Latest Russia news and the war in Ukraine

France’s Treasury Minister Bruno Le Mer spoke with CNBC’s Charlotte Reed at the Lotus Root Economic Event in Aix-en-Provence on Sunday to discuss the possibility of Russia shutting down gas taps to Europe.

“I think this is one of the key scenarios and I think we need to be prepared for all the options. It is the responsibility of all politicians to take into account the geopolitical situation,” he said.

-Mat Clinch

Editor’s Note: This article contains images of a search and rescue team removing human bodies from an apartment in Chasiv Yar that was attacked by Russian troops.

At Chasiv Yar, search and rescue operations are ongoing to find victims and survivors of Russian missile attacks on apartment blocks. The town is located southeast of Kramatorsk in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack would kill at least 15 people and increase deaths on Sunday night.

Dozens of people are believed to be trapped under rubble, and residents are forced to evacuate after losing their homes.

Russia has repeatedly stated that it does not target civilians, despite the many opportunities that civilian infrastructure has been hit during the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the death toll could increase after Russia attacked Donetsk’s apartment over the weekend.

“I am receiving reports all day from the city of Chasibya in the Donetsk region today,” Zelensky said in a late-night speech last night. “There are 15 names on the list of dead, but unfortunately this is not the final number.”

“It was a missile strike, and everyone who orders such a strike, anyone who runs them in our normal cities, residential areas, will absolutely kill them,” the president added. rice field.

Zelenskyy said Ukraine aims to punish those responsible for the attack and others involved in the invasion of Ukraine.

“”Since the invasion began, Ukrainian law enforcement officers have done everything necessary to record the crimes of the occupiers and collect evidence, “said Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Added.

“Russia’s terrorism has long crossed boundaries, and beyond that, punishing Russia, the terrorist nation, for everything it has done against Ukraine and the international legal order is of global security. It became clear to many in the civilized world that it was a problem. “

Russia has repeatedly stated that it does not target civilians, despite the many opportunities that civilian infrastructure has been hit during the war.

— Holly Eliyat

From a Ukrainian point of view, Russia has not taken an “operational suspension” from the fierce fighting in Donbus, eastern Ukraine, the country’s president said on Sunday night.

“Last week there was a lot of talk about allegations of’operational suspension’in the actions of occupiers in Donbas and other parts of Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a nightly speech. “34 airstrikes by Russian aircraft over the past day are the answer to all those who invented this” stop “. “

Zelenskyy’s comment came after military analysts said last week that Russia seems to have made little progress in Zelensky. Occupation of the entire region is one of the purposes of the war expressed by Russia.

According to analysts, Russian troops are likely to reorganize after fierce fighting to occupy Luhansk, a region that occupies half of Donetsk, along with Donetsk, which is currently being advanced by Russian troops.

However, there was no suspension in Ukraine, Zelensky said, “Ukrainian troops are holding, holding and repelling attacks in various directions.”

“But, of course, there is still much to be done before Russia’s losses actually come to a pause. Moreover, the pause is not before the new attacks of the occupiers, but in Ukraine. Before escaping from my hometown, and thank all the fighters for confirming that this time is approaching. “

— Holly Eliyat

At least 15 people have died and dozens are still trapped after a Russian rocket crashed into a five-story apartment in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Saturday, causing the building to collapse.

Governor Pablo Kirirenko of the Donetsk region told Telegram that at least 34 people could be trapped under the rubble of the Chasib Ya skyscrapers struck by Russian rockets late Saturday.

He said yesterday that five people were rescued in an emergency service to keep in touch with others trapped under the rubble. According to various estimates, the ruins of the building could contain 24 people, including a 9-year-old child, Kirirenko said.

“State emergency service rescuers have demolished about 99 tons of destroyed elements of the building.
Rescue operations are underway. “

Andrey Jermac, Chief of Staff of the President of Ukraine, said on Twitter that Russia “should be on the list of state sponsors of terrorism” following another attack on private infrastructure.

Russia has repeatedly denied targeting civilians, despite increasing evidence of opposition, and investigators continue to collect evidence of war crimes in Ukraine.

— Holly Eliyat