The opening of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from the port city of Mariupol fails for the second time in 48 hours, where according to the Red Cross "people live in terror", there are "devastating scenes of human suffering" and 200 thousand people blocked .

Once again, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked for military support from Western leaders, warning that if it is not given it means that "you too want them to kill us slowly". A new no to the no fly zone has come from NATO while Prime Minister Mario Draghi limited himself to ensuring "support and assistance". "The no fly zone could trigger the third world war", said in no uncertain terms the president of the EU Council Charles Michel ( HERE the reason for the no-fly zone of the West).

Meanwhile, diplomatic talks continue: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Vladimir Putin to "guarantee the ceasefire, open the humanitarian corridors and sign the peace treaty", but the Kremlin replied that its "military operations" will be suspended only if Kiev "ceases its military actions", hoping that in the next bilateral talks the Ukrainian delegates will show "a more constructive approach that takes full account of the existing reality".

French President Emmanuel Macron returned to confront the "Tsar" for almost two hours (his fourth phone call since the war) and finds him "always very determined" in achieving his goals, namely "denazification" and "neutralization" of Ukraine and recognition of the annexation of Crimea and the independence of Donbass. These objectives, according to Putin, "if they are not achieved with the negotiations, they will be achieved with military operations".

In the background, the humanitarian situation, which is worsening day by day: according to UNHCR, more than 1.5 million refugees have fled since the invasion, in what is "the fastest refugee crisis in Europe since Second World War".

THE EVENTS OF THE DAY:

Yet another appeal from Sheva in tears: "Italy, help us"

"Italy made me feel like one of you, it is my second homeland. Open your hearts to the people and to my people to the children and the elderly who need your help so much. There is already so much, I know, but I ask for more ".

Thus the appeal of Andriy Shevchenko, in tears, speaking of the situation in Ukraine at Che tempo che fa. "I have many relatives still there, I hear from them every day but I am very worried about their choice to stay - continued the former Ukraine coach and AC Milan player -. They tell me what is happening, bombed cities, where children die. and elderly people who can't leave. It's a nightmare I wish I could wake up from. "

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Di Maio: "We don't want to go to war"

Providing aircraft to Ukraine "is not possible", because this "would mean going to war and we do not want this". Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said this at Che tempo che fa on Rai 3.

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Di Maio: "alternative to sanctions is the third world war"

"The alternative to sanctions, which take longer, is World War III, which we absolutely do not want." The Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio said this at Che tempo che fa.

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Di Maio: "It is not a war between east and west, Putin is isolated"

"There is only room for diplomacy" to overcome the crisis in Ukraine, "but diplomacy does not have the timing of bombs, it needs time". Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said at “Che tempo che fa”: "Putin is isolated, there is no east versus west".

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Tik Tok suspends live-streaming in Russia

"In light of Russia's new 'fake news' law, we have no choice but to suspend live streaming and new content on our video service while we examine the security implications of this law." Tik Tok announces it on Twitter.

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Bennett also talks to Scholz and Macron

After the interview with President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett also spoke with French President Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. Your office made it known.

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The director of the Bolshoi resigns

The director of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, Tugan Sokhiev, has announced his resignation. Interfax reports it. "After facing an impossible choice between my favorite Russian and French musicians, I have decided to step down as director of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow and as music director of the Orchester National du Capitole de Tolosa," says Sokhiev.

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Draghi to Zelensky: "Italy wants to provide support and assistance"

During the phone call with Zelensky, Draghi, explains Palazzo Chigi, "condemned Russia's attacks on civilians and nuclear infrastructure, reaffirmed the Italian willingness to provide support and assistance to Ukraine and its population and reiterated how the Italy supports the belonging of Ukraine to the European family. President Zelensky thanked President Draghi for his closeness and for that of Italy ".

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Zelensky: "I spoke to Draghi about EU membership"

"I discussed with Prime Minister Mario Draghi how to counter the aggression. I briefed him on Russia 's crimes against civilians, on nuclear terrorism. The question of support for Ukraine and the examination of the our application for membership in Europe ". Ukrainian President Zelensky made it known via Twitter.

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Moscow: "Do not host Ukrainian jets or you will be at war with us"

The Russian Defense Ministry, quoted by Interfax, warns that any country hosting Ukrainian military aircraft "will be involved in the conflict". "We know that there are some fighter jets in Romania and other neighboring countries. We want to emphasize that the future use of these planes against the Russian armed forces could be seen as an involvement of these countries in the armed conflict," Moscow warns.

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Putin to Macron: "Humanitarian corridors depend on Kiev"

"The responsibility for respecting the humanitarian corridors lies with the Ukrainians, it is they who decide whether or not to let the population out of the encircled cities": the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, said to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, who in today's phone call he reiterated his request for respect for the humanitarian protection of civilians.

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Moscow: "All Kiev air forces destroyed"

The Russian defense ministry claims that "virtually all of the battle-ready air forces of the Kiev regime have been destroyed." Tass reports it.

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Putin to Macron: "We will not attack nuclear power plants"

Vladimir Putin today told French President Emmanuel Macron that he was "ready to comply with the IAEA regulations on the protection of nuclear power plants". In the hour and 45-minute phone call, according to reports from the Elysée, Putin told Macron that "it is not his intention to carry out attacks on power plants" in Ukraine.

