China News Agency, Beijing, April 15. Comprehensive news: The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 14th that the missile cruiser "Moscow" of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has sunk.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that attempts by Western countries to crowd out Russian energy suppliers will inevitably affect the world economy.

The Central Bank of Ukraine expects Ukrainian inflation to exceed 20% in 2022.

Missile cruiser "Moscow" sinks

　　The Russian media quoted the Russian Ministry of Defense as saying that the missile cruiser "Moscow" lost its stability and sank in the wind and waves while being towed to the destination port due to the damage to the hull in the fire caused by the previous ammunition explosion.

The crew has been evacuated to other ships of the nearby Black Sea Fleet.

　　The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation said in a statement on the 14th that two Ukrainian military helicopters attacked a town in the Bryansk region of Russia that day, injuring several people.

Data map: On March 2, local time, the vicinity of the police station building in Kharkiv, Ukraine was attacked by artillery fire, and a fire broke out on the roof of the police station building.

The picture shows the streets where the police station is located.

　　According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Major General Igor Konashenkov, spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, said that on April 14, Russian rocket and artillery units destroyed 132 Ukrainian military installations, including 110 barracks.

The spokesman said that since the launch of the special military operation, a total of 131 Ukrainian aircraft, 104 helicopters, 245 anti-aircraft missile launchers, 448 drones, 2,188 tanks and other combat armored vehicles, and 248 multiple rocket launchers have been destroyed. There are 957 doors, barrel artillery and mortars, and 2,088 professional military vehicles.

　　Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov told the media on the 14th that there is no new news about the meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian presidents.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has never refused to hold talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky in principle, but the relevant documents must be prepared beforehand.

Putin: Western countries' attempts to squeeze out Russian energy suppliers will inevitably affect the world economy

　　Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 14th that banks in "unfriendly" countries and regions are delaying transfer payments during the current delivery of Russia's energy exports.

He said that switching to the use of the ruble for energy settlement and gradually getting rid of the dollar and the euro is Russia's established task.

Western countries are trying to squeeze out Russian energy suppliers and look for alternative sources of energy supply, which will inevitably affect the world economy.

　　Medvedev, vice chairman of the Russian Federation Security Council, said on social media on the 14th that if Sweden and Finland join NATO, the length of the land border between NATO and Russia will be greatly increased.

Russia will strengthen its western border defenses, and the status of denuclearization of the Baltic Sea region will be out of the question.

　　The Russian Satellite News Agency quoted Igor Kirillov, commander of the Russian Armed Forces Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force, as saying that the special military operation carried out by Russia helped to obtain more information about the US military and biological activities in Ukraine. information, confirming numerous violations of the Biological Weapons Convention.

Ukraine's central bank expects Ukrainian inflation to exceed 20% in 2022

　　The Central Bank of Ukraine announced on the 14th local time that the Ukrainian inflation rate is expected to exceed 20% in 2022.

Ukrainian central bank noted that economic activity is recovering in some relatively quiet areas after the shock of the first few weeks.

However, hostilities continue in many parts of Ukraine, with rising casualties and ongoing damage to Ukrainian domestic infrastructure and production capacity.

　　Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Veresuk said on social media on the 14th that Ukraine and Russia conducted the fourth exchange of detainees that day, and a total of 30 people in Ukraine were released, including 5 officers, 17 soldiers and 8 civilians.

　　The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on social media on the 14th that as of the 14th, the Russian army had lost 19,900 personnel in the operation against Ukraine, lost 753 tanks, 1,968 armored vehicles, 366 artillery systems, and 64 air defense systems. 160 fixed-wing aircraft, 144 helicopters, 1,437 motor vehicles, 7 ships/patrol boats, 76 fuel transport vehicles, and 134 tactical drones.

　　According to Reuters, citing local Ukrainian media reports, in the early morning of the 15th local time, violent explosions sounded in many places in Ukraine, the capital Kyiv, the southern city of Kherson, the eastern city of Kharkiv, and the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk. Explosions can be heard and air raid sirens sounded in many parts of Ukraine.

So far, the news has not been officially confirmed by Uzbekistan.

France decides to move embassy in Ukraine back to Kyiv

　　On the 14th local time, French Foreign Minister Le Drian had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a subsequent press release that during the telephone conversation between the two sides, Le Drian told Curieba that it had decided to move the French embassy in Ukraine from Lviv to the capital Kyiv.

In March 2022, affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the French embassy in Ukraine was temporarily moved to Lviv, a city in western Ukraine.

　　On the 14th local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media platforms that he had a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, and the two sides discussed issues such as the Russian-Ukrainian negotiation process.

　　Kuleba posted a message on his official social media account on the 14th that he had a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken on the same day. The two sides discussed the next batch of military aid plans for Ukraine and reached an agreement on further sanctions against Russia.

　　On the 14th local time, US President Biden said that he was studying with his team whether to send a senior government official to visit Ukraine.

Possible candidates include Secretary of Defense Austin and Secretary of State Blinken, according to people familiar with the matter.

Neither Biden nor Vice President Harris have plans to visit Ukraine anytime soon.

　　Canadian officials announced on the 14th that they will send about 100 military personnel to Poland to help deal with the Ukrainian refugee problem.

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