- Missiles strike Kyiv district
- G7 summit kicks off in Germany underneath shadow of Ukraine conflict
- G7 international locations to outlaw Russian gold exports
- Russia to ship nuclear-capable missiles to Belarus
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Moscow denies hitting civilian targets in Kyiv strike
Russia has denied as “pretend” reviews that it hit a residential space of Kyiv, insisting that its air strikes had struck a weapons manufacturing facility.
The Artyom manufacturing facility “was the goal, as navy infrastructure” the Russian Protection Ministry stated, including that it had already been focused in April.
The ministry blamed a Ukrainian air protection missile for the harm to a close-by residential constructing.
It was not instantly potential to confirm the claims.
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko stated Russian strikes hit the Shevchenkivsky district simply after daybreak on Sunday, damaging an condominium constructing and a kindergarten.
One individual was killed and 6 others had been wounded.
Macron workplace: Oil producers ought to cap costs over Ukraine
France has urged the world’s oil producers to restrict the value of oil to assist squeeze the Russian economic system.
A supply in President Emmanuel Macron’s workplace informed Agence France-Presse that Paris backs a US proposal for a most oil worth, however stated that “it might be far more highly effective if it got here from the manufacturing international locations.”
The supply stated it might be “essential to get right into a dialogue with OPEC+ and with the world’s oil producers,” referring to the 23-country oil cartel.
Washington’s suggestion of a worth cap determined by consuming international locations is because of be mentioned by G7 leaders assembly within the Bavarian Alps.
Germany thinks the measure could be too troublesome to place in place.
Biden hails Germany’s ‘historic’ resolution to hike protection spending
US President Joe Biden has praised the German authorities for its latest resolution to spice up protection spending by €100 billion ($106 billion).
“The president welcomed Germany’s historic dedication to considerably enhance protection spending and meet its NATO commitments, which is able to strengthen the alliance’s long-term deterrence and protection posture,” the White Home stated after Biden held one-on-one talks with Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Bavaria.
“The leaders underlined their dedication to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, in addition to their continued provision of navy, financial, humanitarian, and diplomatic assist to assist Ukraine defend its democracy in opposition to Russian aggression,” the assertion added.
Days after Russian troops entered Ukraine in late February, Scholz introduced the huge spending dedication, which he stated would assist Germany meet NATO’s goal of spending 2% of GDP on protection.
The €100 billion dedication comes on high of this yr’s report protection price range of €50.4 billion and can be spent over the following 5 years.
Ukraine desires EU sanctions to incorporate Russian gasoline embargo
Andriy Yermak, chief of workers to Ukrainian President Zelenksyy, stated that the most recent Russian strikes on Kyiv clarify that worldwide sanctions on Russia needs to be extra aggressive.
“The sanctions needs to be extra aggressive. An embargo on gold exports is nice, however a gasoline embargo is required within the new EU sanctions bundle,” Yermak stated.
Yermak was referring to the choice taken by 4 international locations on the G7 this morning to ban imports of Russian gold to additional economically isolate Russia for its conflict in Ukraine.
Ukrainian Overseas Minister Dmytro Kuleba additionally known as for extra sanctions in opposition to Russia after Sunday’s strikes.
“This seven-year-old Ukrainian child was sleeping peacefully in Kyiv till a Russian cruise missile blasted her dwelling,” he wrote on Twitter, referring to a woman that was rescued from the rubble after the explosion in a residential constructing.
The EU adopted the sixth bundle of sanctions on Russia earlier this June and imposed a partial embargo on Russian oil. However, the bloc has not positioned sanctions on Russian gasoline but.
Russia says struck navy coaching facilities in Ukraine
Russia’s Protection Ministry stated Russian forces struck three Ukrainian navy coaching facilities in northern and western Ukraine.
Strikes had been carried out with “high-precision weapons of Russia’s aerospace forces and Kalibr missiles,” the ministry’s assertion learn.
Russian information businesses stated the navy facilities had been situated within the northern Chernihiv, the northwestern Zhytomyr and the western Lviv areas of Ukraine.
The middle in Lviv was round 19 miles (30 kilometers) from the border with Poland, a NATO member.
NATO leaders are on account of collect in Madrid, Spain, for his or her annual summit on June 28.
Strikes in Kyiv are extra of Russian ‘barbarism,’ Biden says
US President Joe Biden stated Russian air strikes in Kyiv Sunday morning had been “extra of their [Russian] barbarism.”
Biden was responding to a query by reporters on the G7 summit about Russian strikes that hit residential buildings in Kyiv this morning for the primary time in weeks.
G7 summit begins in Germany
Germany is internet hosting this yr’s G7 annual summit — with leaders of the US, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, and the UK — from Sunday to Tuesday on the Elmau luxurious resort within the Bavarian Alps.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, together with US President Joe Biden opened the summit Sunday, with Biden complimenting Scholz for stepping as much as the challenges in Ukraine and saying it was essential for them “to remain collectively.”
European Council President Charles Michel condemned Russia’s “starvation video games” earlier than the summit started, saying that Moscow was “utilizing meals as a silent weapon of conflict.”
World leaders are set to debate the conflict in Ukraine, meals safety, inflation, and local weather change.
Russia’s protection minister inspecting troops in Ukraine: ministry
Russian Protection Minister Sergei Shoigu visited Russian troops in Ukraine on Sunday, Russia’s Protection Ministry stated. This was his first introduced go to to Ukraine since Russia invaded the nation in February.
