Russia has expanded its attacks westwards, to the Polish border, as well as to the south of Urkaine. According to British intelligence, Russia has now imposed a blockade of the entire Ukrainian Black Seacoast, with a view to mounting an attack on Odessa.
Russian forces destroyed a military base a few kilometers from the Polish border, killing 35 people and wounding another 130, local authorities say. The base was used prior to the war by NATO staff to train Ukrainian security forces, although the Alliance claims no staff was on the ground at the time of the attack.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has condemned Russia’s unjustified attack, again calling on Western countries to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine. NATO and the United States have so far ruled out this possibility, US president Joe Biden arguing this might lead to the outbreak of WWIII. According to American officials, Russia has called on China to deliver military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine, as well as additional financial support to counter the negative effects of international sanctions. US officials have so far refused to discuss Moscow’s specific requests or China’s response.
On the other hand, Russian-Ukrainian negotiations will resume today in videoconference format. According to Radio Romania’s correspondent, Moscow sources say a number of documents could be signed over the coming days. On Sunday, the first foreign journalist was killed north of Kyiv. (Radio Romania International)
