Combat Operations
Ukraine
Russia
United States
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
News Reports

Combat Operations

• German Intel Claims Intercepts Show Russians Discussing Killing Ukrainian Civilians VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- German intelligence officials say they have intercepted radio communications in which Russian troops discussed indiscriminately killing civilians in Ukraine, undercutting claims by Moscow that atrocities were only committed after its military left occupied suburbs near the capital of Kyiv.
• Belarus Conducts Special Op to Free Its Citizens in Ukraine, Lukashenko Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- The Belorussian president told the head of the country's State Security Committee to hand state awards to everyone who was involved in the operation.
• Ukraine opens 11 humanitarian corridors People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine on Wednesday created 11 humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave conflict-affected cities and deliver humanitarian aid, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Telegram.

Ukraine

• Ukraine's Agenda for NATO Talks: 'Weapons, Weapons and Weapons' VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Thursday dismissed the reluctance of some countries fulfill Ukrainian requests for arms due to fears of being drawn into the conflict with Russia, saying that by giving Ukraine what it needs, Ukrainians will do the fighting so no one else has to.
• Address by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov to the partnering states Ukraine MOD 07 Apr 2022
• Being brave is our brand; we will spread our courage in the world - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 07 Apr 2022
• Speech by the President of Ukraine in the House of Representatives of Cyprus President of Ukraine 07 Apr 2022
• Speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Parliament of Greece President of Ukraine 07 Apr 2022
• Ukraine calls on NATO allies to give Kiev 'all weapons it needs' Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine has called on members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to provide Kiev with all the weaponry it needs to fight Russia, as Moscow continues a military offensive against the country.
• Ukraine Chides Hungary For Russia Stance, Urges It To Be On 'Right Side Of History' RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine has chided Hungary for its stance on Russian energy supplies, saying it is "damaging" European Union unity and undermining attempts by the West to force Russia to end its unprovoked war.
• Ukraine Presses NATO For Weapons As Moscow Faces More Sanctions For Alleged Atrocities RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukraine is pressing NATO for more weapons amid expectations that Russia is repositioning its forces before launching a major offensive in southeastern Ukraine.
• Zelensky says talks with Russia to continue despite "atrocities" of Russian military People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks between Ukraine and Russia will continue despite the evidence of "atrocities carried out by the Russian military", the Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday.
• Ukrainian president orders formal halt of trade with Russia People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the government to formalize the cessation of Ukraine's trade with Russia, the presidential press service said in a statement Wednesday.
• If there is no really painful package of sanctions against Russia, it will be considered by Moscow as a permission to attack - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 07 Apr 2022

Russia

• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's comment on the new draft agreement presented by the Ukrainian side, Moscow, April 7, 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2022
• Lavrov Says Kiev's New Draft Peace Agreement Different From Proposals Rolled Out at Istanbul Talks Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- Russian and Ukrainian negotiators have held over half-a-dozen rounds of talks aimed at bringing the Ukrainian crisis to an end. At negotiations in Istanbul on 29 March, the Russian delegation reported getting a "clearly articulated position" from its Ukrainian counterparts, including Kiev's readiness for neutral, non-aligned, non-nuclear status.
• Lavrov accuses Ukraine of presenting 'unacceptable' draft peace deal in breach of Istanbul talks Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused Ukrainian negotiators of changing demands since last month's talks in the Turkish city of Istanbul, saying Kiev presented Moscow with an "unacceptable" draft peace deal that evinced a lack of interest in ending the protracted conflict.
• Kremlin: Western Arms Deliveries to Ukraine Will Hamper Moscow-Kiev Talks Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- The US and its allies in NATO have been regularly supplying weapons to Ukraine since before the start of Russia's special operation, despite Moscow repeatedly warning that this would result in more casualties.
• Kremlin says US weapons supplies to Ukraine may damage prospects of peace talks Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- The Kremlin has warned that US weapons supplies to Ukraine may hurt any prospects of peace after initial talks between the two warring sides failed to pave the way for a meeting of Russian and Ukrainian presidents.
• Fate of New World Order Depends on Success of Russia's Ukraine Operation, Foreign Intel Chief Says Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- Moscow has outlined the conditions for ending its military operation in Ukraine, including guarantees of Kiev's non-bloc, non-nuclear status, plus recognition of Crimea as part of Russia and the independence of the Donbass republics. On Thursday, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Kiev of reneging on agreed-upon commitments at America's behest.
• Russia-Ukraine talks continue: Kremlin People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Russia and Ukraine are continuing negotiations but there remains a long way to go, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

