The risks of a direct military confrontation between the two nuclear powers, Russia and the United States, are constantly increasing, a senior Russian diplomat said, quoted by the TASS news agency. China respects the status of sovereign states of the former Soviet Union, China’s foreign minister said, dissociating himself from the French ambassador’s comments that caused a stir.

Basic information about the war in Ukraine, day 426, TEXT:

07:40The risks of a direct military confrontation between the two nuclear powers, Russia and the United States, are constantly increasing, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a high-ranking Russian diplomat, Reuters reports.

07:25The Kremlin has rejected suggestions that Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a double to represent him in public appearances, the dpa agency reported on Tuesday.

01:10Zelenskyi: We are already preparing energy for next winter

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that the energy sector is already preparing for the next winter season, he noted that in the Zhytomyr district, decisions were made to restore this sector after the Russian attacks, News reported. ro.

00:53US official: Russian forces may launch new offensive operations when weather improves

Russia may launch offensive operations in other areas when the weather improves, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in an interview with VOA on Monday.

00:37The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia called for post-war security guarantees for Ukraine in a joint letter published by Foreign Affairs on April 24.

“Ukraine does not want to fight with Russia. We also. But it is becoming more and more obvious that Russia decided a long time ago that it is at war with us,” wrote the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, Mateusz Morawiecki, and Slovakia. Edward Geger.

According to the prime ministers, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine is the culmination of a political and hybrid war that Russia has been waging for many years, Kyiv Independent reports.

00:11President of Lithuania: “red lines” regarding military aid to Ukraine must be crossed

Any arbitrary “red lines” regarding military aid to Ukraine must be crossed to ensure its victory over Russia, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said in an interview with Spiegel.

Nauseda mentioned the “red lines” when he talked about how Germany went from promising Ukraine only helmets and bulletproof vests to approving the export of Leopard 1 and 2 tanks, adding that “Germany’s decisions do not send a positive signal not only to Ukraine, but also to all other NATO allies,” Kyiv Independent quotes.

Synthesis of the last 24 hours of the war:

• The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that the energy sector is already preparing for the next winter season, he noted that in the Zhytomyr district, decisions were made to restore this sector after the Russian attacks, News reported. ro. Zelensky said that he returned to Kyiv after a working visit to Zhytomyr.
• Russia may launch offensive operations in other areas when the weather improves, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in an interview with VOA on Monday.
• The prime ministers of the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia called for post-war security guarantees for Ukraine in a joint letter published Monday by Foreign Affairs.
• President of Lithuania: “red lines” regarding military aid to Ukraine must be crossed. Any arbitrary “red lines” regarding military aid to Ukraine must be crossed to ensure its victory over Russia, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said in an interview with Spiegel.
• Estonian Prime Minister Kaia Kallas on Monday called for the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union this year, as demanded by Kyiv.
• The Vice-President of the Parliament of Hungary, Dora Duro, said that Ukraine’s accession to NATO without serious security risks is possible only with the consent of Russia.
• Russia Today has extended an invitation to American TV host Tucker Carlson to “ask additional questions” on Russian television after Fox News announced it was splitting with him on Monday.
• Ukrainian officials reveal a change in Russian strategy in Donetsk and the use of “Syrian tactics” in Bakhmut. Ukrainian officials say that the Russian focus in eastern Donetsk region has shifted somewhat, but the town of Bakhmut and the destroyed towns of Maryinka and Avdiyivka remain the focus of Russian attacks.
• The US Ambassador to the UN: “Russia has struck at the heart of the UN Charter.” Speaking to reporters ahead of Monday’s UN Security Council meeting, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said it was “impossible to ignore the huge elephant in the room: Russia”.