40,000 russian soldiers killed, injured or captured

According to a report, morale appears to be low among russians. Reportedly, there was a mutiny on a russian ship that refused to attack Odesa. According to the report, Lt General Rezantsev has been killed in a strike by ukrainian forces.

Reportedly, a message intercepted in Ukraine revealed a conversation between a soldier on the ground and the command centre, the former saying they cannot use artillery on the area until civilians have left.

According to a report, a russian colonel has been run over and killed by his own troops due to the severe death toll suffered by his unit, another source says he survived and has been taken to hospital in Belarus. Reportedly, the commander has been identified as Colonel Medvechek. According to the report, nato has estimated that as many as 40,000 russian soldiers have been killed, injured or captured.

injured or captured.

Negotiations

According to a report, Tuesday’s negotiations between Russia and Ukraine identified what could eventually be a framework for ending the war. Reportedly, the russian deputy defence minister said russians would in the mean time cut back on military activity in Kyiv and Chernihiv. According to the report, negotiations in Istanbul are the first time in two weeks that the two sides have met face to face. Reportedly, the ukrainian delegation who may be willing to declare neutrality want its security guaranteed by other nations such as the u.s., uk, France, China and Poland in a nato style mutual defence arrangement. Reportedly, even as negotiators gathered, an airstrike on a government administration building in Mykolaiv was said to have killed 12 people.

According to the report, hundreds are waiting outside a grocery store in Ukraine amid food shortages. Reportedly, some russian forces suffering heavy losses have been forced to return via Belarus. According to the report, russians are now reinforcing troops in Donbas.

Attack in Israel

According to reports, five people have been killed by a gun man in a suburb of Tel Aviv, the third attack of its kind in a week. Reportedly, the attacker who was shot dead by police was a 26 year old Palestinian from Samaria. According to the report, the Palestinian president condemned the killings, saying ‘the attack might lead to escalation at a time when we are striving for stability.’ Reportedly, the palestinian militant group hamas praised the attack.

According to the report, an earlier attack was carried out by an Israeli arab who planned to join islamic state in Syria. Reportedly, the attacker drove his car into a cyclist, killing him, then stabbed three people to death. According to the report, five days later two Israeli arabs opened fire at a bus stop in the northern city of Hadera, killing two nineteen year old police officers.

Hungarian elections

According to reports, parliamentary elections will be held on April 3 in Hungary. Reportedly, Viktor Orban has served as prime minister since 2010. According to the report, between 2010-20 Hungary dropped 69 places in the press freedom index, as a result in 2019 his party, Fidesz was suspended from the European people’s party. Reportedly, in March 2021 Fidesz left the european people’s party in a dispute over the rule of law.

Deal or no deal?

According to a report, the us special envoy for Iran said he was in the middle east to talk to Saudi Arabia about the joint comprehensive plan of action or Iran nuclear deal. Reportedly, Riyadh and Tehran ended diplomatic ties in 2016 when Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Tehran was stormed following the execution of a shia leader. According to reports, the two countries stand on opposite sides in the war in Yemen where a Saudi coalition has been fighting the Iran supported Houthi movement since 2014.

According to a report, the u.s., who are seemingly very attached to the 2015 joint plan of action are not dealing with Iran directly. Reportedly, Iran is in negotiations with other members of the u.n. security council.

According to reports, the jcpa which intends to curb Iran’s military program and supplies the u.s. with uranium doesn’t really deal with the previous threat of a nuclear attack on Israel. Reportedly, in 2007 Israel was building air raid shelters.

Compromise

According to a report, the president of Ukraine said he wanted a compromise with Russia over the Donbas region. Reportedly, russians appear to have scaled back ambitions in Ukraine to concentrate on Donbas, though uk military intelligence said air bombardments are likely to continue in the short term. According to the report, the next round of talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place in Turkey starting Tuesday. Reportedly, the ukrainian president said there could be a quick end to this conflict if president Putin would meet him face to face.

Northern Ireland protocol

According to a report, talks regarding northern Ireland protocol

between the secretary of state for foreign, commonwealth and development affairs of the uk and the European commission vice president have stalled, though there are currently ongoing talks between the uk and eu on ways to reduce red tape.

Reportedly, the foreign secretary is in favour of invoking article 16 which would be a precursor to a new negotiating mandate. According to the report, the uk government have suggested they are reluctant to deepen the dispute due to the war in Ukraine. Reportedly, northern Ireland elections are scheduled for May.

Electronic visa requirement

According to a report, following a proposal for an electronic visa requirement for uk or non irish people crossing the northern Ireland border, mp’s at Westminster voted for a u.s. style visa waiver. Reportedly, the irish minister for foreign affairs said he was looking for an exemption for british and non irish people who are resident in Ireland. According to the report, the british northern Ireland secretary said, ‘no one is going to be stopped at the border’. Reportedly, the sinn féin leader said the electronic visa proposal would create a disgraceful situation and undermine the Belfast agreement.

Safety and environmental concerns regarding nuclear electricity

According to reports, the u.s. president’s four day trip to europe to strengthen resolve, particularly with regard to sanctions ended with a visit to Poland. Reportedly, there is strong disagreement about imposing sanctions on russian gas and oil. According to reports, the u.s. president said european nations should end their dependence on russian gas supplies and wean off fossil fuels. Reportedly, the u.s. are heavily involved in nuclear electricity. According to reports, concerns are of safety and the environmental impact. According to a report, the eu have agreed to a quantity of shipments of u.s. gas.

Russian losses 15,600

According to a report, 3.7 million people have fled Ukraine. Reportedly, ten humanitarian corridors are open today, Saturday. According to a report, protests erupted when russian troops arrived in the northern city of Slavutych. Reportedly, ukrainians have staged a counter offensive around Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. According to the report, russian shelling has hit military targets in three areas, and east and west suburbs of Kyiv.

Reportedly, according to Ukraine up to seven russian generals have been killed. According to the report, Ukraine have a military intelligence team dedicated to targeting Russia’s officer class. Reportedly, the russian military have said they are now concentrating on winning full control of the Donbas region. According to a report, as of March 23 russian losses were 15,600.