Shortly after 10am on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Luxembourgish MPs in the Chamber of Deputies via video conference, which was also shown live on RTL Today.
President Zelensky's speech was translated live into French. RTL Today will have a full breakdown shortly after the stream has ended.
As Russian troops seize part of the key eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, according to its governor, President Zelensky is to address Luxembourg's government in efforts to drum up support for the under seige country as 100 days of war now reached.
Taking the city of Severodonetsk would give Russia de-facto control over Lugansk, one of two regions that make up the Donbas, Ukraine's industrial heartland.
President Zelensky claims that 200,000 children have been forcefully taken to Russia.
On International Children’s Day Zelensky referenced these figures as part of his nightly video addresses to the nation, stating 243 children have been killed, 446 have been wounded and 139 remain missing. The OPEC+ group of major oil producers, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, is expected to continue its policy of modestly increasing production when it meets later on Thursday, days after the EU agreed to ban most Russian crude.
Energy prices have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, fuelling a sharp rise in inflation that is prompting central banks to tighten their monetary policies.
Oil prices fell by almost two percent on Thursday Financial Times report that Saudi Arabia was considering a plan to boost output as Russia struggles to meet targets owing to Ukraine war-linked sanctions.
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