22.27 “Tomorrow, May 6, there will be an evacuation from Mariupol”. This was announced by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk, quoted by Ukraine Pravda, making an appointment with interested citizens “near the ‘Port City’ shopping center at 12” local time (11 in Italy).
20.04 “This is not the war of the Russians this is Putin’s war. Not to speak to Zelensky, we must speak to Putin. We have nothing against the Russian people but we must support the Ukrainians, otherwise who will be next?”. This was stated by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell at the opening of the Festival of Europe in Florence.
18.41 Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, apologized for the recent statements of Minister Sergey Lavrov who in an interview with Rete 4 said that Zelensky has Jewish origins “like Hitler”, sparking the wrath of Israel. The news of the Russian president’s apology was Bennett’s office according to which the premier thanked Putin for “having clarified his thinking towards the Jewish people and the memory of the Shoah”.
17.54 “The first weapons that can stop the enemy will arrive in large numbers at the end of May or at the beginning of June”. This was stated by Oleksiy Arestovych, adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, quoted by the BBC, indicating that a possible large-scale counter-offensive against the forces of Moscow will probably not start before mid-June.
15.59 “We are already preparing a large-scale recovery and reconstruction plan for Ukraine after the war and we need a strategic international support plan for Ukraine that is a modern analogue of the historic Marshall Plan.” Ukrainian reconstruction “must become the same historical example for the future as was the reconstruction of European countries after the Second World War”. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaking with a video message at the high conference of donors organized by Poland and Sweden in Warsaw.
15.24 “Ukraine has received more than 12 billion dollars in arms aid and funding since the beginning of the war. We are very grateful for this crucial support. We are going through the most difficult phase in our history, when the fate of our state he decides. But we firmly believe in Ukraine’s victory and a bright future. ” This was stated by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, at the High Level Conference of Donors for Ukraine
15.21 Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky, after the controversies of recent days with Germany, has invited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to Kiev.
14.36 Ukrainian military: ‘The Russians do not respect the truce in Azovstal’
14.26 German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier had a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky. During the interview, the misunderstandings that arose in recent weeks were clarified. This was announced by the presidential office. Even yesterday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz reiterated that the German president’s “unwillingness” to Kiev was a problem for the German government and people, hindering the decision of a mission to the Ukrainian capital.
12.58 The Russians cancel the May 9 parade in Donetsk and Lugansk
12.52 UN, our convoy to Azovstal to evacuate civilians
12.50 Von der Leyen, EU donates another 200 million in aid to Kiev
12.50 Michel, the reconstruction begins today, trust in Ukraine
12.41 “We don’t just want to rebuild what was there, we want to build a new, green, modern European country. We want to do it immediately, we want to enter the EU immediately. We understand that our goals are ambitious, we want to build a dream. Everything will be transparent, anyone will be able to control the processes and parameters on a dedicated site “. This was stated by Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, at the donors’ conference now underway in Warsaw, Poland.
12.17 Russian President Vladimir Putin has not given new orders on the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. The spokesman for the Kremlin, Dmytry Peskov, said this, according to reports from TASS, specifying that the previous decision remains in force. On April 21, in the meeting between Putin and Defense Minister Shoigu, Putin decided to cancel the assault on the plant.
12.06 The provision of intelligence information by NATO members to Ukrainian forces does not help the “swift completion” of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine. This was stated by the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmytry Peskov, according to reports from Russian agencies.
11.58 The humanitarian corridors at the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol “work”. This was stated by the Kremlin, as reported by TASS
11.25 Di Maio, now EU joint action to revive firm negotiations
10.21 “As of now if there is hell in the world it is in Azovstal. The last 11 square kilometers of freedom in Mariupol have been turned into hell.” This was stated by a councilor of the mayor of the city Petro Andriushchenko, quoted by CNN, explaining that “intense attacks on the steel plant did not stop all night and are continuing.
09.12 Kiev, the defense of the Azovstal steel plant has become the number one priority
07.44 Commander Azov, bloody battle in the steel mill
04.03 The anti-aircraft warning sirens sounded throughout Ukraine tonight
02.36 Moscow, simulated attacks with nuclear ballistic missiles
00.14 Zelensky, the day of liberation is near
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