Lavrov noted that the new authorities should represent not only the country’s various ethnic groups, national and religious minorities, but also the political forces.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a meeting with the Afghan Foreign Minister in China, announced the accreditation of the first diplomat from the Taliban in Russia. This was reported by Interfax.
“Last month, the first Afghan diplomat, sent by the new authorities, came to Moscow and received accreditation to our ministry,” Lavrov said.
According to him, “Afghanistan’s new administration, in general, manages to keep the state afloat,” and the main obstacle to recognizing the government in Kabul remains “insufficient representation.”
Lavrov noted that the new authorities should represent not only the country’s various ethnic groups, national and religious minorities, but also the political forces.
It was noted that as part of the meeting of foreign ministers, Lavrov met with Foreign Minister in the Taliban -formed Afghan government, Amir Khan Muttaki.
The Taliban called on the Russian Federation and Ukraine for peace
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Chancellor Scholz, in a conversation with Putin, did not agree with the proposed method of payment of gas and asked to provide him with information in writing.
The German government said that after talks yesterday between Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia agreed not to demand payment for gas in rubles.
It was noted that Putin, in a conversation with Scholz, proposed to transfer the fee for Russian gas in euros to Gazprombank, and from there in rubles to Russia. However, Scholz did not agree with this approach during the conversation, and asked to write everything down to better understand the position of the Russian Federation.
The statement also states that “the agreement of the G7 countries remains in effect: payment for energy supplies will be made only in euros or dollars, as stipulated by the agreements.”
Recall that Vladimir Putin ordered to transfer payments for gas in rubles. Prices and volumes on previously concluded contracts will not change, only the payment currency will change.
The Kremlin has threatened to shut down gas in Europe
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The Australian government stands for solidarity with Ukraine and works with partners to place the highest cost on Russia.
Australia has introduced additional duties of 35% on all goods imported from Russia and Belarus. This is stated in a press release on the website of the government of the country, published on March 31.
It was noted that the Australian authorities are taking further action to increase economic costs for Russia after its illegal invasion of Ukraine in support of Belarus, applying additional duties of 35% to all imports from Russia and Belarus.
The official notice of disqualification to the country’s most favorable tariff treatment and the application of additional duties will be published on April 1.
The decision itself will take effect on April 25, 2022 and will be applied in addition to the general duty rates currently in effect.
“We continue to work with partners to impose maximum costs on Russia through targeted sanctions against individuals and legal entities, a ban on energy carriers, oil and gas products from Russia, as well as a ban on the export of alumina and aluminum ores (including bauxite) to Russia ”, said the Australian government.
The list of anti-Russian measures includes more than 500 individuals and entities and is the largest imposed by Australian authorities against a country.
Australia imposes sanctions against corrupt Russian officials
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The size of the new measures against the Russian Federation depends on the position on payments for gas in rubles. A package of new penalties could be ready early next week.
The European Commission is preparing new sanctions against Russia, depending on the position of the Kremlin on payments for gas in rubles. This was reported on March 30 by Reuters, citing EC sources.
It was noted that a new set of measures could be ready early next week, and now the European Commission is consulting with EU governments about the “compliance package”.
According to the agency, the package of sanctions will almost certainly include the blocking of loopholes, due to which Russia’s sanctioned entities are exceeding the measures already taken. We are talking about the use of cryptocurrencies, trusts and fictitious companies in offshore jurisdiction, as well as the transfer of assets to relatives.
At the same time, it is possible that the sanctions will be extended in connection with Russia’s gas ultimatum. If Russian President Vladimir Putin insists on ruble payments for gas supplies, the package could include more stringent measures, Reuters sources said, but did not specify which.
Recall that in response to Western economic sanctions, Putin said that payment for Russia’s gas supplies to “unfriendly countries” was translated into rubles.
The European Union has denied this request.
Later, the Russian Federation clarified that the transition to payment for gas in rubles will be gradual.
