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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blames Russia for the failed evacuation of embattled cities.
“There was an agreement on humanitarian corridors,” says Zelenskyj in a video published on Telegram. “Did it work? The Russian tanks worked instead, the Russian ‘Grad’ (rocket launchers), the Russian mines.”

The Ukrainian President has accused Russian troops of “mining” the agreed route to bring food and medicines to the besieged city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine. This information cannot be independently verified.
In addition, Russian soldiers destroyed the buses that were supposed to take civilians out of the contested areas. Zelenskyy accuses Russia of “cynicism”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want to send conscripts or reservists to fight in Ukraine.

“Conscripted soldiers are not taking part in the fighting and will not do so either. There will also be no additional call-up of reservists,” said the Kremlin chief in a televised speech. He is sure that the professional soldiers “ensure security and peace for the Russian people in an effective way”.

The Kremlin warns of the “catastrophic consequences” of a West embargo on Russian oil and gas.

The price increase on the world market will be “unpredictable – more than $300 a barrel, if not more,” Russian news agencies quoted Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, responsible for energy issues.

It is “impossible” to quickly replace Russian oil on the European market, says Nowak. It will take more than a year and “become much more expensive” for European consumers.

Russia announces the establishment of several “humanitarian corridors” in Ukraine. In the cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mariupol, Chernihiv and Sumy, Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. (08:00 a.m. CET) local ceasefires apply, as the Ministry of Defense explains, according to Russian news agencies. This information cannot be independently verified.

Civilians should be able to escape from the embattled cities. All five cities have been under heavy fire from the Russian army in the past few days.

The US expects a long-lasting conflict in Ukraine.

We are concerned that the world needs to be prepared for a very long and very difficult road

– US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Russian President Vladimir Putin was “clearly prepared to sacrifice the lives of thousands of Russian soldiers in order to achieve his personal ambitions,” Thomas-Greenfield said.

Because of the Ukraine war, the US government is sending another 500 US soldiers to strengthen its troops in Europe.
US Defense Department spokesman John Kirby said the soldiers would be sent to Germany, Greece, Poland and Romania. Around 300 soldiers would come to Germanywho were supposed to provide “logistical support” for troops already deployed there.

According to US information, Russia has now moved into the country with almost all the troops planned for the invasion of Ukraine.

“Almost 100 percent” of the “combat force” that has been concentrated on the Ukrainian border in recent weeks is now in Ukraine, says a representative of the US Department of Defense. According to Western data, Russia had before the start of its attack on Ukraine more than 150,000 soldiers be marched up at the borders.

the The UN is currently overwhelmed by the millions of people in need as a result of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.

We are failing to meet the needs of today’s civilian population at this time

– UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths

Griffiths called for the protection of civilians given the high number of uninvolved victims. During the fighting, care must be taken to protect civilians and civilian houses and infrastructure.

the Czech President Milos Zeman wants his Ukrainian colleague Volodymyr Zelenskyj the highest award in his countrythe Order of the White Lion, to lend.

In the face of Russian aggression, Zelenskyy showed courage and bravery, says the 77-year-old. Zeman acknowledged that Zelenskyy turned down an evacuation offer from the US and stayed in Kyiv to oversee his country’s defense.

in their diplomatic endeavors Germany and France are looking for an exchange with China. A talk between Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping is planned for Tuesday, as Macron announced.

China is considered a strategic partner of Moscow. The relationship between the countries is “one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world,” according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

For the first time since the beginning of the war, Russia has openly threatened to stop gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
“We have the full right to make a “mirrored” decision and to issue an embargo on the transmission of gas through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which today has a maximum capacity of 100 percent,” said Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Nowak on state television.

But we’re not making that decision yet. Nobody wins at this

, Nowak continues. However, Russia now sees itself pushed in this direction by European politicians and their accusations. The federal government stopped the controversial pipeline after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24. Russia is the largest oil supplier in Europe – with 30 percent of the annual consumption of 500 million tons.

the Pointer of the so-called “doomsday clock” continue to stand despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine symbolically at 100 seconds before midnight.
In January, leading scientists made the decision to leave the hands there for the third year in a row.

The danger of mankind wiping itself out as a result of nuclear war or climate change is greater than it has been since the invention of the clock in 1947, the reason given. That is why it must now be shown in seconds, and no longer in hours or minutes, how close the world is to a catastrophe.

Photo: Bulletin Of The Atomic Scientist/PA Media/dpa

World Football Association FIFA opens a temporary transfer window for foreigners Players and coaches at clubs in Russia and Ukraine.
Contracts with Ukrainian clubs should be automatically suspended until the end of the season and players with Russian clubs should be able to unilaterally suspend their contracts until June 30th.

European Union ministers responsible for culture pledge help to Ukrainian journalists and artists. Support will be given to organizations that are willing to host these professions so that they can continue to be active and have creative and free expression.