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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on April 5, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 Apr 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on April 5, 2022 Ukraine MOD 05 Apr 2022
• Ukraine Says Seven Humanitarian Corridors Agreed, As Russian Forces Concentrate On Southeast RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk says seven humanitarian corridors will be open on April 5 to evacuate civilians from several hard hit areas, including the southern port cities of Mariupol and Berdyansk.
• Russia, Ukraine continue efforts to ease tensions, defend interests People's Daily 05 Apr 2022 -- Moscow and Kiev have conducted several rounds of peace talks with the aim of searching for a political settlement to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, which has intensified over the past month.

Ukraine

• Speech by the President of Ukraine at a meeting of the UN Security Council President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022
• Ukraine's President calls on Security Council to act for peace, or 'dissolve' itself UN News 05 Apr 2022 -- In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described in stark detail what he said was the deliberate slaughter of civilians in Bucha by Russian forces, laying out an existential choice for its members, over the whole future of the world's security architecture, founded in 1945.
• Speech by the President of Ukraine in the Cortes Generales of Spain President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022
• For the Ukrainian state, the issue of security should be in the first place for the next ten years - the President President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022
• Resolving the issues of Donbas and Crimea by military means will have a very high price for Ukraine, and this is well understood, first of all, by our military - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022
• The unification of local authorities has made it possible to significantly strengthen the defense of our state - President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022
• President of Ukraine: We must continue negotiations with Russia, pointing out all the crimes committed by it and seeking responsibility President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says 'No Other Choice' Than To Talk To Russia, As Bucha Anger Rises RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says there is "no other choice" than to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, even if it's difficult to do amid signs that Russian forces may have committed atrocities against civilians that have sparked widespread condemnation and calls for war crimes investigations.
• Zelenskiy Urges UN To Expel Russia From Security Council And Hold Moscow Accountable For 'War Crimes' RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has urged the UN Security Council to seek full accountability for crimes that he says were committed by Russian forces in Ukraine.
• Ukraine's Zelensky demands 'accountability' for Russia at UN Press TV 05 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky has demanded "accountability" for Russia at the United Nations Security Council as the Russian military campaign in the former Soviet state continues.
• There is ample evidence that it is Russian troops who destroy peaceful cities, torture and kill civilians - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 05 Apr 2022

Russia

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comment on Ukraine, Moscow, April 5, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Apr 2022
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General Martin Griffiths Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 05 Apr 2022
• West Tries to Sabotage Russia-Ukraine Talks With Bucha Hysteria, Lavrov Says Sputnik 05 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian and western media have accused Russia of committing mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian city of Bucha. Moscow, for its part, said that the Bucha situation is nothing short of provocation created by Ukraine specifically for the western media.
• Kremlin: Bucha Provocation Aimed at Slandering Russia Sputnik 05 Apr 2022 -- Earlier on Tuesday, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev slammed the Bucha provocation as "a fake that was made in the cynical imagination of Ukrainian propaganda".
• Medvedev Slams Bucha Provocation as Ukrainian Propaganda Fake Sputnik 05 Apr 2022 -- Over the weekend, the Ukrainian authorities and media circulated footage from Bucha near the capital Kiev appearing to show scores of corpses in the city's streets. The Russian Defence Ministry said that all of the photos and videos were a staged "provocation" as Russian forces had completely withdrawn from the town as early as 30 March.

United States

• $100 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 05 Apr 2022 -- The world has been shocked and appalled by the atrocities committed by Russia's forces in Bucha and across Ukraine. Ukraine's forces bravely continue to defend their country and their freedom, and the United States, along with our Allies and partners, stand steadfast in support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
• Ukraine War Likely to Last Years, Top US Military Officer Says VOA 05 Apr 2022 -- The top U.S. military officer is warning that the war in Ukraine will likely last years, raising concerns that the world "is becoming more unstable and the potential for significant international conflict between great powers is increasing, not decreasing."
• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 05 Apr 2022

NATO

• NATO Foreign Ministers to address President Putin's war against Ukraine NATO 05 Apr 2022 -- NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels this week (6-7 April 2022) will address President Putin's brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Allies are stepping up their support for Ukraine's right to defend itself, including with anti-tank weapons, air-defence systems and other equipment, as well as increased humanitarian assistance and financial aid.
• Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs on 6 and 7 April 2022 NATO 05 Apr 2022

