- Title: Timeline: Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters 100th day
- 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."
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- 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
Russia is heading into the 100th day of its invasion of Ukraine on Saturday (June 4) with no end in sight to the fighting that has killed thousands, uprooted millions and reduced cities to rubble.
After abandoning its assault on the capital, Kyiv, Russia is pressing on in the east and south in the face of mounting sanctions and a fierce Ukrainian counter-offensive bolstered by Western arms.
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.
On May 20th, the last of the Ukrainian fighters holding out at Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks surrendered to Russian forces, Russia's defence ministry said.
On May 28th, Ukraine said its forces may need to retreat from their last pocket of resistance in Luhansk to avoid being captured by Russian troops pressing a rapid advance in the east that has shifted the momentum of the three-month-old war. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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