“I am staying in Kiev, not hiding and not afraid of anyone,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalansky said in a first video released last night (Monday) from his office at the capital’s presidential palace, to dispel rumors that he fled the country with the recent Russian invasion and fierce fighting.
At 10 a.m., the Ukrainian deputy prime minister announced the opening of “humanitarian corridors” across the country to allow the evacuation of civilians from besieged cities. For example, citizens of the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine and the city of Irpin managed to get out of the besieged areas. As you may recall, President Zlansky attacked Russia when he said, “There was agreement on humanitarian corridors. Did they work? The Russian tanks worked on the spot, as did the Russian missiles and mines.”
The ruins in Kharkiv Photo: depositphotos
Lapid: “Israel assists in mediation effort together with Germany and France”
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met in Latvia with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. We have security interests vis-à-vis Russia on our northern border, and we are committed to the safety and security of hundreds of thousands of Jews and Israelis in Russia and Ukraine. “