Russia-Ukraine live news: Kyiv says war hits ‘protracted phase’ | Russia-Ukraine war News
- Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov says the war is “entering a protracted phase”.
- Russian troops are currently building fortifications in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, according to Reznikov.
- The US State Department says Washington will support Kyiv but it is up to Ukraine to define its own objectives in talks with Russia.
- Russian attacks kill seven civilians in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, the governor says.
Here are all the latest updates:
Republican US senator calls $40bn Ukraine aid bill ‘unfocused globalism’
Republican US Senator Josh Hawley has said he opposes the $40bn aid bill to Ukraine that the Senate is in the process of approving because it represents “misplaced” priorities in US policy.
“My biggest concern is that I don’t think this represents a nationalist foreign policy. I mean, it seems to me to be part of this unfocused globalism that unfortunately many in my party have embraced in the last couple of decades,” Hawley told Fox News.
The $40 billion Ukraine bill represents a return to nation building. Wrong choice. I’m a no
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) May 17, 2022
Zelenskyy addresses Cannes Film Festival
The 75th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off with a video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy, who addressed the audience virtually, spoke at length about the connection between cinema and reality, referencing films like Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now” and Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” as not unlike Ukraine’s present circumstances.
“We need a new Chaplin who will demonstrate that the cinema of our time is not silent,” said Zelenskyy, who drew a standing ovation.
Russian attacks kill seven civilians in Donetsk: Governor
Seven civilians have been killed in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as a result of Russian attacks, the Ukrainian regional governor has said.
Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote in a Telegram post that Russian attacks killed two in Bakhmutsky, two in Bakhmut, and one each in Avdiivka, Drobyshev and Soledar. Another six people were injured.
The post did not provide further details of the alleged attacks. The Donetsk region has been a focus of fierce fighting over the recent days.
US says it will not define Ukraine’s objectives in war
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said it is up to Ukraine to define its own objectives in talks with Russia to end the war.
“It is not for us to define the objectives that our Ukrainian partners seek to achieve,” Price told reporters. “It is the task of the Ukrainian government, which is in turn expressing the will of the Ukrainian people.”
He added that Washington’s “task” is to support Kyiv.
Ukraine’s national football team beats Italian club
Wearing a message of “United for Ukraine” on their shirts, Ukraine’s national soccer team has won its second straight friendly match in a 3-1 victory over Italian Serie A club Empoli.
Having also beaten German club Borussia Monchengladbach last week in its first game since the Russian invasion began, Ukraine is regaining its form ahead of a World Cup qualifying playoff against Scotland next month.
?? Ukraine have claimed a victory! ?? The national team confidently defeated Empoli in Italy ??
The national team of Ukraine will play their next match vs Rijeka on May 18.#Україна #Ukraine #StandWithUkraine #ЕмполіУкраїна #Shakhtar #МиЗбірна pic.twitter.com/yQYsoKXNOU
— FC SHAKHTAR ENGLISH (@FCShakhtar_eng) May 17, 2022
War entering ‘protracted phase’: Ukraine’s defence minister
The war with Russia is entering “a protracted phase”, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has said, as Moscow’s troops are now trying to take full control of the east and south of the country.
“Russia is preparing for a long-term military operation,” Reznikov told European Union defence ministers and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
“The war is entering a protracted phase,” he added in the speech, the text of which was published on his Facebook page.
According to Reznikov, Russian troops are currently building fortifications in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions in order to “move to defence if necessary”.
Canada introduces bill banning top Russian officials from entering country
Canada has introduced a bill in the Senate that will ban Russian President Vladimir Putin and some 1,000 other members of his government and military from entering the country.
“Banning close associates and key supporters of Putin’s regime, including those responsible for this unprovoked aggression, from entering our country is one of the many ways in which we’re holding Russia accountable for its crimes,” Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said in a statement.
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