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LIVE UPDATES: Slovak Economy Minister Says Country Will Pay in Rubles for Russian Gas

05:50 GMT 03.04.2022 (Updated: 03:44 GMT 04.04.2022)

On 24 February, Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine to "demilitarise and de-Nazify" the country following an appeal from the Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk for help in defending themselves against Ukrainian forces.

Russian forces and Donbass militias continue to advance amid the special operation in Ukraine. In the meantime, Russia has delivered a new batch of humanitarian aid for the people of Donbass and Ukraine, sending 665 tonnes of food, building materials, and items to cover basic needs.

In total, Russia has delivered around 11,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid in the region amid the operation.

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03:46 GMT 04.04.2022

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.04.2022

Russia's Special Operation in Ukraine

US 'Likely' to Ramp Up Sanctions Pressure Against Russia After Zelensky's Pleas

4 April 2022, 03:46 GMT

02:46 GMT 04.04.2022

Soldiers walk amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. - Sputnik International, 1920, 04.04.2022

US Deliberately Silent on Kiev Forces' Shelling of Bucha After Russian Pullout - Antonov

4 April 2022, 02:48 GMT

02:15 GMT 04.04.2022

Johnson to Discuss Ukraine With Polish, German Leaders, Calling For More Sanctions

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda in London this week to discuss the situation in Ukraine, Downing Street informs.

According to the British government, as a NATO member, the United Kingdom will continue supporting Kiev. Downing Street said that Johnson has named his international affairs adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser David Quarrey as the UK's new permanent representative to NATO.

The Times said on Monday that Scholz is expected to meet with Johnson in London on Friday and that the prime minister is expected to urge the German chancellor to boost anti-Russia sanctions and to intensify diplomatic, economic, and military pressure on Russia.

23:02 GMT 03.04.2022

Russian Foreign Ministry: Events in Bucha Aim to Disrupt Peace Talks

The purpose of the crime committed by Ukrainian radicals in Bucha is to disrupt the peace talks, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Sunday.

"Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council on 4 April 2022 in connection with the provocation of the Ukrainian military and radicals in the town of Bucha. The essence of another crime of the Kiev regime is the disruption of peace talks and escalation of violence", Zakharova wrote on Telegram.

22:03 GMT 03.04.2022

Russia Requests UN Security Council Meeting on Kiev's 'Provocation in Bucha' - Envoy to UN

Russia has requested a UN Security Council meeting for Monday in light of the "blatant provocation of Ukrainian radicals in Bucha," Russian First Deputy Envoy to the UN Dmitry Polyansky said on Sunday
"In light of the blatant provocation by Ukrainian radicals in Bucha, Russia has demanded a UN Security Council meeting be convened on Monday afternoon, April 4", Polyansky said on Telegram.

Moscow will expose "the Ukrainian instigators and their Western patrons", he added.

18:02 GMT 03.04.2022

UK Prime Minister Vows to Do Everything in His Power to 'Starve Putin's War Machine'

16:58 GMT 03.04.2022

Russian Armed Forces Destroy Large Fuel Depots of Ukrainian Troops in Nikolaev, Donetsk Regions, Defence Ministry Says

13:31 GMT 03.04.2022

NATO to Allow Finland and Sweden to Join Swiftly, If They Want to, Stoltenberg Says

13:24 GMT 03.04.2022

Stoltenberg: Tens of Thousands of Ukrainian Troops Fighting Against Russia Were Trained by NATO

12:42 GMT 03.04.2022

Turkish Military Taking Every Precaution Against Mine Threat in Black Sea - Ministry

The Turkish Defence Ministry said on Sunday that a mine squadron and an elite military diving team are making every effort to deal with stray naval mines in the Black Sea.

"Our mine squadron command and our SAS teams, the elite unit of our naval forces, are taking every precaution against the mine threat that may occur in our seas… Mines are destroyed with great caution after they are detected and analysed", the ministry said on social media.

Russia said Ukraine laid over 400 mines at the entrance to northern Black Sea ports after Moscow launched its military operation. They broke off and drifted south toward the Bosphorus Strait, a key waterway in northwestern Turkey connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara.

12:37 GMT 03.04.2022

Russian Military Clearing Mines in Sumy Region

12:28 GMT 03.04.2022

Slovak Economy Minister Says Country Will Pay in Rubles for Russian Gas

"Gas supplies cannot be stopped. That's why I say, although this may be too pragmatic for some. If there is a condition to pay [for Russian gas] in rubles, then we'll pay in rubles", Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on TV.

12:25 GMT 03.04.2022

WATCH: Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Eliminates Concealed Positions of Ukrainian Army

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WATCH: Russian Ka-52 Helicopter Eliminates Concealed Positions of Ukrainian Army

3 April 2022, 11:07 GMT

12:05 GMT 03.04.2022

Kremlin Spokesman Says Russian, Ukrainian Negotiators Striving for Agreement

"I hope that painstaking efforts taken during the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations will allow us to sign a document that will serve as an important step toward normalising the situation", Dmitry Peskov told a Rossiya 1 show.

11:42 GMT 03.04.2022

Hospital in Donetsk Damaged by Ukrainian Shelling, DPR Says

10:53 GMT 03.04.2022

Ruble Payment Scheme Russia Uses With Gas Will Be Extended to New Groups of Goods in Future - Peskov

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Ruble Payment Scheme Russia Uses With Gas Will Be Extended to New Groups of Goods in Future - Peskov

3 April 2022, 10:50 GMT

09:46 GMT 03.04.2022

Situation in Ukraine Threatens Welfare of Germans - Finance Minister

The situation in Ukraine will lead to lower standards of living for Germans, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday.

"The events in Ukraine will make us all poorer, for example, because we have to pay more for energy imports. Even the state will not be able to stop this decline in prosperity. But you can mitigate the worst shocks, that's what we do", Lindner said in an interview with Bild.

According to Lindner, the authorities intend to support people and businesses that are at risk, but due to limited funds, support measures can only be temporary.

"In the long term, new foundations for well-being need to be laid", Lindner added.

Lindner also expressed concern about the economic development of Germany amid rising prices and a slowdown in economic growth.

07:27 GMT 03.04.2022

Russia Uses Precision Missiles to Eliminate Ukrainian Oil Refinery and 3 Fuel Storage Facilities Near Odessa

07:24 GMT 03.04.2022

Around 13,000 Refugees From DPR and LPR Entered Russia Over Past Day

07:18 GMT 03.04.2022

Gazprom Continues Pumping Natural Gas to Europe Through Ukraine, Providing Over 100 Mln Cubic Metres

Russian energy giant Gazprom says it is meeting supply requests for natural gas from European buyers, providing more than 108 million cubic metres through Ukraine on Sunday.

"Gazprom is supplying Russian gas for transit through Ukraine as usual, based on requests from European consumers. That is 108.4 million cubic metres delivered on 3 April", a statement read.

Gazprom's contract with Ukraine caps the daily amount of gas traversing Russia's neighbour at around 109.6 million cubic metres a day, or 40 billion metres by the end of 2022.