On the 68th day of the war, Ukrainians trapped at the Mariupol steel plant were evacuated amid Russian offensive. The evacuation operation was coordinated by the Ukrainian and Russian authorities.
While US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Ukraine as a form of support to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelesky in his fight against the Russian invasion.
Here are the top developments:
1. approx Hundreds of civilians, mainly women and children, Those who had taken refuge at the Azovstal steel plant were executed on Sunday along with the International Committee of the Red Cross. These citizens are expected to reach Zaporizhzhya on Monday.
2. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi revealed on Saturday that her visit to Kyiv was to show US support Defense of Ukraine Against Russian Invasion, His visit comes just days after Russia launched a rocket in the capital during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. She is the senior-most US lawmaker to visit the war-torn country since Russia’s invasion on February 24.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky awards the ‘Order of Princess Olga’ medal to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 30, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)
3. Germany pledged to continue supporting Ukraine with money, aid and weapons, saying the pacifist approach to the war is “outdated”. Speaking at a May Day rally in Düsseldorf, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said: “I respect all pacifism, I respect all perspectives, but a citizen of Ukraine defends himself against Putin’s aggression without weapons. should be asked to do.”
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4. Poland said on Sunday that a military exercise involving thousands of NATO soldiers has started. The Polish armed forces said they were conducting regular exercises aimed at improving the security of the eastern side of the coalition, but with Russia’s war against Ukraine this year drawing closer.
5. India calls upon PM Narendra to end hostilities in Ukraine Modi’s three-nation European visit, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said, the main focus of the visit will be to boost ties in several areas including trade, energy and green technology.
6. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized that the upcoming anniversary of Russia’s liberation at the end of World War II on May 9 will have no bearing on military operations in Ukraine. “We will celebrate our victory in a solemn way, but the timing and speed of what is happening in Ukraine will depend on the need to mitigate risks to civilians and Russian troops,” he said on Italian television.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. (Photo: Reuters/File)
7. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmitro Kuleba, claimed he urged the EU’s top diplomat that the bloc should approve an oil embargo on Russia. “I also emphasized that there may be no alternative to granting EU candidate status to Ukraine…”
8. The Ukrainian military has claimed that the Russian offensive on a broad front in the east of the country has been halted. He said Russian troops were attempting to advance into the Sloboda, Donetsk and Tauride regions, but were being held back by Ukrainian forces who continue to fight amid human and material losses inflicted by Kyiv’s forces.
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