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Food giant Danone has announced that it has completed the sale of its assets and is winding down its operations in Russia, which accounted for about 5% of the company's global sales and where it had been operating for more than 30 years.

Through a loophole in international sanctions, Türkiye relabels Russian oil, passing it off as its own before forwarding it to the European Union, which has already helped Russia gain at least EUR 3 billion.

The International Working Group on Russian Sanctions, headed by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), Ambassador Michael McFaul, has presented a new action plan to further tighten sanctions pressure on Russia, Action Plan 3.0.

China's exports to Russia of nitrocellulose, a dual-use component that can be used in munitions production, have skyrocketed since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

On Wednesday, May 15, Estonia’s parliament voted in favor of a law allowing the use of Russia’s frozen assets to support Ukraine's recovery.  

The world has the strength, the weapons, and the ability to force Russia into a just peace.

China is the main country that provides Russia with the capabilities to wage war against Ukraine as it supplies electronics and technology for the production of missiles, drones, and other armaments.

During the Sunday prayer, Pope Francis repeated the appeal he made on Easter, that of the general exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, also called to pray for peace, and thanked journalists on the occasion of the World Day of Public Communications.

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries have a more negative impact on Russia than Western sanctions.

Another massive attack on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure has added to the long list of war crimes committed by Russia.

Nearly half of all North Korean missiles KN-23 (Hwasong-11) that Russia launched at Ukraine exploded in the air.

Ukraine will be able to prevail in the war unleashed by Russia only under the condition of strong support from partners both in terms of arms supplies and civilian aid to ensure the normal functioning of the economy.

Russia must be held accountable not only for its aggression against Ukraine but also for the destruction of the country's cultural heritage, Ukraine's Acting Minister of Culture and Information Policy Rostyslav Karandieiev said.

Washington has called irresponsible the "nuclear" rhetoric of the Russian leadership that announced the holding of drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, however, the United States has not seen any indications that Russia is preparing to use such weapons in Ukraine.

China advocates the path of negotiations and will support a peace conference that will unite all parties and be recognized by Ukraine and Russia.

Metropolitan Epifaniy of Kyiv and All Ukraine, Primate of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, supported the call by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew for the all-for-all exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia.

The European Union expects China to use its influence on Russia to force it to stop its aggression against Ukraine and stop its irresponsible nuclear rhetoric.

During the Easter service overnight Sunday, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew called for the all-for-all exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has been declared wanted in Russia.

Countries that will take part in a Peace Summit in Switzerland in June will work out a joint negotiating position and hand it over to Russia.