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Russia-Ukraine War Updates: Zelensky Arrives in Poland (The New York Times)

The Ukrainian president is meeting with his Polish counterpart and is expected to address the many Ukrainians living in Poland. Here is what we're covering.

The foundation said on Twitter that her appointment was “an important first step to addressing the human rights crisis in Russia” and urged states to provide support that would add weight to her investigations. [said on the CBS News show](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/emma-tucker-wall-street-journal-editor-face-the-nation-transcript-04-02-2023/) “Face the Nation” on Sunday that she hoped the State Department would “move swiftly” to formally announce that Mr. Katzarova is “strong, a longtime observer of human rights trends in the region,” said Dave Elseroad, the head of advocacy for Human Rights House Foundation, an Oslo-based organization working with groups in 13 countries. The rights council also voted decisively to prolong a commission looking into war crimes and other abuses in Ukraine. Gershkovich “ridiculous.” Speaking at a news briefing, she said: “Evan is not a spy, Evan has never been a spy, Evan has never worked for the U.S. and European diplomats had warned that Russia would use its platform as the rotating president of the Council this month to spread misinformation and that they would counter such attempts. Russia rejects the accusations of coercion and abduction, saying that it evacuated the children for their safety and protection. “Rather than trying to completely encircle Ukrainian troops, they have instead focused on pushing beyond Bakhmut to the northwest of the city, and they are also trying to push Ukraine out of the city.” Ukrainian officials denied that Russia controlled Bakhmut, but [the flag indicated](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/04/world/europe/ukraine-bakhmut-russia-drones.html) that Moscow’s forces, who control the portion of the city east of the Bakhmutka River, were slowly advancing west of the river. But the Wagner paramilitary group — which has spearheaded much of the fighting in Bakhmut — and Russia’s regular forces have both shifted their tactics, according to Michael Kofman, the director of Russian studies at CNA, a research institute in Arlington, Va. Zelensky and the “heroism of Ukrainian soldiers,” the Polish leader said: “We have no doubts that your stance today largely saves Europe from the deluge of Russian imperialism.” Zelensky has stopped off in Poland several times since Russia began its full-scale invasion in February 2022, his current trip is his first there to be enveloped in the pomp and formal pageantry of the Polish state.

Russia-Ukraine live: China has 'major role' in Ukraine – France (Aljazeera.com)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in neighbouring Poland for an official visit to a close ally that has galvanised support for Kyiv. A ...

Ukraine war – live: Putin 'uses Kremlin replicas in bizarre plan to ... (The Independent)

The replicas are designed to confuse foreign intelligence so there are no assassination attempts, his former bodyguard claims.

support for a revolution in Ukraine in 2014 had led to the current situation where Russia and Ukraine were in conflict. In a speech Wednesday at American University, U.S. [To counter China, US trade rep seeks closer ties to allies](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world-trade-organization-ap-china-biden-washington-b2314602.html) [China](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/china). Russian president Vladimir Putin told new U.S. “It’s something that we’re working through very deliberately, but expeditiously as well. reporter accused of espionage, saying it was hypocritical. Mr Putin has installed the replicas in order to confuse foreign intelligence so there are no assassination attempts, said former bodyguard Gleb Karakulov. [Istanbul](/topic/istanbul) while on a business trip to [Kazakhstan](/topic/kazakhstan) in October 2022 after accompanying president Putin on more than 180 trips over the past 13 years, labelling the Russian president a ‘paranoid war criminal’. [Istanbul](https://indy-cms-prod.brightsites.co.uk/topic/istanbul) while on a business trip to [Kazakhstan](https://indy-cms-prod.brightsites.co.uk/topic/kazakhstan) in October 2022 after accompanying president Putin on more than 180 trips over the past 13 years, labelling the Russian president a ‘paranoid war criminal’. Vladimir Putin installs ‘perfect replicas of his Kremlin office to avoid assassination attempts,’ a former bodyguard of the Russian president has said. The replicas are designed to confuse foreign intelligence so there are no assassination attempts, his former bodyguard claims

Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky in Poland; France's Macron visits ... (The Washington Post)

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived for talks in Beijing with the Ukraine war on the agenda. Finland is the newest member of NATO.

Macron’s visit comes on the heels of Xi’s trip to Moscow in March. “On the one hand, a hardening hawkishness toward Beijing’s one-party regime,” he writes. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will join him for the talks, which come two weeks after Chinese leader Xi Jinping met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Poland as allies step up military aid (Reuters)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Poland on Wednesday, buoyed by the latest announcement of U.S. military aid, as Russian troops pressed on ...

