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Israel lashes out at Russia over Lavrov’s Nazism remarks | The Star
May 2 2022
''TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over “unforgivable” comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism — including claims that Adolf Hitler was Jewish. Israel, which summoned the Russian ambassador in response, said the remarks blamed Jews for their own murder in the Holocaust.
It was a steep decline in the ties between the two countries at a time when Israel has sought to stake out a neutral position between Russia and Ukraine and remain in Russia’s good stead for its security needs in the Middle East.
Asked in an interview with an Italian news channel about Russian claims that it invaded Ukraine to “denazify” the country, Sergey Lavrov said that Ukraine could still have Nazi elements even if some figures, including the country’s president, were Jewish.
“So when they say ‘How can Nazification exist if we’re Jewish?’ In my opinion, Hitler also had Jewish origins, so it doesn’t mean absolutely anything. For some time we have heard from the Jewish people that the biggest antisemites were Jewish,“ he said, speaking to the station in Russian, dubbed over by an Italian translation.
In some of the harshest remarks since the start of the war in Ukraine, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called Lavrov’s statement “unforgivable and scandalous and a horrible historical error.”
“The Jews did not murder themselves in the Holocaust,” said Lapid, the son of a Holocaust survivor. “The lowest level of racism against Jews is to blame Jews themselves for antisemitism.”
May 2 2022
''TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Monday lashed out at Russia over “unforgivable” comments by its foreign minister about Nazism and antisemitism — including claims that Adolf Hitler was Jewish. Israel, which summoned the Russian ambassador in response, said the remarks blamed Jews for their own murder in the Holocaust.
It was a steep decline in the ties between the two countries at a time when Israel has sought to stake out a neutral position between Russia and Ukraine and remain in Russia’s good stead for its security needs in the Middle East.
Asked in an interview with an Italian news channel about Russian claims that it invaded Ukraine to “denazify” the country, Sergey Lavrov said that Ukraine could still have Nazi elements even if some figures, including the country’s president, were Jewish.
“So when they say ‘How can Nazification exist if we’re Jewish?’ In my opinion, Hitler also had Jewish origins, so it doesn’t mean absolutely anything. For some time we have heard from the Jewish people that the biggest antisemites were Jewish,“ he said, speaking to the station in Russian, dubbed over by an Italian translation.
In some of the harshest remarks since the start of the war in Ukraine, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid called Lavrov’s statement “unforgivable and scandalous and a horrible historical error.”
“The Jews did not murder themselves in the Holocaust,” said Lapid, the son of a Holocaust survivor. “The lowest level of racism against Jews is to blame Jews themselves for antisemitism.”
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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 13 hrs ago
BBC: Russian troops kidnap, mutilate Ukrainian lab assistant. The 31-year-old lab assistant at a Kyiv city hospital was reportedly taken 600 kilometers northeast of Kyiv to a detention center in Kursk, Russia where he was repeatedly beaten up.
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The man also suffered a frostbite and had his toes amputated. Ukrainian ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova confirmed on May 1 that Ukrainians who have returned from Russian captivity reported poor treatment and had signs of physical abuse.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 10 hrs ago
UN: Russian blockade prevents export of 4.5 million tons of Ukrainian wheat. As a result of Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports, sea routes cannot be accessed to export Ukrainian grains.
Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
Russians kidnapped evacuation bus driver after shelling it in Popasna on 29 Apr After 2 days, he was found: Russians forced him to record propaganda vid for central Russia channel, to say that Ukraine allegedly doesn't evacuate its citizens - Luhansk RegHead https://buff.ly/3vzW6Uo
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
US First lady Jill Biden to visit Romania, Slovakia in show of support for Ukrainian refugees. Biden will also use the trip to meet with members of the U.S. military stationed overseas, as well as top government officials in both countries, a release from the White House said.
NEXTA on Twitter
Vyacheslav #Volodin, Chairman of the State #Duma, stated that all heads of states supplying weapons to #Ukraine should be prosecuted as war criminals.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Hungary to block any EU proposal for embargo on Russian energy imports. “We’ve made it clear that we’ll never support” the bloc’s proposal to extend sanctions against Russia by restricting energy imports, Gergely Gulyas, a senior minister in Viktor Orban’s government, said.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Ukrainian military destroy 2 Russian patrol boats in Black Sea. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the Raptor-class patrol ships were destroyed with Turkish-produced Bayraktar drones near the Zmiinyi (Snake) Island at dawn on May 2.
^^^ Video: NEXTA on Twitter
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Local official: Evacuation from Mariupol begins again. Advisor to Mariupol mayor Peter Andryushchenko said buses have departed from Mariupol and they plan to pick up people in Berdyansk and Manhush on the way to Zaporizhzhia, where thousands of Mariupol residents are stuck.
NEXTA on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Invaders destroy the historical heritage of Ukraine The #Russians destroyed the building of the 19th century #Lisichansk gymnasium, which was built by Belgian masters. It was one of the most beautiful schools in #Ukraine.
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This is how the gymnasium in #Lisichansk looked like before the fire.
