Vladislav Atroshenko, the mayor of Chernihiv, said the Russians had lied and continued to strike hard at his city, which is less than 100 miles north of the country’s capital. Barracks on the outskirts of Kiev also continued, Ukrainian officials said, although Col. Oleksandr Motyuzyanyk, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry, said there were signs of troops moving away from the two cities. He said: “The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has noticed some partial movement of some enemy units from the areas of Kiev and Chernihiv, at the same time there is no mass withdrawal from these areas....

The bombings – and intensifying Russian attacks in other parts of the country – have dampened optimism about any progress in the talks aimed at ending the punitive war. The announcement by the Russian military on Tuesday that it would de-escalate near Kyiv, the capital, and Chernihiv to “boost mutual trust” was met with deep suspicion by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the West. Shortly afterwards, Ukrainian officials reported that Russian bombings had hit homes, shops, libraries and other political venues in and around Chernihiv and on the outskirts of Kiev....

Moscow-based media watchdog Roskomnadzor issued a statement on Sunday warning Russian news agencies not to broadcast or distribute the interview between Zelensky and some of Russia’s most prominent independent journalists. “Roskomnadzor warns the Russian media not to publish this interview,” the agency said in a statement. “The media conducting the interviews will be subject to scrutiny to determine the extent of the responsibility and the appropriate response to be received....

Estimated reading time: 6-7 minutes DETROIT – BMW has stopped production at two German plants. Mercedes is slowing down work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production shutdowns, is looking for alternative sources of spare parts. For more than a year, the global automotive industry has struggled with a catastrophic shortage of computer chips and other vital components that has shrunk production, slowed deliveries and pushed up prices for new and used cars that can not reach millions of consumers....

The Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday confirmed an attack on an oil refinery and fuel storage facility in the main Ukrainian port city of Odessa, which has largely escaped Russian attacks since the invasion began in February. “This morning, high-precision missiles at sea and in the air destroyed an oil refinery and three fuel and lubricant storage facilities near the city of Odessa, from which fuel was supplied to the group of Ukrainian troops in the direction of Mykolaiv,” he told the Telegram....

“The seizure of Target Property is just the beginning of the account that awaits those who will alleviate Putin’s atrocities. Neither the Ministry of Justice nor history will be polite to the Oligarchs who chose the wrong side,” Faruqui wrote. Farouki completed his order with a reference to a CNN article in March detailing the damage on Snake Island, where Ukrainian defenders famously responded to the threat of Russian invasion with the words: “Russian warship, go for yourself....

Der konventionell mögliche Maximalverbrauch beträgt 109 Millionen Kubikmeter Gas pro Tag. Die Ukraine erhält erhebliche Transitgebühren für den Transit von russischem Gas für ihren eigenen Staatshaushalt. Laut Interfax fließt derzeit jedoch kein Gas durch die russisch-europäische Jamal-Europa-Pipeline über Weißrussland und Polen nach Deutschland. Stattdessen wird das Gas im sogenannten Reverse-Verfahren aus europäischen Speichern von Deutschland nach Polen umgeleitet. Lieferunterbrechung droht Das bedeutet, dass die Lieferungen über andere Linien auch nach der Überweisung der Zahlungen in Rubel fortgesetzt werden....

©APA/APA/ERWIN SCHERIAU/ERWIN SCHERIAU Die 25. Diagonale wurde am Dienstagabend im Helmut-List-Saal in Graz mit der Verleihung des Großen Preises für Schauspiel an Branko Samarovski eröffnet. Die Regisseure Sebastian Höglinger und Peter Schernhuber verwiesen in ihrer Eröffnungsrede auch auf den Krieg Russlands gegen die Ukraine und das Verhältnis von Kultur und Politik: „Es wird in Zukunft nicht mehr reichen, Gebäude farbig zu beleuchten.“ Anstatt Gebäude gelb und blau zu streichen, „könnte die Politik auf die Politik zurückgehen und die Kunst auf die Kunst....

