War in Ukraine – “Maximum Combat Power” in the East, more money for Kiev

The most important news in short:

• Ukraine expects a major Russian attack in the Donbass region to the east. The “maximum combat power of the Russian army” has now been gathered there, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video message.

• In addition to an oil embargo, the EU has also announced a €9 billion cash injection for Kiev. For example, this should be used to finance pensions, wages and government services.

• There have been rumors of Vladimir Putin’s ill health for a long time. In an astonishing move, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has now rejected similar assumptions about a disease.

• The American streaming service Netflix is ​​no longer available to people with a Russian account. The company disclosed that this was the result of a corresponding announcement made in early March.

• After the death of a French war reporter in eastern Ukraine, the Paris anti-terror prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into a possible war crime.

The Russian military offensive in Ukraine is the culmination of a conflict that has been raging for years. A chronology of the events can be found here.

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