Spain has also trained 40 tank crew members and 15 mechanics at a military base in the northeastern city of Zaragoza. He said Kyiv's forces in Bakhmut sometimes advanced a little only to be pushed back by Russian forces, but that they remained inside the city. Bakhmut, in Ukraine's mainly Russian-occupied Donetsk province, has proven one of the bloodiest and longest battles of Russia's invasion, now in its 14th month. Duda said he was confident Ukraine would emerge victorious from the conflict. military aid to more than $35 billion. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine's Zelenskyy makes another rare ... (CNBC)

Zelenskyy and Duda are due to make a joint speech at the Royal Castle in Warsaw this evening. On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold ...

The "Union State" refers to Russia and Belarus' cooperation in a number of areas including economic and defense policy. Finland, on the other hand, provides security for the Alliance." Whelan was arrested in 2018 on charges of acting as a spy for the United States. "I just wanted to take the opportunity again to say, as Russia takes on the presidency of the Security Council, we will use every opportunity to push back on their using their perch in the chair to spread disinformation and to use their chair to push support of their efforts," U.S. "Of course, this is an event that does not contribute to the strengthening of stability, security and predictability on the European continent. If that tenet, enshrined in Article 5, is invoked then all members are bound to come to the defense of that member country. Blinken also called for the release of former U.S. Over the weekend, Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov about Gershkovich's detention and called for his immediate release. "will use every opportunity to push back" should Russia misuse its temporary role as president of the Security Council. "The U.S. expects Russia to "carry their presidency in a professional way." will 'use every opportunity to push back' if Russia misuses role as president of the Security Council, U.S.

Russia-Ukraine war live: anyone supporting Moscow in conflict is an ... (The Guardian)

Here's more from President Emmanuel Macron, who has arrived in Beijing for a three-day state visit. Speaking to journalists, the French leader said anyone ...

Putin told Tracy in an address that US support for a revolution in Ukraine in 2014 had led to the current situation where Russia and Ukraine were in conflict. If you’d like to flag something you think we’ve missed, or have any questions about our coverage, or would simply like to point out a typo, click the “send us a message” option under our bylines on the top of the page. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has arrived in Poland for an official visit to a close ally that has led the way in mobilising western military and political support for Kyiv since the start of Russia’s full-fledged invasion 13 months ago. Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukrainian troops face a difficult situation in the eastern city of Bakhmut, but that Kyiv will take the “corresponding” decisions to protect them if they risk being encircled by Russian forces. It was also the first country to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine. The six Leopard 2A4 tanks Spain has promised to send to Ukraine will leave the country in the second half of April, defence minister Margarita Robles told state broadcaster TVE on Wednesday, pushing back the estimated shipment date. It is also unusual because the Ukrainian president is joined by his wife. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has met Russian officials in Kaliningrad for talks on the Moscow-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Export bottlenecks caused by Russia’s invasion mean large quantities of Ukrainian grains, which are cheaper than those produced in the EU have ended up in central European states, hitting prices and sales of local farmers. Moscow and Beijing issued the joint statement following talks between Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in the Russian capital last month. Here’s more from President Emmanuel Macron, who has arrived in Beijing for a three-day state visit. Please note: This is not a public comment – only the Guardian can see your message.

Russia-Ukraine War Pushing Dolphins to Extinction in Black Sea (Newsweek)

"Dolphins and porpoises washed ashore during our investigation exhibited fresh war-related injuries on their bodies," said researcher Ewa Węgrzyn.

"To bring more attention to the fate of animals affected by war, there is a need to shed light on this issue," Węgrzyn said. "Previous research on the effect of military exercises on cetaceans showed that exposure to sonar signals led to a great energy deficit in whales. "Other individuals lost their lives due to decompression sickness, as explosions may cause rapid ascents of cetaceans to the surface," Węgrzyn said. "Dolphins develop self-awareness earlier in life than humans and their intelligence rivals that of the great apes making them the second smartest creature after humans. "Thus, in the long term, cetaceans in the Black Sea may face extinction. "This is one-sixth to one-fifth of the Black Sea population, which was approximately 253,000 cetaceans prior to the war," Węgrzyn said. "We came up with the idea that other approaches of linking citizen-collected data and scientists may also work," Węgrzyn said. A great number of people use social media thus we thought that they may be a source of information that is otherwise extremely difficult to obtain over a long period of time and from a large area." "One of the co-authors of our article, Ivan Rusev, lives and conducts research on the Black Sea coast as a scientific staff [member] of the Tuzlivsky Limany Nature National Park. "The scale of animal suffering during a war is enormous, but usually, the facts are unknown for several reasons." The latest study is a stark demonstration that humans are not the only victims of the ongoing conflict. But the scale of this suffering is often difficult to quantify and typically overshadowed by the human tragedy.

The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment (BBC News)

BBC Newsnight has been mapping the cost - in men and machinery - for Russia's "elite" 331st regiment.

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