WAR IN UKRAINE: The Russians are attacking the CIVILISTS again! – Pluska.sk

What does Putin want to achieve?

• Russia allegedly does not want to annex Ukraine, said Putin, who does not even call the whole military invasion an occupation.
• He therefore warned Western countries not to help Ukraine and indirectly threatened to use nuclear weapons.
• According to the USA, the intention of the Russian invasion is to overthrow the government in Kiev and replace it with a new leadership loyal to Moscow.

How did the rest of the world react?

• The European Union and the United States have announced the most severe sanctions packages against Russia ever imposed.
• The European Union has agreed on sanctions that will affect 70 percent of the Russian banking market and key Russian state-owned companies.
• The group of seven most developed countries in the world (G7) also agreed on “destructive packages of sanctions” against Russia.
• The whole world has imposed severe sanctions on Russia. These include the exclusion of several Russian banks from the SWIFT interbank payment system.
• The global hacking organization Anonymous has launched an attack on Russian television. They are broadcasting the truth about what is happening in Ukraine.
• Zelensky agreed to negotiate on the Belarusian border. The Ukrainian delegation arrived today (28 February) for peace talks in Belarus. Moscow wants to reach an agreement with Kiev to end the conflict.

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19:32 The Ministry of the Interior (MV) of the Slovak Republic has set up telephone infolines for people who speak Ukrainian. They are also available for callers from Ukraine. TASR was informed of this by the press office of the Minister of the Interior.

These are the lines +421513816111 and +421259765111. “They serve to inform Ukrainian-speaking citizens in need. We therefore call on the public not to use these lines unnecessarily, as they are intended to help the citizens of Ukraine.” said the ministry.

19:17 Finland has taken a “historic” decision and will send arms to Ukraine, which is facing a Russian invasion. The Finnish government announced this on Monday. TASR has taken over the report from AFP and Reuters. Finland will send 1,500 rocket launchers, 2,500 assault rifles, 150,000 ammunition and 70,000 military food parcels to Ukraine, said Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen.

19:04 The Russian owner of one of the largest dailies in Britain on Monday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw from Ukraine, thus preventing further bloodshed and war in Europe.

“I ask you to use today’s negotiations to end this terrible conflict in Ukraine. As a Russian citizen, I ask you to prevent the Russians from killing their Ukrainian brothers and sisters. As a British citizen, I ask you to save Europe from the war. As a Russian patriot I ask you to prevent the unnecessary death of other young Russian soldiers. As a citizen of the world, I ask you to save the world from destruction. “ wrote the owner of the newspaper Yevgeny Lebedev.

18:56 Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Monday that the Czech Republic supports Ukraine’s efforts to become a member of the European Union. TASR informs about this on the basis of a report by ČT 24 television.

18:48 Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, the Slovak Red Cross, the Svidník Territorial Association, has been assisting at individual border crossings with Ukraine. Its director Slavomír Sakalík does not recommend people to go to the border with material help or out of curiosity.

18:37 British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps ordered all ports in the United Kingdom on Monday not to allow Russian vessels to dock there. The United Kingdom is responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. TASR took over the report from AFP.

18:24 !! Poland’s Permanent Representative to the EU Andrzej Sados told PAP on Monday that Ukraine’s application for membership of the European Union had been signed. “is a historic day that Poles, Ukrainians and Europe have been waiting for a long time, and that Warsaw fully supports this step.”

“We fully support the European efforts of our Ukrainian friends to integrate their country into the European Union as soon as possible,” Sados said.

18:21 On Saturday (February 26), the University Hospital in Martin (UNM) joined a collection designed to help war-torn cities in Ukraine. According to hospital spokeswoman Katarína Kapustová, she provided medical supplies worth 5,000 euros, which she had stored in the hospital pharmacy.

18:15 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday banned residents from transferring money abroad, reports AFP and Bloomberg. This is a measure taken in support of the Russian ruble, the value of which has fallen sharply as a result of Western sanctions.

18:05 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday applied to accept Ukraine as a member of the European Union. He did so on the fifth day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

18:00 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is becoming increasingly ruthless, EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said on Monday about reports of attacks on residential areas. “Russia’s military campaign is becoming increasingly ruthless and the Ukrainian armed forces are defending themselves with courage,” Borrell told reporters.

17:50 !!! Monday’s peace talks between Russia and Ukraine on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border are over. Delegations from both parties will return to their main posts for further consultations before the second round of negotiations. !!! >> YOU CAN FIND A PHOTO FROM THE NEGOTIATION IN THE GALLERY <

17:40 The UN General Assembly (UNGA) began its special session on Monday to vote on a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At the beginning, the participants commemorated a minute’s silence during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. “The fighting in Ukraine must stop,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the beginning of the meeting.

17:20 !!! Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday during a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macrono that the condition for jumping fighting in Ukraine is recognition of Russian sovereignty over the Crimean peninsula and demilitarization of Ukraine. The French president also called on Putin to stop the attacks on the civilian population by the Russian army, to maintain civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and to ensure safe access to key arteries, especially those south of Kiev. “President Putin has reaffirmed his willingness to commit to these three points.” Macron’s office said in a statement.!!!

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