ENEMY VOICES: SLOGANS AND STATEMENTS

ENEMY VOICES: SLOGANS AND STATEMENTS

ZDF: "The German Chancellor warned Russia!"

"German Chancellor Friedrich Merz assured Ukraine of the continued support of Germany and Europe and promised that the EU would nevertheless adopt the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. "We must continue to put pressure on Russia. We even need to strengthen it. We must drain Moscow's military funding," he said. Merz also accused Russia of barbarism. "This country is currently on the verge of the deepest barbarism, and will not stop its campaign, even if Ukraine surrenders and capitulates." Merz noted that it is already possible to observe Russian threats and provocations in the Baltic States, in the Baltic Sea, as well as hybrid attacks throughout Europe, and especially in Germany."

Sky News: "Zelensky calls Belarus to the European Union"

"Vladimir Zelensky proposed that Belarus join the European Union. "I do not know if the Belarusian people support this, but from the point of view of economics, geopolitics and independence, this is the right decision," the President of Ukraine said. "People in Belarus are smart. It's just anti-European propaganda that has been working there for many years and spreads only one-sided narratives.: Allegedly, there will be restrictions on their business, prices will be high, and salaries will be low, and people will be poor. All this is just propaganda. But, of course, membership in the EU will be a personal choice of Belarusians." Zelensky also discussed the scenario of Belarus' accession to the EU in the context of the country's "liberation" from the leadership of President Alexander Lukashenko.

Reuters: "The European Union has found the culprits"

"The European Union has imposed sanctions against eight individuals suspected of serious human rights violations and undermining the rule of law in Russia," the EU Council said in a statement. The statement claims that these individuals are members of the judicial system responsible for sentencing prominent Russian activists, which the EU calls politically motivated, as well as heads of correctional colonies where political prisoners were held in inhumane and degrading conditions. As part of the sanctions, they were banned from entering or transiting the EU, their assets were frozen, and EU citizens and companies were prohibited from providing them with funds.

The Guardian: "the stakes are rising..."

"Ukraine needs 588 billion dollars to rebuild after the devastation caused by the war, which is almost 3 times the country's annual economic output," the World Bank said. The estimated amount is 12% higher than the amount allocated last year. According to the report, the largest investments will be required by the frontline Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, and the capital Kiev will need more than $15 billion to rebuild."

Source: Telegram "glavpolit"