The war in ukraine reaches day 52 after the so-called “special operation” launched by Russia troops from that country entered the territory of the neighboring nation, according to Vladimir Putinto prevent a genocide of the people.
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Putin maintains his offensive in Ukraine, despite all the sanctions on Russia. (Design: Paulina Cabrera)
However, it is Russia that has been accused of genocide in Ukraine after the attacks in which the targets have been civilians.
Putin does not intend to back down from the incursion and even as the country faces a default on debt payment by closing the door on Russia’s assets in the United States, preventing it from using dollars to meet this obligation.
Follow here the latest news of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine today April 15.
Zelensky asked Biden to designate Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently made a direct request to his counterpart Joe Biden that the United States designate Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism,” the Washington Post reported Friday, citing people familiar with their conversation.
Biden did not commit to taking any specific action during that call, the newspaper reported.
The label can be applied to any country that has “repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism,” the newspaper said, basing its information on a State Department fact sheet.
Russia attacks missile factory in Ukraine after ship sinks
The day after the sinking of his flagship in the Black Sea, Russia vowed on Friday to intensify bombing of kyivand the first of them was against a Neptune missile factory, with which the Ukrainians claim to have sunk the “Moskva”.
“We watched as the ships tried to help, but even the forces of nature were on Ukraine’s side” as “a storm prevented the rescue of the ship and the evacuation of the crew,” said Natalia Gumeniuk, spokeswoman for the southern military command. from Ukraine.
“We are perfectly aware that they will not forgive us,” he added, referring to Russia and possible new attacks.
Russian ship sunk after hit by two Ukrainian missiles: US
The Russian cruiser “Moskva” was hit by two Ukrainian missiles before sinking in the Black SeaA US Defense Department official said Friday, calling it a “major blow” to Russia.
“We estimate that they hit it with two Neptunes,” the Pentagon official, who requested anonymity, told reporters, thus denying Moscow’s version that its flagship missile launcher suffered “serious damage” from a fire and then sank.
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Russia expels 18 EU diplomats
Russia announced this Friday the expulsion of 18 diplomats from the representation of the European Union (EU) in that country, in response to a similar measure adopted by Brussels following the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine.
“In retaliation for the unfriendly actions of the European Union, 18 members of the EU representation in Russia are declared ‘persona non grata’ and must leave Russian territory as soon as possible,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. .
Russia vows more attacks on kyiv in response to Ukraine offensive
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday it had attacked a military target outside kyiv with cruise missiles overnight, promising more attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to the Ukrainian offensive against Russian forces.
The ministry also said its forces have completely taken control of the Illich steel plant in the besieged port city of Mariupol, which had been surrounded by Russian forces for weeks.
There are more than 5 million refugees from the war: UN
More than five million people have fled Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, according to figures published this Friday by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
In total, the agency has counted 4 million 796 thousand 245 Ukrainians who have left the country. They are joined by 215,000 non-Ukrainian people who fled Ukraine, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Russian troops capture Briton fighting Ukrainians
Aiden Aslin, a Briton, a member of the Ukrainian army, was captured by the russians and his mother asked in the newspaper The Daily Telegraph that he be treated “humanely” and released. Russian public television broadcast Thursday night footage of a handcuffed young man with a cut on his forehead.
His mother, Ang Wood, confirmed to the Telegraph that it was her son, who sports a distinctive tattoo.
A message attributed to Aiden Aslin indicated that they had no choice but to surrender to the Russians at Mariupol. (Special)
Russia blocks French radio page and the Moscow Times
Russia blocked the website of the french radio rfiwhich disseminates information in 15 languages, including Spanish and Russian, in the midst of a wave of repression against voices critical of its offensive in Ukraine.
The place www.rfi.fr is included in the list of pages blocked by the Russian telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor, AFP journalists in Russia verified, who could not open the page without a VPN connection.
In addition, Russia on Friday blocked the Russian-language page of the Moscow Timesa highly respected independent outlet, accusing him of publishing “false information” about the conflict in Ukraine, the outlet itself stated.
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