Russia may attack in Ukraine’s Donbas, European Union preparing to tighten the noose on China: 10 big things

Ukraine’s President Zelensky said on Thursday that the situation in the south and the Donbass region remains extremely difficult. At the same time, he said that Russia is mobilizing troops near Mariupol. In a late night video address, Zelensky said, “There will be battles ahead. We still need to walk a very difficult road to get everything.”

According to Reuters, EU leaders will pressure China at the summit not to support Russia in the Ukraine war. In which special attention will be given to the fact that China will neither supply weapons to Russia nor help Moscow to stop Western sanctions.

EU officials said any aid to Russia would damage China’s international reputation. That would endanger its relations with Europe and the United States. The Presidents of the European Commission and the European Council, Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel, will hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and later President Xi Jinping.

Russia said a humanitarian corridor would be opened on Friday morning. To allow citizens to exit the besieged city of Mariupol. The Russian Defense Ministry said, “The Russian Armed Forces will reopen a humanitarian corridor from Mariupol to Zaporizhzhya on April 1 at 10:00 am.

Russian troops on Tuesday left Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear power plant after weeks of occupation. Ukraine’s state agency said on Facebook, “There are no outsiders in the area of ​​the Chernobyl nuclear power plant anymore.” State nuclear company Energoatom said Russian troops began to leave the station.

Ukraine has said the city of Mariupol is still under siege, despite promises of a ceasefire. Russia had promised to halt the attack and allow civilians to evacuate the besieged city. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Irina Vereshchuk said on Thursday that the Russian military had not fully opened the evacuation route from the city.

White House press secretary Kate Bedingfield said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine was a “strategic blunder” that has isolated Russia on the global stage. Bedingfield said the US has learned that the Russian president is feeling misled by his military, which has led to continued tension between Putin and his military leadership.

The US warned on Thursday that countries creating a deadlock in US sanctions against Russia will face consequences. At the same time, it also said that it would not like to see a ‘sharp’ increase in India’s imports of energy and other goods from Russia.

Referring to the “unlimited” partnership between Moscow and Beijing, US Deputy National Security Adviser (Deputy NSA) Dalip Singh said India should not expect that Russia, India will meet if China violates the LAC. Will run to protect. Singh also said that the US would not like to see any country engaging in financial transactions with the Russian central bank.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky addressed the parliaments of Australia, the Netherlands and Belgium. In his address, he said that I felt full support, I am waiting for concrete steps. I called for tougher sanctions against Russia. We have to put pressure on the attacker till his aggression is over. (with agency input)