As of April 2, imports of Russian gas to Lithuania from the interconnector from Belarus were zero. Lithuania was the first European Union country to completely stop importing gas from Russia. Since the beginning of April 2022, the Lithuanian gas transmission system has not imported gas from Russia. This was reported in the LRT. According…
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Former UN tribunal prosecutor calls for Putin's arrest warrant
The issuance of an arrest warrant for Putin could be an important signal that investigative action has been taken. Former prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ( ICTY ), Carla del Ponte, has called on the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin. She said this in…
Atlantic Council: Russia pathologically despises Ukraine, and this is leading it to disaster
Not only Putin, but most Russians despise Ukrainian culture, Ukrainian history and language, considering it either ridiculous or even threatening Russia. As the historical scale of Russia's loss to Ukraine becomes increasingly apparent, a heated debate has begun over how Putin's invasion could have failed. One of the common arguments is that Moscow does not…
FT: Peace in Ukraine will be unattainable without a military breakthrough
Enemies will not agree on a long-term peace agreement without a clear understanding of the direction in which military events are moving. Almost from the beginning of the war in Ukraine, diplomats began to work to end it. The UN Security Council held a discussion. Vladimir Putin has received regular calls from Western leaders urging…
The Pope is considering coming to Kyiv
However, Pope Francis did not provide any details. Pope Francis is considering a visit to Kyiv, reports Reuters. Among other things, President Vladimir Zelensky invited the Pope to visit the capital of Ukraine. Asked by a reporter on a plane flying with Francis from Rome to Malta whether he was considering an invitation from the…
The rocket flew over Belgorod from Russia – investigators
Investigators ruled out Ukraine's involvement in the incident. The day before, one of the Belgorod telegram channels published footage from a video recorder with ammunition hit, reportedly in the Nikolsky district south of Belgorod . Russian media have already called it a “Ukrainian rocket.” But Conflict Intelligence Team investigators were able to find the location…
The White House reacted to the explosions in Belgorod, Russia
There is no confirmation of Russia's accusations of Kiev's involvement in the explosions at the oil depot, White House spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said. At the same time, the facts of bombings of Ukrainian cities by Russian troops remain unconditional. The strikes on the oil depot in Belgorod (Russia) do not change the fact that there…
The number of Ukrainian refugees is growing on the Mexican-US border
About a hundred Ukrainians are allowed to enter the United States every day. The flow of refugees from Ukraine trying to enter the United States is growing sharply on the US-Mexico border. Hundreds of Ukrainians have settled in a makeshift camp near Tijuana, according to Voice of America. It is noted that the number of…
Zelensky on the situation in Belgorod: “The war in Ukraine is the greatest tragedy”
Therefore, in the president's opinion, it is unprofessional to discuss what “exploded somewhere.” The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, when asked about yesterday's situation in Belgorod , stated that he was not discussing any of his orders. He told reporters on Fox News. “I do not discuss any of my orders as commander in chief…
Two European countries are expelling Russian diplomats on suspicion of espionage
The activity of Russian “diplomats” has returned to the level of the Cold War. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria has declared the first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Sofia persona non grata – the diplomat is suspected of espionage , the press service of the ministry reports. The note was presented to…