A condemnation of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine is contained in a letter signed by 4 teachers, academics, students, graduates and staff of the prestigious 'Lomonosov' Moscow State University, the oldest in Russia. 'We categorically condemn the war our country has waged in Ukraine ', it is stated in the document. in the meantime Maria Ovsiannikova, the woman who interrupted a live broadcast on Russian state television with an anti-war cartel, again attacks the regime by explaining in a pre-recorded message that in Russia they have all been "zombified". “What is happening in Ukraine is a crime. And Russia is the aggressor. The responsibility for this aggression is "of one person and this person is Vladimir Putin", reads a tweet. "My father is Ukrainian and my mother is Russian and they have never been enemies", Explains Maria Ovsiannikova in the video,"unfortunately I have been working on channel one in the last few years and I have been working on Kremlin propaganda. And now I'm very ashamed“,“ Get out on the street, do not be afraid. They cannot jail all of us ”, is the final appeal. The woman was later arrested by the police.
ZELENSKY. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky says talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will continue later in the day. Speaking in a video, Zelensky he said the Ukrainian delegation did a good job during yesterday's talks. He did not provide further details. The Ukrainian president said he spoke with the Israeli prime minister Naphthali Bennett as part of the efforts to "quickly end the war"And reach a"honest peace". Bennett, who sought to broker a peaceful solution, also spoke with the Russian president on Monday Vladimir Putin.
UKRAINE PRESIDENT COUNCILOR. The war in Ukraine will end by May "because Russia will run out of resources to continue the invasion". She claims it - in a video released by the Ukrainian media - Oleksiy Arestovich, adviser to the Ukrainian presidency, underlining that "the exact timing will depend on how many resources the Kremlin is willing to commit to the campaign ". "I think by the beginning of May - he said - we should have a peace agreement, maybe much sooner, we'll see. We are at a crossroads now: either there will be a peace agreement very quickly, within a week or two, with the withdrawal of the troops and all, or there will be an attempt to put together some Syrians for a second 'attempt' and, when we reject them too, an agreement by mid-April or late April ”. In the end, "a completely insane scenario could prompt Russia to send in new conscripts after a month of training".
KIEV UNDER SIEGE. Meanwhile, some explosions occurred shortly after 5 (local time) in the center of Kiev. The news was spread on social networks. The explosions, at least three, occurred in a residential area. It would be - according to unconfirmed sources - of ballistic missiles. The explosions - according to what can be seen in some videos published on social media by the Ukrainian Armed Forces - affected a 10-storey residential building in Kiev. Numerous apartments on fire. The building was badly damaged. A lot of debris - in particular glass and uprooted windows - has accumulated in the courtyard in front of the building.
US-CHINA SUMMIT. In Rome, talks between the US national security adviser Jake sullivan and the head of the Chinese Communist Party's foreign policy Yang Jiechi. "Maximum moderation is required"Yang said, urging China and the US to"manage differences”And asking Washington to stop discrediting Beijing with false information. To make the Rome talks difficult, the alarm raised by the US according to which "China is ready to supply arms to Russia".
"This meeting was not a negotiation on specific issues or results, but a frank exchange of views" "It was an intense seven hour session reflecting the gravity of the moment, together with our commitment to keep the lines of communication open "the senior official added. When asked if he thinks that the meeting has been successful, he then replied: "I think it depends on the definition we give of the word success, but I think it is important keep the lines of communication between the US and China open, especially in areas where we disagree ". And in this context, the meeting in Rome was an opportunity to communicate that "we have concerns about China's alignment with Russia right now"And Sullivan"he was direct in expressing these concerns and the potential implications and consequences of certain actions".
BIDEN IN EUROPE. In Europe to confirm the unconditional support for NATO and the strong support for Ukraine against the Russian enemy. Attacked by Congress asking him to do more to supply weapons and fighter jets to Kiev, Joe Biden considers a trip to the Old Continent. The possibility of a sensational face-to-face with Putin is excluded, given that relations between Washington and Russia would appear to be 'frozen'. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will speak at the United States Congress on Wednesday. An appeal for a no-fly zone, for the dispatch of more sophisticated weapons and for even tougher sanctions against Russia is likely.