"This is a war of tyranny against the free world. President Biden said that what is happening in Ukraine will change the history of the 21st century. We will work together to ensure this change is in our favor," - Ukrainian MFA Kuleba said
Biden said the USA will be with Ukraine until victory & the support will grow, UA MFA @DmytroKuleba said.
They discussed the closure of ports for RU ships, sanctions against more politicians in Russia, how "to cheer up" some European countries that don't support sanctions.
🇺🇦🇺🇸As for weapons, there was a conversation about items and numbers, developments will follow, Ukrainian MFA Kuleba said after meeting Biden, adding that not all help appears in media.
"We thank all the countries that help us, but no one has done as much as the US."
After meeting, @DmytroKuleba hints 🇺🇦 can receive anti-missile defense systems from 🇺🇲, announces agreement on "concrete steps" to reduce the number of Russian missiles hitting targets in Ukraine
📷DM Reznikov presents Russian missile fragment that hit Yavoriv military field
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Russia has persecuted 36 local gvt officials, journalists, religious leaders, volunteers & civic activists on territories it occupied in Ukraine - @sosmaydan
Russian censor agency Roskomnadzor banned publication of Zelenskyy's interview to Russian media (Meduza, Dozhd, Kommersant, Mikhail Zygar)
So far, the interview was published only by Meduza; a video was also uploaded by President's Office on 27 March meduza.io/feature/2022/0…
Main points of Zelenskyy interview to 🇷🇺 media:
🔹"We are ready" for neutral status; this part of developing "security guarantees" package, but important it doesn't become 2nd Budapest Nemorandum
🔹"Security guarantee" package must be ratified by parliaments of guarantor states
🔹These changes (neutrality, guarantees) can be adopted in 🇺🇦 through referendum, as "🇷🇺 side needs guarantees they will take place." Changes to Constitution take over a year
🔹Idea of NATO peacekeepers fully Poland's, I don't fully understand it, we don't need frozen conflict
Three explosions were heard in Lviv. Details are to come.
Recently, Ukraine criminalized publishing materials that give away locations of missile strikes, in order to avoid correcting fire of the Russians. Media & bloggers must wait for official information
Dear international media!
Recently, Ukrainian government asked all media &bloggers to not help Russians attack our cities. Do not publish exact locations of strikes immediately after: you act as spotters, Russians see this info immediately.
Please, don't help them kill us!
Missile strike at 16.30 struck an industrial object where fuel is stored, fire being extinguished; there are 5 victims
Another strike at 19.30 damaged infrastructure objects. No residential buildings were hit, but windows in school nearby blown out - Lviv mayor Sadovyi
Russian troops destroyed bridge connecting Chernihiv with Kyiv, footbridge is under constant crossfire; city cannot organize humanitarian corridors or evacuate the wounded - Mayor Atroshenko
"City is blown to smithereens, more than 200 civilians killed" t.me/UkraineMediaCe…
No permanent electricity in Chernihiv; yet, authorities remain in place, water is delivered, repairs are made, volunteers play great role.
"No one is going to surrender the city. If we have withstood the fascists, we are not going to surrender to the Russians either" - mayor
Chernihiv mayor asks German media to "talk some sense" to 🇩🇪 leadership re 🇷🇺 energy purchases.
"Our city is being wiped off the map, only fascists did that. We have cemetery of Germans who died in WWII...🇷🇺, which you continue to support, is bombing graves of your grandfathers”
Residents of Slavutych town, where mainly workers of Chornobyl nuclear plant live in Chernihiv Oblast, unveiled the Ukrainian flag.
Located 12 km to the Belarusian border, the town is now under the threat of occupation as fighting goes around and in the town.
8:30 EET Russian troops entered Slavutych town in Chernihiv Oblast & abducted the town mayor Yuriy Fomichiv. Invaders also shot in the air and threw several stun grenades as people were protesting. However, they didn't stop their rally, Kyiv OblHead said
The mayor of occupied Slavutych (Chernihiv Obl) was released. He told people he agreed with invaders they will check local police office and go away, leaving one blockpost as locals continued protesting.
"We rule ourselves," mayor said.