Presidents of Russia

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this morning that the Russian forces have launched an offensive along the entire front line in the south and east of Ukraine.
It is stated that the efforts of the Russian forces are focused on capturing Mariupol and reaching the administrative border of the Kherson region, Interfax Ukraine reports.

The erosion in Vladimir Putin's personal rating continues. After falling to 32 percent in the early days of the war, confidence in him now drops to 25 percent and distrust jumps to 61 percent. Many people who continue to like Russia express a negative attitude towards Putin, which is a novelty for public attitudes in Bulgaria.

Russia's Black Sea flagship sank on April 14 after an explosion and fire that Ukraine claimed was a successful missile strike, as the Kremlin accused Kyiv of targeting its citizens in sorties across the border.

In the negotiations with the Russian Federation, Ukraine adheres to the Istanbul Communiqu and has not changed its positions, said the head of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation, David Arakhamia.
U.S. President Joseph Biden indirectly accused Vladimir Putin of genocide.

Decisive battle for Mariupol, EU disputes over energy embargo on Russia, thousands of victims in Mariupol. Here is a summary of the most important highlights of the past day:

"Decisive battle" for Mariupol

In daily announcements and speeches, Volodin condemned public figures who oppose the war as "traitors", demanded that Russia be paid for natural gas and other goods in rubles, and described the U.S. President as "sick and miserable". All these statements had one purpose - to please the president, reports the independent Russian portal Meduza.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The purpose of the visit is to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine and stop the war. The visit was not friendly, the guest noted. He clarified that the dialogue was very direct, open and firm.

Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of the Russian republic of Chechnya, said early this morning that Russian forces would launch an offensive, not only on the besieged port of Mariupol, but also on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
Sirens for air strikes have sounded throughout Ukraine, including the regions of Lviv, Kyiv, the Dnieper and Zaporozhye, local media reported.

US President Joe Biden has signed two bills banning oil imports and halting trade with Russia. The purpose of the documents is to impose sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Vucic underlined that Putin was very nice and fair, but he also pointed out that he could not be completely open as the President of the Republic.