💬There are many witnesses, who can tell about the terrible actions of the national battalions in Mariupol and Bucha, Peskov says

Moscow regrets Russia's suspension in the UN Human Rights Council, we will continue to defend our interests, clarify our position - Peskov

One of the goals of the special operation is to prevent the threat of a third world war, Peskov says

Peskov: We hope that the special operation in Ukraine will achieve its goals or end through negotiations in the coming days or in the near future

Russia's Deputy Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy:

▪Russia to terminate its powers in the UN Human Rights Council ahead of schedule, on 7 April;

▪The UN Human Rights Council is monopolised by a group of countries that use it for their own purposes;

▪The UNGA resolution on Russia's suspension in the Human Rights Council is an unlawful and politically motivated step

Subscribe to @sputniknewsus

A Danish mercenary confirms that Ukrainians are killing captured Russian soldiers

The fighter who is reportedly an experienced sniper told Danish TV2 that he saw Ukrainian soldiers killing Russian prisoners of war against "the laws of war". The mercenary insists he didn't participate in these killings.

He also claimed he talked to an 18-year-old Russian before the execution: "The following morning he was buried".

“These things are following you,” he added.

Subscribe to @sputniknewsus

❗US House votes to remove 'most-favoured' trade status for Russia, Belarus

⚡NY Attorney General filing motion to hold Trump in contempt of court over refusal to turn over docs

❗Stoltenberg: NATO's next strategic concept to address future relations with Russia, China's rise

⚡The US has sent a new batch of weapons to Ukraine, Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said: "They are very, very grateful for the 60,000 anti-tank ... and about 25,000 air defence systems that have been sent by the United States, our allies and partners."

❗️🇺🇸 After Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office on Thursday said she tested positive for COVID-19, the White House released a statement saying she was "not considered a close contact" of President Joe Biden. But just two days earlier, Pelosi was seen kissing Biden at a White House event with former President Obama.

The Russian Defence Ministry's latest statements:

▪️Russian troops have blocked the communities of Ugledar and Novomikhailovka, the battle for these settlements is being fought now;

▪️Ukrainian military equipment at the Novograd-Volynsky railway station in the Zhytomyr region has been hit with high-precision air-launched missiles;

▪️The Russian Aerospace Forces have hit 42 Ukrainian military facilities

Subscribe to @sputniknewsus

❗US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

❗State Department confirms US suspended channel of communication with Russia on cybersecurity

⚡At least five injured in Tel Aviv shooting, reports say

Six people in serious and critical condition were taken to hospital after a terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, doctors say

Tel Aviv police have warned residents of possible threats; residents have been asked to stay at home and stay away from windows

❗The US and its allies are providing Ukraine with "90 anti-tank systems for every Russian tank", the White House says

Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is currently at IDF Headquarters in Tel Aviv, being updated on the shooting - media