United Nations

• Secretary-General's remarks at the UN Security Council Meeting on Ukraine UN Secretary-General 05 Apr 2022
• Ukraine Internal Displacement Report - General Population Survey - Round 2 International Organization For Migration (IOM) 01 Apr 2022, Released 05 Apr 2022
• Update 43 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 05 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today that the process of resuming regulatory control at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has begun, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
• 7.1 Million People Displaced by the War in Ukraine: IOM Survey IOM 05 Apr 2022 -- Over 7.1 million people have been internally displaced since the invasion of Ukraine, according to the second Ukraine Internal Displacement Report issued by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). This represents a 10 per cent increase in number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine since the first round of the survey on 16 March.
• Report: More Than 7.1 Million Ukrainians Displaced Since Invasion VOA 05 Apr 2022 -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine has internally displaced 7.1 million people in the country, a new report says.
• UN Estimates More Than 11 Million People Displaced In Ukraine RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- The United Nations migration agency estimates that more than 11 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine since Russia's unprovoked war began on February 24.
• Ukraine: UN's Guterres joins call for Bucha war crimes probe UN News 05 Apr 2022 -- UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday added his voice to the growing international calls for a war crimes investigation into the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
• UN humanitarian aid convoy reaches Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine UN News 05 Apr 2022 -- An eight truck convoy of life-saving humanitarian aid provided by the UN and humanitarian partners reached Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk region, where sustained and intense fighting is taking an enormous toll on civilians.
• UN Rights Office Gathering Evidence of Possible War Crimes in Bucha, Ukraine VOA 05 Apr 2022 -- The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is gathering evidence of possible war crimes committed by Russian forces in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
• UN Security Council to Discuss Civilian Killings in Ukraine VOA 05 Apr 2022 -- The U.N. Security Council is expected to focus a meeting Tuesday on the killings of civilians in Ukraine, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said Russian leader Vladimir Putin should face a war crimes trial.

Foreign Reactions

• Press statement by President von der Leyen on the fifth round of sanctions against Russia European Commission 05 Apr 2022 -- "We all saw the gruesome pictures from Bucha and other areas from which Russian troops have recently left. Yesterday, I conveyed to President Zelenskyy my condolences and assured him of the European Commission's full support in these terrible times."
• US to sanction Russian officials, ban new investment in Russia Press TV 05 Apr 2022 -- The administration of US President Joe Biden will impose new sanctions on Russia this week that include a ban on new investments and sanctions on Russian government officials and their family members, according to reports.
• EU proposes fresh wave of sanctions against Russia Press TV 05 Apr 2022 -- The European Union (EU) has proposed a fresh wave of sanctions against Russia over the military conflict in Ukraine, amid divisions among the bloc's leaders on whether to restrict Russia's energy imports into the continent.
• Statement by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović-Burić on the atrocities in Bucha Council of Europe 05 Apr 2022
• As Russia is forced into retreat, its brutality is laid bare: UK statement at UN Security Council UK FCDO 05 Apr 2022 -- Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
• OSCE calls a Special Council meeting on Russian atrocities in Irpin and Bucha: UK statement, 5 April 2022 UK FCDO 05 Apr 2022 -- UK Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown calls out President Putin for his brutal war of choice in Ukraine and denounces reported appalling acts perpetrated by Russian invading forces in Irpin and Bucha.
• Poland and UK support for Ukraine: Foreign Secretary's statement to Warsaw press conference UK FCDO 05 Apr 2022 -- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a press conference statement, during her visit to Poland, about UK and Polish support for Ukraine amid Putin's appalling war.
• U.S., Allies To Impose Harsh New Sanctions In Effort To Deplete Putin's 'War Chest' RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- The United States and its European allies will impose harsh new sanctions on Russia on April 6 in a move aimed at increasing Russia's economic and technological isolation as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine.
• Moscow Reserves Right to Respond to Expulsion of Russian Diplomats From France Sputnik 05 Apr 2022 -- Paris previously announced it would expel a number of Russian diplomats from the country citing a "security threat" they allegedly pose - according to BFM TV, at least 35 dimplomats are on the list.
• European Countries Expel Dozens More Russian Diplomats After Ukraine Reports RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- Several European countries have announced the expulsions of dozens of Russian diplomats amid reports of alleged atrocities being committed in Ukraine by Russian troops, including in the town of Bucha, where many civilians appear to have been executed.
• China hopes Ukraine as gate to Europe can lead to peace, China-Europe cooperation, Wang Yi says to Ukrainian FM in phone call Global Times 05 Apr 2022 -- The basic stance of China on the Ukraine issue is to facilitate dialogue to promote peace, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba in a phone call on Monday at the invitation of the latter.
• China sincerely wants peace in Ukraine: FM People's Daily 05 Apr 2022 -- China hopes Russia and Ukraine would stick to peace talks until a ceasefire agreement is reached and the only thing that China wants is peace in Ukraine, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.
• Taiwan calls for probe into alleged Russian war crimes in Bucha CNA 05 Apr 2022 -- Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Tuesday called for an investigation into alleged war crimes after claims retreating Russian troops summarily executed hundreds of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.

News Reports

• Day 41: Europe expels diplomats; Russia warns of worsening ties Press TV 05 Apr 2022 -- Tensions between Russia and Europe over the Ukraine crisis take a new turn with Europe announcing the expulsion of Russian diplomats and Moscow warning the move will worsen ties.
• Longtime Putin Adviser Says Russian Leader Is Obsessed With Ukraine And Has 'Stepped Into A Trap' RFE/RL 05 Apr 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a grave miscalculation by invading Ukraine, triggering a conflict that could ultimately spill over its borders, possibly igniting a larger conflagration, a former presidential adviser and Kremlin spin doctor has said.
• Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Increases Food Insecurity in Africa VOA 05 Apr 2022 -- U.S. government officials warn that many African countries will continue to face shortages and high food prices as long as Russia continues to wage war against Ukraine, from which Africa gets much of its wheat and cooking oil.