BBC: Russian troops kidnap, mutilate Ukrainian lab assistant. The 31-year-old lab assistant at a Kyiv city hospital was reportedly taken 600 kilometers northeast of Kyiv to a detention center in Kursk, Russia where he was repeatedly beaten up.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
The man also suffered a frostbite and had his toes amputated. Ukrainian ombudsman Lyudmyla Denisova confirmed on May 1 that Ukrainians who have returned from Russian captivity reported poor treatment and had signs of physical abuse.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 10 hrs ago
UN: Russian blockade prevents export of 4.5 million tons of Ukrainian wheat. As a result of Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian ports, sea routes cannot be accessed to export Ukrainian grains.
Euromaidan Press on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
Russians kidnapped evacuation bus driver after shelling it in Popasna on 29 Apr After 2 days, he was found: Russians forced him to record propaganda vid for central Russia channel, to say that Ukraine allegedly doesn't evacuate its citizens - Luhansk RegHead https://buff.ly/3vzW6Uo
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 5 hrs ago
US First lady Jill Biden to visit Romania, Slovakia in show of support for Ukrainian refugees. Biden will also use the trip to meet with members of the U.S. military stationed overseas, as well as top government officials in both countries, a release from the White House said.
NEXTA on Twitter
Vyacheslav #Volodin, Chairman of the State #Duma, stated that all heads of states supplying weapons to #Ukraine should be prosecuted as war criminals.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Hungary to block any EU proposal for embargo on Russian energy imports. “We’ve made it clear that we’ll never support” the bloc’s proposal to extend sanctions against Russia by restricting energy imports, Gergely Gulyas, a senior minister in Viktor Orban’s government, said.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Ukrainian military destroy 2 Russian patrol boats in Black Sea. Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said the Raptor-class patrol ships were destroyed with Turkish-produced Bayraktar drones near the Zmiinyi (Snake) Island at dawn on May 2.
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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Local official: Evacuation from Mariupol begins again. Advisor to Mariupol mayor Peter Andryushchenko said buses have departed from Mariupol and they plan to pick up people in Berdyansk and Manhush on the way to Zaporizhzhia, where thousands of Mariupol residents are stuck.
NEXTA on Twitter - 1 hr ago
Invaders destroy the historical heritage of Ukraine The #Russians destroyed the building of the 19th century #Lisichansk gymnasium, which was built by Belgian masters. It was one of the most beautiful schools in #Ukraine.
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This is how the gymnasium in #Lisichansk looked like before the fire.
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Ukraine live updates: Mariupol evacuated; Pelosi vows US support (usatoday.com)
''Resolution would authorize military intervention if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons
Rep. Adam Kinzinger is introducing a joint resolution that would authorize President Joe Biden to use U.S. military force in Ukraine if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The legislation the use of force, if necessary, to "protect the national security interests of the United States with respect to Ukraine and assist in defending and restoring the territorial integrity of Ukraine." The authority would terminate when "the territorial integrity of Ukraine has been restored," according to the resolution.
“Putin must be stopped," the Illinois Republican, an Air Force veteran, said. "Accordingly, the commander in chief to the world’s greatest military should have the authority and means to take the necessary actions to do so."
''Zelenskyy says Russia is fighting a war of 'extermination'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to exterminate his people, pointing out Sunday in his nightly address that Russian shelling had hit food, grain and fertilizer warehouses, as well as residential neighborhoods in the Kharkiv, Donbas and other regions.
“The targets they choose prove once again that the war against Ukraine is a war of extermination for the Russian army,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Russia will gain nothing from the damage but will further isolate itself from the rest of the world.
“What could be Russia’s strategic success in this war?” Zelenskyy said. “Honestly, I do not know.''
Ukraine live updates: Mariupol evacuated; Pelosi vows US support (usatoday.com)
''Resolution would authorize military intervention if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons
Rep. Adam Kinzinger is introducing a joint resolution that would authorize President Joe Biden to use U.S. military force in Ukraine if Russia uses chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. The legislation the use of force, if necessary, to "protect the national security interests of the United States with respect to Ukraine and assist in defending and restoring the territorial integrity of Ukraine." The authority would terminate when "the territorial integrity of Ukraine has been restored," according to the resolution.
“Putin must be stopped," the Illinois Republican, an Air Force veteran, said. "Accordingly, the commander in chief to the world’s greatest military should have the authority and means to take the necessary actions to do so."
''Zelenskyy says Russia is fighting a war of 'extermination'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to exterminate his people, pointing out Sunday in his nightly address that Russian shelling had hit food, grain and fertilizer warehouses, as well as residential neighborhoods in the Kharkiv, Donbas and other regions.
“The targets they choose prove once again that the war against Ukraine is a war of extermination for the Russian army,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Russia will gain nothing from the damage but will further isolate itself from the rest of the world.
“What could be Russia’s strategic success in this war?” Zelenskyy said. “Honestly, I do not know.''
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May 2, 2022, 9:40 AM EDT
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant (nbcnews.com)
''Civilians are finally being evacuated from the bombed-out steel plant where hundreds have been sheltering in the last Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, the key city that is otherwise under Russian control after months of siege.
