Antonio Guterres needs to debate steps that may be taken to right away finish the combating and convey folks to security.
- UN Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday as he steps up efforts to finish the combating in Ukraine.
- Russia has admitted one sailor was killed and 27 are lacking after the Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, was sunk final week.
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says NATO should keep away from a direct navy confrontation with Russia that might result in a 3rd world struggle.
- Zelenskyy says Ukraine’s allies are delivering the weapons it requested for to reply to Russia’s invasion.
- The Pentagon expects greater than 20 nations to attend Ukraine talks it's internet hosting in Germany subsequent week.
Listed here are all the newest updates:
14 minutes in the past (03:19 GMT)
Zelenskyy says Russia has ambitions past Ukraine
Zelenskyy has used his nightly tackle to warn of Russian ambitions past Ukraine.
Referring to feedback made by a senior Russian common saying that Moscow needs to management southern Ukraine to present it entry to the separatist area of Transnistria in Moldova, Zelenskyy stated the assertion confirmed Russia would invade different international locations too.
“The Russian invasion of Ukraine was supposed solely as the start,” he stated. “All nations that, like us, imagine within the victory of life over dying should battle with us. They've to assist us, as a result of we're the primary on this path. Who's subsequent?”
Moldova has already summoned the Russian ambassador over the feedback, which had been made by Main Normal Rustam Minnekaev who's deputy commander of Russia’s central navy district.
You may learn extra on the Russian-backed area of Transnistria, right here.
2 hours in the past (01:06 GMT)
UN chief to go to Ukraine subsequent week
The UN chief Antonio Guterres is to satisfy President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv subsequent week.
The UN says Guterres will arrive in Ukraine on Thursday and also will meet International Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Guterres shall be in Moscow on Tuesday, the place he'll maintain talks with Putin.
3 hours in the past (00:14 GMT)
Russians search to ‘starve out’ Azovstal plant holdouts in Mariupol: IOW
In its newest replace on the struggle in Ukraine, the Institute for the Examine of Warfare says the Russians are searching for “to starve out” civilians and troopers within the Azovstal metal plant.
IOW stated they had been “unlikely” to permit the trapped civilians to go away.
#Mariupol Replace:#Russian forces search to starve out the remaining defenders and civilians in Azovstal and are unlikely to permit trapped civilians to go away.https://t.co/3ROWRmAWNPpic.twitter.com/FplQJnn0U0
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) April 22, 2022
4 hours in the past (23:49 GMT)
Indonesia bans all palm oil exports
There's extra threat to world meals and shopper costs because of the ongoing struggle in Ukraine.
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has introduced the nation will ban all exports of palm oil, the world’s most widely-used vegetable oil and an ingredient in merchandise from ice cream to shampoo.
Widodo says the transfer is to make sure provide of cooking oil at dwelling turns into “plentiful and inexpensive”. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil.
The struggle in Ukraine, one of many world’s largest producers of wheat and sunflower oil, has pushed meals costs to file highs. You may learn extra on the implications for meals safety of Russia’s advance within the east right here.
5 hours in the past (22:38 GMT)
Ukrainian PM sees struggle victory quickly
Ukraine shall be victorious very quickly, the nation’s prime minister has stated after the UK’s Boris Johnson stated it remained a practical chance that Russia may nonetheless win.
“We're completely certain that Ukraine will win on this struggle and victory shall be in [a] very quick interval,” Denys Shmyhal advised CNN when requested about Johnson’s remark.
5 hours in the past (22:26 GMT)
Zelenskyy warns residents in opposition to giving data to Russian forces
Zelenskyy has warned residents within the south of Ukraine to “be very cautious” as Russian forces may try and register them to carry and falsify a “so-called referendum” on the standing of the area.
“I urge residents within the southern areas of Ukraine – the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia areas – to be very cautious about what data you give the invaders. In the event that they ask you to fill out some questionnaires, put your passport particulars someplace, then know that this isn't that can assist you,” Zelenskyy stated.
“That is really to be able to falsify a so-called ‘referendum’ in your land, if Moscow provides the order to organise such a present. That is doable. Watch out,” he stated.
5 hours in the past (22:16 GMT)
‘We hope for a resurrection’: Zelenskyy
Throughout his day by day tackle, Zelenskyy has mirrored on the upcoming Orthodox Easter vacation, together with its symbolism of life and dying.
“The 58th day of our defence is coming to an finish. It ends on Good Friday, some of the sorrowful days of the yr for Christians. The day when dying appears to have received. However … we hope for a resurrection,” he stated.
“We imagine within the victory, of life over dying.”
