Glimpse of war day
Kremlin troops advance to Lysychansk – G7 countries boycott Russian gold

26/6/2022, 21:54

After conquering Sievjerodonetsk, Russian troops should have tried to enter Lysychansk directly. In Kyiv and other areas there have been deaths and injuries from rocket fire. The first G7 nations believed in a turning point in the war and boycotted Russian gold.

After conquering Sievjerodonetsk, Russian troops are said to have tried to penetrate the neighboring city of Lysychansk directly. In Kyiv and other regions there have been deaths and injuries from Russian rocket fire. The city of Cherkassy was bombed for the first time since the start of the war. The first G7 nations believed in a turning point in the war and warned against making concessions to Vladimir Putin. In addition, gold, another hit to Russian exports, was boycotted by several Western countries. A glimpse of the 122nd day of the war

Russian troops advance to Lysychansk

According to British intelligence, the capture of Sievjerodonetsk was a “significant success” for Russian troops. The city is an important industrial center and is strategically located on the Donets Siverskyi river. But the Russian troops not only wanted to secure the city, they also wanted to advance directly to the sister city of Lyssychansk across the river. Pro-Russian separatists reportedly told the Interfax news agency that they had moved to the city. Such information cannot be independently confirmed.

Separatists save civilians in chemical plant

In addition, pro-Russian separatists said they rescued 250 people from an air raid shelter at the Azot chemical plant. Together with the Ukrainian soldiers, they have been fleeing to safety from Russian troops for a long time. On Saturday morning, 200 civilians were taken out of the factory, he wrote on the Telegram news channel. But it is not clear where they were taken. Ukraine’s military governor in the Luhansk region has put the number of civilians in the chemical factory’s protective warehouse at 568 before the Ukrainian troops withdrew.

Residential building hit in Kyiv

Russia has also continued its shelling in other areas of Ukraine. So in the morning a multi-storey apartment building in Kyiv was hit. The Ukrainian capital has not been attacked for a long time, but is now the target of Russian missiles again. A man died in the shooting and subsequent fire, and several people were injured, including his seven-year-old daughter. Firefighters have been struggling to control the fire for a long time.

The city of Cherkasy was bombed for the first time

Others are said to have carried out rocket attacks in the Chernihiv, Zhytomir, Lviv and Cherkassy regions. According to Russian information, several training centers of the Ukrainian army were hit. In the city of Cherkasy two people died and several were injured. The Dnipro city of nearly 300,000 residents has so far been spared the Russian attack.

Shoigu visits Russian troops in Ukraine

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu is said to have visited Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine. The Ministry of Defense in Moscow released a video showing Shoigu in dark green military gear getting out of a helicopter and then conferring with military officials. The minister examined the situation and “listened to the report from the commander on the current situation and the actions of the Russian armed forces in the main theater of operations,” according to the attached statement. He also awarded medals to individual soldiers for their work in “special military operations,” as the war against Ukraine is officially called in Russia. It was not disclosed when and where Shoigu was in Ukraine.

Macron and Johnson see turnaround opportunity in war

Although Ukraine has not been the main topic at the G7 summit at Schloss Elmau in Bavaria, summit participants have commented on the conflict with Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saw an opportunity for a turnaround in the course of the war in Ukraine. The war is in a “critical phase” where there is an opportunity to “turn the tide,” the British government said after a bilateral meeting between Johnson and Macron on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Schloss Elmau. At the meeting with Macron, Johnson emphatically warned against fighting for a negotiated solution to the war with too many concessions to the Russian aggressor: “Any attempt to resolve the conflict now will create lasting instability and put President Putin in a sovereign position manipulating the country and markets. internationally on a permanent basis,” the UK statement said.

First G7 countries boycott Russian gold

In addition, Canada, the United States, Japan and the United Kingdom imposed a ban on imports of Russian gold. At a meeting of major industrial powers, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wanted to urge other countries to take steps to “further isolate Russia from the international financial system”. After energy exports, gold was Russia’s second major export hit. On Monday, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will then be the focus of consideration. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later connected via video.

Will the EU walk away from the G20 summit?

Even if the G7 summit isn’t over yet, the G20 summit is already being explored. Questions arise as to whether the European Union should boycott it if Russian President Vladimir Putin is present. “The first reaction of all of us was the thought that of course it would be difficult to sit at the same table with him,” EU Council President Charles Michel said on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Elmau. On the other hand, the international cooperation approach is supported and the question arises whether the important Group of 20 (G20) should be “killed”. He hopes there will be a common approach to dealing with the issue, Michel added, indicating that he does not support a boycott.

Egypt receives too little grain from India

Egypt is currently struggling with a very specific concern about the Ukraine war: grain stocks are running low. Hence Egypt also obtained wheat from India and also increased the yield during milling. However, at 180,000 tonnes, deliveries from India that have now been promised are far lower than the 500,000 tonnes agreed in May, said Supply Minister Ali Mosselhi. India has restricted exports due to poor harvests.

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