Day 80 of the war. The United States Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, has ordered the deployment of at least 10,000 troops in the coming months to replace US Army units deployed in the European theater of operations. In addition, the United Nations has assured this Friday that is not aware of any biological weapons programs being carried out in Ukraine, after Russia alleged the existence of such weapons.
8:39 a.m.
Vereschuk warns that negotiations with Russia on Azovstal may “not satisfy everyone”
The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereschuk has warned that the negotiations that Ukraine is having with Russia to release the military that remain inside the iron and steel plant of Azovstal, in Mariupol, they might “not satisfy everyone”.
This was communicated by Vereschuk in a message on his Telegram channel, where he reminded Ukrainian citizens that in war “there are no miracles”, and that, instead, “harsh realities” are verified, for which a “sober and pragmatic” approach is necessary.
Vereschuk has warned of the importance of not exaggerate the influence that world leaders they are having in the negotiations to evacuate the military from Azovstal, since “if this influence were adequate”, there would never have been a war.
In recent days, Ukraine has tried to negotiate with Russia the departure of Ukrainian soldiers with the help of the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross.
8:34 a.m.
The Pentagon announces the deployment of at least 10,000 troops to replace units in Europe
The United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of at least 10,000 troops in the coming months to replace the units of the US Army deployed in the European theater of operations.
In February and March, Washington deployed and relocated thousands of troops to reinforce the allies of the Atlantic Alliance. More recently, additional aviation has been deployed, bringing the number of troops to 100,000 in the European region, according to ‘The Hill’.
8:31 a.m.
DiCarlo assures the OSCE that the UN appreciates Turkey’s promotion of dialogue between kyiv and Moscow
The UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlohas assured before the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) that appreciates the encouragement of dialogue by Turkey and other members in the framework of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Likewise, DiCarlo has also “taken note” of Poland’s efforts in the OSCE to promote the European Security Dialogue (RESD)an initiative aimed at using the full potential of the OSCE as a platform for dialogue in the context of rising tensions and the risk of further escalation in Europe.
8:16 a.m.
The UN assures that it is not aware that a biological weapons program is being carried out in Ukraine
The United Nations has assured this Friday that it is not aware of any biological weapons program being carried out in Ukraineafter Russia alleged the existence of such weapons.
The attached to the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Thomas Markram, He has detailed that the United Nations has no record of this type of weaponry and that “this is still the case today,” adding that the agency has “neither the mandate nor the technical or operational capacity to investigate this information.”
In addition, Markram has pointed out to Russia that the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological Weapons contains a number of recourse measures best suited to address situations where States have concerns.
8:15 a.m.
Finland prepares for an “imminent” gas and electricity cut from Russia
His request to join NATO has been considered “a threat” by the Kremlin, which intends to close the supply to the Finnish country this weekend
8:10 a.m.
This is Putin’s “Apocalypse plane”, his defense against a nuclear war
Named as the “doomsday plane” either “of the apocalypse” both in the case of the United States, although with another model, and in Russia, there is a plane capable of protecting the president and the entire staff from nuclear attacks.
08:00 a.m.
This is how Russia lost two infantry battalions to the Ukrainian artillery
The Ukrainian Army assured this Friday that it has managed to stop and cause the withdrawal of Russian troops trying to cross the Donets River. As reported on social networks by the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense and other sources related to volunteers fighting Russian troops, The Russian army has been trapped after crossing the aforementioned river and had to disperse due to local artillery attacks.
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