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Warsaw's response to Zelensky: "We will not send our jets"

"Poland will not send its jets to Ukraine, nor will it allow its airports to be used. We are helping in many other areas." The Polish prime minister's chancellery made it known, as reported by the US media, responding to Zelensky's request.

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Zelensky's appeal to the West: "Give us airplanes"

"We ask you every day for a no-fly zone, if you don't give it to us, at least provide us with airplanes to protect us. If you don't give us these either, there is only one solution: you too want them to kill us slowly. This will also be the responsibility of world politics. , of Western leaders. Today and forever ". It is the last appeal of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Western leaders.

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NGO: "2,500 arrests in Russian cities"

At least 2,500 people demonstrating against military intervention in Ukraine were arrested on Sunday in about 50 cities in Russia. This was announced by the NGO Ovd-Info, which specializes in monitoring events.

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Putin: "Kiev is preventing the evacuations from Mariupol"

Vladimir Putin accuses the Kiev authorities of preventing the evacuations of civilians from Mariupol in southern Ukraine. The Kremlin reports.

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Blinken flies to Macron

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday evening. This was announced by the spokesman for the US State Department Ned

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Red Cross: "Evacuation to Mariupol stopped"

The evacuation of Mariupol in southern Ukraine has stopped. This was announced by the Red Cross.

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The flow of Ukrainians to Italy increases

14,237 Ukrainian citizens have entered Italy so far: 7,052 women, 1,459 men and 5,726 minors. The figure, updated to date, was communicated by the Ministry of the Interior. The main destinations are Rome, Milan, Bologna and Naples, where family members and acquaintances already present in Italy are reached. In 24 hours, over 3 thousand Ukrainians arrived in our country.

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Erdogan to Putin: "Immediate ceasefire"

Turkish President Erdogan, speaking with Vladimir Putin, said that it is necessary "to guarantee the ceasefire, open the humanitarian corridors and sign the peace treaty", Interfax reports.

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Heavy bombing west of Kiev

Heavy bombardments are now taking place west and north-west of Kiev. Two mortar rounds hit a checkpoint installed to allow civilians to enter the city from the suburbs. At the moment, Ukrainian authorities have reported three deaths, two of which are children, according to CNN.

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Phone call between Macron and Putin

A telephone conversation took place between presidents Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin, as announced by the Elysée. This is the fourth phone call between the two since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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The Pope: "The Holy See ready to do everything to stop the war"

"The Holy See is willing to do everything, to put itself in service for this peace," the Pope said at the Angelus. "In these days two cardinals went to Ukraine, to serve the people, to help - he announced -: Cardinal Krajewski, almsgiver, to bring aid to the most needy, and Cardinal Czerny, 'ad interim' prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of integral human development ". "This presence of two cardinals there - added Bergoglio - is the presence not only of the Pope, but of all the Christian people who want to come closer and say: 'war is madness, please stop, look at this cruelty'".

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Telephone conversation between Erdogan and Putin

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, had a telephone conversation about Ukraine, according to reports from Turkish TV Tpt.

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Blinken sees Kuleba and crosses the Ukrainian border

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken briefly crossed the Ukrainian border after meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The two met on the border with Poland to discuss Western efforts to support Ukraine after the Russian invasion.

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"On Chernihiv the Russians dropped 500 kg bombs"

The Russian armed forces reportedly dropped "powerful bombs" on residential areas of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, where dozens of civilians have died, writes the Guardian. A resident posted on social media a photo of an unexploded 500-kilo bomb, a Soviet-designed Fab-500 model, a type of weapon used to destroy fortified structures and bunkers or to destroy industrial targets of military interest.

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Bennett talks to Zelensky again

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke again with President Volodomyr Zelensky. Bennett's office made it known, specifying that this is the third interview in the last 24 hours. Yesterday Bennett went to Moscow to meet President Vladimir Putin and then to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.

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"Part of Mariupol and under the control of Donesk"

Forces of the Donesk People's Republic have taken control of the Staryi Krym neighborhood in Mariupol. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

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Kiev, "so far more than 11,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine"

Over 11,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began on February 24, according to the Ukrainian military staff. Only yesterday Kiev spoke of 10,000 fallen Russians and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reproached Vladimir Putin for having sent them to die unnecessarily.

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"Donetsk announces reopening of humanitarian corridors today"

The humanitarian corridors from the besieged cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, which failed yesterday, will be reopened this morning, according to the deputy commander of the pro-Russian militia of Donetsk (DPR), Eduard Basurin.

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Bennett returned to Israel after a Moscow-Berlin tour

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett returned to Israel at the end of the diplomatic shuttle centered on the war in Ukraine during which yesterday he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and then German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. The interview with Scholz, his spokesperson said, lasted an hour and a half. In the morning, Bennett will participate in the usual Sunday session of the council of ministers in Jerusalem.

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Shooting civilians, difficult evacuations in Bucha and Gostomel

Shooting at civilians blocked the evacuations of Bucha and Gostomel, near Kiev. The residents of the area reported him as reported by the local media. The reconstructions speak of at least three deaths, including a volunteer who had just delivered food to a shelter. The girl was with two other people in the car when the Russians attacked.

(Unioneonline)

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