Russia claimed on Sunday April 21 the capture of Bogdanivka, between Bakhmut and Chassiv Yar, in eastern Ukraine. “Units of the ‘South’ group of troops completely liberated the settlement of Bogdanovka [dénomination russe] in the Donetsk People’s Republic”, assured the Russian Ministry of Defense in a press release. Bogdanivka, a village of less than 100 inhabitants before the war, is less than 10 km from Chassiv Yar, a new target town for the Russian army. This live is now over.
Moscow criticizes American aid. United States aid of nearly $61 billion “will kill even more Ukrainians because of the kyiv regime”denounced the Kremlin. “The decision will further enrich the United States of America and ruin Ukraine even more, killing even more Ukrainians because of the Kiev regime.”
Joe Biden welcomes “crucial aid”. The American president welcomed the adoption of this aid, “meeting of history”. This total envelope of 95 billion dollars, which also includes aid to Israel and Taiwan, sends “a clear message about the power of American leadership throughout the world”welcomed the Democratic leader.
NATO and the EU congratulate each other. “Ukraine is using weapons provided by NATO allies to destroy Russian combat capabilities. This strengthens the security of all of us in Europe and North America.”has declared the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg. “Now we call on the United States Senate to vote as quickly as possible because lives are at stake,” declared on X the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
In France, the Renaissance party describes a “major turning point”. The spokesperson for the presidential party, Loïc Signor, recalled on franceinfo that France had committed to providing 3 billion euros in military aid to Ukraine in 2024. According to him, “a check to Ukraine is a check to the French”. “Imagine for a moment that Vladimir Putin definitely wins in Ukraine, it’s inflation cubed, it’s energy prices squared”he denounced.