United States

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Ukraine's Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov DoD 07 Apr 2022
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022
• Blinken: More Credible Reports of Russian Atrocities Coming From Ukraine VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that more credible reports of Russian atrocities against Ukrainian civilians are coming out of the war-ravaged country and vowed that "one day, somehow, there will be accountability" for Moscow.
• U.S. Senate Approves Bill On Lend-Lease For Arms Supplies To Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that will help President Joe Biden send weapons and other supplies to Ukraine as it tries to defend itself from an invasion by Russia.
• Fact Sheet: U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine DoD 07 Apr 2022 -- The security assistance the Biden Administration is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force.
• Blinken Reaffirms U.S. Commitment To Send More Weapons To Ukraine RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Washington will not let anything stand in the way of sending Ukraine more of the weapons it needs in its fight against Russia.

NATO

• NATO Allies agree to further strengthen and sustain support for Ukraine NATO 07 Apr 2022 -- NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels this week (6-7 April 2022) agreed to sustain and further strengthen support for Ukraine, and step up cooperation with partners, given the global implications of President Putin's unprovoked war on Ukraine.
• Press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs NATO 07 Apr 2022
• Doorstep statements by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba NATO 07 Apr 2022

United Nations

• IOM Regional Ukraine Response Situation Report - 7 April 2022 IOM
• Emergency in Ukraine - External Situation Report #6 WHO 07 Apr 2022
• Update 45 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 07 Apr 2022 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is aware of recent drone footage said to be showing trenches made by Russian troops in a contaminated area near Ukraine's Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and it is ready to visit the site as soon as it is possible to assess the radiation situation and to provide other safety assistance as needed, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said.
• Ukraine: UN relief chief joins call for probe after 'horrifying' visit to Bucha UN News 07 Apr 2022 -- The UN's top humanitarian official has joined the call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, following a visit to the city on Thursday.
• Ukraine war linked to 'massive malnutrition crisis' affecting millions in other emergencies UN News 07 Apr 2022 -- The war in Ukraine has increased the risk of a "massive malnutrition crisis" for millions of children in other emergencies because of its already huge impact on global food prices, the UN said on Thursday.

