Main Topic: Russian aggression in Ukraine and its impact on civilians
Key Points:
1. A Russian "guided air bomb" hit a blood transfusion center in northeast Ukraine, killing two people and injuring four.
2. The city of Kupiansk and its outlying settlements, previously seized by Russian troops, have been under heavy shelling and attacks.
3. Renewed global peace talks are taking place to find a way to start negotiations and end Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin is outraged after the US announced that $5.4 million seized from sanctioned Russian oligarchs will be sent to Ukrainian veterans, with Putin's spokesman calling it "lawlessness" and vowing that no such case of illegal retention will go unanswered.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the criminal cases against former US President Donald Trump, stating that they expose the "rottenness" of the American political system and that the Kremlin was pleased to hear of Trump's plans to end the war with Ukraine.
Ukraine's missile attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol has caused significant damage and could have long-term consequences for Moscow's military capabilities, potentially impacting repair facilities and reducing combat potential, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
The Ukrainian army claims to have struck a Russian military airfield near the Crimean town of Saky, while several cities and towns in Ukraine were hit by Russian rockets, killing two and injuring others; Poland has announced it will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine amid a growing rift between the two countries over grain.
Ukraine conducted another attack on Sevastopol in Crimea following a strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, while Russian air defenses intercepted missiles headed towards the city and Russia's Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, suggested the resumption of a grain export deal was unlikely.
The Kremlin criticized the presentation of a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit as a hero in Canada's parliament, emphasizing the need to preserve the memory of Nazi crimes and condemning the lack of awareness about World War Two and fascism among the younger generation.
The Kremlin is closely monitoring the "potentially dangerous" situation in Kosovo, where ethnic Serb gunmen stormed a village and barricaded themselves into a monastery, sparking tensions between Russia and Kosovo.
Russia accused the United States and the United Kingdom of assisting Ukraine in planning a missile strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.
The Kremlin responded to Hillary Clinton's comment about NATO enlargement by reminding her of her 2009 gaffe when she mislabeled a button meant to "reset" relations with Russia as "overload."
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the United States for providing Ukraine with ATACMS long-range missiles, stating that it was a "great mistake" and poses an additional threat to Russian forces, although he believes his military can repel these strikes.
The Kremlin denounced US President Joe Biden's address comparing Russia to Hamas and calling Putin a "tyrant," stating that they do not accept such a tone towards the Russian Federation and their president.
