There were unconfirmed reports that Russian forces had cut off the road on which Kyiv has been supplying its fighters in Severodonetsk.
“We are now watching the most active phase of the large-scale aggression that Russia has developed against our country,” said Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.
“The situation in the [eastern] The front is extremely difficult, because perhaps the fate of this country is being decided [there] Right Now.”
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4. Zelensky urges West to maintain arms supply
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that supplying Ukraine with rocket-propelled grenades, tanks, anti-missile missiles and other weapons is “the best investment to maintain stability in the world and to prevent many serious crises that Russia is planning or has already provoked “. .
“The longer this war lasts, the greater the price of protecting freedom not only in Ukraine but also in the free world.”
5. The head of the European Commission calls for talks with Moscow
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has called for talks with Moscow to unblock wheat exports that are trapped in Ukraine as a result of the Russian maritime blockade.
Ms von der Leyen said Russia was using food supplies as a weapon with global repercussions, as it was in the energy sector.
As Ukraine looks to rebuild its country, Kyiv is considering issuing debt receipts with the backing of frozen Russian assets to raise funds, a presidential adviser has said.
It comes when the French Minister of Europe said that Ukraine would eventually join the European Union.
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned that Western countries should not exchange security for economic benefit, referring to the debates over the use of Chinese technology in 5G networks and the Nord Stream gas pipeline. 2 for Russian gas.
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