6 hours in the past (22:03 GMT)
Canada says it has offered heavy artillery to Ukraine forces
Canada says it has offered heavy artillery to Ukrainian safety forces, following up on a pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this week to ship extra artillery to Ukraine within the face of a Russian assault on the nation’s east.
Canada has now delivered a lot of M777 howitzers and related ammunition to Ukrainian forces, the defence ministry stated.
It added that it's finalising contracts for industrial sample armoured autos that it'll ship to Ukraine as quickly as doable.
6 hours in the past (21:49 GMT)
Humanitarian hall out of Mariupol could be opened Saturday: Official
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk has stated “there's a chance” a humanitarian hall out of the besieged port metropolis of Mariupol could possibly be opened up on Saturday.
“Watch the official bulletins tomorrow morning. If all goes nicely, I'll affirm,” she stated in a web-based tackle to folks ready to be evacuated.
6 hours in the past (21:36 GMT)
Ukrainian youngsters enjoyment of portray Easter eggs
Kids in Kyiv, together with evacuees from different elements of the nation, are adorning conventional Ukrainian Easter eggs – however this yr they've taken on a extra patriotic tone.
“Many individuals are diverting from custom just a little, not drawing the same old photos like stars, flowers,” stated Mariya Poshyvailo, who works on the Ivan Honchar Museum Nationwide Centre of Folks Tradition.
“As a substitute, they need to draw one thing present, like Ukraine’s trident image, or write slogans like ‘Glory to Ukraine’, ‘Glory to the Heroes’. What's near them.”
6 hours in the past (21:16 GMT)
Zelenskyy says allies lastly delivering weapons Kyiv requested for
Zelenskyy has stated Ukraine’s allies had been lastly delivering the weapons that Kyiv had requested for, including the arms would assist save the lives of hundreds of individuals.
Zelenskyy additionally stated feedback by a Russian commander about the necessity to hyperlink up with Moldova confirmed Moscow needed to invade different international locations.
6 hours in the past (21:07 GMT)
Blinken, Ukrainian PM mentioned further methods US may help Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken mentioned with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal further ways in which the US may help Ukraine, State Division Spokesperson Ned Value has stated in a press release.
“The Secretary expressed the US’ steadfast help for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and bolstered our dedication to assist Ukraine efficiently defend itself in opposition to Russia’s brutal and unjustified struggle of aggression,” in line with the assertion.
7 hours in the past (20:08 GMT)
Pentagon searching for data from US trade on Ukraine-ready programs
The Pentagon is on the lookout for new avenues for US trade to speed up manufacturing and construct extra capability for confirmed, efficient weapons that require minimal coaching and could be quickly exported to Ukraine, in line with a authorities web site posting.
The Division of Defence posted a request for data on SAM.gov that had an preliminary response deadline of Could 6.
It sought data on weapons or industrial capabilities associated to air defence, anti-armour, anti-personnel, coastal defence, counter-battery, unmanned aerial programs, and communications like radios or satellite tv for pc web.
8 hours in the past (20:01 GMT)
Russia confirms 1 lifeless, 27 lacking in missile cruiser sinking: RIA
Russia’s defence ministry has confirmed for the primary time that the crew of the missile cruiser Moskva suffered casualties when it sank final week, the RIA state information company reported.
“One serviceman was killed, one other 27 crew members went lacking,” the ministry stated, including that “the remaining 396 members” had been evacuated.
Moscow had stated the Moskva, the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, sank after a fireplace sparked an ammunition blast, whereas Ukraine stated it hit the vessel with an anti-ship missile.
8 hours in the past (19:50 GMT)
Russia opens prison case in opposition to activist over ‘pretend’ information on Ukraine
Russia has opened a prison case in opposition to a outstanding opposition activist on allegations of spreading false details about Moscow’s navy marketing campaign, his lawyer has stated.
Vladimir Kara-Murza was detained outdoors his dwelling in Moscow on April 11, hours after CNN aired an interview during which he criticised Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
“Vladimir Kara-Murza is now on the most important investigation Division of Russia’s Investigative Committee,” Prokhorov wrote on Fb. “A prison case has been opened … for ‘public dissemination of intentionally false details about Russia’s armed forces.'” Prokhorov didn't say when exactly the case had been opened.
8 hours in the past (19:38 GMT)
Pentagon says over 20 nations attending Ukraine talks in Germany
The US has stated it expects greater than 20 international locations to attend Ukraine-focused defence talks it's internet hosting subsequent week in Germany that can give attention to Kyiv’s long-term wants.
Pentagon Spokesperson John Kirby appeared to minimize expectations of bulletins about long-term help on the April 26 talks, saying: “We’re not going into this with a pre-cooked set of endings right here.”
He added that about 40 nations had been invited to attend the discussions, which weren't being organised below the NATO umbrella and would come with non-NATO nation states.
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