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• Moscow Accuses Ukraine of Attack on Russian Oil Depot VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian forces appear to be gaining momentum in efforts to push back Russian forces as the war in Ukraine rages into its sixth week.
• Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Resume VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine's presidential office says Ukrainian and Russian officials held online peace talks Friday, but gave no further details. The meeting follows Tuesday's face-to-face peace talks in Istanbul, which both Turkish and Ukrainian officials described as positive.
• Thousands Escape From Ukrainian Cities as Russia, Ukraine Trade Barbs VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- Thousands of Ukrainians fled brutal fighting in some of the country's key population centers Friday despite problems with maintaining some of the pre-identified humanitarian corridors.
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 1, 2022 Ukraine MOD 01 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 12.00 on April 1, 2022 Ukraine MOD 01 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 1, 2022 Ukraine MOD 01 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 24.00 on March 31, 2022 Ukraine MOD 01 Apr 2022
• Ukraine Says Russia Is Blocking Aid To Mariupol, Civilians Still Trapped RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- An adviser to the mayor of Mariupol says Russia is blocking aid from getting to the besieged city and is preventing a planned "humanitarian corridor" from opening to allow civilians to escape heavy fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces.
• Russia Blames Ukraine For Cross-Border Attack On Fuel Depot RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- A Russian fuel depot not far from the Ukrainian border has exploded and Russian officials say Ukrainian forces used helicopters to attack the facility.
• Talks Between Kyiv, Moscow Resume As Russia Again Blocks Aid Into Mariupol RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- Negotiators have resumed talks to end Russia's 37-day-old war on Ukraine as humanitarian aid groups struggled to get food and supplies into the besieged city of Mariupol and Ukrainian forces pushed back Russian troops from the capital and another northern city.
• Governor says Ukrainian helicopters attack oil depot in Russia, causing fire People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- A fire broke out at an oil depot in the Russian city of Belgorod after two Ukrainian military helicopters attacked the fuel storage facility, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the Belgorod Region, said Friday.
• Day 37: Europe faces gas deadline as Russia vows 'harsh response' Press TV 01 Apr 2022 -- European buyers of Russian gas faced a deadline to start paying in rubles on Friday as Moscow pledged to respond to EU sanctions and limit supplies of agriculture products to unfriendly countries.
• Ukraine tells IAEA Russian forces leaving Chernobyl plant People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday it had been informed by Ukraine that Russian forces that had been in control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were leaving the facility and had "in writing, transferred control" of the plant to Ukrainian personnel.

Ukraine

• The world must learn to live without Russian energy, through which Russia finances the terrible war in Ukraine - Oleh Ustenko and Simon Johnson President of Ukraine 01 Apr 2022
• All military-industrial complex enterprises must work non-stop today - Andriy Yermak at a meeting with Ukroboronprom Director General President of Ukraine 01 Apr 2022
• Andriy Yermak: Ukraine has proved to everyone that it is an important player that needs to be respected President of Ukraine 01 Apr 2022
• We all equally want to win, but there will be battles ahead - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 01 Apr 2022

Russia

• Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on the end of mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 01 Apr 2022
• Russian Foreign Minister Praises Indian Position on Ukraine Crisis VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised India for not judging the Ukraine crisis in a "one-sided way," and said that the two countries would find ways to trade using local currencies.
• Telephone conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan President of Russia 01 Apr 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

United States

• Defense Department Announces $300 Million in Additional Assistance for Ukraine DoD 01 Apr 2022 -- This afternoon, April 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress of additional assistance activities under authority provided by the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
• Expiration of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Mandate US Dept. of State 01 Apr 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 01 Apr 2022

NATO

United Nations

• Update 39 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 01 Apr 2022 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, today met Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev and other senior Russian officials in Kaliningrad and then returned to IAEA's Vienna headquarters where he held a press conference.
• IAEA to Assist in Safeguarding Ukraine Nuclear Sites VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said he has reached separate agreements with Ukrainian and Russian authorities on what assistance his agency will provide as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters a second month.
• UN Atomic Agency Chief Says He'll Lead Support Mission To Chernobyl 'As Soon As Possible' RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, says he will lead a support and assistance mission to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant "as soon as possible."
• Ukraine: No 'plan B' for evacuation of shattered Mariupol, say humanitarians, as Friday attempt fails UN News 01 Apr 2022 -- Efforts to help thousands of desperate residents flee the embattled Ukrainian city of Mariupol continued on Friday, as humanitarians warned that there is "no Plan B", after weeks of constant shelling since the Russian invasion on 24 February.

