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  • Russia will cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as explosions in the pro-Russian separatist Moldovan region of Transnistria raise fears of an extension of the war beyond Ukraine's borders.

  • The UN relaunched the diplomatic card on Tuesday with the arrival in the Kremlin of its secretary general.

    Following the meeting between Antonio Guterres and Vladimir Putin, the Russian side accepted “in principle” the participation of the United Nations in the evacuation of civilians from the city of Mariupol.

  • On Tuesday, the United States organized a meeting in Germany with about forty countries in order to accelerate the delivery of military equipment to Ukraine.

    Berlin will in particular authorize the delivery of tanks of the "Guepard" type.

  • On the ground, especially on the Donbass front, the situation is complicated and "in terms of morale, it's not rosy at all," said a press officer from the 93rd Ukrainian brigade.

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7:12 am: According to Boris Johnson, Putin has “the political space” to withdraw from Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin has the "political space" necessary to end his invasion of Ukraine, Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

"Given Russia's overwhelming support for what he is doing, the apparent indifference of the Russian media to what is really happening in Ukraine, the paradox is that Putin has plenty of political space to back off and step aside,” the British prime minister said on TalkTV.

As a result, Putin could tell the Russian people that the operation launched in Ukraine was “a success”, and that it is “technically a success”.

7:03 am: The Netherlands will deliver armored howitzers to Ukraine

The Netherlands will supply "a limited number" of Panzerhaubitze 2000 armored howitzers to kyiv, the Dutch government announced on Tuesday.

These howitzers represent the "heaviest artillery in the Dutch army", according to the Ministry of Defence, and can eliminate enemy targets from 50 kilometers away in all weather conditions.

Germany, for its part, will train Ukrainian soldiers in the handling of these armored vehicles, and will provide ammunition.

Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren said training in their use could take "weeks or even months" while stressing that even after the war the weapons will be of great importance to the Ukrainian army.

6:58 am: Putin says Russia has 'no connection' to Boutcha's 'provocation'

During his meeting with Antonio Guterres, Vladimir Putin repeated that the Russian army had "no connection" with Boutcha's "provocation".

Ukraine accuses Moscow of having killed many civilians in this city, which the Kremlin strongly denies.

The UN Secretary General also reiterated his call for joint work between the UN and Moscow to establish humanitarian corridors and assist civilians in Ukraine.

In a statement, the UN said that Vladimir Putin had accepted "in principle" the involvement of the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross in the evacuation of civilians trapped at the Azovstal industrial site, in the besieged port of Mariupol.

6:55 a.m .: Putin still hopes for a “positive result” in the negotiations

Antonio Guterres met Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Tuesday.

On this occasion the Russian President told the head of the United Nations that he still believed in a positive outcome of the negotiations with Ukraine.

Despite the fighting, "negotiations are continuing (...) I hope we will achieve a positive result", declared the master of the Kremlin.

He also affirmed that the negotiations between Moscow and kyiv in Istanbul, at the end of March, had enabled "serious progress because our Ukrainian colleagues had not linked the security requirements, of Ukraine's international security, to a some understanding of Ukraine's internationally recognized borders”.

During these negotiations, kyiv had proposed an international agreement establishing countries guaranteeing its security.

In exchange, Ukraine would accept a "non-nuclear" and neutral status, renounce joining NATO, authorize foreign military bases on its territory and exclude for a time from negotiations issues related to annexed Crimea and separatist territories. of Donbass.

After these negotiations, Moscow withdrew its troops to northern Ukraine.

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Even if the bombardments continue on the ground, Vladimir Putin told the UN Secretary General, who was visiting Moscow, that he still believed in a positive outcome of the negotiations.

The Americans and their allies are still increasing their arms deliveries to Ukraine as fears of seeing the conflict spill over into Moldova are growing.

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