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Ukraine allocates $4 bn for defence ministry
The Ukrainian government has allocated 119 billion hryvnias (about $4 billion) for the ministry, Shmyhal was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. "We are trying to provide maximum support for our fighters." The funds will be used to pay salaries to Ukrainian troops, and supply them with equipment, fuel, food, protective devices and weapons, Shmyhal said.
Russian troops ready to put shrapnel into their bodies in order to flee, claims Ukraine
In one intercepted conversation, a Russian soldier tells his girlfriend or wife that he is ready to break his arm or knock a piece of shrapnel into his leg with a "hammer" so that he would be sent home and will receive compensation for his injuries, Ukrayinska Pravda reported. The girl replies that then it would be better to shoot himself in the leg. The guy denies this: "I'd have to use a crossbow. That's impossible!"
President Putin set to declare 'all-out war' on Ukraine 'within days'
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 in what Putin called a "special military operation" to "demilitarise and de-nazify" Ukraine and barred the use of the word "war", thinking it would be over in a few weeks, The Daily Mail reported. Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said that Putin might use Russia's victory day parade on May 9 to announce the mass mobilisation of his reserves for a final push in Ukraine.
Another mass grave with 900 bodies found in Kiev region: Zelensky
In an interview to Polish media on Friday, the President said the area where the grave has been found was occupied by Russian forces in March, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. "No one knows how many people have been killed. There will be consequences, there will be an investigation, then there will be a census. We have to find all these people, but we don't even know how many there are," he was quoted as saying.
Moscow bars entry for public figures from Norway, Greenland, Ireland, Faroe Islands
The countermeasures were taken in response to the decisions made by Iceland, Norway and the Danish autonomies of Greenland and the Faroe Islands to join the European Union's sanctions against Russia, the Ministry added on Friday. The reciprocal measures were taken in relation to a number of parliamentarians, government members, business, media and academic representatives as well as public figures.
Ukraine seeks to seize Russia's assets for post-war recovery: PM
Ukraine is in talks with G7 countries over the seizure of Russia's assets, Shmyhal said, adding that Canada has already prepared legislation for such actions, reports Xinhua news agency. Earlier, Shmyhal said that his cabinet has set up a recovery fund for Ukraine's long-term reconstruction and estimated that the country's full-scale recovery will cost around $600 billion.
Radiation levels at Chernobyl within safe range: IAEA
Earlier this week, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi headed a mission to the plant, site of the worst-ever nuclear disaster, to deliver equipment, conduct radiological assessments and restore safeguards monitoring systems, reports Xinhua news agency.
Guterres criticises Security Council for failing to prevent Ukraine-Russia war
During the conference here on Thursday evening, Guterres, who arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday evening following his trip to Moscow, said: "Let me be very clear: (it) failed to do everything in its power to prevent and end this war," the BBC reported.
German Parliament approves delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine
A corresponding proposal, which was passed on Thursday by a vote of 586 to 100, allows the "supply of effective, including heavy, weapons and complex systems" to Ukraine, reports Xinhua news agency. Deliveries were also to be accelerated.
US could punish countries for shunning sanctions, but not those 'rethinking' their ties with Russia
India's ties with Russia, especially its refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and continued imports of Russian oil and gas have been raised by US officials along with, in one case of egregious overreach, a threat of "consequences". More generally, the US has said it does not want to see India jack up its import of Russian energy beyond past levels because of discounted prices on offer.
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