As the Russian invasion of Ukrainian territories continues, the mayor of the besieged city of Mariupol said more than 5,000 civilians have been killed, 210 of them children.
Meanwhile, on Thursday, Voting expected in UNGA On a proposal to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council, after which the members will make their statements on the situation in Ukraine.
United States announces more sanctions On Russian entities and individuals, including sanctions on US investments in Russia and the families of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Addressing the Lok Sabha, Union External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that India will be happy to help To find a solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
The conflict began to intensify on February 21, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized separatist territory Deployed troops to eastern Ukraine and in a peacekeeping role.
Here are the latest updates:
Ukraine
Ukraine’s foreign minister tells NATO allies to give Kyiv all the weapons it ‘needs’
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba on Thursday called on NATO members to provide Kyiv with all the weapons needed to fight Russia.
“My agenda is very simple. There are only three items on it. Its weapons, arms and weapons,” Kuleba told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
“I urge all allies to overcome their hesitation, their reluctance, to provide Ukraine with everything it needs,” he said in a meeting with coalition foreign ministers. AFP
Ukraine
Ukraine will pressure the West for a complete energy embargo on Russia
Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Ukraine would continue with the demands of the West to impose sanctions on oil and gas on Russia, Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Thursday.
Dimitro Kuleba also called on NATO allies to send more aircraft, air defense systems, missiles and military vehicles.
“We will continue to push for a complete oil and gas embargo,” he told reporters in NATO, speaking with Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. Reuters
Boston, USA
Russian, Belarusian runners banned in Boston Marathon
Organizers said Wednesday that Russian and Belarusian runners would not be allowed to compete in this year’s Boston Marathon because of the invasion of Ukraine.
The Boston Athletic Association said Russian and Belarusian athletes living in their respective countries have been barred from running on April 18.
However, Russian and Belarusian citizens not residing in any country will be allowed to participate, but not under the flag of any nation.
“Like many people around the world, we are horrified and outraged by what we have seen and learned from reporting in Ukraine,” said Tom Grilk, chief executive of the Boston Athletic Association. AFP
America
US Senate to vote on repealing Russia’s trade situation, oil embargo
The Senate will take legislation Thursday to end normal trade relations with Russia and ban imports of its oil, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Wednesday.
Both bills have been stalled in the Senate, frustrating lawmakers who want to speed up the US response as the Ukraine war enters a grueling new phase.
It’s been three weeks since the House passed a trade suspension measure, which paves the way for President Joe Biden to impose higher tariffs on some Russian imports. At the time, the law was billed as sending a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his allies about the economic isolation Russia would face for invading Ukraine. AP
Ukraine
Mariupol’s death toll rises to 5,000 as Ukraine braces east
The mayor of the besieged port city of Mariupol put the civilian casualties at more than 5,000 on Wednesday as Ukraine gathered evidence of Russian atrocities on the ruined outskirts of Kyiv and what could become an extreme battle for industrial control of the country. East.
Ukrainian authorities continued to collect dead in scattered cities outside the capital amid signs that Moscow’s troops indiscriminately killed civilians before retreating for the past several days.
In his nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the Russian military would continue to build up its forces in preparation for a new offensive in the east, where the Kremlin has said it aims to “liberate” Ukraine’s mostly Russian-speaking Donbass. . Industrial heartland. He said that Ukraine is also preparing for war.
“We will fight and not back down,” he said. AP
Russia
Putin’s daughters hidden from the public eye, which America approved
Little is publicly known about the daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who on Wednesday was sanctioned by the US government over Moscow’s “tyranny in Ukraine”.
The US Treasury identified the daughters as Katerina Tikhonova, “a technical executive whose work … supports the Russian defense industry” and Maria Vorontsova, who leads state-funded genetics research programs, “personally”. Let’s look after Putin.”
A senior US official said Washington believes “Putin’s assets are hidden from family members.” AFP
United Nations General Assembly
UNGA to vote to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council over Bucha killings
India’s vote in the UN General Assembly will be closely watched, as a resolution sponsored by the US, UK and other countries seeks to suspend Russia’s membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), where it is an elected member. Is. Mass graves and human rights abuses in the city of Bucha, Ukraine.
So far, India has been absent on at least 10 resolutions critical of Russia in the United Nations Security Council, the United Nations General Assembly, the Human Rights Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
India
Stand on Ukraine | Government planning high level diplomatic outreach
As differences with the United States, the European Union and other allied partners grow India’s position on Russia and UkraineThe government is planning to reach out with several high-level diplomatic meetings Planned in the next few months, sources said.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will travel to Washington over the weekend for “2+2” ministerial talks with Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary General (retd) Lloyd Austin and other meetings on April 11-13 and later this month. Will travel to Tokyo for another “2+2”.
America
US announces more sanctions on Russia
Days after gruesome photos emerged of civilians killed in Kyiv’s Buka suburb, the White House announced it would impose further sanctions on Russian entities and individuals, including a ban on US investments in Russia and the families of Russian President Vladimir Putin and restrictions are included. His foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. The latest round of punitive measures will be implemented in conjunction with the European Union and Group of Seven (G7) countries, the Biden administration announced.
Ukraine
Buka Murders | Pope condemns ‘horrific brutality’ in Ukraine
Pope Francis hits out at Ukraine on “even more horrific brutality” on April 6 Civilians murdered in Buchan city near the capital. “Recent news about the war in Ukraine, instead of bringing relief and hope, points to new atrocities, such as Buka MassacrePope said during his weekly general audience at the Vatican.