The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has been raging for almost four weeks. Civilian casualties are growing; more and more buildings are being destroyed in Kyiv. Follow the most important developments in the star-Live blog.
Ukraine has rejected an ultimatum by the Russian military to give up the port city of Mariupol, which has been under siege for weeks. There was initially no information on how Russian troops would proceed against the badly damaged city, in which several hundred thousand civilians are trapped. “What is happening in Mariupol is a massive war crime,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday at a meeting of foreign ministers in Brussels. Everything will be destroyed, everything will be bombed and killed indiscriminately.
Russia still does not see any prerequisites for a meeting of the presidents of the two countries. “They simply have nothing to hammer down, no agreements to stick to,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to the Interfax agency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described a meeting with Vladimir Putin as a goal of previous talks by negotiators. Peskov also said there would be no ceasefire during the next round of these negotiations by video link on Monday.
The most important news of the day in brief:
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Germany want the new one EU Response Force with up to 5000 soldiers in the first year, 2025, announced Federal Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht in Brussels.
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According to the Ministry of the Interior, there have been in Germany since the beginning of the Russian attack more than 225,000 war refugees been recorded. The Union calls for a “protection register” for the refugees to prevent abuse.
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The conversation between the Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have ended. The consultations are now continuing in working groups.
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In the morning, they are also dealing with the war in Ukraine Foreign and Defense Ministers of the European Union in Brussels. This involves further humanitarian and military aid for Ukraine and the more than two million refugees.
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A court in Moscow has found the social networks Facebook and Instagram to be “extremist”. and imposed a ban. The accusation: The networks were directed “against Russia and its armed forces”. The WahstaApp messenger service has not been affected so far.
The latest developments in our live blog.
Source: Stern
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