All civilians were evacuated from the Azovstal plant
01 The DPR "All the civilians were evacuated from the territory of the Azovstal factory in Mariupol. Now the DPR forces have a full freedom of actions" - the head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, stated on 11th of May. According to him - the Ukrainian servicemen are very low on ammo, but they are still resisting. Denis Pushilin added that there are about 1,200 Ukrainian servicemen inside the factory. 02 Russia "The Russian-Ukrainian negotiations are proceeding rather slowly and without results" - the press secretary of Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, stated. The Kremlin is grateful to Turkey for creating the conditions for the negotiations with Ukraine, however, the negotiations began without intermediaries, and so they continue today. Dmitry Peskov added that during the Istanbul negotiations, the conditions, necessary for Russia, were reached. But soon Ukraine backed away - Dmitry Peskov added. He didn’t start talking about any further prospects for the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations - the Interfax reported. 03 Russia During an economic meeting, Vladimir Putin stated that only the Western countries are responsible for the sanctions, imposed against Russia. He mentioned that a number of states are already facing the risks of a famine. With the continuation of anti-Russian sanctions for the EU, there may be intractable consequences - he specified. "The blame lies entirely on the Western elites, who are willing to sacrifice the rest of the world to maintain their global dominance" - he stated. Meanwhile Russia is handling the external challenges with confidence. Putin added that the western sanctions will provoke a global crisis. The organizers of the sanctions are driven by their short-sighted, over-blown political ambitions, and Russophobia. Vladimir Putin mentioned the sharp increase in inflation in Europe. In some countries, the inflation has already come close to 20% per annum. 04 Ukraine "The authorities of the Kherson region will appeal to Vladimir Putin with a request to include the region in Russia" - the deputy head of the regional military-civilian administration, Kirill Stremousov, stated. "The city of Kherson is Russian. No KPR will be created on the territory of the Kherson region. There will be no referenda either. It will be 1 decree, based on the appeal of the leadership of the Kherson region to the President of Russia. There will be a request to make the region into a full-fledged region of Russia" - he stated and added that by the end of 2022, the region will completely switch to the Russian legislation. By the end of May, a bank for ruble turn-over will start operating in the region, which, in the future, will be integrated into the Bank of Russia. The press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, stated while commenting on the statements from the deputy head of the military-civilian administration that the citezens of the Kherson region should decide if they want to become a part of Russia. 05 Russia On 12th of May the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia stated that Russia will be forced to take retaliatory military steps to stop the threats to its own national security in response to the Finland’s possible entry into the NATO. In a joint statement from the President Sauli Niinistö, and the Prime Minister, Sanna Marin - "Finland should apply to join the NATO as soon as possible" - end of quote. A formal decision will be made on 15th of May. The Russian Foreign Ministry called such statements to be "an evidence of a radical change in the country’s foreign policy". The ministry added that for decades, the policy of military non-alignment has served as the basis for stability in the Nordic region. It provided a reliable level of security for Finland, and was a solid basis for building mutually beneficial cooperation and partnership between Moscow and Helsinki, in which the role of the military factor was reduced to zero. 06 Afghanistan "The Afghan authorities are planning to buy oil and gas from Russia" - the Afghan charge d’affaires in Moscow, Jamal Nasir Garwal, stated on 13th of May. According to him, the negotiations are underway among the business circles and the finance management of Afghanistan regarding such imports. “We have decided that we really want to develop economic cooperation with Russia, so that there is some progress in the relations. As for specific areas, we are interested in purchasing fuel and gas. This is what our country needs the most” - the RIA NEWS quoted his words. Constantine Reztsov, specially for the ANNA NEWS.
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