The ministry launched a video exhibiting Shoigu stepping off a aircraft in darkish inexperienced navy fatigues after which conferring with navy officers.
Shoigu additionally awarded medals to Russian troopers. His location in Ukraine was not disclosed.
US, UK, Canada and Japan announce ban on Russian gold exports
The US, UK, Canada and Japan introduced Sunday that they are going to be banning Russian gold exports.
The joint motion “will straight hit Russian oligarchs and strike on the coronary heart of Putin’s conflict machine,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated in a press release.
The transfer by the 4 G7 powers is meant to stop Russian oligarchs from shopping for gold to cut back the impression of sanctions in opposition to Russia.
Gold accounts for about £12.6 billion (€14.6 billion, or $15.5 billion) to the Russian economic system, and is a serious export for the nation.
Because of the sanctions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, most of the richest have transformed their property into gold to offset the impression of restrictions.
The London Bullion Market had already suspended six Russian refineries in motion introduced on March 7.
Given London’s central position within the worldwide gold commerce and the parallel US, Japanese and Canadian motion, “this measure could have world attain, shutting the commodity out of formal worldwide markets,” Britain stated.
UK intelligence: Sievierodonetsk is a ‘important achievement’ for Russia in Donbas
Britain’s Ministry of Protection stated most Ukrainian forces had withdrawn from their remaining defensive positions within the metropolis of Sievierodonetsk.
The intelligence replace stated this was a big improvement for Russia’s offensive with a give attention to the Donbas area.
The British report stated Russian forces can even have to advance on the main heart of Kramatorsk and safe main provide routes to the Donetsk metropolis if Moscow needs to occupy the entire of the Donbas area.
“After all, it’s a blow for the [Ukrainian] armed forces but additionally, I feel it’s a change of ways for the Ukrainian aspect. Keep in mind in Mariupol, Ukrainian troopers had been trapped within the Azovstal metal plant for months, and there was criticism in opposition to the Ukrainian authorities as to why they did not come to rescue the troopers,” DW Correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze stated in regards to the state of affairs in Sievierdonetsk.
“So we might see it as a change of ways from the Ukrainian aspect to regroup and be higher ready for additional offensives from the Russian troops within the area of Luhansk, which has been underneath heavy shelling, with no respite for individuals dwelling there,” she added.
Kyiv’s Shevchenkivsky district struck by missiles
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated on Telegram that a number of explosions had taken place within the central Shevchenkivsky district at round 6:30 a.m. native time (0330 UTC) on Sunday.
The district is dwelling to universities, eating places, and galleries.
“Ambulance crews and rescuers dispatched to the scene. Residents are being rescued and evacuated from two buildings,” he stated.
A minimum of 5 individuals had been wounded when a missile hit a constructing, the top of Ukraine’s police power Ihor Klymenko stated in a tv interview.
Klitschko stated the Russian missile strike was meant to “intimidate Ukrainians,” forward of the NATO summit in Madrid from June 28-30.
Klitschko later stated two individuals had been hospitalized and rescue efforts had been ongoing as individuals had been trapped underneath the rubble. He stated a seven-year-old lady had been rescued from the rubble, and her mom was at present being eliminated as effectively.
Emmanuelle Chaze, DW’s correspondent in Kyiv, stated one individual was discovered useless after the shelling. She tweeted a video of a constructing in ruins, saying 5 had been injured.
Anton Herashchenko, an advisor to the Ukrainian inside minister, stated a nine-story condominium constructing was struck, and one other rocket hit the grounds of a kindergarten.
The AFP information company had reported 4 explosions, including {that a} residential advanced close to the middle of town had been hit, inflicting a fireplace and a cloud of gray smoke.
Putin promised to ship Iskander-M missile programs to Belarus
Russia intends to provide nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile programs to Belarus within the coming months, President Vladimir Putin stated on Saturday.
“Within the coming months, we are going to switch to Belarus Iskander-M tactical missile programs, which might use ballistic or cruise missiles, of their typical and nuclear variations,” Putin stated in a broadcast on Russian tv at first of his assembly with Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg.
Putin additionally stated Russia would assist Belarus improve its fleet of Su-25 fighter jets to make them able to carrying nuclear weapons.
What occurred in Russia’s conflict in Ukraine on Saturday
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday urged fellow G7 leaders to not “hand over” on Ukraine 4 months into Russia’s conflict. He additionally pledged recent monetary assist for Kyiv.
In a late-night video handle, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated his nation had been hit by 45 Russian missiles over the earlier 24 hours, which he described as a cynical try to interrupt Ukrainians’ spirits.
The Ukrainian metropolis of Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk Oblast is now utterly underneath Russian management, a senior official from Russia’s Protection Ministry has stated.
Ukraine’s largest LGBTQ rights occasion, KyivPride, has taken place collectively with Warsaw’s annual Equality Parade owing to restrictions imposed in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion.
Buildings and infrastructure at a nuclear analysis facility within the northeastern metropolis of Kharkiv have been broken by Russian shelling, Ukraine’s State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate stated.
Russia is drawing on reservists to replenish its forces in jap Ukraine, the top of Ukraine’s navy intelligence has informed Reuters information company.
Russia got here down closely on navy websites in western and northern Ukraine with dozens of missiles focusing on these areas.
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