DPR plans to establish administration in Mariupol, UN confirms use of banned munitions, but according to Putin, the time for a ceasefire has not yet come The Russian Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire in Mariupol from 10:00 am to organize humanitarian corridors for the remaining civilians. So far, the parties have not provided data on the deported people.

Putin says it's not time for a ceasefire in Ukraine Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi spoke in an interview with Reuters about the details of his call to Vladimir Putin. They discussed gas supplies, as well as the situation in Ukraine. According to Draghi, the Russian President confirmed that all current gas supply contracts remain in force, even if payment is not in rubles, but in euros or dollars.

The corresponding decree was signed by Vladimir Putin The spring call will last from April 1 to July 15. 134,500 people from 18 to 27 years old should enter military service. Those sergeants, sailors, foremen and soldiers whose term of military service has expired are instructed to be fired. Since February 24, the Ministry of Defense has denied the involvement of conscripts in the military “special operation” in Ukraine.

Such a concept will be introduced into the “Blue Book on Diplomacy” A message about the change in wording was published by the Kyodo agency , citing its sources familiar with the text of the document. The northern territories - that is what the southern Kuriles are called in Japan - will be considered occupied. The new edition of the Blue Book will use an expression emphasizing Japan's sovereignty over the islands. They are called Japanese territory illegally occupied by Russia.

This will create a humanitarian corridor for civilian The Russian Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire in Mariupol from 10:00 on March 31. This will allow civilians to withdraw from the besieged city, writes DW *. The ministry called for a humanitarian operation with the assistance of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross.

DPR regional body will be created in Mariupol Decree No. 108 was signed today by the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin. According to the Donetsk News Agency , representative bodies will be in Mariupol and in the DPR.

Military shoot down their own planes British intelligence chief Jeremy Fleming spoke about the state of Russian troops in Ukraine, reports Associated Press . The soldiers are demoralized, disobey orders from the command and damage their own equipment. Fleming's performance took place in Australia. He said that Vladimir Putin greatly underestimated the resistance of the Ukrainians and the help of neighboring countries. He made the wrong bet on his army, the head of intelligence believes.

Turkey prepares for new talks In Turkey, a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Russia may take place in a week or two. Sergey Lavrov and Dmitry Kuleba said they were ready for the meeting. According to the Turkish Anadolu Agency , at previous talks in Istanbul, the parties came to a decision, then more significant issues will be decided by the heads of the relevant departments.

This decision was made in the central office to prepare for the elections. Alexei Didenko, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Regional Policy, became Vladimir Zhirinovsky's first deputy in the central office of the Liberal Democratic Party. The Supreme Council of the Party unanimously decided to appoint the Constituent Council on the 32nd anniversary of the congress.

US intelligence says advisers are afraid to tell him the truth agency The AP has published US intelligence data on Vladimir Putin and his attitude towards the military “special operation” in Ukraine. Advisers are afraid to tell him about the real situation on the fronts, because of this, there is a tense situation between the president and officials now.

The State Duma believes that this can happen as early as May-June The address of the President of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, was published on March 30 on the United Russia website. According to him, the republic had a chance to join Russia in 2014 after the events in Crimea, but then the country did not use it. Bibilov noted that joining the Russian Federation is a return to the historical homeland.

It's about cluster munitions. The UN Human Rights Office reported that Russia used cluster munitions in Ukraine. Such weapons have been banned since 2010. The UN said it has now received "credible allegations that Russian military forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas." In total there were at least 24 such facts. The UN is also investigating allegations that the Ukrainian armed forces used such weapons. The Cluster Munitions Convention entered into force on August 1, 2010.

This is the first official representative of the Taliban banned in Russia* Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the first diplomat from the new government in Afghanistan received accreditation in Russia today. The Taliban, banned in Russia, seized power in August 2021. The representative of Afghanistan arrived in Moscow last month. According to Vedomosti , this happened today during the plenary session of the meeting in the format of Afghanistan's neighboring countries in China.