Jeremy Fleming, the head of Britain s GCHQ spy service, says that new intelligence shows some Russian soldiers in Ukraine have refused to carry out orders, sabotaged their own equipment and accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft.
Russian president Vladimir Putin is demanding foreign buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles from Friday or else have their supplies cut, a move European capitals rejected and which Berlin said amounted to “blackmail”. Video: Reuters
In Trostianets - a Ukrainian town, located near the Russian border, which was liberated by Ukrainian troops on March 26th - locals are looking to rebuild their lives following one month of control by Russian forces. Video: Reuters
As Russia promised to scale down military operations around two Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, both Ukrainian and US officials remain skeptical with Joe Biden stating “we ll see if they follow through with what they re suggesting”. Video: Reuters