Within days, the United States announced $ 1.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, while in Mariupol, President Putin declared victory for his troops.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared victory for his troops in Mariupol. However, there are still 2,000 Ukrainian fighters confined to the Azovstal metallurgical complex. The Russian president ordered his troops not to carry out an offensive against them, but to besiege them. Block this whole area so no flies can passhe instructed his Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, to report to him about the situation in this strategic city.
- United States President Joe Biden has confirmed that he is authorizing an additional $ 800 million in military aid to Ukraine. This envelope will include an additional delivery of dozens of heavy artillery pieces, 144,000 shells and ammunition as well as tactical drones. On April 13, Joe Biden authorized the same amount, which covers armored vehicles and helicopters.
- For her part, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, has announced that Ukraine will receive “in the coming days” heavy weapons, including combat tanks from Eastern European countries. . These are mostly Soviet -made weapons.
- In Canada, 61 personalities are now banned from entering Russia, under new sanctions announced by the Kremlin. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, these people are involved in the formation, justification and implementation of the Russophobic orientation of the regime in power in Canada.
- Also in Canada, we learned that Lieutenant-General Trevor Cadieu was in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that the lieutenant general retired on April 5 after more than 30 years in service. The Department of Defense pointed that outno support from the Canadian Armed Forces, material or otherwise, has been granted to Mr. Cadieu since he left with regard to his personal steps. According to some sources within the defense, Mr. Cadieu has since traveled to Ukraine to volunteer to fight Russian aggression. Mr. Cadieu is being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct.
- In Russia, the families of members of the cruiser Moskva, which sank last week in the Black Sea, want the truth about the fate of their children. Western media reported the testimonies of some of these families.
- Also in Russia, the Central Bank has released a study predicting a decline in gross domestic product of 9.2% and inflation of 22% this year.
- Our special envoy to Ukraine, our special envoy Jean-Michel Leprince followed a demining brigade working to spot the mines left by the Russians as well as the Ukrainians.
- Our journalist Tamara Alteresco went to Georgia, where she followed a Russian citizen deported to this country like 60,000 of her fellow citizens. Our reporter reported that Bank of Georgia is asking its Russian customers to sign a document stating their opposition to the war in order to open an account.
With information from France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada