A Russian strike on an apartment building killed at least five people and injured 15 on Friday (April 14th) in Sloviansk, a city in eastern Ukraine, the local governor said, warning that there could be people buried under the rubble. “At 6 p.m. local time, there were five dead and 15 injured”Donetsk region governor Pavlo Kirilenko said on Telegram. “It is possible that seven people, including a child, are under the rubble”he added. Follow our live.
Berlin urges Beijing to ask “to the Russian aggressor to stop the war” in Ukraine. “No other country has more influence on Russia than China,” underlined, on Friday, the German Foreign Minister. “I have to say openly that I wonder why the Chinese position does not include so far” this request, declared Annalena Baerbock, in Beijing, during a press conference alongside her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang.
“We are on borrowed time,” warns the head of the IAEA about the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant. The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency is worried”with regard to nuclear safety and security at the plant” Ukrainian, held by the Russians. “If we don’t act to protect the plant, our luck will run out sooner or later, with potentially serious consequences”warns Rafael Grossi. Two landmine explosions occurred near the site on April 8 and 12, according to the IAEA.
Russia will review the beheading video. ATnear the broadcast of a video showing the beheading of a man who appears to be a Ukrainian prisoner of war, the Russian prosecutor’s office has begun a review of the images “in order to determine the authenticity of this content and draw conclusions [judiciaires] which are required”.
EU-sanctioned Wagner. The European Union on Thursday added the Russian paramilitary organization Wagner to its list of individuals and entities sanctioned for “active participation in the war of Russian aggression against Ukraine”. Wagner was registered there for “actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine”.