The Russian Invasion

 

The Russian InvasionThe Battles

Red Cross warehouse in Odesa after the attack.  

Red Cross Red Cross warehouse in Odesa completely destroyed in Russian attack The food terminal that started burning in the morning after a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Odesa belonged to the Red Cross, the organization writes on Twitter.  

The 1,000 square meter building used to store emergency humanitarian aid was completely destroyed. No Red Cross personnel were injured in the attack.  

In addition to the warehouse, a field hospital in Mykolajiv was also hit in the attacks and the Red Cross writes that parts of the hospital's equipment have been completely destroyed.  

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Mary Altaffer / AP  

The Russian invasion. The outside world's response 

Ursula von der Leyen goes to Kyiv for Victory Day  

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will visit Kyiv on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson, writes AFP.  

The visit takes place ahead of Russia's victory celebrations after the Second World War and von der Leyen is to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyj to reiterate the EU's support for the country. On the same day, "Europe Day" is also celebrated, which is a public holiday within the EU.  

It is the fifth time von der Leyen has visited Ukraine since the invasion.  

Russian President Vladimir Putin Ramil Sitdikov / AP  

The Russian invasion The sanctions  

EU proposes new sanctions package against Russia  

The European Commission has proposed to the member states to introduce an eleventh round of sanctions against Russia after the war in Ukraine, reports AFP.  

The purpose of the sanctions should be to reduce Russian tax evasion, according to the European Commission's spokesperson Eric Mamer. - This package will focus on the implementation of sanctions, their effectiveness and how we can stop those who try to avoid the sanctions, says Mamer. In April, Russian Forbes reported that the wealth of the Russian elite has increased in the past year, despite tough restrictions and that many of the country's richest are on sanctions lists.

Ryska invasionenSanktionerna

EU föreslår nytt sanktionspaket mot Ryssland

EU-kommissionen har föreslagit för medlemsländerna att man ska införa en elfte omgång av sanktioner mot Ryssland efter kriget i Ukraina, rapporterar AFP.

Syftet med sanktionerna ska vara att minska ryska skatteflykter, uppger EU-kommissionens talesperson Eric Mamer.

– Det här paketet kommer att fokusera på genomförandet av sanktioner, deras effektivitet samt hur vi kan stoppa de som försöker undvika sanktionerna, säger Mamer.

I april rapporterade ryska Forbes att den ryska elitens rikedomar ökat det senaste året, trots tuffa restriktioner och att många av landets rikaste återfinns på sanktionslistor.