“In this case, it seems to me that the fact that these statements (about Russia) were made in the first minutes after the appearance of these materials leaves no doubt as to who ‘ordered’ this story.” Read more: The retreat of the Russians from Kyiv reveals the extent of the bad horrors
2. Boris Johnson: “We will not rest until justice is done”
The Prime Minister this week will seek to mobilize a tough response from the allies to the crisis in Ukraine. On his 73rd birthday, Boris Johnson will hail NATO as the “greatest security alliance in the history of the world” – adding that he has a responsibility to support the Ukrainian people as they fight for freedom with “all their might”. It comes after condemning Russia’s “heinous attacks” on Ukrainian civilians in Irpin and Bucha, adding that “we will not rest until justice is done.” This week, Mr Johnson will welcome Polish and German leaders to Downing Street for talks on NATO and how to support Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression. Mr Johnson said “no denial or misinformation from the Kremlin” could hide the fact that President Vladimir Putin was desperate and that his invasion had failed. He said the UK was “intensifying” its sanctions and military support and stepping up humanitarian aid for those on the ground. “The justice minister has approved additional financial support and the deployment of special investigators – we will not rest until justice is done.” Read more: Allies want Putin to face justice for war horrors in Ukraine
3. Volodymyr Zelensky calls for Grammy support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise video at the Grammy Awards in the music industry in Las Vegas on Sunday, urging viewers to support his country “in any way you can.” “What’s more opposed to music? The silence of devastated cities and people killed,” Zelensky said in a video featuring John Legend’s Free show featuring Ukrainian musicians and a reading by Ukrainian poet Lyuba Yakimchuck. “Fill the silence with your music. Fill it today, to tell our story. Support us in any way you can. Any, but no silence,” he said in English, in a hoarse voice. The 44-year-old leader said: “Our musicians wear armor instead of tuxedos, they sing to the wounded, to hospitals, even to those who can not hear them, but the music will leak.”
