Most important news at a glance:
† Russia says it has taken Mariupol† This is reported by AP news agency. The news is still not confirmed by Ukraine†
– Russia has former world chess champion Garri Kasparov and Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky labeled as foreign agentsa designation more commonly applied to individuals and organizations that oppose the government†
– There are no clues Which Russia has deployed laser weapons in Ukraine, the Pentagon reports.
† Germany and Italy have told companies that they be able to open ruble accounts to be able to continue to buy Russian gas without violating the sanctions against Russia†
– The countries of the G7 have agreed on 18 billion euros in financial aid for Ukraine† The money is intended as a short-term aid.