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Bisnis.comJAKARTA- Russia said his troops had attacked the reserves Ukraine who attempted to enter the besieged city of Bakhmut.

Launching Reuters, Thursday (13/4/2023), here are the significant events related to the Russia vs Ukraine war:

1. The Ukrainian army rejects the request Russia who captured over 80 percent of Bakhmut.

2. Ukraine compared Russia to the Islamic State after a video emerged online showing Russian soldiers filming themselves beheading a Ukrainian prisoner with a knife. Russia called the video “horrible”, but said its authenticity needed to be verified.

3. The Kremlin says electronic paper drafts are to be introduced for the first time in Russian history to settle what it calls “chaos” at military recruiting offices.

4. Hundreds of cemeteries near the front line will be closed to Ukrainians who wish to pay respects at the graves of loved ones for Orthodox Easter this weekend due to the danger of landmines and unexploded ordnance.

Politics and diplomacy

1. As many as 354,000 Russian and Ukrainian troops have been killed or injured in the conflict that could stretch well beyond 2023, according to US statements on leaked intelligence documents uploaded online.

2. The family of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia, said President Joe Biden called them and assured them that his administration was doing everything in its power to get him home as soon as possible. as possible.”

3. Serbia, one of the few countries in Europe that refused to sanction Russia, agreed to supply arms to kyiv or delivered them, according to classified Pentagon documents.

4. Washington has expressed concern about Hungary’s “permanent desire” to foster relations with Russia.

5. Several notable Canadian athletes, including Olympic gold medalists Tessa Virtue and Hayley Wickenheiser, have been included on a list of 333 Canadians barred from entering Russia.

Economy

1. The US Department of Commerce said it is imposing export controls on more than two dozen companies in China, Turkey and other countries to support Russian military and defense industries.

2. The World Bank announces it will fund $200 million to help improve Ukraine’s energy and heating infrastructure, with partners and others to provide an additional $300 million.

3. The Kremlin warns that the outlook is not good for extending the UN-brokered Black Sea Grains Agreement, as promises to remove barriers to Russian agricultural and fertilizer exports have failed. not been held.

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