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Some soldiers of the Russian Federation during the war in Ukraine refused to follow the orders of their leadership, they were demoralized and suffered severe losses.
Russian troops in Ukraine accidentally shot down one of their planes. This was announced by the head of British electronic intelligence GCHQ Jeremy Flemming, written by The Times.
Also, according to him, some Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine refused to follow the orders of their leadership, they were demoralized and suffered severe losses.
In addition, the Russian military is experiencing logistical problems.
Earlier, British intelligence reported that Russia would mobilize its reservists and conscripts, as well as private military companies and foreign mercenaries, to compensate for the huge losses.
British intelligence explained what Russia feared
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A one -year visa will give them access to health care, the labor market, education and certain social benefits.
In Italy, Ukrainian refugees who fled the country after the Russian invasion will be issued a residence permit valid for 12 months. The corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday, March 30, according to Euractiv.
“The document establishes a mechanism for temporary protection and assistance for refugees coming from Ukraine,” the document said.
Draghi said it would give Ukrainians who come to Italy access to health care, labor market, education and some social benefits.
The Italian police will issue an annual visa.
The publication also states that the head of civil protection, Fabrizio Curcio, has signed a contract with a special fund that provides for a monthly contribution of 300 euros for each refugee from Ukraine for a maximum of three months.
It will be recalled that since the beginning of the entire Russian invasion of Ukraine, four million people have left the country.
Meanwhile, Poland announced its readiness to receive more refugees from Ukraine. Poland received 2.3 million Ukrainians who fled the war in a month. Reduced flow. However, the country still has the capacity to receive refugees.
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The UN believes that Russia’s indiscriminate attack on Ukrainian territory can be equated with war crimes.
UN Human Rights Council President Federico Villegas has appointed three members of the commission to investigate military and other crimes committed by the Russian Federation during the war against Ukraine. Their tasks include collecting and analyzing evidence. This was announced on Wednesday, March 30, at the UN Human Rights Council.
The commission includes:
Eric Messe of Norway (Chairman) – former head of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Rwandan Genocide;
Jasminka Dzumhur from Bosnia and Herzegovina is a former judge, now the ombudsman for human rights in her country;
Pablo de Greiffa of Colombia is a former Justice Adviser to International Organizations and Director of the Transitional Justice Program at New York University.
The Commission will “collect, compile and evaluate evidence of violations and abuses, including their gender dimension, record and store all information, documentation and evidence, in particular interviews, testimonies and forensic evidence, in accordance with the standards of international law, considering any or future proceedings.
The commission was established within a year. Based on the results of its activities, it must submit an oral report in September 2022, and in March 2023, prepare a written report and submit it to the UN General Assembly.
It will be recalled that, according to the UN, since the beginning of the entire Russian invasion of Ukraine, four million people have left the country.
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Kiev, Ukraine (AP) – Russian forces stormed areas around the Ukrainian capital and another city overnight, regional leaders said Wednesday, hours after Moscow vowed to reduce military operations. in those areas. The bombings have further weakened optimism about any progress in negotiations aimed at ending the punitive war.
Russia has not specified what it intends to do otherwise, and before the promise resurfaced in the hope of finding a way to peace, the Ukrainian president and others warned that the statements could only be vague and said a Kremlin spokesman they saw nothing. Turn to negotiation.
Ukrainian officials said the Russian bombings hit homes, shops, libraries and other “civilian infrastructure” in the northern city of Chernigov and on the outskirts of the capital, Kiev.
The shooting came after the British Ministry of Defense warned that although heavy casualties had forced some Russian units to return to Belarus and Russia, Moscow was likely to recover any reduction in ground maneuvers with massive artillery and missile attacks. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military said Russian troops were intensifying attacks on the eastern city of Izium and the eastern Donetsk region after redeployment of some units from other areas.