The rescue operation in the southeastern port comes after weeks of failed efforts, with Russian forces bombarding Mariupol as they battle to make progress in their new offensive in the region.
The United States and its allies have stepped up their military support for Kyiv, with the surprise weekend trip to the Ukrainian capital by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic lawmakers the latest signal of growing Western backing. Pelosi met with Poland's president on Monday, while First Lady Jill Biden is set to travel to NATO members Romania and Slovakia this week to meet with families who have fled the war.''
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant (nbcnews.com)
''Civilians are finally being evacuated from the bombed-out steel plant where hundreds have been sheltering in the last Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, the key city that is otherwise under Russian control after months of siege.
The rescue operation in the southeastern port comes after weeks of failed efforts, with Russian forces bombarding Mariupol as they battle to make progress in their new offensive in the region.
The United States and its allies have stepped up their military support for Kyiv, with the surprise weekend trip to the Ukrainian capital by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic lawmakers the latest signal of growing Western backing. Pelosi met with Poland's president on Monday, while First Lady Jill Biden is set to travel to NATO members Romania and Slovakia this week to meet with families who have fled the war.''
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Updated 10:21 a.m. ET, May 2, 2022
(12) Ukrainian drone destroys Russian patrol ships off Snake Island, says defense ministry (cnn.com)
''A Ukrainian commander inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol said his men experienced a turbulent night after the first batch of evacuees were able to leave the plant on Sunday.
"As soon as the evacuation of civilians was completed yesterday, the enemy began using all kinds of weapons. The night was restless," said Denys Shleha, commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of the National Guard.
"The [Russian] naval artillery worked on Azovstal from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.. In the morning it became quieter."
It is unclear whether another batch of civilians trapped inside the complex will be able to leave on Monday.
"I will not say anything about the evacuation from Azovstal. We are trying our best to do it, we are begging for it," Shleha said.
He said there are about 200 people, including 20 children, left on the premises.
We beg that people should be removed from Azovstal. The enemy strikes with all kinds of weapons. Everything is very bad," he said.
"The biggest problem is wounded servicemen. Our field hospital was bombed a few days ago. Medical care is provided to the military in extremely difficult conditions. There are currently about 500 of them at Azovstal. Their injuries are of varying severity. This is the biggest problem that needs to be resolved," Shleha said.''
(12) Ukrainian drone destroys Russian patrol ships off Snake Island, says defense ministry (cnn.com)
''A Ukrainian commander inside the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol said his men experienced a turbulent night after the first batch of evacuees were able to leave the plant on Sunday.
"As soon as the evacuation of civilians was completed yesterday, the enemy began using all kinds of weapons. The night was restless," said Denys Shleha, commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of the National Guard.
"The [Russian] naval artillery worked on Azovstal from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m.. In the morning it became quieter."
It is unclear whether another batch of civilians trapped inside the complex will be able to leave on Monday.
"I will not say anything about the evacuation from Azovstal. We are trying our best to do it, we are begging for it," Shleha said.
He said there are about 200 people, including 20 children, left on the premises.
We beg that people should be removed from Azovstal. The enemy strikes with all kinds of weapons. Everything is very bad," he said.
"The biggest problem is wounded servicemen. Our field hospital was bombed a few days ago. Medical care is provided to the military in extremely difficult conditions. There are currently about 500 of them at Azovstal. Their injuries are of varying severity. This is the biggest problem that needs to be resolved," Shleha said.''
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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 9 hrs ago
Ukraine identifies first suspect in Bucha massacre. Sergey Kolotsey, commander of a Russian National Guard unit allegedly killed four unarmed men on March 18 and tortured another civilian on March 29, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
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Deputy Defense Minister: Ukraine regains control of Ruska Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast despite ‘escalations and losses.’ Hanna Maliar reported on May 2 that Ukraine’s Armed Forces have finally liberated Ruska Lozova along with several more villages in Kharkiv Oblast.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Russian missiles hit Odesa, casualties reported. The exact number of casualties is yet unknown. As a result of the attack, several infrastructure facilities were damaged, including a religious building, according to NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
General Staff: Russian army on offensive in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Kherson regions. According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russian troops are attempting to take control of the Luhansk Oblast towns of Rubizhne and Popasna and gain full control over the region.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
UPDATE: One child killed, another injured as a result of a Russian missile strike on Odesa. According to Nataliya Gumenyuk, the spokeswoman for Ukraine’s “south” military command, five people were inside the residential building hit by Russia. A 15-year-old boy was killed.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Russian military continues to shell Azovstal. The head of the Mariupol patrol police Mykhailo Vershynin told CNN that the plant had been shelled “non-stop” by Russia since the early morning of May 2. Vershynin called Russia’s agreement to release people a “cynical lie.”
