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.
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.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said that preventing Russia from winning the war is a strategic security goal, and under certain circumstances, he does not rule out sending European ground troops to Ukraine.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili called on citizens to make an "existential" choice between Russia and Europe, commenting on the law on "foreign agents."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has welcomed the decision of the United States to impose additional restrictive measures against Russia related to the aggressor state's unleashing a full-scale war against Ukraine and the use of chemical weapons.
The Swiss government said on Thursday that "at this stage" Russia is not among the dozens of countries invited to talks to be held in Switzerland in mid-June aimed at helping bring about peace between Moscow and Ukraine.
The U.S. government has announced hundreds of new sanctions against Russia's military and industrial base, chemical and biological weapons programs, as well as companies and individuals in third countries that help Russia produce weapons.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) has reported the approximate stockpiles of Tsirkon, Oniks, Kh-69, and Kalibr missiles in Russia, as well as the pace of their production.
The U.S. policies related to bringing Russia to accountability over its war against Ukraine have not changed and they provide for further restrictions aimed at forcing the Kremlin to cease its aggression.
Czech law enforcers believe enough evidence has been collected proving Russia’s intelligence agency has masterminded the explosions at an ammunition depot in Vrbetice, aiming to undermine defense assistance to Ukraine.
According to Financial Times estimates, the seven largest Western banks remaining in Russia paid more than EUR 800 million in taxes to Russia last year.