“Our delegation traveled to Kyiv to send an unequivocal and resounding message to the whole world: America stands firmly on the side of Ukraine,” the group said in a statement. The deputies met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, who published a visit of their meeting in the Telegram. “It conveyed the clear need for continued security, financial and humanitarian assistance from the United States to address the catastrophic death toll on the Ukrainian people from Putin’s demonic invasion – and our delegation proudly sent the message that additional US support is on the way. . “As we work to turn President Biden’s strong demand for funding into a legislative package,” the statement said. The delegation consisted of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Jim McGovern, President Gregory Meeks, President Adam Schiff, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congressman Bill Keating, and Congressman Jason Crow. All members, Bar Lee and Keating, entered Ukraine. They are now in Poland and are going to visit the country’s capital, Warsaw. – Katrina Bishop
Russia wants to impose “strong political and economic influence” on Kherson, UK says
A Ukrainian soldier stands outside a school hit by Russian missiles in a village in southern Ukraine. The UK Department of Defense has said Russia has been seeking to legitimize its control of Kherson since it seized it in March. Bulent Kilic | Afp | Getty Images Russia is introducing its currency in the Ukrainian city of Kherson as of today, according to the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense. In a recent update to Twitter, the ministry said Russia had been seeking to legitimize its control of the city since occupying it in March and was trying to exert “strong political and economic influence” in the region. “Recent statements by this government include declaring a return to Ukrainian control” impossible “and announcing a four-month currency changeover from the Ukrainian hryvnia to the Russian ruble. The Russian ruble will be used in Kherson from today,” the tweet said. . Kherson is a strategically important port for Russia, just over 100 kilometers from Crimea, which the Kremlin annexed from Ukraine in 2014. “Continued control over Kherson and its transport links will increase Russia’s ability to maintain its advance north and west and improve the security of Russian control in Crimea,” the UK added. Also Sunday, Russia’s state-controlled media claimed that Ukrainian “nationalists” had bombed the villages of Kiselevka and Shiroka Balka in the Kherson region. These allegations cannot be verified independently by NBC. Separately, the Kyiv Independent reported this weekend that mobile and internet services were shut down in Kherson (or the county). – Katrina Bishop
Nancy Pelosi is visiting Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had met with Parliament Speaker Nancy Pelosi in the Ukrainian capital. Posting a video on the Telegram showing the couple meeting and shaking hands, Zelensky described the United States as a “strong supporter” of Ukraine. “Meeting with the Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi in Kyiv. The United States is a leader in the strong support of Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. Thank you for helping to protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state!” wrote, according to a NBC translation. – Katrina Bishop
“Every Russian soldier can still save his life”: Zelensky urges invading troops not to fight
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy changed his Russian overnight video address to urge Russian troops not to fight in Ukraine, saying even their generals expected thousands to die. He said Russia was recruiting new troops “with little motivation and little combat experience” for the units that were fired during the first weeks of the war, so that these units could be thrown back into battle. He said Russian commanders were fully aware that thousands of them would die and thousands more would be injured in the coming weeks. “Russian commanders lie to their soldiers when they are told that they can expect to be held seriously responsible for their refusal to fight and then also do not tell them, for example, that the Russian army is preparing additional refrigerated trucks to store σορών. “They are not being told about the new losses that the generals are expecting,” Zelenski said late Saturday. “Every Russian soldier can still save his life. It is better to survive in Russia than to be lost in our land,” he said. – Associated Press
Poland is struggling to house 2.9 million refugees. Warsaw rental prices are soaring
A boy from Ukraine passes in front of temporary beds in a refugee center in Warsaw on April 19. Sopa Pictures Lightrocket | Getty Images More than 5 million Ukrainians have fled the country since the Russian invasion in late February, and the country that has received more than half of them is showing signs of pressure. NBC News reported at the weekend that Poland had given shelter to some 2.9 million Ukrainians, but that NATO country was running out of everything, from class to housing. The population of Warsaw, the capital of Poland, has increased by 15 percent since the start of the war. Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski visited the United States this week to ask for more help from the international community, NBC News reported. He warned that Warsaw was unable to absorb another wave of refugees. Thousands of Poles have welcomed Ukrainians into their homes, but many have already filled their vacant rooms. The number of apartments available for rent in Warsaw has dropped, according to NBC News, with rental prices rising by more than 30 percent since the end of February. Read the full NBC News report here. – Ted Camp
Sweden says a Russian plane has violated its airspace
