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The nearby town of Lysychansk looks set to become the next major focus of the fighting. A pro-Russian leader says it will take another week and a half to secure full control of Sievierodonetsk.
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German consumers could face a threefold increase in gas prices in the coming months following a halt in shipments from Russia to Europe.
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The European Council has approved 9 billion euros in financial assistance to Ukraine. In a statement issued by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki at the European Council summit in Brussels on Friday, he said: "There is a war in Ukraine and there is nothing to pay the nurses, teachers, police, border guards and many others. other. "
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Russia has condemned the European Union's decision to accept Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for membership.
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Canada will be able to seize and dispose of assets sanctioned as a result of the Russian occupation of Ukraine, following the approval by the Canadian Senate of the budget of the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on Thursday. The government will then be able to use the funds from the seized assets to support Ukraine.
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Mass kidnappings have taken place in Melitopol, said the mayor of the southeastern Ukrainian city. "More than 500 people have been abducted in the last four months," Ivan Fedrov said, adding that mass abductions resumed in Russian-occupied territory last week.
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Russia has fired 70 missiles at Odessa since February 24. According to the prosecution, most of the missiles targeted residential areas and public services.
Source: The Guardian
