Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – April 9, 2022

Daily briefing on latest developments around the world

2022-04-09 07:21:16

ISTANBUL 

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

At least 50 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a Russian attack on a railway station in eastern Ukraine, according to the state railway company.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the attack as "evil with no limits."

Turkiye condemned the attack in the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk and said it “once again demonstrated the importance and urgency of establishing humanitarian corridors to ensure safe evacuation of civilians.”

The Kremlin denied Ukrainian reports of airstrikes on the station.

Slovakia's prime minister confirmed that his country has provided a S-300 air defense system to Ukraine to fight Russia's aggression.

Two top EU officials, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, visited Ukraine's capital of Kyiv and the town of Bucha.

The British government imposed sanctions on the daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

President Joe Biden received Turkiye's US envoy Hasan Murat Mercan at the White House this week, according to the embassy.

Pakistan's prime minister said he is “disappointed” by the top court's ruling that declared the blocking of the no-confidence motion against him “contrary to the Constitution.”

Russia welcomes the normalization of relations between Turkiye and Armenia, according to Lavrov.

Turkiye's drill ship Yavuz set sail for its first operation at the renowned Turkali-2 well in the Black Sea where 540 billion cubic meters of natural gas was discovered in 2020.

Israeli authorities imposed restrictions on Palestinians reaching the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the West Bank.

Four people were killed in a heavy sandstorm in Iraq, according to hospital records.

Hollywood actor Will Smith has been banned from attending the next 10 Oscars after he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage during the 94th Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences announced.