#48 LAWS OF POWER BANNED IN PRISONS CODE#

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to help save the lives of the remaining Ukrainians trapped in the sprawling industrial complex. The UN said its work to guarantee safe passage for civilians would continue. 'Many came with nothing but the clothes they were wearing, and we will now support them during this difficult time, including with much - needed psychological support,' the UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a statement. The UN confirmed that more than 300 civilians were receiving humanitarian assistance in Zaporizhzhya. Vereshchuk thanked UN workers and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their support in the operation. Inside Azovstal: The Ukrainian Metalworks That Has Become A 'Last Stand' Fortress Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk announced 'another small victory,' saying that 344 women, children, and elderly people were evacuated safely from Mariupol on May 4. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied reports that Russian troops had stormed the plant. The situation at the plant is extremely difficult and the Ukrainian military continues to defend itself, he said in a social media post.ĭavid Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation that has held now-stalled peace talks with Russia, told RFE/RL that Ukrainian authorities have contact with the defenders at the plant, despite earlier reports that contact had been lost. There was heavy fighting as Russian forces broke into the territory of the plant, Prokopenko said on Telegram. Meanwhile, Denys Prokopenko, the commander of the Azov Regiment, vowed to never surrender the plant. In Washington, State Department spokesman Ned Price voiced reservations about the cease-fire, saying Moscow had repeatedly violated such announcements in the past. 'The Russian armed forces will open a humanitarian corridor from 08:00 to 18:00 Moscow time on May 5, 6, and 7 from the site of the Azovstal metallurgical plant to evacuate civilians,' the ministry said.

Russia's Defense Ministry announced a daytime cease-fire for three days to evacuate civilians from Azovstal. On the sanctions front, the European Union on May 4 unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year, a move immediately rejected by Hungary - whose right-wing leader Viktor Orban is Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest EU partner - and several other bloc members that depend heavily on Russian energy imports. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. RFE/RL's Live Briefinggives you all of the major developments on Russia's invasion, how Kyiv is fighting back, the plight of civilians, and Western reaction. On March 3, one of the most popular media outlets in the country, the Moscow-based Ekho Moskvy radio station, said it would be closing, at least temporarily, after being taken off air this week over its coverage of the invasion. The move comes as the Russian authorities ratchet up pressure on media outlets, threatening them for their reporting about the invasion on topics such as the heavy resistance being put up by Ukrainian forces despite Russia's overwhelming military power. The same provision applies to calls for sanctions against Russia. It also makes it illegal 'to make calls against the use of Russian troops to protect the interests of Russia' or 'for discrediting such use' with a penalty possible of up to three years in prison. The penalty for the distribution of fake news about the Russian military that leads to 'serious consequences' rises to up to 15 years in prison. It envisages penalties of up to 10 years in prison for individuals convicted of the offense.

#48 LAWS OF POWER BANNED IN PRISONS CODE#

The legislation will be added as a separate article to the Criminal Code to 'prevent the discrediting of the armed forces of the Russian Federation during their operations to protect the interests of the Russian Federation and its citizens, maintaining international peace and security.' Russian lawmakers approved the draft law to criminalize spreading 'false news' about the army on March 4. What Conflicts Have Russia And The U.S.S.R.

48 laws of power banned in prisons