The United Kingdom rejects Lavrov’s “lock” and says there is no immediate threat of nuclear war
The British Minister of the Armed Forces downplayed the warning of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the war with Ukraine could escalate into a nuclear one.
Lavrov said late Monday that the risks of nuclear war were now “very, very significant and should not be underestimated”, but the remarks were dismissed as “bravado” by UK Minister James Happy.
“Lavrov’s trademark for about 15 years while he was Russian foreign minister was such a bravado. I don’t think there is an immediate threat of escalation at the moment,” James Happy told BBC Breakfast on Tuesday.
Asked whether Russia would use tactical nuclear weapons, Happy said he believed there was a “vanishingly small” possibility of such an escalation.
“Holly Eliat.”
The city of Kremina is believed to have fallen from Russian forces
The snow-covered city of Kremina, believed to have fallen by Russian forces, can be seen here from a bird’s eye view. The city is located in Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine.
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The city of Kremina in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine is believed to have fallen into the hands of Russian forces, according to the latest intelligence from the UK Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.
“It is reported that the city of Kremina has fallen and heavy fighting is taking place south of Izyum as Russian forces try to advance towards the cities of Slavyansk and Kramatorsk from the north and east,” the ministry said in a Twitter update. details.
Russian forces are likely trying to encircle heavily fortified Ukrainian positions in eastern Ukraine, the ministry said, adding that Ukrainian forces were preparing a defense in Zaporozhye, a city on the Dnieper River in southeastern Ukraine, in preparation for a potential Russian attack.
“Holly Eliat.”
Russia, India reportedly in talks to resume trade in coking coal
A worker walks on a pile of coal in a coal warehouse near a mine on November 23, 2021 in India. Russian and Indian officials met last week, hoping to resolve problems with coking coal supplies, a trade source and an Indian government source said, according to Reuters.
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Officials from Russia and India met last week in hopes of resolving problems with the supply of coking coal, Reuters reported, citing sources.
Exports of Russian coking coal to Indian steelmakers have stalled since March due to payment methods, a trade source and an Indian government source said, according to Reuters. That’s despite New Delhi signing a plan last year to import coking coal from Russia.
Coking coal is essential for steel production, and Russia typically supplies about 30% of the coking needs of the European Union, Japan and South Korea.
Russian trade officials are reportedly concerned about Western sanctions and have asked India to continue the deal, sources said.
Indian officials have been invited to visit Russia to devise a strategy on how to ensure a smooth supply of coking coal, sources said.
– Chelsea Ong
The risk of nuclear war is now “very, very significant,” the Russian foreign minister said
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at a press conference after talks with Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdulatif al-Zayani in Moscow, Russia, April 7, 2022.
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The risks of nuclear war are now very significant and should not be underestimated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a Russian television channel on Monday.
“The risks are really very, very significant,” Lavrov told Channel 1. However, he added that there was a danger that the risks would be “artificially” increased.
“The danger is serious, it is real, it cannot be underestimated,” Lavrov said in a comment to Russia’s RIA Novosti news agency.
“Holly Eliat.”
The United Kingdom says Ukraine’s grain harvest is likely to be about 20% lower than in 2021.
A sample of wheat was inspected on March 18, 2022. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “significantly” disrupted Ukrainian agricultural production, the British Ministry of Defense said in an intelligence update.
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Russia’s invasion has “significantly” disrupted Ukraine’s agricultural production, the British Defense Ministry said in an intelligence update.
“Ukraine’s grain harvest in 2022 is likely to be about 20% lower than in 2021 due to reduced sown areas after the invasion,” the British ministry said.
Ukraine’s reduced grain supply, the world’s fourth-largest producer and exporter of agricultural goods, will not only boost inflationary pressures and raise world grain prices, but will also affect global food markets, the ministry said.
Grain prices have risen since the beginning of the invasion, and Morgan Stanley expects grain prices to remain above last year’s levels until 2023.
“High grain prices could have significant implications for global food markets and threaten global food security, especially in some of the least developed economies,” he said.
– Chelsea Ong
“We want to see Russia weakened,” said US Secretary of Defense Austin
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as the Russian attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 24, 2022.
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Washington wants to see Russia “weakened” as part of its goal of arming and supporting Ukraine, Defense Minister Lloyd Austin said Monday during a visit to Kyiv, the first such high-level visit by a US official since the start of the war.
“We want to see Ukraine remain a sovereign country, a democracy capable of defending its sovereign territory. We want to see Russia weakened to the point that it cannot do the things it did when it invaded Ukraine,” Austin told the press.
“He has already lost a lot of military capabilities and a lot of his troops, to be honest. As for our ability to win, the first step in winning is to believe that you can win. So they believe they can win, we believe they can win if they have the right equipment. “
During the visit, the United States promised more military and diplomatic support for Ukraine as the Russian invasion entered its 60th day.
– Natasha Turak
Sumer expects “quick, bipartisan” adoption of the next bill to help Ukraine
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has said he expects a “quick, bipartisan” passage of another bill to help Ukraine fight Russia after President Joe Biden submits a new request for funding.
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Authorities in Mariupol said a new mass grave had been discovered
Satellite images of Maxar on another extension of the mass grave site just outside Vinogradno, Ukraine – just east of Mariupol. Sequence – 3 of 4 images.
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Officials in the struggling Ukrainian city of Mariupol say a new mass grave has been discovered north of the city.
Mayor Vadim Boychenko said authorities were trying to estimate the death toll at the grave about 10km (about 6 miles) north of Mariupol.
Satellite images published in the last few days show what appear to be images of other mass graves.
Mariupol has been devastated by fierce fighting over the past two months. The takeover of the city would deprive Ukraine of a vital port and allow Moscow to create a land corridor to the Crimean peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014.
– Associated Press
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