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Day 65 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russian Strikes on Kyiv during Guterres' visit, Heavy fighting in Donbas
Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
Rockets hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the city
US President Biden has asked Congress to provide billion in military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
US diplomats to return to Ukraine as Washington pledges $700 mln aid
United States diplomats will begin a gradual return to Ukraine this week, Washington's secretary of state and defence chief said on April 25, as they announced $700 million in military aid during their first war-time visit to Kyiv.
Russian flagship sinks after Kyiv claims missile hit
Russia's Black Sea flagship sank on April 14 after an explosion and fire that Ukraine claimed was a successful missile strike, as the Kremlin accused Kyiv of targeting its citizens in sorties across the border.
Biden: Trans people ‘made in image of God’
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Biden: US forces haven't and won't participate in the Russia - Ukraine conflict VIDEO
"Putin has been planning this for months, we've been saying this for a long time. He has amassed more than 170.000 troops at the border. He has rejected all diplomatic efforts by the United States and allies. We have been warning for weeks that this will happen", Biden said.
Invasion of Ukraine: Putin Decided to Conduct “Special Operation to Protect Donbas”
The Russian president said that the responsibility for possible bloodshed would lie entirely with the conscience of the Ukrainian regime and called on the Ukrainian military to lay down their arms immediately and go home.
He said Moscow would not allow the emergence of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
"We'll use the plan from the Second World War"; "We will fight for every inch" VIDEO
The UN Security Council and NATO hold urgent sessions. Biden ordered the sending of new troops to Europe.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said that Plan A is diplomacy, but that there is also Plan B.
Ukrainian Content Creator for Novinite: It Feels like We are Not Alone for the First Time
The past 48 hours have been filled with an influx of reports regarding the crisis in Ukraine. On February 16th Russia announced that it would not attack Ukraine and withdrew some of its troops from the border with Ukraine. The media regarded this perceived act of calming as indication that crisis has been averted.
UN Security Council came forward; Civilian casualties; US urge Zelensky to leave Kiev
European Union countries have agreed to impose a limited package of sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk.
Scholz, Macron and Biden expressed solidarity with Ukraine and praised the restrained reaction of Ukraine so far under President Zelensky.
The United States announced the Imposition of Sanctions against the DPR and LPR
The United States has announced sanctions against separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, AFP reported.
Putin Recognizes the Donetsk and Luhansk Republics as Independent States
The independence of the DNR and LNR was officially recognized tonight by Russian President Vladimir Putin after his extraordinary address to the nation.