LIVE – Ukraine: Sweden expels five Russian diplomats

Wimbledon will give over half a million pounds to Ukraine

In a press release published on Tuesday April 25, the All England Club at Wimbledon announced financial support for Ukraine. For each spectator present during the tournament, a donation of one pound sterling (1.13 euro) will be made. In total, this “will result in a contribution of more than half a million pounds,” said the chairman of the body, Ian Hewitt. The club also wants to welcome 1,000 Ukrainian refugees for a day at Wimbledon, covering their costs (transport / tickets / food and drink), as reported by Franceinfo. Russian and Belarusian players will be present this year, as “neutral athletes”.

EXPULSION OF RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

Sweden announces the expulsion of five Russian diplomats for “activities incompatible” with their diplomatic status. The Scandinavian country’s foreign ministry said it “summoned Russian ambassador Viktor Tatarintsev and informed him that five officials from the Russian embassy in Sweden are being asked to leave the country due to activities that are not not compatible with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,” he said in a statement without specifying the nature of these activities.

MOSCOW AT THE UN

Ukraine denounces Lavrov’s “hypocrisy” at the UN, according to the presidential adviser. Russia holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council in April and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the trip on Monday to chair this meeting, one of the “signature” events of this presidency.

THE FAKE NEWS LAW IN RUSSIA

Officially wiretapped for an investigation, Semiel Vedel “denied the Nazi character of the Ukrainian regime” on the phone. He was sentenced to seven years in prison under the “false news” law, a first in private conversations.

MORE THAN 6,000 CIVILIANS KILLED IN THE WAR

How many civilians are victims of the conflict? While it is difficult to know precisely, the UN has recorded 6,596 civilians killed and 11,684 injured in territory controlled by the Ukrainian government, since February 2022. Russia continues to deny targeting civilians and infrastructure. civilians, while NGO reports show the opposite.

DESTROYED MONUMENTS

The Kyiv Post publishes a video of the ruins of a church in Mariinka, in the Donestk region, and a photo of the structure before its destruction during the war.

1.5 BILLION EUROS PAID BY THE EU

Ursula von der Leyen has just announced new financial aid to kyiv. “Today we are granting an additional €1.5 billion to Ukraine under our annual macro-financial assistance programme,” the European Commission chief tweeted, adding that Europe would continue “to to help Ukraine resist Russian aggression, maintain the functioning of its institutions and infrastructure, and carry out crucial reforms”.

THE POPE ON A VISIT TO HUNGARY

Pope Francis leaves Friday for a three-day trip to Hungary, where the war in Ukraine, migration and Europe’s Christian roots are expected to be high on the agenda of his public speeches and private talks with Nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. “It will also be a trip to the center of Europe, which continues to be battered by the icy winds of war, while the movement of so many people has put urgent humanitarian issues on the agenda,” he said. underlined the sovereign pontiff, quoted by Reuters.

ALLEGED WAGNER MEMBER TRIED

Andrei Medvedev, a Russian who presents himself as a deserter from the Russian paramilitary group Wagner, appeared in Norway, where he took refuge, after being involved in a fight in Oslo. Saying he had fought in Ukraine in Wagner’s uniform for four months before deserting in November, he had crossed the Russian-Norwegian border in the Arctic on the night of January 12 to 13 through barbed wire and under the bullets of guards Russians chased after him with dogs, according to his account. Having requested asylum in Norway, he declared himself ready to testify about the brutality of the Wagner group.

MORE THAN 200 RUSSIAN TOMBS DISCOVERED

A mass grave, featuring Wagner symbols and Russian flags, was reportedly discovered in Novosibirsk, Russia. Dozens of graves have appeared at Gusinobrodsky Cemetery in Novosibirsk, according to Taiga.info quoted by Russian independent media Meduza. A total of about 200 new graves were found in the cemetery, most of them having wreaths associated with the Wagner militia. On some, only crowns in the colors of the Russian flag could be observed.

RUSSIAN STRIKE AT KUPYANSK

The attack in the city of Kupyansk, in the Kharkiv region, was relayed by the Ukrainian president. The strike on a city museum reportedly killed one (a museum employee) and injured ten, according to Volodymyr Zelensky in a post shared on Telegram. “There are still people under the rubble. The elimination of the consequences of the bombings continues. All the necessary services are concerned”, added the Ukrainian president.

CONVOCATION BY MOSCOW

The Russian Foreign Ministry has summoned Moldova’s ambassador to Russia over the expulsion last week of a Russian diplomat from Moldova, according to RIA Novosti news agency. Earlier, Moldovan government press secretary Daniel Voda told reporters that the decision to expel a Russian diplomat was linked to the actions of embassy staff towards Moldovan border guards at Chisinau airport.

REPORTING

A simple Ukrainian citizen managed to get out a thousand inhabitants of the city of Irpin and thus saved hundreds of lives. Our report on this determined man, named Igor.

THE BOMBARDED KHARKIV REGION

According to the Ukrainian presidency, the Kharkiv region was bombed by the Russians. “The Russians bombed the center of the city of Kupyansk in the Kharkiv region with S-300s. They hit the museum. There are people under the rubble, we already know more than five wounded,” wrote Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian presidential office, on Telegram attaching a video purporting to show the aftermath of the attack.

MORE AMMO FOR kyiv

The head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell called yesterday to provide more ammunition to Ukraine. “Over a thousand missiles have been delivered, as well as a number of ammunition, the number of which continues to increase, but it is expected to increase more rapidly in the coming days,” he said. the outcome of a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

UPDATE ON THE SITUATION

Russia, president of the UN Security Council, is accused of “cynical” while revelations are made about an attack that never took place on the Ukrainian side. Emmanuel Macron promises to return to Ukraine in the near future. Here is the latest information for these 24 hours.

LATEST RUSSIAN LOSSES

What are the losses caused by the conflict? For information, the Chief of Staff of the Ukrainian army provides a daily report on the number of soldiers killed by the enemy and the equipment destroyed since February 24, 2022. According to this source, 187,770 soldiers Russians have since died in Ukraine.

AGREEMENT ON CEREALS

According to the New York Times, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has proposed an extension and expansion of an agreement with Russia, allowing Ukraine to transport grain from its Black Sea ports.

DECRYPTION

While the Spring Offensive is imminent, the date and details of the operation are of course not known to the general public. What if the Russian army finally attacks first?

SECURITY COUNCIL

Kiev’s allies yesterday denounced the “cynicism” of Russia which organized a special meeting of the Security Council chaired by Sergei Lavrov on the “defence of the principles” of the UN Charter, which it violated by invading Ukraine. Russia holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council in April and the Minister of Foreign Affairs made the trip to chair this meeting, one of the “signature” events of this presidency.

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