Two Swedish Air Force aircraft fly over their homeland in 2021. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Sweden says a Russian military plane has violated Swedish airspace. The incident happened late Friday in the Baltic Sea off the island of Bornholm. In a statement on Saturday, the Swedish Armed Forces said a Russian AN-30 helicopter had flown into Swedish airspace and entered shortly before leaving the area. The Swedish Air Force made mixed fighter jets that photographed the Russian plane. Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist told Swedish public radio that the breach was “unacceptable” and “unprofessional”. In a similar incident in early March, four Russian warplanes violated Swedish airspace over the Baltic Sea. Sweden and neighboring Finland are considering joining NATO following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has warned that such a move would have consequences, without giving details. – Associated Press
Ukraine says 20 civilians evacuated from besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
A view shows a factory of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port of Mariupol, Ukraine, April 26, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters A Ukrainian commander said 20 people were evacuated Saturday from the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol, according to a video posted on the Telegram and translated by NBC News. Earlier in the day, Russian state media reported that 25 civilians had been evacuated from the plant. CNBC could not independently confirm any of the allegations. In recent weeks, Russian forces have surrounded the strategic coastal city of Mariupol, making the steel plant the city’s last stronghold. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he has personally asked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to coordinate the evacuation of civilians trapped in the steel plant during talks in Moscow on Sunday. After talks in Moscow, Guterres traveled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. – Amanda Macias
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Below are photos of Demydiv as the residents try to clean huge amounts of water and continue their daily life. Nadiia pulls a cart full of boxes of potatoes through a flooded street on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. Alexey Furman | Getty Images A flooded garden on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. To keep away the Russian armored columns, Ukrainian forces released water from a nearby hydroelectric dam to deliberately flood Demydiv, a village north of Kiev. Alexey Furman | Getty Images DEMYDIV, UKRAINE – MAY 02: Maria, 82, stands at the entrance of her flooded household, on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. To keep away the Russian armored columns, Ukrainian forces released water from a nearby hydroelectric dam to deliberately flood Demydiv, a village north of Kiev. The decision was effective, but efforts to drain the area are complex. (Photo by Alexey Furman / Getty Images) Alexey Furman | Getty Images Oleksandr, 39, repairs the pumps he uses to pump water from flooded areas on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. Τ Alexey Furman | Getty Images Serhii, 63, shows the initial flood level in his household on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. Alexey Furman | Getty Images Oleksandr, 39, is sitting next to a flooded field as he takes a break from smoking after repairing a water pump on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. Alexey Furman | Getty Images Trees appear in a flooded field on May 2, 2022 in Demydiv, Ukraine. To keep away the Russian armored columns, Ukrainian forces released water from a nearby hydroelectric dam to deliberately flood Demydiv, a village north of Kiev. Alexey Furman | Getty Images
The UN says 3,153 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since February 24, but warns that the actual death toll is “much higher”.
Volunteers transport an elderly woman after evacuating residents from a village recaptured by Ukrainian forces, next to a front line, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in Kharkov, Ukraine, May 2, 2022. Ricardo Moraes Reuters The United Nations says it has confirmed 3,153 civilian deaths and 3,316 casualties in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion. In its latest update on Monday, the UN said it had identified at least 226 children killed and another 319 injured. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said “the actual numbers are significantly higher” because many reports are still pending confirmation. The office also noted that it was unable to gather timely information from intense fighting locations, such as the cities of Mariupol and Izio. “Most of the civilian casualties recorded were caused by the use of explosive weapons with a wide range of impacts, including heavy artillery bombardment and multi-launcher missile systems, as well as rocket and aircraft strikes,” the UN said. — Christina Wilkie
Schumer wants $ 33 billion bailout for Ukraine in Senate step “until next week”
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Sumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters after the Democratic Senate’s weekly policy dinner at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Nov. 16, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Sumer says members of the Senate Credit Committee are already working to turn President Joe Biden’s huge $ 33 billion bailout into Ukraine into real legislation he hopes to begin drafting. Senate “from next week”. “I expect both sides to work quickly, decisively and through bipartisan cooperation to bring this help out the door and into the president’s office,” Sumer told the Senate on Monday. What Sumer did not say, however, was as important as what he said. The New York Democrat did not specifically insist on linking the Ukraine aid package to an existing bill to provide funding for Covid relief. Instead, he dismissed them, saying: “In addition to providing emergency funding to Ukraine, the Senate must also continue to prioritize another round of funding to combat COVID.” Sumer’s comments have essentially raised a question that hangs over Washington since Biden announced his $ 33 billion request last week: whether Democrats will try to force Republicans to pass the Cov bailout bill. popular aid package of Ukraine. But Sumer’s comments clearly place the urgency level of Ukraine’s bill well above that of Covid’s financing bill. “So the United States has a moral obligation to give the Ukrainian people the tools they need as long as they need them: more money for spears, stings, shells, unmanned Switchblade ammunition and more,” he said. — Christina Wilkie
