Ukraine on Monday expressed its complete mission after carrying out a strong resistance to maintain the last fortress in the port city of Mariupol – Azovstal steel factory – because more than 260 fighters were evacuated to areas controlled by Russia. According to reports, Moscow said the agreement had been achieved to evacuate injured troops. The surrounded Mariapol City has witnessed an intense battle for more than two months. Meanwhile, even when Moscow faced a setback with Sweden and Finland decided to join NATO, Kremlin had slammed the G7 for worsening the global food crisis with punishment steps.
The following is the top update about the Ukraine War:
- “Ukraine needs Ukraine heroes to live. That’s our principle. The job to bring home the people continues, and it requires deliciousness and time, “the president of the country is Volodymyr Zelensky as quoted in an AP report on the last azovstal evacuation. Reunite and receive assistance from partners, “said Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Sweden and Finland joining NATO will not be a threat to Kremlin but it will provoke “responses”, the AFP news agency reports. Helsinki and Stockholm have decided to surrender for decades of non-running for their concerns maybe next.
- Kremlin once again warns the West for sanctions and steps of punishment, insisting that these steps make the world’s food crisis worse. “Efforts to divert Russia economically, financially and logistically from the long -standing international cooperation channels only worsen the economic and food crisis,” Reuters news agency quoted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the official website. This report further highlights that around 30 percent of the world market relies on Ukraine and Russia for wheat production before the war.
- “It should be noted that unilateral actions from Western countries, especially from group seven, which worsens the problem of violating logistics and financial chains of food supplies to the world market,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry.
- At least 20 civilians were reported dead in Russian shootings in the Luhanansk and Donetsk regions, according to Kyiv. A heavy explosion also shook the city of LVIV.
- US President Joe Biden “wants to go to Ukraine” but “There is no current plan”, the White House said in its latest renewal about his highly anticipated visits.
- While praising Greece for showing “moral clarity” in increasing the steps against Moscow, Biden on Monday said: “We help Ukraine said not to Russian aggression. And we say no to tyranny, with the idea that autocracy will exceed democracy in The 21st century, because that’s what is at stake here in my view. “
- The United States on Monday supports the United Nations for bringing back Ukraine to the world market. United Nations Head Antonio Guterres “has spoken to us about his plans and discussions with Ukraine and Russia about this issue,” Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters. 9. Global prices for seeds, cooking oil, fertilizer and fuel have jumped since Russia launched an attack in Ukraine on February 24, which was described as “Special Military Operation”. The Head of the United Nations has expressed concern that more than 36 countries depend on Russia and Ukraine for their wheat imports.
- More than 6 million have fled from the war since the conflict began in Ukraine. Kyiv claims more than 27,000 Russian troops have died.