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Security Council secretary: Hungarian authorities knew of Russian full-scale invasion beforehand. NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his plans to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine with Hungarian authorities.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
US ambassador: Russia to annex occupied Donetsk, Luhansk regions by mid-May. According to U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter, Washington has “highly credible” intelligence that Russia will hold a fake “referendum” to seize Ukrainian territory.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - Video
Zelensky says Russian missile hit a dormitory in Odesa. “In Odesa, a 14-year-old boy was killed, a 17-year-old girl was injured. What is this? What for? How did these kids and this dormitory threaten Russia?” said Zelensky. Video: State Emergency Service
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Evacuation from Mariupol to resume on May 3. With the support of the UN and the Red Cross, the Ukrainian government will continue to evacuate civilians from Mariupol on May 3 starting at 7 a.m. local time, the Mariupol City Council said.
Euromaidan Press on Twitter
The head of Donetsk Regional Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, confirmed that the Russian military didn't allow to continue evacuation of civilians from Mariupol's Azovstal on May 2. https://suspilne.media/235151-rosijski-vijskovi-ne-dali-vivezti-ludej-z-azovstali-2-travna-kirilenko/
Ukraine identifies first suspect in Bucha massacre. Sergey Kolotsey, commander of a Russian National Guard unit allegedly killed four unarmed men on March 18 and tortured another civilian on March 29, according to Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Deputy Defense Minister: Ukraine regains control of Ruska Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast despite ‘escalations and losses.’ Hanna Maliar reported on May 2 that Ukraine’s Armed Forces have finally liberated Ruska Lozova along with several more villages in Kharkiv Oblast.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 7 hrs ago
Russian missiles hit Odesa, casualties reported. The exact number of casualties is yet unknown. As a result of the attack, several infrastructure facilities were damaged, including a religious building, according to NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
General Staff: Russian army on offensive in Kharkiv, Luhansk, Kherson regions. According to Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russian troops are attempting to take control of the Luhansk Oblast towns of Rubizhne and Popasna and gain full control over the region.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
UPDATE: One child killed, another injured as a result of a Russian missile strike on Odesa. According to Nataliya Gumenyuk, the spokeswoman for Ukraine’s “south” military command, five people were inside the residential building hit by Russia. A 15-year-old boy was killed.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
Russian military continues to shell Azovstal. The head of the Mariupol patrol police Mykhailo Vershynin told CNN that the plant had been shelled “non-stop” by Russia since the early morning of May 2. Vershynin called Russia’s agreement to release people a “cynical lie.”
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
Security Council secretary: Hungarian authorities knew of Russian full-scale invasion beforehand. NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin shared his plans to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine with Hungarian authorities.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter
US ambassador: Russia to annex occupied Donetsk, Luhansk regions by mid-May. According to U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Michael Carpenter, Washington has “highly credible” intelligence that Russia will hold a fake “referendum” to seize Ukrainian territory.
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - Video
Zelensky says Russian missile hit a dormitory in Odesa. “In Odesa, a 14-year-old boy was killed, a 17-year-old girl was injured. What is this? What for? How did these kids and this dormitory threaten Russia?” said Zelensky. Video: State Emergency Service
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
Evacuation from Mariupol to resume on May 3. With the support of the UN and the Red Cross, the Ukrainian government will continue to evacuate civilians from Mariupol on May 3 starting at 7 a.m. local time, the Mariupol City Council said.
Euromaidan Press on Twitter
The head of Donetsk Regional Administration, Pavlo Kyrylenko, confirmed that the Russian military didn't allow to continue evacuation of civilians from Mariupol's Azovstal on May 2. https://suspilne.media/235151-rosijski-vijskovi-ne-dali-vivezti-ludej-z-azovstali-2-travna-kirilenko/
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'They Described How I Would Die In Agony': Ukrainian Journalist Recounts His Brutal Week As A Russian Prisoner (rferl.org)
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"They told me: 'You know, this is martial law. There is a war going on, and we can try you just like in a war. We'll just summon a tribunal and sentence you to be shot,'" Baturin said. "They began to threaten me, to describe in detail how they were going to skin me with a knife so that I would die slowly in agony, how they were going to pull out my eyes, cut off my ears and limbs."
[...]
"It is clear to me that they were relatively gentle with me, particularly in comparison with prisoners who had been fighting against them," Baturin said. Those prisoners were "constantly being tortured."
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Live updates l Ukrainian official accuses Russia of crimes | AP News
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Yulia Kovaliv told a Canadian House of Commons committee Monday that Russia is using sexual violence as a weapon of war and said rape and sexual assault must be investigated as war crimes.
She said Russia also has kidnapped Ukrainian children and taken them to Russian-occupied territories and now Russia itself. Ukraine is working with partners to find the children and bring them back.
“Russians, a few days ago, killed a young mother and taped her living child to her body and attached a mine between them,″ the ambassador said. She said the mine detonated.
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'They Described How I Would Die In Agony': Ukrainian Journalist Recounts His Brutal Week As A Russian Prisoner (rferl.org)
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"They told me: 'You know, this is martial law. There is a war going on, and we can try you just like in a war. We'll just summon a tribunal and sentence you to be shot,'" Baturin said. "They began to threaten me, to describe in detail how they were going to skin me with a knife so that I would die slowly in agony, how they were going to pull out my eyes, cut off my ears and limbs."
