War against Ukraine: this is the situation
The EU is providing Ukraine with 50 million euros to rebuild and expand its ports, which were damaged by Russian attacks. "Improved port capacities will accelerate the export of food and other goods that Ukraine supplies to global markets," said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a letter to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi.
"Over time, our investments should allow Ukraine's ports to return to pre-war export volumes," it continued. On the X platform, formerly Twitter, von der Leyen wrote about the letter published there: "Despite the war, Ukraine continues to feed the world. You can count on the EU in these efforts." The 50 million pledge coincided with an international summit on food security in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.
Selenskyj: Genocide remembrance "extremely important"
On the day commemorating the deliberately induced famine of 1932 and 1933 ("Holodomor"), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi declared the classification of this Soviet crime as genocide to be "extremely important". "They wanted to humiliate us, kill us, exterminate us. They failed," said Selensky in a speech in which he recalled the famine under Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Millions of people in Ukraine fell victim to this crime, known as the Holodomor ("murder by starvation").
In a statement on Holodomor Remembrance Day, US President Joe Biden drew a connection between the events of that time and the current Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. "Today, Ukraine's agricultural infrastructure is once again being targeted - this time by (Russian President) Vladimir Putin as part of his quest for conquest and power," he said in a statement released by the White House.
Russia: More than ten Ukrainian drones intercepted
Russia's air defense system reportedly intercepted more than ten Ukrainian drones on Sunday night. A total of eleven drones were destroyed over the Moscow, Tula, Kaluga and Bryansk regions near Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. The drone attack by Kiev was thwarted. The authority did not give any details. In Tula, one person was slightly injured when debris fell on a residential building. Another drone was repelled near the city of Podolsk in the southern Moscow region. The information could not be verified independently. Russia has been waging a war of aggression against Ukraine for more than 21 months. Ukraine is fighting back with Western military aid.
55 migrants from Russia arrive in Finland
Despite the closure of almost all border crossings to Russia, 55 migrants from the neighboring country have arrived in Finland. The majority were young men who had crossed the border at Raja-Jooseppi, north of the Arctic Circle, according to the border guard, according to the Yle radio station. The border guards were not surprised by the situation, said the head of the border station, Kimmo Louhelainen. "We are prepared for larger numbers," he said. In Helsinki, around 100 people demonstrated against the closure of the crossings.
What will be important on Sunday
Heavy fighting is continuing in Ukraine - including in the south in the Kherson region. As of Saturday evening, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that its own troops were continuing to hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River, which is largely occupied by Russians. They had recently managed to cross over there.
- Despite the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj firmly believes that classifying the Soviet-era Holodomor as genocide is "extremely important," as he noted during a speech commemorating the famine's anniversary.
- In response to the EU's commitment of 50 million euros to rebuild and expand Ukraine's damaged ports, Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces allegedly intercepted more than ten Ukrainian drones on Sunday night, highlighting the constant tensions and conflicts between the two nations.
Source: www.dpa.com
