The government of the southern Kherson region will ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to make it part of the Russian Federation . This was stated by the deputy head of the administration Kirill Stremousov quoted by Tass: "The referendum that took place in Crimea in an absolutely legal way was not recognized by the world community, which did everything to not recognize Russia as a full member title of the global community ", he declared at a press conference. But Kiev does not give up:" We will take Kherson back ", he says, and Zelensky says that the war will end only when the troops of Moscow retreat leaving the Ukrainian territory intact as it was until February 23.

When we are on the 77th day of the war, a Russian hacker attack also arrives on some Italian institutional sites , in particular those of the Senate and the Ministry of Defense. The site of the Higher Institute of Health was also targeted. After a few hours they are all ready to use again.

DRAGHI – BIDEN - Yesterday the meeting between Mario Draghi and Biden was held at the White House, the first visit as premier for the former president of the ECB: the two leaders agreed on the search for a way to peace, on which the Italy and Europe question themselves "seriously".

The premier at the press conference said that peace "must not be imposed on Ukraine", adding that there are no Goliaths and David in this war, as was initially thought. " That was thought to be an invincible power has not proved to be such ", the words of the prime minister about Russia.

THE FIGHTING - The Azovstal steel mill remains under siege, attacked by the Russians not only with airplanes and artillery, but also with tanks that are trying to break through. The wives of the fighters of the Azov Battalion have also met the Pope and are trying to raise public awareness in order to reach the liberation of their husbands.

But Kiev explains that the steel plant is isolated, it is located 150-200 kilometers from the Ukrainian lines, so a military operation to try to free the fighters would result in " significant losses " for the army.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergej Lavrov has meanwhile returned to the "new world order", no longer dominated by the US, which would like to create Moscow (with Beijing): "We hope and expect that the finalization of our military operation and the achievement of all its objectives help to stop the West's attempts to undermine international law and to ignore and violate the principles of the United Nations Charter, including the principle of sovereign equality of states. Furthermore, it will force the West to stop pushing for a so-called unipolar world order dominated by the United States and its allies ”.

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Defense sites and Higher Institute of Health returned to usable

After that of the Senate, the sites of the Defense, the Higher Institute of Health, Infomedix and the School of Higher Studies of Lucca are also reachable. According to what is learned, the attack on Italy was carried out by the same team of hackers - called Mirai - that last week attacked Romanian and Latvian sites while the attack on the German and Polish portals was allegedly carried out by a team of the collective Killnet named 'Jacky'. However, the Polish and German targets targeted would have reacted better to hacker attacks as they are protected by systems against Ddos attacks, unlike the Italian ones.

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Explosions in Mykolaiv

Powerful explosions were reported tonight in Mykolaiv. Ukraina reports it 24.

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Kiev: "Operation to free Azovstal would result in many losses"

Given the isolation of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, which is located about 150-200 km from the Ukrainian lines, and the massive presence of Russian forces in the area, a possible military operation to try to free the fighters barricaded inside it it would be very complex and would result in "significant losses" for the Kiev army. This was stated by the number two of the General Staff of Kiev, Oleksiy Hromov, quoted by Interfax Ukraine. The hypothesis of a military action was raised today by the head of intelligence of the Azov regiment, Ilya Samoilenko.

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The hacker attack in the Senate has returned

The hacker attack on the Senate website returned. This is what is learned from the senatorial quaestors of Palazzo Madama. According to what has been reconstructed so far, in the afternoon there were multiple and simultaneous attempts to access the site, but without repercussions. Now the site is reachable,

connecting from the outside. The Defense site, however, is still unreachable.

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Hacker attack on Italian institutional sites

A cyber attack on several Italian sites, including that of the Senate and of the Defense, is underway by Russian hackers. The attack, claimed by the pro-Russian collective 'Killnet', according to what is learned, would not have compromised the infrastructures at the moment but would be making access to the various sites complicated.

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Russia blocks 300 grain cargoes in the Black Sea

Russia has blocked some 300 merchant ships in the Black Sea which are therefore unable to export grain and other food products from Ukraine. The US State Department announced this today on Twitter, Ukrinform reports.

"Ukraine exported up to 5 million tons of wheat per month" now "shipments have almost stopped due to the Kremlin's blockade of Ukrainian ports and nearly 300 merchant ships in the Black Sea," the note read. . The US State Department stressed that these actions "threaten to put millions of people at risk of famine and malnutrition".

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"The Russian invasion is a danger to world peace"

"The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is a danger to stability and peace not only in Europe but throughout the world". This was stated by the US joint chief of staff, General Mark Milley, in a hearing at the House Budget Committee with the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin. The general stressed that the United States is ready to "defend NATO allies and defeat those who threaten them or threaten American security".

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Kiev regains control of 1,200 km of the border

"The State Border Service within the Kiev, Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts has border control over almost 1,200 kilometers, two thirds of which are on the border with Russia." This was announced during a briefing by the director of the State Department for border protection, Leonid Baran, as reported by the UNIAN agency.

