Kadyrov later urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “finally come to his senses and accept the conditions offered by our president (Vladimir Putin).” It has also welcomed in millions of Ukrainian refugees.
Poland, which borders Ukraine, has provided its neighbor with weapons and other aid since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. Ramzan Kadyrov, who is famous for his bluster, said in the video he posted to his official Telegram page that Ukraine was “a done deal” and that “if an order is given after Ukraine, we’ll show you (Poland) what you’re made of in six seconds.” The Kremlin-backed leader of Russia’s southern province of Chechnya has posted a video in which he warns that Poland could be next after Ukraine. Draghi noted after speaking to Putin that many millions of tons of grain risk rotting in Ukrainian ports if there is no agreement to allow their passage. ROME - Italian Premier Mario Draghi spoke by phone Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesnkyy, assuring him of “the support of the Italian government in coordination with the European Union.?ĭraghi’s office said the leaders also discussed the prospects for opening Ukrainian ports to allow grain exports ” to help combat the food crisis that is threatening the world’s poorest countries.”ĭraghi spoke Thursday with President Vladimir Putin in a bid to reach an agreement to open the ports, and Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation for Italy’s commitment to work on a possible solution.
It also adopted charter changes “indicating the full self-sufficiency and independence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.” and expresses disagreement with the position of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia regarding the war in Ukraine.” The council of the Moscow-connected body, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, on Friday said it “condemns the war as a violation of God’s commandment ‘Thou shalt not kill!’. Orthodoxy, the largest religious denomination in Ukraine, is divided between churches that had been loyal to the Moscow Patriarchate and those under a separate ecclesiastical body. KYIV, Ukraine - The leaders of the Orthodox churches in Ukraine that were affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church have adopted measures declaring the church’s full independence and criticizing the Russian church’s leader for his support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He added that it’s possible that “not to be surrounded, we will have to leave.”Ī critical supply and evacuation path, the Lysychansk-Bakhmut highway, is constantly under fire, but supplies and people are still passing on it, Haidai said. We will have enough forces and means to defend ourselves,” Haidai wrote. “The Russians will not be able to capture Luhansk region in the coming days, as analysts predict. Serhiy Haidai wrote on Telegram Friday that the Russians have seized a hotel and bus station. KYIV, Ukraine – The governor of the Luhansk region is denying Russian claims that their forces have surrounded the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk but said Ukrainian soldiers may have to retreat. KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR:
Russia has imposed severe penalties for publicly challenging the Kremlin’s narrative on the military operation in Ukraine. Another deputy followed to support Vasyukevich’s views but the legislative assembly’s chairman issued a statement afterward calling the remarks a “political provocation” not supported by the majority of lawmakers.Įarlier this month, a Russian diplomat based in Geneva resigned, saying he was “ashamed” of the war. His comments, which he addressed to President Vladimir Putin, were shown in a video posted on a Telegram channel emanating from the region. Don't miss our top stories and need-to-know news everyday in your inbox.')var $this = $(this) //prevent the default submission of the forme.preventDefault() //run an AJAX post request to your server-side script, $rialize() is the data from your form being added to the request$.ajax()