[...]
"It is clear to me that they were relatively gentle with me, particularly in comparison with prisoners who had been fighting against them," Baturin said. Those prisoners were "constantly being tortured."
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Live updates l Ukrainian official accuses Russia of crimes | AP News
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Yulia Kovaliv told a Canadian House of Commons committee Monday that Russia is using sexual violence as a weapon of war and said rape and sexual assault must be investigated as war crimes.
She said Russia also has kidnapped Ukrainian children and taken them to Russian-occupied territories and now Russia itself. Ukraine is working with partners to find the children and bring them back.
“Russians, a few days ago, killed a young mother and taped her living child to her body and attached a mine between them,″ the ambassador said. She said the mine detonated.
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In ruined Ukrainian village, stranded elderly residents are all who remain
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The siege of Chernihiv lasted five weeks, before the Russians retreated in early April, leaving hundreds of people dead and infrastructure badly damaged.
In Novoselivka, just 14 residents remain — most of whom are elderly.
As we arrive in the village, a number of them encircle our car, wrongly assuming we are an aid vehicle.
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The siege of Chernihiv lasted five weeks, before the Russians retreated in early April, leaving hundreds of people dead and infrastructure badly damaged.
In Novoselivka, just 14 residents remain — most of whom are elderly.
As we arrive in the village, a number of them encircle our car, wrongly assuming we are an aid vehicle.
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Live updates: Latest news on Russia and the war in Ukraine (cnbc.com)
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Ukraine troops are pushing Russian forces away from Kharkiv, Pentagon says
Ukrainian troops defending Kharkiv have pushed Russians back from the city over the last 24 to 48 hours, the U.S. Department of Defense said late Monday.
A senior U.S. Defense official said at a briefing that Ukraine’s forces have “managed to push the Russians out about 40 kilometers [25 miles] to the east of Kharkiv.” The city is still under aerial bombardment.
Kharkiv has been under sustained attack since late February, and most its civilian residents have fled the city.
The strategically important city is in Ukraine’s northeast, only about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the Russian border.
Russian troops in eastern Ukraine are making “anemic” progress and continue to be beset by low morale, poor command and control and weak logistics, the official told reporters.
Turning to arms shipments, the Pentagon official said more than 70 of 90 M-777 howitzers that the United States is sending to Ukraine have arrived there. So have about 140,000 rounds for those cannons, which is about half the amount planned for delivery.''
''1 HOUR AGO
Ukraine troops are pushing Russian forces away from Kharkiv, Pentagon says
Ukrainian troops defending Kharkiv have pushed Russians back from the city over the last 24 to 48 hours, the U.S. Department of Defense said late Monday.
A senior U.S. Defense official said at a briefing that Ukraine’s forces have “managed to push the Russians out about 40 kilometers [25 miles] to the east of Kharkiv.” The city is still under aerial bombardment.
Kharkiv has been under sustained attack since late February, and most its civilian residents have fled the city.
The strategically important city is in Ukraine’s northeast, only about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the Russian border.
Russian troops in eastern Ukraine are making “anemic” progress and continue to be beset by low morale, poor command and control and weak logistics, the official told reporters.
Turning to arms shipments, the Pentagon official said more than 70 of 90 M-777 howitzers that the United States is sending to Ukraine have arrived there. So have about 140,000 rounds for those cannons, which is about half the amount planned for delivery.''
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More than a quarter of Russia's army in Ukraine now 'combat ineffective,' UK says | Live Updates from Fox News Digital
''More than a quarter of troops that Russia sent to fight in Ukraine are now believed to be "combat ineffective," the United Kingdom announced Monday.
The startling statistic comes as Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine is in its 68th day. Prior to the assault from Vladimir Putin’s army, it was estimated that Moscow assembled around 150,000 soldiers to participate in the war.
"At the start of the conflict, Russia committed over 120 battalion tactical groups, approximately 65 percent of its entire ground combat strength," the U.K. Ministry of Defence said in a tweet. "It is likely that more than a quarter of these units have now been rendered combat ineffective."
''More than a quarter of troops that Russia sent to fight in Ukraine are now believed to be "combat ineffective," the United Kingdom announced Monday.
The startling statistic comes as Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine is in its 68th day. Prior to the assault from Vladimir Putin’s army, it was estimated that Moscow assembled around 150,000 soldiers to participate in the war.
"At the start of the conflict, Russia committed over 120 battalion tactical groups, approximately 65 percent of its entire ground combat strength," the U.K. Ministry of Defence said in a tweet. "It is likely that more than a quarter of these units have now been rendered combat ineffective."
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Russian State TV simulates nuclear attack on Ireland
A television programme shown in Russian appears to demonstrate how Ireland would be completely destroyed by an underwater nuclear drone launched by one of its navy’s submarines.
It claims an explosion from the 100 megatonne warhead would cause a “gigantic tsunami wave up to 500m high”.
The Russian State TV programme, which is presented by Dmitry Kiselyov, showed a simulation of a nuclear attack on Europe, which it claims would decimate Ireland and the UK.
