Newsletter 11/03/2024
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Presence of NATO troops in Ukraine would not violate int’l norms - Czechia’s Pavel
The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, is convinced that NATO military personnel providing support to Ukraine’s Army directly on Ukrainian soil would not breach any international norms.
Step toward peace would be Putin's decision to lay down arms - von der Leyen on Pope’s remark
"No one yearns for peace more than the people of Ukraine. Everyone is suffering a lot from this war that Putin dragged them into... But peace must be real, just, there must be no occupation, no coercion. We know for sure that a step toward peace can be the moment when Putin lays down his arms – he is an aggressor, he invaded Ukraine," von der Leyen emphasized, commenting on the Pope's recent remark suggesting Ukraine should raise a “white flag” in order to end the war.
Ukraine wins its first ever Oscar with ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ documentary
For the first time in the history of Ukrainian cinema, “20 Days in Mariupol”, directed by Mstyslav Chernov, won the best documentary Oscar.
The film was shot inside the besieged city of Mariupol during the first days of the Russian invasion.
According to Suspilne, at the award ceremony, Mstyslav Chernov said: "This is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I’m honored. Probably I will be the first director on this stage to say I wish I’d never made this film, I wish to be able to exchange this to Russia never attacking Ukraine.”
Polish farmers hindering movement of charter buses on Ukrainian border
Ukraine officials are recording cases where charter buses heading to or from Poland are being blocked by protesters on the Polish-Ukrainian border. Previously, protesters focused only on freight vehicles.
Polish police deny reports of Ukrainian buses being stopped by protesters
Judge seeking Putin’s arrest elected ICC head
Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at a plenary session elected Judge Tomoko Akane as the new President of the court.
Defense
Six F-16 fighter jets could be delivered to Ukraine this summer – NYT
It is noted that the F-16s would likely come armed with short- and medium-range missiles and bombs, partially making up for the shortage of ground-based munitions.
War
Zaporizhzhia direction: Russian troops drop grenades with poisonous substance 60 times in week
"As for the Zaporizhzhia direction and this particular area, I can say that there is information that is worrying - the Russians are increasingly using ammunition with a poisonous substance. Over the previous week, from Monday to Sunday, about 60 grenades with a suffocating and tear gas agent were recorded, mostly chloropicrin or something similar. On Sunday alone, there were nine such drops," informed head of the public relations department of the Tavria military unit Dmytro Lykhovii.
Ukrainian Defense Forces expanding bridgehead on left bank of Dnipro River
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are maintaining positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River and are working to expand their bridgehead.
Economy
Ukraine becomes Europe's largest arms importer – SIPRI
In recent years, Russia's arms exports have almost halved, and France has overtaken it in the rankings of arms suppliers. At the same time, Ukraine has become the largest arms importer in Europe.
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Outflow of money from bank deposits: will trend last?
Video
Ukraine’s Air Force hits Russian command post
The Ukrainian Air Force released drone footage showing a Russian command post, located on a tanker, being destroyed in a successful strike.