Ukraine, Russian paratroopers in Kharkiv. Biden: “Putin is a dictator”

Since yesterday he has accelerated the Russian offensive in Ukraine where they have been fighting for 7 days. Bombing of Kiev and other cities has intensified. Moscow paratroopers arrived in Kharkiv overnight. A hospital would also have been attacked The cities of Mariupol and Kherson, according to British intelligence sources, would be surrounded. The mayor of Kherson says the Russians are occupying the city and there are civilian casualties.

In the speech on the State of the Union, the US president Joe Biden he called Putin a “dictator” and announced the closure of US airspace to all flights by Russian airlines. Biden has also decided to withdraw 30 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves. Together with as many arriving from 30 countries around the world, they will be made available to the economies most in difficulty.

“The United States and its allies will defend every single inch of NATO territory with the full force of collective forces,” he said. “The Russian dictator has blatantly mistaken his calculations: he thought it would overwhelm Ukraine and the world would fall apart. Instead he found a wall of strength he hadn’t even imagined. He met the Ukrainian people. From President Zelensky to every single Ukrainian: their contempt for danger, their courage, their determination have inspired the world. As Zelensky says, the light will defeat the darkness ».

The Moscow Exchange is closed for the third consecutive day. Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning bringing more than $ 10,000 worth of foreign currency in cash and “monetary instruments” out of Russia. Twitter will also apply the sanctions imposed by the EU on the Russian media.

The Italian ambassador in Kiev has moved the diplomatic seat to Lviv. 20 minors were rescued with him. Today they are expected new interviews which should be held in Belarus. The Tass agency says so.

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Source: Vanity Fair

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