The simulation shows an underwater missile being set off just off the coast of Donegal.
Showing the simulation, the presenter says: “Another option is to plunge Britain into the depths of the sea using Russia's unmanned underwater vehicle Poisedon.
"It approaches its target at a depth of 1km at a speed of 200km/h. There's no way of stopping this underwater drone. The warhead on it has a yield of up to 100 megatonnes.
"The explosion of this thermonuclear torpedo by Britain's coastline will cause a gigantic tsunami wave up to 500m high.
"Such a barrage alone also carries extreme doses of radiation. Having passed over the British Isles, it will turn what might be left of them into a radioactive desert.”
The Russian Embassy in Ireland responded to the programme by saying it was “the views” of TV editors and that nuclear war “must never be unleashed.”
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Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond tweeted: “Casually discussing detonating a nuclear device off the coast of Donegal, a chilling insight into the Russian state mindset, yet we still allow Russia’s ambassador to spread their state disinformation here from the embassy on Orwell Road.”
Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter, added: “Russian State TV casually illustrating the obliteration of Ireland with a Russian nuke. This is not some independent TV station. Time to call in and dress down Russian ambassador again and this time, threaten expulsion.”
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A television programme shown in Russian appears to demonstrate how Ireland would be completely destroyed by an underwater nuclear drone launched by one of its navy’s submarines.
It claims an explosion from the 100 megatonne warhead would cause a “gigantic tsunami wave up to 500m high”.
The Russian State TV programme, which is presented by Dmitry Kiselyov, showed a simulation of a nuclear attack on Europe, which it claims would decimate Ireland and the UK.
The simulation shows an underwater missile being set off just off the coast of Donegal.
Showing the simulation, the presenter says: “Another option is to plunge Britain into the depths of the sea using Russia's unmanned underwater vehicle Poisedon.
"It approaches its target at a depth of 1km at a speed of 200km/h. There's no way of stopping this underwater drone. The warhead on it has a yield of up to 100 megatonnes.
"The explosion of this thermonuclear torpedo by Britain's coastline will cause a gigantic tsunami wave up to 500m high.
"Such a barrage alone also carries extreme doses of radiation. Having passed over the British Isles, it will turn what might be left of them into a radioactive desert.”
The Russian Embassy in Ireland responded to the programme by saying it was “the views” of TV editors and that nuclear war “must never be unleashed.”
(...)
Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond tweeted: “Casually discussing detonating a nuclear device off the coast of Donegal, a chilling insight into the Russian state mindset, yet we still allow Russia’s ambassador to spread their state disinformation here from the embassy on Orwell Road.”
Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter, added: “Russian State TV casually illustrating the obliteration of Ireland with a Russian nuke. This is not some independent TV station. Time to call in and dress down Russian ambassador again and this time, threaten expulsion.”
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Astrid Lindgren, the author of Pippi Longstocking, is called a Nazi on Russian posters
We (Russia) are against Nazism, but they are not (Sweden) ", is the headline of pictures of Lindgren, Ingmar Bergman, Ingvar Kamprad and King Gustav V.
Astrid Lindgren kallas nazist på ryska affischer
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We (Russia) are against Nazism, but they are not (Sweden) ", is the headline of pictures of Lindgren, Ingmar Bergman, Ingvar Kamprad and King Gustav V.
Astrid Lindgren kallas nazist på ryska affischer
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The U.S. government now considers WNBA star Brittney Griner to be wrongfully detained by the Russian government, signaling a significant shift in how officials will try to get her home, sources familiar with her case told ESPN.
The officials and other sources close to Griner's case declined to say what led to the shift or whether there have been any discussions about what it would take to secure her release.
But the change in official designation means that the U.S. government will no longer wait for Griner's case to play out through the Russian legal system and will seek to negotiate her return. It also means that Griner's fellow WNBA players and supporters in Congress will be told they have the family's blessing to bring as much attention to her case as they wish....
The official said that does not mean that Griner is considered a hostage, which is a different legal classification than wrongful detainee.
Sources close to Griner said they were not told why she was reclassified, but they were informed Saturday morning that her case had been moved to the special envoy's office.
U.S. reclassifies WNBA star Brittney Griner as 'wrongfully detained' by Russia, sources say (espn.com)
The officials and other sources close to Griner's case declined to say what led to the shift or whether there have been any discussions about what it would take to secure her release.
But the change in official designation means that the U.S. government will no longer wait for Griner's case to play out through the Russian legal system and will seek to negotiate her return. It also means that Griner's fellow WNBA players and supporters in Congress will be told they have the family's blessing to bring as much attention to her case as they wish....
The official said that does not mean that Griner is considered a hostage, which is a different legal classification than wrongful detainee.
Sources close to Griner said they were not told why she was reclassified, but they were informed Saturday morning that her case had been moved to the special envoy's office.
U.S. reclassifies WNBA star Brittney Griner as 'wrongfully detained' by Russia, sources say (espn.com)
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told an Italian newspaper that he has offered to travel to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin to try to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, but that he hasn’t yet heard back.
