Ukraine became the winner of Eurovision-2022; signed a law banning pro-Russian parties. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
The Kalush Orchestra won Eurovision 2022
Ukraine became the winner of the international song contest Eurovision-2022. According to the results of the jury and the audience voting, the Kalush Orchestra with the song Stefania got 631 points. Judges from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and Moldova, as well as spectators from 28 countries, gave the highest marks to the Ukrainians.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated the artists and all Ukrainians on their victory and expressed hope that Ukraine would soon also defeat the Russian occupiers.
Zelensky made the ban on pro-Russian parties in Ukraine
Ukrainian head of state, Volodymyr Zelensky, has signed a law banning pro-Russian parties in the country. The document amending some legislative acts of Ukraine on the ban on political parties was sent to Zelensky for signing on May 6, eight days later it was returned to parliament with the signature of the president. The law will take effect on May 15.
The APU won the battle for Kharkiv
Russian forces decided to completely withdraw from their positions around Kharkov due to Ukrainian counter-offensives and limited opportunities for reinforcements. According to experts, Ukraine won the battle for Kharkov – Ukrainian troops did not give the opportunity to Russian troops to surround the city, not to mention its capture.
In addition, the defenders launched a counter-offensive in the direction of Izyum.
G7 foreign ministers have promised to provide Ukraine with more weapons
The foreign ministers of the G7 countries said they would continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine, and also promised to increase economic pressure on Russia. In addition, diplomats pledged to continue to work to reduce the global food shortage caused by the war in Ukraine.
The US Senate delegation visited Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with a U.S. Senate delegation led by Republican leader in the upper house of Congress Mitchell McConnell. According to the head of state, such a visit is a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine by the US Congress.
The occupiers released an evacuation column from Mariupol
The Mariupol mayor’s office reported that after a three -day wait, the Russian military allowed a convoy with city residents to pass through Zaporozhye. According to the authorities, we are talking about a large convoy, of which there are from 500 to 1000 cars.
The number of Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine exceeds 27 thousand
Since the beginning of the massive invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost 27,200 of its military. In addition, Ukrainian fighters destroyed more than 3,000 pieces of enemy military equipment.
The Finnish President personally told Putin about the country’s plans to join NATO
Finnish President Sauli Niiniste called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to announce that his country is joining NATO to strengthen its own security. The Russian leader replied that such a move by Helsinki would have a negative impact on Finnish-Russian relations.
At the same time, the Office of the President of Ukraine announced on this occasion that as a result of Finland’s entry into the Alliance, “NATO’s borders will reach the suburbs of St. Petersburg.”
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Source: korrespondent
