Battles are continuing in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region around Avdiyivka, Maryinka and Bakhmut where Russian troops are still attempting to gain full control of the city that’s been the focus of intense fighting for months, the Ukrainian General Staff said in a Facebook statement.
(Bloomberg) — Battles are continuing in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region around Avdiyivka, Maryinka and Bakhmut where Russian troops are still attempting to gain full control of the city that’s been the focus of intense fighting for months, the Ukrainian General Staff said in a Facebook statement.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his ally Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow today, as the Kremlin continues preparations to station tactical nuclear weapons in the neighboring country. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov begins a two-day visit to Turkey.
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Key Developments
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US Summons Russian Ambassador Over Reporter’s Detention (5:47 a.m.)
The US summoned Russia’s ambassador for a meeting last week, a State Department spokesperson said, as the Biden administration pressures Moscow over the arrest and detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges.
Ambassador Anatoly Antonov was called to the State Department on March 30, where he met with Victoria Nuland, the under secretary for political affairs, the spokesperson said, declining to add details citing privacy concerns. The meeting was reported earlier Wednesday by the New York Times.
Ukraine to Produce Ammunition With Poland (5:45 p.m.)
Ukraine and Poland agreed to set up the joint production of weapons and ammunition, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was says during a press conference with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in Warsaw.
NATO Approves Long-Term Aid Program for Ukraine (4:30 p.m.)
NATO agreed to start work on a multiyear assistance program for Ukraine to signal support for the nation over the long-term, the head of the alliance said after a two-day meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers.
NATO wants to ensure that when the war ends, Ukraine has the highest level of interoperability with allied structures and it’s able to move its military from Soviet era standards to NATO’s, Jens Stoltenberg said, adding that it would be important for Ukraine’s eventual membership to the alliance.
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