilians.
- The countless American attempts to contact Russian military leaders have fallen on deaf ears. Moscow rejected them all. The Washington Post reports citing some sources, according to which the lack of communication increases the risk of a miscalculation or an accident on the battlefield.
- Access to Google’s internet news service has been limited in Russia due to the presence of materials containing unreliable information on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine. Tass writes it.
