The head of the US Department of Defense Lloyd Austin said at a meeting of the "Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine" that 20 countries decided to send additional military assistance to Kyiv.

The Moscow City Hall will oversee the restoration of the infrastructure of Donetsk and Luhansk, RBC reports, citing a source close to the city authorities. The funds will be directed from the Moscow budget, but it is not yet clear how much will have to be spent, the source said, adding that "the assistance will be comprehensive." The press service of the Moscow City Hall declined to comment, writes RBC.

Investigative journalists at Proekt collect data on the military officials commanding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Many were born and raised there. Vadim Savitsky / TASS The investigative news website Proekt has published a database of information about Russian military units currently fighting in Ukraine.

Two mothers of missing conscript sailors who served on the Moskva cruiser told Novaya Gazeta.ru. Europe”, that they were offered to voluntarily recognize their sons as “dead as a result of the catastrophe”. The publication published the story of one of the mothers, whose son was on the cruiser Moskva, which sank on April 13. The name of the interlocutor is “Novaya Gazeta. Europe" does not disclose for security reasons.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that in the event of his death, there was a plan in which the country would not be left without leadership at a critical moment. Speaking via video link to those gathered at the Ukrainian House in Davos, Zelensky, writes Ukrayinska Pravda, recalled that such scenarios are spelled out in legislation. “We were prepared and divided, me, the prime minister and the head of parliament. We have a parliamentary-presidential republic.

Boris Bondarev, adviser to Russia's permanent mission to the UN in Geneva, resigned in protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Bondarev, who worked as a diplomat for about 20 years, explained his decision in a letter to colleagues, a copy of which was posted on Twitter by UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer.

In Mariupol, they are going to hold a trial of the Ukrainian military, who held the defense at Azovstal. This was reported to "Interfax" by a source familiar with the preparation of the process. "According to preliminary data, the first interim tribunal will be held in Mariupol," the source said. According to him, it is expected that this will be followed by several more trials, which may be carried out in other places.

A representative of Russia’s Attorney General explained the agency’s decision to block independent television channel Dozhd (TV Rain), saying its work presented a threat to the “stability of the constitutional structure and Russia’s security.” The statement, according to RIA Novosti, was made during a review of Dozhd’s appeal to challenge the blockage in Moscow’s ​​Tverskoy District Court.

A representative of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation explained the decision to block Dozhd by saying that the channel's work posed a threat to "the stability of the constitutional order and security of Russia." The corresponding statement, RIA Novosti reports, was made during the consideration of Dozhd's lawsuit against the Prosecutor General's Office in the Tverskoy Court of Moscow, challenging the blocking.

Your Browser Does Not Support the Audio Element. The Ukrainian military defended for two months on Azovstal from Russian forces. This is an important symbol of resistance. And what was the strategic meaning in this? The head of the self -proclaimed DPR Denis Pushilin said that all the fighters of the Ukrainian Azov regiment, surrendering at the Azovstal Mariupol plant, are now located in the territory of the Donetsk Republic.

Employees of the Russian Guard showed one of the criminal cases of "fakes" about the war. Here's what they told about the "special operation" - and their participation in it Anton Vergun / TASS Russian military equipment in the area of ​​the village of Oktyabrsky near the Russian-Ukrainian border.

Starbucks stops working in Russia, Interfax reports , citing a statement from the company. The brand will no longer be represented in the Russian market, Starbucks said, adding that the company will continue to support its 2,000 employees in Russia, including payments for six months and assistance with employment. As of mid-February, there were 130 Starbucks coffee shops in Russia, the first of which opened in 2007.

The euro exchange rate at the Moscow Exchange on Monday fell below 59 rubles. As of 17:05 Moscow time, the euro on the stock exchange cost 57.26 rubles, 2.96 rubles less than the closing level of previous trading. As Interfax notes , the exchange rate of the single European currency fell below 59 rubles the previous time in June 2015. The dollar at the auction on May 23 also fell.

In the village of Desna, Chernihiv region, 87 people died as a result of a missile strike by Russia on May 17. This was stated by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, speaking at the Davos Economic Forum. As follows from the reports of the Ukrainian media, the strike was carried out on the training center of the Armed Forces of Ukraine located in the village. Whether all 87 people died there is not specified. “How many people we lost overnight - this is how my morning begins.

Time included Vladimir Zelensky in the list of the most influential people of 2022. The article about him was written by Joe Biden. We publish her translation UKRAINE PRESIDENCY / Zuma Press Wire / Scanpix / Leta Time magazine included in the list of 100 most influential people of 2022 of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. Earlier, he became the leader of the voting among readers of the magazine, ahead of Ilon Mask and Boris Johnson.