Francis said he made the offer about three weeks into Russia’s invasion, via the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Popes for decades have sought to visit Moscow as part of the longstanding effort to heal relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which split with Rome more than 1,000 years ago. But an invitation has never been forthcoming.
“Of course, it would be necessary for the leader of the Kremlin to make available some window of opportunity. But we still have not had a response and we are still pushing, even if I fear that Putin cannot and does not want to have this meeting at this moment,” Francis was quoted as saying by the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back
Francis said he made the offer about three weeks into Russia’s invasion, via the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin.
Popes for decades have sought to visit Moscow as part of the longstanding effort to heal relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, which split with Rome more than 1,000 years ago. But an invitation has never been forthcoming.
“Of course, it would be necessary for the leader of the Kremlin to make available some window of opportunity. But we still have not had a response and we are still pushing, even if I fear that Putin cannot and does not want to have this meeting at this moment,” Francis was quoted as saying by the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
Pope offers to meet Putin, still waiting to hear back
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The Kyiv Independent on Twitter - 2 hrs ago
Russian forces begin to storm Azovstal. Russian troops are trying to break into Mariupol’s Azovstal plant after a night of intense shelling that killed two civilians, Ukrainian defenders told Ukrainska Pravda on May 3.
Mariupol: enemy storms Azovstal | Ukrayinska Pravda
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Source: Deputy Commander of the Regiment "Azov" Svyatoslav Palamar ("Kalina") in comments to UP
Direct speech: "All night we were bombed with bombs, two civilian women were killed, and now there is an assault on Azovstal."
Details: According to Palamar, the occupiers are just now trying to break into the territory of the plant. Before the assault, Russian aircraft bombed the plant.
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There was a huge fire that was visible from all parts of the city.
"AZOVSTAL": PHOTO FROM TELEGRAM "AZOV"
Russian forces begin to storm Azovstal. Russian troops are trying to break into Mariupol’s Azovstal plant after a night of intense shelling that killed two civilians, Ukrainian defenders told Ukrainska Pravda on May 3.
Mariupol: enemy storms Azovstal | Ukrayinska Pravda
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Source: Deputy Commander of the Regiment "Azov" Svyatoslav Palamar ("Kalina") in comments to UP
Direct speech: "All night we were bombed with bombs, two civilian women were killed, and now there is an assault on Azovstal."
Details: According to Palamar, the occupiers are just now trying to break into the territory of the plant. Before the assault, Russian aircraft bombed the plant.
[...]
There was a huge fire that was visible from all parts of the city.
"AZOVSTAL": PHOTO FROM TELEGRAM "AZOV"
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NEXTA on Twitter - 7 hrs ago, Video
An explosion occurred in the center of #Russian-occupied #Melitopol. It is reported that a booby-trapped scooter exploded. According to eyewitnesses, there were three loud bangs. There is no information about casualties at the moment, reports local media.
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#NATO sets up a battlegroup in #Romania to strengthen protection of the alliance's borders.
NEXTA on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
A lonely grandfather from #Kharkiv refused to be evacuated. He leaves a sheet on the door to let everyone know that he lived one more night.
NEXTA on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
#Russia launched an artillery strike on the village of #Zheleznodorozhny in the #Zaporozhye region. 12 houses were damaged, a school was destroyed.
NEXTA on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
The occupiers disconnected the #Kherson region from the #Ukrainian Internet. Now the traffic goes through #Russia and is fully controlled.
NEXTA on Twitter - 2 hrs ago, Video
The #Ukrainian military and more than 200 civilians remain at the "#Azovstal" plant in #Mariupol.
NEXTA on Twitter
In two days, the Armed Forces of #Ukraine destroyed about 20 enemy drones with a total value of $2 million.
NEXTA on Twitter - 1 hr ago, Video
#Russian occupiers captured the head of #Chernobaivka, #Kherson region, Igor Dudar. They also hung the Russian flag yesterday and destroyed signs in the #Ukrainian language.
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#Belarusian volunteers from the Kastus Kalinouski Battalion continue to fight for #Ukraine.
An explosion occurred in the center of #Russian-occupied #Melitopol. It is reported that a booby-trapped scooter exploded. According to eyewitnesses, there were three loud bangs. There is no information about casualties at the moment, reports local media.
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#NATO sets up a battlegroup in #Romania to strengthen protection of the alliance's borders.
NEXTA on Twitter - 6 hrs ago
A lonely grandfather from #Kharkiv refused to be evacuated. He leaves a sheet on the door to let everyone know that he lived one more night.
NEXTA on Twitter - 4 hrs ago
#Russia launched an artillery strike on the village of #Zheleznodorozhny in the #Zaporozhye region. 12 houses were damaged, a school was destroyed.
NEXTA on Twitter - 3 hrs ago
The occupiers disconnected the #Kherson region from the #Ukrainian Internet. Now the traffic goes through #Russia and is fully controlled.
NEXTA on Twitter - 2 hrs ago, Video
The #Ukrainian military and more than 200 civilians remain at the "#Azovstal" plant in #Mariupol.
