66th day of conflict in Ukraine. The Russian occupier continued its offensive in the Donbass, the Ukrainians resisted and the peace negotiations stalled. For Russia, this failure is attributable to the sanctions imposed by the West. Their dismissal is a prerequisite for peace, said Sergei Lavrov, mMinister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, adding that NATO is also interfering in these talks.
Meanwhile, the United States announced new military aid for Ukraine. In Mariupol, the soldiers entrenched in the Azovstal steelworks continue their resistance in this “underground citadel” of 11 square kilometers where there are also several hundred civilians. This Friday, the Russian army had locked the district, which foreshadowed an imminent assault to seize this last pocket of resistance in the port city.
Still on the Russian military “front”, Vladimir Putin might declare “Total war on Ukraine” on May 9, Victory Day in Russia. A change of position with great implications because the abandonment of the name “special operation” for that of “war” would allow the Kremlin to declare martial law with all that that implies.
Relive the evolution of the events of this 66th day of war in our live below:
