Skip next section Russian journalist killed in Ukrainian drone strike — media
06/16/2024June 16, 2024
Russian journalist killed in Ukrainian drone strike — media
Russian journalist Nikita Tsitsagi has been killed in a drone attack in eastern , his news outlet said Sunday.
News.ru posted on Telegram that the attack happened around the Saint-Nicolas monastery near the town of Vugledar, in the Donbas region.
Vugledar has witnessed intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces over the past three months.
“We offer our condolences to Nikita’s family and friends,” the news site added.
The strike happened two days after a journalist for state television was killed and another wounded in a separate Ukrainian drone strike.
The attack happened in Golmivsky, a Russian-controlled village close to the front line in the region.
Russian President said earlier this month that “at least 30” Russian journalists had been killed since the start of the conflict in Ukraine. The claim could not be independently verified.
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06/16/2024June 16, 2024
Kyiv hosts first Pride march since Russia’s invasion
Ukraine’s capital held its first Pride march for rights on Sunday since Russia’s invasion.
The rally in drew around 500 people. Martial law remains in place due to the conflict and permits for protests are hard to obtain.
Several Ukrainian soldiers and diplomats from Western embassies also took part.
The protesters demanded the legalization of civil unions — a step before same-sex marriage — and tougher punishment for those who discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
A simultaneous march through Kyiv by far-right groups tried to stop the Pride march from taking place, local media reported.
The police reportedly separated the two demonstrations.
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Skip next section Ukraine’s Kuleba says peace summit final text considers Kyiv’s positions
06/16/2024June 16, 2024
Ukraine’s Kuleba says peace summit final text considers Kyiv’s positions
positions have been considered in the final communique for the peace summit in Switzerland, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.
He told reporters at the Bürgenstock resort that the text was complete and “balanced.”
The final communique from the summit has yet to be officially released.
Kuleba also said no alternative peace plans had been discussed at the two-day event, attended by world leaders, to demand an end to invasion.
He also hinted that Russia could be involved in a future summit but not if the .
“Of course, we…understand perfectly that a time will come when it will be necessary to talk to Russia,” he said. “But our position is very clear: We will not allow Russia to speak in the language of ultimatums like it is speaking now.”
Meanwhile, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer warned that the talks were not headed for a unanimous joint declaration.
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Skip next section Ukraine summit seeks to pressure Russia to end war
06/16/2024June 16, 2024
Ukraine summit seeks to pressure Russia to end war
A draft of the final declaration from the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland is expected to restate international condemnation of and call for the restoration of control over the and its Azov Sea ports.
The draft, seen by news agencies, also calls for territorial integrity to be respected and for the return of thousands of illegally deported children
Ukraine says about 20,000 children have been taken to Russia or Russian-occupied territory without the consent of family or guardians since the war began. Moscow insists it is protecting vulnerable children from a war zone.
World leaders have gathered in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock for a second day of the summit Sunday in a bid to bolster international support for ending the conflict.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, German Chancellor along with representatives of 90 countries are taking part in the Ukraine Peace Summit, but not Russia or China.
mm/ab (Reuters, AFP, dpa, AP)
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