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Turkish, Russian defense ministers discuss humanitarian situation in Mariupol

Turkish and Russian defense ministers have discussed the humanitarian situation and the need for the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol in a phone conversation, the Turkish Defence Ministry announced late May 2.

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu talked over the phone, the ministry said in a written statement.

"Putin will come"; Russia: Russian border checkpoint shelled

Last night, explosions erupted in the Ukrainian capital, and Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russian forces of firing cruise missiles at Kyiv during a visit by Guterres and Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, which he considers barbaric.
The Russian siege of "Azovstal" continues, while the UN Secretary General is trying to ensure the evacuation from the ironworks.

Biden: We are working to redirect Natural Gas to Bulgaria and Poland

US President Joe Biden said they were working to divert natural gas directly to Bulgaria and Poland in response to the suspension of supplies from Russia.

According to Biden, the two countries have indicated that they have gas reserves - Poland to a greater extent and Bulgaria smaller. Biden added:

Greece will help Bulgaria with the Gas Supplies situation

"Greece will offer assistance to Bulgaria after Russia suspended gas supplies to the country". This was stated today by the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Kiril Petkov today, Reuters reports.

The two had a phone conversation and this was confirmed today by the Prime Minister of Bulgaria.

"If Putin succeeds"

He added that Germany should speed up the delivery of weapons to Kyiv.
"I am not in the position of Chancellor Olaf Scholz. I can only say what I would do in his place, I would deliver tanks," Nausėda said on Wednesday, FUNKE Mediengruppe reported.

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