Since the war began five weeks ago on the territory of Moscow, so have the consequences outside of Ukraine. The United Nations says the number of refugees fleeing the country has already exceeded 4 million, while the European Industrial Center has warned Germany, amid concerns over natural gas supplies, that Russia could cut off the supplies if it does not arrive. paid in rubles. Poland has announced measures to stop all Russian oil imports by the end of 2022.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was skeptical about Russia’s announcement at the end of talks on Tuesday in Istanbul that it would reduce military activity along with the capital and Chernigov.
“We can define the signals we hear during conversations as positive,” he told Ukrainian people overnight in a video speech. “But these signals do not calm the explosion of Russia’s ammunition”.
This suspicion only gained ground on Wednesday morning.
“In the Chernigov district, the so-called” The decline in activity was demonstrated by enemy attacks, including air strikes in Nizhny Novgorod, and bombing of Chernigov overnight, “said Vyacheslav Chaus, the governor of the region. In Chernihiv, civilian infrastructure, libraries, shopping centers and many houses were destroyed.
The head of the military administration of the Kiev region, Alexander Pavlyuk, said on Wednesday that Russian ammunition was targeted at residential areas and civilian infrastructure in the Bucha, Brovar and Vishhorod regions around the capital.
This is not the only attack by the forces of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday that the military was targeting fuel depots in two Ukrainian cities with long-range cruise missiles. Russian forces also hit the Ukrainian special forces headquarters in the southern Mykolaiv region, he said, and two ammunition depots east of Donetsk.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff noticed an intensification of bombings and attacks in the Donetsk region, where Russian forces are said to be focused on taking control of the besieged city of Mariupol and other cities.
Donetsk is located in the eastern industrial center of Donbass, where the Russian military is said to have shifted its focus. Russian officials have said twice in recent days that their main goal now is to “liberate” Donbass, where Moscow -backed rebels have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014.
Western officials also said Moscow was now mobilizing troops in the Donbas to encircle Ukrainian forces there. And Russia’s deadly siege continues in the south.
Some analysts suggest that the Kremlin’s apparent reduction of targets and the promise of reduced activity around Kiev and Chernigov may reflect reality on the ground: its troops sank and suffered heavy casualties in the attempt. get the capital and. Other cities.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday morning a rocket destroyed part of a residential building in the city of Donetsk controlled by the rebels, killing two and wounding four. The separatists blamed Ukrainian forces for the attack.
“I just sat on the sofa and … the ticket! “The window panes fell off, the fittings were cut, I can’t understand what happened,” said one of the residents, Anna Gorda.
However, there are hints of a possible agreement to end the war following the latest round of talks in Istanbul on Tuesday.
The Kyiv delegation offered a framework for a peace agreement in which the security of a neutral Ukraine would be guaranteed by a group of other countries. Among other things, the Kremlin urged Ukraine to despair of joining NATO.
Moscow responded coldly to the offer, which Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s presentation of its written proposals was a “positive factor”, but saw no success.
However, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said that Moscow, for now, will “primarily suspend military activity in the direction of Kiev and Chernigov” in order to “increase mutual trust and create conditions. for further negotiations “.
But Zelensky warned the world and his own people not to participate.
“Ukrainians have already learned during the 34 days of the invasion and in the eight years of the war in the Donbas that only concrete results can be trusted,” he said.
Western countries have also expressed doubts about Russia’s intentions. “We are discussing Russia’s military machine with its actions, not just its words,” British Deputy Prime Minister Dominique Raab told Sky News on Wednesday. “There is clearly some skepticism that he will regroup to attack again instead of being seriously involved in diplomacy.”
He added: “Of course, the door to diplomacy is always open, but I don’t think you can believe what’s coming out of Putin’s war machine.”
The UK Department of Defense said in a statement that Russia’s focus on the Donbass region was “perhaps a secret recognition that it is struggling to maintain more than one main axis of development.”
