+++ 02:50 Kremlin: US support for Ukraine dwindling +++
According to Russia, it is observing a decline in US support for Ukraine. "The Americans are wondering what they are actually spending the money on," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the daily newspaper Izvestia. "The Kiev regime has promised the Americans a victory on the battlefield if they give them 100 billion dollars." The Americans would now realize that they had been deceived. "There is no victory on the battlefield, the Ukrainian forces are rapidly losing their positions. This process cannot be stopped." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington ended without a pledge of further US aid. The Republican Chairman of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, did not want to support US President Joe Biden's demand for 61.4 billion dollars for Ukraine.
+++ 01:35 First responders deploy after air strikes in Odessa +++Firstresponders in Odessa are busy cleaning up afterRussian air strikes that injured eleven people and damaged several buildings, according to the state emergency service. Among the victims are three children who have been taken to hospital with injuries. Rescue workers set up a mobile heating station, while the Red Cross organized the delivery of food and other necessary supplies.
+++ 00:15 Selenskyj presses for EU accession talks during phone call with Meloni +++Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj presses for the start of accession negotiations during a phone call with Italy's head of government Giorgia Meloni ahead of the EU summit. "I assume that the EU heads of state and government will recognize Ukraine's efforts and take this historic step," Selensky wrote on his Telegram channel. Ukraine has done its part of the work. He believed that the EU would demonstrate unity and strength, the Ukrainian president said, expressing optimism that he would receive an invitation to the start of the talks.
+++ 22:07 Ukraine denies Russian capture of Marjinka +++TheUkrainian military denies the capture of the town of Marjinka in the Donetsk region claimed by Russian military bloggers. "Information and provocations continue to be spread about the alleged complete capture of the city. The defense continues," wrote the Ukrainian commander responsible for this section of the front, Olexandr Tarnavskyi, on his Telegram channel. According to him, the Russian occupiers are continuing their attempts to storm the city. The information cannot be verified independently. Alongside Avdiivka, the heavily destroyed Mariinka is one of the focal points of the Russian offensive in the Donbass region.
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The decline in US support for Ukraine has raised concerns, as the Americans may question the use of their funds, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stating that the Ukrainian regime's promise of victory on the battlefield in exchange for 100 billion dollars has not been fulfilled. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington seeking further aid, but the Republican Chairman of the House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, was reluctant to support the 61.4 billion dollars demand by US President Joe Biden.
Meanwhile, first responders are working to clean up and provide aid after Russian air strikes in Odessa left eleven people injured, including three children. Amidst these military operations, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj pressed for the start of EU accession negotiations during a phone call with Italy's head of government Giorgia Meloni, expressing optimism that he would receive an invitation to initiate the talks.
Despite Russian military bloggers claiming the capture of Marjinka in the Donetsk region, the Ukrainian military has denied such occurrences, with the Ukrainian commander Olexandr Tarnavskyi stating that the defense continues against the Russian occupiers. As tensions rise, NATO remains vigilant, monitoring the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Source: www.ntv.de