Foreign Reactions

• G7 Foreign Ministers' Statement on Russia's War of Aggression Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2022 -- The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
• G7 Condemns 'In Strongest Terms' Russian 'Atrocities' In Bucha RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- The Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized countries has condemned "in the strongest terms" what it calls the "atrocities" committed by Russia in the town of Bucha and other areas of Ukraine.
• Statement of the G7 Non-Proliferation Directors Group in support of the IAEA´s efforts to ensure Nuclear Safety and Security in Ukraine Germany Federal Foreign Office 07 Apr 2022 -- G7 leaders and ministers have condemned Russia's military aggression against Ukraine.
• A common response to serious and organised crime linked to the war in Ukraine EUROPOL 07 Apr 2022 -- Today, Europol hosted an EMPACT meeting to focus on intelligence and operational actions linked to threats of serious and organised crime, which have emerged as a result of the war in Ukraine.
• Justice needed for residents of Bucha and all other victims of the war in Ukraine Council of Europe 07 Apr 2022 -- "The images of lifeless bodies of civilians, brutally killed in Bucha, render speechless."
• Congress President condemns the crimes against Ukrainian citizens and elected local leaders Council of Europe 07 Apr 2022 -- On the occasion of his exchange of views with the Deputies in the Committee of Ministers on 6 April, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, Leendert Verbeek made the following statement:
• Assembly delegation condemns atrocities and pledges help after first Ukraine visit Council of Europe 07 Apr 2022 -- Parliamentary Assembly President Tiny Kox has condemned atrocities by the Russian army and promised all possible assistance in investigating war crimes following the first official visit to Ukraine since hostilities began.
• UK Defence Ministers host Ukrainian government to plan future military aid UK MOD 07 Apr 2022 -- The demonstrations of UK equipment were held on Salisbury Plain and were followed by planning for future equipment requirements.
• Russia's actions in Ukraine fall far short of the standard set by the Human Rights Council: UK at UN General Assembly UK FCDO 07 Apr 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the UN General Assembly special session on Ukraine
• Horrifying evidence of Russia's atrocities in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 07 Apr 2022 -- StatementUK Ambassador Neil Bush responds to horrifying reports of the barbarity of Russian forces, and highlights that sexual violence in armed conflict is a war crime.
• Greece Vows to Seek War Crimes Prosecution of Russia for Ukraine Offensive VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- Greece says it will ask the International Criminal Court in The Hague to launch an investigation into possible war crimes in Ukraine's southern port of Mariupol. The move comes as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed Greece's parliament on Thursday, urging Athens to use all its diplomatic might to prosecute Russian military and political officials for atrocities he said were being waged not just in Mariupol, but across Ukraine. Anthee Carassava reports, the legal move may not be that easy.
• Taiwan president condemns 'targeted killing of civilians' in Ukraine CNA 07 Apr 2022 -- President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Wednesday condemned the alleged mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, saying those responsible must be condemned and brought to justice.
• Iran's Amir-Abdollahian: Diplomacy, dialogue best way to resolve Ukraine crisis Press TV 07 Apr 2022 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says recourse to diplomacy and promotion of dialogue constitute the best way to resolve the current crisis in Ukraine, reiterating the Islamic Republic's opposition to war in any part of the world.
• Senior Kazakh Official Calls Bucha Killings A 'Tragedy' That Needs Investigation RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- The chairman of the Kazakh Senate, Maulen Ashimbaev, has called the mass killings of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha when it was under the control of occupying Russian troops "a tragedy that needs an international investigation."
• Cuba Adopts Russian Narrative on Ukraine War VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- When Brent Renaud was killed covering the impact of the Ukraine war, state media in Cuba described the American photojournalist as a CIA agent.
• Spokesperson slams Taiwan's DPP for exploiting Ukraine issue People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday slammed Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authority for exploiting the Ukraine situation to mislead the island's residents and international public opinion.
• Hungary's PM proposes Russia-Ukraine ceasefire talks in Budapest People's Daily 07 Apr 2022 -- Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Wednesday invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to a summit meeting in Budapest to make progress toward an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

News Reports

• Ukraine war disrupts cereal markets, threatens food security in SE Asia Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2022 -- As war rages across Ukraine, farmers have been busy towing captured Russian tanks, artillery, and downed helicopters. In addition to their new calling, is the planting of the spring crop.
• Is Russia Committing Genocide In Ukraine? RFE/RL 07 Apr 2022 -- Is Russia committing genocide in Ukraine? David Simon, a professor of political science and director of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University, spoke to RFE/RL's Todd Prince about this question, why it matters, and why Russia's power on the UN Security Council is a problem.
• Health Care Under Threat in Ukraine VOA 07 Apr 2022 -- U.N. health officials warn that more people in Ukraine will start dying from chronic diseases and preventable illnesses than from war injuries the longer the conflict goes on.
• Over 80 Terrorist Attacks Made Against Belarus Railway Infrastructure, State Media Report Sputnik 07 Apr 2022 -- Over 80 terrorist attacks targeting the Belarusian railroad infrastructure have been carried out recently, Belarus 1 TV channel reported on Thursday, citing law enforcement officials.