NEXTA on Twitter
In two days, the Armed Forces of #Ukraine destroyed about 20 enemy drones with a total value of $2 million.
NEXTA on Twitter - 1 hr ago, Video
#Russian occupiers captured the head of #Chernobaivka, #Kherson region, Igor Dudar. They also hung the Russian flag yesterday and destroyed signs in the #Ukrainian language.
NEXTA on Twitter
#Belarusian volunteers from the Kastus Kalinouski Battalion continue to fight for #Ukraine.
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Push to arm Ukraine putting strain on US weapons stockpile
Cancian, the former government specialist on defense budget strategy, said the fact that Stingers and Javelins were not included in the most recent tranche of weapons the Biden administration announced it was sending to Ukraine could be a sign that Pentagon officials are mindful about inventory as they conduct contingency planning for other possible conflicts.
Cancian, the former government specialist on defense budget strategy, said the fact that Stingers and Javelins were not included in the most recent tranche of weapons the Biden administration announced it was sending to Ukraine could be a sign that Pentagon officials are mindful about inventory as they conduct contingency planning for other possible conflicts.
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Mariupol evacuees from steel plant reach Ukrainian-held city, UN says | CBC News
''The first convoy of civilians to escape a decimated steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, reached relative safety in a Ukrainian-controlled city on Tuesday.
The United Nations said 127 civilians evacuated from the plant and a nearby town arrived in Zaporizhzhia.
Osnat Lubriani, the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Ukraine, said Tuesday that those evacuated included 101 people who "could finally leave the bunkers below the Azovstal steelworks and see the daylight after two months."
Another 58 people joined the convoy in Manhush, a town on the outskirts of Mariupol.
"Today, we brought people safely to Zaporizhzhia," Lubriani said. "However, I worry that there may be more civilians who remain trapped."
''The first convoy of civilians to escape a decimated steel plant in Mariupol, Ukraine, reached relative safety in a Ukrainian-controlled city on Tuesday.
The United Nations said 127 civilians evacuated from the plant and a nearby town arrived in Zaporizhzhia.
Osnat Lubriani, the UN's humanitarian co-ordinator for Ukraine, said Tuesday that those evacuated included 101 people who "could finally leave the bunkers below the Azovstal steelworks and see the daylight after two months."
Another 58 people joined the convoy in Manhush, a town on the outskirts of Mariupol.
"Today, we brought people safely to Zaporizhzhia," Lubriani said. "However, I worry that there may be more civilians who remain trapped."
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Pope Says NATO Might Have Provoked Russian Invasion of Ukraine (wsj.com)
''ROME—Pope Francis said that the “barking of NATO at the door of Russia” might have led to the invasion of Ukraine and that he didn't know whether other countries should supply Ukraine with more arms.
The pope at the same time deplored the brutality of the war and criticized the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church for defending the invasion in religious terms, warning that Patriarch Kirill of Moscow “cannot turn himself into Putin’s altar boy.”
''Meanwhile, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow delivered a sermon Tuesday at the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Archangel, falsely claiming that Russia never attacked another country.
“We don’t want to go to war with anyone, Russia has never attacked anyone," he said, in remarks carried by the Interfax news agency.''
''Since February, Pope Francis has deplored the suffering of Ukrainians and denounced the invasion but refrained from explicitly naming Russia as the aggressor, reflecting both a Vatican tradition of neutrality and his own agenda of better relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as a reluctance to align the Vatican with U.S. foreign policy.
“In Ukraine, it was other states that created the conflict,” Pope Francis said in the interview, without identifying which states.''
“I don’t know how to answer—I am too far away—whether it is right to supply the Ukrainians” with weapons, the pope said. “What’s clear is that in this land arms are being tested… Wars are fought for this: to test the arms we have made.”
''ROME—Pope Francis said that the “barking of NATO at the door of Russia” might have led to the invasion of Ukraine and that he didn't know whether other countries should supply Ukraine with more arms.
The pope at the same time deplored the brutality of the war and criticized the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church for defending the invasion in religious terms, warning that Patriarch Kirill of Moscow “cannot turn himself into Putin’s altar boy.”
''Meanwhile, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow delivered a sermon Tuesday at the Kremlin's Cathedral of the Archangel, falsely claiming that Russia never attacked another country.
“We don’t want to go to war with anyone, Russia has never attacked anyone," he said, in remarks carried by the Interfax news agency.''
''Since February, Pope Francis has deplored the suffering of Ukrainians and denounced the invasion but refrained from explicitly naming Russia as the aggressor, reflecting both a Vatican tradition of neutrality and his own agenda of better relations with the Russian Orthodox Church, as well as a reluctance to align the Vatican with U.S. foreign policy.
“In Ukraine, it was other states that created the conflict,” Pope Francis said in the interview, without identifying which states.''
“I don’t know how to answer—I am too far away—whether it is right to supply the Ukrainians” with weapons, the pope said. “What’s clear is that in this land arms are being tested… Wars are fought for this: to test the arms we have made.”
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