Foreign Reactions

• War in Ukraine: Europol deploys operational teams to all frontline partner countries EUROPOL 01 Apr 2022 -- In view of protecting the European Union and Ukrainian refugees from criminal threats, Europol has deployed operational teams to the frontline European countries neighbouring Ukraine within the framework of the Agency's response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
• Polish president meets with Ukrainian FM People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- Polish President Andrzej Duda met with visiting Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba here on Thursday over the situation in Ukraine, according to the president's office.
• Australia to Send Armored Troop Carriers to Ukraine VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- Australia said Friday it will send armored vehicles to Ukraine after a plea for much needed military aid from its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made during an address to the Australian Parliament.
• Turkey may host Russian, Ukrainian FMs again People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- Turkey may host Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers for peace talks within two weeks, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
• Turkey welcomes guarantor role for Russia-Ukraine peace deal: Turkish president People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- Ankara welcomes the proposal of being one of the guarantor countries in terms of the security of Ukraine, Turkish media reported on Thursday, quoting Turkey's president as saying.
• Erdogan, Zelensky discuss Ukraine crisis over phone People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the latest development in the Ukraine crisis over the phone on Thursday, the Turkish presidential office said.
• Zelensky says Turkey ready to become guarantor of Ukraine's security People's Daily 01 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted on Thursday he had discussed steps toward peace in Ukraine with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
• Top Official Says Kazakhstan Won't Help Russia Evade Western Sanctions RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- Kazakhstan will not help Russia to evade Western sanctions imposed on Moscow over its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, a top Kazakh official has said.
• Europe Warns China over Ukraine War VOA 01 Apr 2022 -- The first European Union-China summit in nearly two years took place Friday by video link and lasted just two hours.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convenes the Incident Response Group on the war in Ukraine Prime Minister of Canada 01 Apr 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the Incident Response Group to discuss the latest developments of the war in Ukraine with ministers and senior officials.
• EU-China Summit: Restoring peace and stability in Ukraine is a shared responsibility Council of Europe 01 Apr 2022 -- The European Union and China held their 23rd bilateral Summit via videoconference on 1 April 2022. President of the European Council, Charles Michel, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, held the Summit meeting with China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang, followed by exchanges with China's President Xi Jinping.
• Ukraine Tops EU-China Virtual Summit Agenda RFE/RL 01 Apr 2022 -- The European Union is expected to seek assurances from Beijing that it won't assist Russia in bypassing economic sanctions imposed over its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine at a virtual summit between the 27-member bloc and China on April 1.
• Xi Tells EU to Treat China 'Independently' as West Pressures Beijing to Denounce Ukraine Operation Sputnik 01 Apr 2022 -- The US has threatened to sanction China repeatedly since Russia launched a special operation in Ukraine on February 24 and the West moved to sever Moscow from the global economy. However, Beijing says its trade with Russia is strictly legal and in accordance with international trade laws.
• 'Putting My Country's Interests First': India Buying Discounted Oil From Russia - Finance Minister Sputnik 01 Apr 2022 -- India has purchased oil from Russia at a discount, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, without specifying the volume.

News Reports

• How Russia's disinformation on Ukraine is spreading to democratic Taiwan, via China Radio Free Asia 01 Apr 2022 -- Russian and Chinese disinformation about Ukraine, which is ideologically linked to ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda on Taiwan, is breaking through into online discourse on the democratic island, a fact-checking organization based there has said.
• Ukraine Reportedly Halts Recruitment of Foreign Fighters as Untrained Volunteers Clog Up Ranks Sputnik 01 Apr 2022 -- Last month, Ukrainian officials boasted that as many as 20,000 foreign volunteers had traveled to the country for a chance to fight Russians. A week ago, the Russian military estimated that about 6,600 "mercenaries and terrorists" remain active in Ukraine, with their numbers dwindling as some flee and others are killed in air and missile strikes.