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Lugansk and Donetsk block access to Facebook and Instagram

The pro-Russian republics of Lugansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine have announced that they have blocked access to Facebook and Instagram. The Guardian reports this, stating that the move aligns these republics with Russian policy towards social networks. "Access to the information resources of the American company Meta, which allows appeals to violence against Russian-speaking users on its social networks, has already been blocked - said the ministry of communications of the republic of Donetsk -. In light of that, access to the social networks Facebook and Instagram is blocked on the territory of the republic ".

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Moscow: "US biological experiments in Kharkiv"

The Russian defense ministry said it had evidence that the Pentagon had participated in "biological experiments on patients in psychiatric hospitals near Kharkiv" in Ukraine. Tass reports it. Germany and Poland and the companies Pfizer, Moderna and Merck are also involved in the experiments, adds the ministry.

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Kiev: "We will free Kherson"

The authorities in Kherson, occupied by the Russians, "may also request that the city be annexed to Mars or Jupiter, but the Ukrainian army will free it, regardless of whatever they say". This was stated by Mikhailo Podolyak, advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and chief negotiator in Kiev, responding to the statement by the deputy head of the pro-Russian local administration Kirill Stremousov, according to which the city will ask to be annexed to the Russian Federation. This was reported by the Interfax Ukraine agency.

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The EU is working on the confiscation of Russian assets to compensate Ukraine

The European Commission is working on a tool to confiscate the assets of sanctioned Russian individuals and entities across the EU and pool resources into a common fund to compensate Ukraine. This was indicated by the European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, during a press conference. "We are working on a European instrument that makes confiscation a possibility available to all Member States" and the "subsequent" intention "is to ask countries to allocate the financial resources of the confiscations to a common fund that allows them to finance the victims "of the war," Ukraine and the Ukrainians, "he stressed.

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Johnson: "We will support Sweden and Finland in the event of an attack"

London will support Sweden and Finland in the event of an attack. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said this when speaking in the debate on whether the two Scandinavian nations should join NATO. Johnson arrived in Sweden where he signed a declaration of political solidarity, after which he will move to Finland where a similar document is expected to be signed, reports the BBC. "We are firm and unequivocal in our support for both Sweden and Finland," said the British premier.

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Putin "does not intend to declare martial law in Russia"

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not intend to declare martial law in Russia during the "special operation" in Ukraine. This was announced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov quoted by TASS.

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Moscow: "After Ukraine, stop to the world dominated by the US"

"We hope and expect that the finalization of our military operation and the achievement of all its objectives will help stop the West's attempts to undermine international law and to ignore and violate the principles of the United Nations Charter, including the principle of "Sovereign equality of states. Furthermore, it will force the West to stop pushing for a so-called unipolar world order dominated by the United States and its allies." This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergej Lavrov quoted by Interfax.

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Di Maio: "Clear messages in Moscow, peace is needed"

It is necessary "to pass clear messages to Moscow in favor of peace". This was underlined by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, in Rabat where he saw his Moroccan colleague Nasser Bourita, also reiterating the need to "restart negotiation tables between Russia and Ukraine to first of all reach a ceasefire".

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The wives of the soldiers of the Azov battalion from the Pope: "We hope to save their lives"

The meeting with the Pope was "a historic moment. We all hope together that this will help save our husbands, the soldiers who are in the Azovstal in Mariupol. We hope this meeting will give us a chance to save their lives" . Thus Katarina and Yulia, two wives of the soldiers of the Azov battalion who have just met Pope Francis and who hope that their soldiers will be given the opportunity to evacuate from the steel mill.

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Kiev: "A school for disabled children in Lugansk hit"

The Russian military fired on an institution for children with disabilities in the Lugansk region. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration Sergiy Gaidai quoted by Ukrinform. "The Moscow soldiers opened fire on Horske yesterday. The building of the special school in the region where children with special needs study was hit. Thanks to the Russians," said Gaidai. Yesterday, residential areas and infrastructure across the region were bombed 15 times. The main Sieiverodonetsk pipeline has been damaged, the city is out of gas and also in blackout.

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Moscow: "Russia-Ukraine contacts on talks are underway"

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that contacts between Russia and Ukraine in the sphere of talks are proceeding. "Contacts are in progress," he told Radio Sputnik quoted by the Russian agency Tass.

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Putin: "Confidence in victory with common efforts"

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Denis Pushilin on today's Republic National Day, saying in a telegram posted on the Kremlin's website that he is confident of a victory. Tass reports it. "I am confident that our joint efforts will allow us to overcome every obstacle and achieve a victory", reads the telegram.

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Ukraine: "Continuous bombing of Chernihiv and Sumy"

Russia is bombing the Chernihiv regions in the north and Sumy in the northeast on a daily basis and repeatedly throughout the day. This was reported by the spokesman of the Ukrainian Border Guard Service Andriy Demchenko quoted by Interfax Ukraine.

(Unioneonline)

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