The Russian war on Ukraine has entered its 71st day in light of the continuing military escalation in southern and eastern Ukraine, amid European differences over the Russian oil embargo and Russian warnings against Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
Meanwhile, the New York Times quoted US officials as saying that Washington provided intelligence that helped the Ukrainians kill Russian generals, and also increased the provision of intelligence to Kyiv about Russian forces in Crimea and Donbass.
Here are the latest developments on the 71st day of the war:
33 minutes ago
The New York Times, on the authority of US officials:
We increased the intelligence of Ukraine about Russian forces in Donbass and Crimea
The United States refrains from providing intelligence on senior Russian leaders.
We did not assist in a strike targeting a place in eastern Ukraine visited by the Russian Chief of Staff.
Our intelligence is not behind all the attacks launched by Ukraine.
We provided intelligence that helped the Ukrainians kill Russian generals.
one hour ago
Al-Jazeera correspondent: Sirens are sounding in the Ukrainian city of Odessa
two hours ago
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman: Finland and Sweden will turn into an arena of confrontation between NATO and Russia if they join NATO
two hours ago
The US State Department: We have taken strong measures to ban Russian energy sources, and we understand the different circumstances of European countries.