Russian troops move to eastern Ukraine, proclaiming victory, then leave again, US defense official says
Tanks of pro-Russian troops lead along a road during the Ukraine-Russia conflict in Ukraine, April 17, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters Russian troops in eastern Ukraine are making “anemic” progress and continue to suffer from low morale, poor command and control and weak logistical support, a senior US Department of Defense official told reporters. The Kremlin has made small gains in the eastern Luhansk region and outside the city of Izyum, but overall gains in the region are elusive, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. Instead of occupying territory, Russian troops have recently moved into an area declaring victory and then leaving the area to Ukrainian troops to retake control, the US intelligence service said. This creates a fantasy for the Russian domestic public that the military has made significant gains in Ukraine, but in reality does not require Russian troops to suppress civilian populations. The Kremlin’s attempts to control civilian populations elsewhere in Ukraine have resulted in thousands of deaths and dozens of possible war crimes committed against the Ukrainian population. — Christina Wilkie
Russia plans to hold fraudulent referendums in mid-May to annex Donetsk and Luhansk, US intelligence says
A fighter from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic appears on a platform as evacuees board a train before leaving the separatist-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine on February 22, 2022. Alexander Ermochenko | Reuters U.S. intelligence says Russia plans to hold fraudulent referendums in mid-May in a bid to annex Russian-occupied Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine, according to Michael Carpenter, Washington’s ambassador to Washington. Cooperation in Europe. “Russia plans to hold referendums on joining Russia sometime in mid-May,” the State Department said in a statement. He added that Moscow was “considering a similar plan for Kherson”, an area in southern Ukraine anchored by a town of the same name. This would mean the dissolution of local governments, schools and institutions and then the declaration of the occupied area of Hersonissos as an “independent people’s democracy”, before it was later annexed. Russia recently announced plans to force people in Kherson to convert to the ruble as currency. It has also cut off Internet access and mobile phones across the region, home to more than 1 million people. “Fake referendums and rigged ballots will not be considered legal, nor any attempt to annex additional Ukrainian territory,” Carpenter said. However, he acknowledged that the OSCE did not have the power to disrupt Russia’s plans. — Christina Wilkie
UEFA removes more Russian football teams from its competitions
The Russian football teams were eliminated from the European Women’s Championship, the next Men’s Champions League and the qualification for the 2023 Women’s World Cup by UEFA. The latest round of sports sanctions during Russia’s war against Ukraine follows the suspension of FIFA and UEFA by Russian national and team teams in February from playing in international competitions, including the men’s World Cup play-offs. These previous rulings – taken as countries across Europe refused to play games against Russia – are being appealed to the Arbitration Court of Arbitration by the Russian Football Union and the recent expulsions are also likely to be challenged. – Associated Press
The EU could announce a Russian oil embargo this week
The European Union (EU) could announce an embargo on Russian oil at the end of the week, NBC News reported. The bloc is expected to ban imports of Russian oil but not natural gas, a critical energy source for European countries, according to NBC, which cites an EU diplomat and a US diplomat in Europe. An agreement banning oil imports is likely to include a phasing-in period and exceptions for some countries, NBC reported. Along with the oil embargo, the EU is also considering sanctions on Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution. – Jacob Pramuk
US military missions to Eastern Europe land about every 90 minutes
Members of the Ukrainian service are participating in the unloading of US military aid, delivered by plane, as part of the security support package for Ukraine, at Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, February 10, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko | Reuters US military equipment is arriving in Eastern Europe destined for Ukraine at a remarkable rate as Washington intensifies its efforts to equip Kyiv in its fight against Russian invasion. Fourteen US flights carrying a wide range of security assistance have landed in Ukraine in the last 24 hours, a senior defense official told reporters on Monday, with 11 additional flights due to arrive the next day. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. President Joe Biden has approved more than half a dozen withdrawals of Defense Department equipment stock in several …
