Timeline of Russia-Ukraine war ahead of international donor summit in Poland - part 2

Record ID: 1671452

  • Title: Timeline of Russia-Ukraine war ahead of international donor summit in Poland - part 2
  • Date: 19th April 2022
  • Summary: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (March 23) Russia would start selling gas to "unfriendly countries" in roubles, after a freeze on Russia's assets by foreign nations. NOVO-OGARYOVO, RUSSIA (MARCH 23, 2022) (RUSSIAN POOL) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AT TELECONFERENCE CALL WITH RUSSIAN OFFICIALS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "In the last few weeks there were unlawful measures taken against Russia by a number of Western countries to freeze Russian assets. By doing this the collective West has undermined the reliability of their currencies." TELECONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, SAYING: "I made a decision to take actions to switch payments for natural gas sold to so-called 'unfriendly countries' into the Russian rouble in the shortest time possible."
  • Embargoed: 3rd May 2022 05:10
  • Keywords: Biden Bucha Johnson Mariupol NATO Putin Russian invasion of Ukraine Stoltenberg Ukraine Volodymyr Zeleskiy mass graves
  • Location: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
  • City: VARIOUS LOCATIONS
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Military Conflicts,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA002219517042022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS NOTE: FOR PART 1 OF THE TIMELINE PLEASE SEE EDIT 0771-UKRAINE-CRISIS/INVASION-TIMELINE
    EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES
    Warsaw is hosting an international donor conference for Ukraine on Thursday (May 5). The focus of the conference will be on financing humanitarian aid for Ukraine and will aim to initiate a series of aid events for Ukraine in the coming months, the Polish Prime Minister's Office said.
    The conference will be hosted by the Polish and Swedish Prime ministers, as well as senior European Union leaders, including the European Council President and the European Commission President.
    Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, calling its action a special military operation to demilitarise Ukraine and eradicate what it calls dangerous nationalists backed by an expansionist NATO military alliance. The West and Kyiv accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of unprovoked aggression.
    More than two months into the war, about five million Ukrainians have fled their homes, cities have been shattered and thousands have died. The UN estimates that more than 12 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian aid, including food, medical supplies and shelter.
    On Saturday (April 16) President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said about 2,500-3,000 Ukrainian troops have been killed so far and up to 20,000 Russian troops. Ukraine says civilian deaths are impossible to count, estimating at least 20,000 killed in the southern city of Mariupol alone.
    The UN has scaled up to respond to the massive increase in needs and has set up local hubs to access the hardest-hit areas with life-saving assistance. It’s also calling for more to be done by the international community to respond to the rapidly rising needs. This international donor conference will serve to mobilise substantial pledges to support the UN humanitarian response in Ukraine.
    (Production: Vanessa Romeo, Sophia Wang)
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