“Russian units, which have suffered severe losses, have been forced to return to Belarus and Russia for reorganization and storage,” the ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
“This activity puts more pressure on Russia’s tense logistics and shows the difficulties Russia faces in reorganizing its units in Ukraine’s former regions.”
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the United States had identified a small number of Russian ground forces moving away from the Kiev area, but it appeared it was a movement of forces and not a real departure.
“No one should be deceived by the Kremlin’s current claims”
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Russia was reducing military activity around Kiev. pic.twitter.com/sRTVVmqBwU
In response to Moscow’s commitment, U.S. President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said they would wait for Russia’s actions.
Blinken added that hints of Russia’s recession could be an attempt to “deceive and distract the people.” This is not the first time. Amid rising tensions, the Russian military has announced that some units are putting equipment on car rails and preparing to return to their home bases after completing exercises. Ten days later, Russia launched an invasion.
His war destroyed a country that was once a major food exporter.
The UN Food Aid Agency says there are now 1 million people in Ukraine receiving emergency care, including 330,000 freshly baked bread for families in the eastern city of Kharkov.
According to the Rome-based World Food Program, 45% of the Ukrainian population is worried about finding enough food. Millions more have left the country.
Tetiana Parminska, a 28 -year -old from the Chernigov region who is now in a refugee center in Poland, said she hoped for peace. A nearby man plays songs on a battered black piano decorated with a white symbol of peace.
“The kids are suffering, our city and everything,” Parminska said. “We have no power.” ___ This story was updated to correct that there were no face-to-face talks on Wednesday. Reported by Karmanau from Lviv, Ukraine. Associated Press reporters from around the world contributed to this report.
Jimmy Kimmel noticed something at former President Donald Trump’s weekend rally that wasn’t a good sign for the Republican Party – and it just wasn’t a smaller crowd than expected.
“It’s really sad. “This person is the center of the universe,” Kimmel said. “Now, it attracts the same people as the REO Speedwagon country show.”
But Kimmel’s most noticeable moment wasn’t the crowd. And neither is Trump. The “mother of the clan”, MP Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.) Herself, expressed “mild homophobia” at the event.
“And you know what?” Pete Buttegig could bring his electric cars and bicycles, and he and his wife could stay out of our girls’ bathroom, “he said.” Yes! “
But Kimmel was stunned and in disbelief.
“Is it a mad Libya or something?” Just silly uses of MAGA? “Churches.
Kimmel then broke up: “Tell George Soros and their Dixie Chicks that if Dr. Fauche wants to marry Mr. Potato Head, he can go back to Communist China!”
Ten different substances were found in pre-toxicology tests in the tragic death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died on Friday while touring with the band in Colombia, South America.
The cause of death has not yet been determined. Hawkins is 50 years old.
“The National Institute of Forensic Medicine is continuing its medical research to address the events leading up to Taylor Hawkins’ death and the AG’s office will continue to investigate the cause of death ‘in a timely manner,'” he said. of the statement. .
Ambulance personnel responded and doctors tried to resuscitate Hawkins using CPR, but were unable to do so and declared him dead on the spot, the statement said.
The Foo Fighters announced Hawkins ’death on Friday, before they took to the stage at the festival’s stereo picnic in Bogota.
The Foo Fighters show was canceled on Friday when fans began to gather and light candles on stage in honor of Hawkins. The screens on the festival stages lit up with the message: “Taylor Hawkins por Simpre” – Taylor Hawkins Forever.
Fans were devastated and musicians around the world were devastated by the loss of a giant to the rock band’s legendary drummers. In addition to his incredible abilities, countless people praise Hawkins ’love of life and his caring humanity.
Travis Barker remembers Hawkins ’encouragement when he struggled as a musician in Laguna Beach. “I thought you were crazy, but you gave me a lot of hope and diligence,” Barker wrote on Instagram.
“Dude, it’s not enough to say I miss you,” Barker added. “Until next time we’ll talk about drums and smoke in the children’s room … rest in peace.”
