1089 days ago, Russia's armed invasion of Ukraine began. The US want to suspend their weapons to Easter, in Saudi Arabia there are to talk about US and Russia representatives regarding the end of the war, and Wołodymyr Zełenski began an official visit to the United Arab Emirates. In Ukraine alone, over 100,000 people remain without heat supplies after the Russian drone attack on Santa Claus. Here's what happened in Ukraine and around it during the last day.
> The administration of US President Donald Trump informed European officials that he wants to achieve a suspension of weapons in Ukraine to Easter, – Bloomberg said on Sunday. This year, the Orthodox, Greek Catholics and Catholics celebrate this holiday on the same day – April 20.
> – President Putin expressed interest in peace, but only the next days and weeks will show whether he is serious about it – said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interview for CBS on Sunday.
Marco Rubio during the Munich Safety ConferencePAP/EPA/Ronald Wittek/Pool
> A special US envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff confirmed that together with the adviser of President Donald Trump for national security, Mike Waltz goes to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, where they will talk to the Russian side regarding the end of the war in Ukraine, “Reuters said.
The Minister of Finance of Russia Anton Siłuanow is already in Saudi Arabia.
The meeting in Saudi Arabia will be one of the first personal conversations at high level between Russian and American officials for years. This event is to precede the meeting of US President Donald Trump with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
> The United States has asked European allies what they need from Washington to participate in the findings regarding security guarantee for Ukraine – the Reuters agency informed on Sunday. “What, if at all, the requirements for US support would consider your government to be necessary to participate in security arrangements? In particular, what short and long-term resources will be required from the US?” – One of the questions of the American document is.
> The Elysee Palace stated on Sunday that Europeans must do more and act better for common collective security, taking into account “acceleration” in the case of Ukraine and the position of the United States.
> The Prime Minister of Great Britain before the extraordinary peak in Paris said that ensuring lasting peace in Ukraine is “necessary if we want to stop Putin from further aggression in the future.” Keir Starmer said on Monday at Daily Telegraph that he is “ready and willing” to send British troops to Ukraine to help guarantee peace.
> The speed of US President Donald Trump's administration towards isolationism threatens democracy around the world – said former Prime Minister of Great Britain John Major on Sunday in an interview with the BBC. He accused the USA of insulation of relationships with Moscow, claiming that they “hug” Vladimir Putin to Russia.
The major called Trump's administration “a form of presidency” that he had not yet seen before. In his opinion, the US president may lose a lot if he negotiates with Russia regarding the end of the war in Ukraine without the participation of European allies. – Let's consider what will happen if Russia will be able to announce its victory. China will notice it, but also the whole world, including every dictator in the world. If the US is not stood with their allies, as it was before, then the world will be completely different, in my opinion, more dangerous – said the major.
> – The actions and statements of President Trump and his team in the case of Ukraine suggest a return to the way of diplomacy from the 19th century, when the powers decided everything – said Jim Towsend, a high -ranking Pentagon official. He said that the new administration policy is chaotic and it is difficult to predict its results.
> – Before peace negotiations in the matter of Ukraine begin and the weapon will be suspended, you need to release the Ukrainian army and impose a stricter sanction to Russia, including freezing its assets – said Finland President Alexander Stubb on a Munich Security Conference on Sunday on Sunday.
> Viktor Orban warned that Ukraine could become Afghanistan of the European Union. This will happen if Donald Trump does not find a solution that ends the war. According to Orban, the Russians must remain with a sense of victory.
Viktor Orban praises Donald Trump and sticks a heel to EuropeJustyna Zuber/Facts about the world of TVN24 Bis
> The President of Ukraine Volodymir Zelanski announced on his channel X that he came, together with his wife, on Sunday evening to the United Arab Emirates. The purpose of the official visit is to be talks about a large humanitarian program for Ukraine. Zełenski announced that the priority is to lead to “that even more of our citizens could return home from captivity.”
The ZEA authorities play a key role in mediation in the exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia. Their actions were led by, among others to return many Ukrainian children to their families. The Ukrainian leader on Friday announced that in the coming days he is planning a trip to ZAA, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, but as he noted during these visits he does not plan to meet with representatives of Russia or the USA.
> – The agreement on the use of Ukrainian mineral resources between Ukraine and the United States will not work if Washington does not guarantee a security guarantee to Kiev – said the President of Ukraine Wołodymyr Zelnski in an interview with NBC News.
According to the agency, the President of Ukraine clearly hinted that every agreement regarding Ukrainian minerals must be accompanied by guarantees of security from the United States.
> – about 25 percent The territory of Ukraine is contaminated with land mines or other explosives – said on Sunday in an interview with BBC James Cowan, the head of the British organization dealing with the removal of mines and unexploded Halo Trust. In the opinion of the USA, talks about access to deposits of rare lands in Ukraine do not make sense until the problem of contamination of land mines is resolved.
> Ukraine's air defense units tried to repel the night attack of Russian drones on Kiev – the military administration of the capital of Ukraine said on Monday morning.
> Over 100,000 People remained without heat supplies after the Russian drone attack on Mikołajów in south of Ukraine. “This is an ordinary Ukrainian city, ordinary civil infrastructure. It has nothing to do with the fighting and the situation on the front, which once again proves that the Russians are fighting against our nation, against life in Ukraine. And they fight fiercely, not inferior to it. Those who really want to restore peace and prepare for negotiations ” – wrote Wołodymyr Zielnski on social networks. Earlier, Prime Minister Denys Szmyhal announced that the Russians had attacked Ciepłownia in Mikołajów to cause a humanitarian disaster. “The enemy damaged the urban heat and power plant. It was done deliberately to leave people without heat at temperatures below zero and lead to a humanitarian disaster,” said the head of the Ukrainian government.
> As a result of the Sunday attack of the Ukrainian drone in the Belgorodz region in the west of Russia, at the border with Ukraine, one person was killed – the Russian local authorities said. – The woman died in the car in which the drone hit and died on the spot – said the Governor of the Belgorodz District Vyacheslav Gładkow.
Source of the main photo: Adam Vaughan/PAP/EPA