Der Winter kehrte in Teile Niedersachsens zurück. Für die kommenden Nächte prognostiziert der Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD) bundesweit Fröste. Nach Schneefällen in Teilen Niedersachsens in der Nacht zum Freitag erwarten Meteorologen tagsüber nur wenig Schneefall. Laut DWD sind sie in Richtung Süden unterwegs, es soll also erst am Nachmittag vereinzelt schneien. Im Norden des Landes sind zeitweise Schneefälle möglich, in den Harts Mountains werden bis Samstagnacht bis zu zehn Zentimeter Neuschnee erwartet....

Police have secured the high school and have a strong presence of police cars and have asked people to avoid the area, the city said. “All students are safe,” police said. Eri Public Schools issued a warning to parents on their Facebook page stating that a shot had been fired at the high school and that the school was locked. “The building is safe. The Eri Police Station does not report any active threat,” the area said....

One person has died in a small plane crash north of Stratford Airport on Tuesday. (Derek Ruttan/The London Free Press) Content of the article One person was killed after a small plane crashed northeast of Stratford Municipal Airport Tuesday morning, provincial police confirmed. Content of the article Ontario Provincial Police said Perth Route 43 between Perth Road 109 and Perth Road 110 – a stretch of rural road near the small airport – was closed while officers investigated the crash of the twin-engine plane....

Universities requiring masks on campus are in the minority as the fall semester and the prospect of another wave of COVID-19 infections looms. Despite the lifting of provincial and territorial mask requirements, some post-secondary institutions have decided to keep them for the safety of staff and students. “Right now, I think there’s still a risk of waves of significant illness, and caution makes sense to me,” said Dr. Lynora Saxinger, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alberta, where coverage is encouraged but not required....

For one night at least the Gamecocks made the critics look laughable. The No. 1 overall seed scored 23 points in each of the first two quarters and cruised to a 80-50 win over No. 10 seed Creighton to win the Greensboro region and advance to the Final Four. South Carolina (33-2) held the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press poll throughout the season and is looking for redemption after a heartbreaking ending to the 2021 tournament....

The locations of the farms have not been made known, but one is believed to be in the Waterloo area and the other in the London area. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Service, the facility has been quarantined and a 10-kilometer biological control zone has been set up. Industry leaders say everyone is on the alert. “All the producers know this very well. everyone will be very careful about who goes to their property, what happens around it....

The investment bank has named its top stocks set to benefit from this trend. Professional subscribers can read the story here. — Weizhen Tan Fed’s Kashkari says his biggest fear is that inflation will be more stubborn or hotter than expected Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari says his biggest fear is that markets are underestimating how high inflation will be or how persistent it would be, adding that the Fed may need to be more aggressive than expected....

The case of Child Q – a 15-year-old black schoolgirl, who was investigated by police while on a period of suspicion of carrying cannabis – sparked outrage and further pressure on the battling Metropolitan Police. Her family is suing her power and school for the incident, which happened in December 2020. Now the force says it is launching a pilot at Hackney and the Hamlets Towers to ask an inspector for approval before conducting a film search....

Der 37-jährige Fahrer des Wagens wollte laut Polizei auf die Itzlinger Hauptstraße abbiegen, vergewisserte sich, dass sich kein Fahrzeug der Kreuzung näherte und bog ab. Womöglich übersah er den 82-Jährigen und es kam zu einer Kollision. Die Ermittlungen zu den Unfallursachen dauern an. Zeugen des Unfalls wurden aufgefordert, sich mit sachdienlichen Hinweisen an die Polizei zu wenden.

First Secretary Mark Drakeford had initially indicated earlier this month that all remaining restrictions could expire on Monday, but that has not been the case due to the recent rise in coronavirus cases in Wales. To keep vulnerable people safe, face masks are still mandatory in doctors’ offices, dental clinics, chemicals and any other health and social care environment, unless one is medically discharged. It is not yet known when the requirement to wear a face mask in health and social care settings may be lifted....

Woods is expected to assess his physical ability to play in the first big men’s category of 2022 after playing 18 holes, with a decision probably before the end of this week. Woods’s body’s reaction to walking on the hilly terrain of Augusta will be key. As Woods’s private jet crashed in Georgia on Tuesday morning, bettors immediately reduced his chances of claiming what would be a sixth Green Jacket....