Pope Francis has called on ceasing the bloodshed in Ukraine and underlined that Mariupol has become a city martyred by the ruinous war that is devastating Ukraine.
“The city that bears the name of the Virgin Mary, Mariupol, has become a city martyred by the ruinous war that is devastating Ukraine. Before the barbarism of killing children and innocent and defenseless citizens, no strategic reasons hold: the only thing to be done is to cease the unacceptable armed aggression before cities are reduced to cemeteries,” he said on Twitter on Sunday.
“With an aching heart I add my voice to that of the common people, who implore the end of the war. In the name of God, listen to the cry of those who suffer, and put an end to the bombings and the attacks!” Pope Francis said.
The Ukrainian mobile operators Kyivstar, Vodafone Ukraine and Lifecell have realized the opportunity to use mobile Internet within national roaming.
According to the joint message of the companies, distributed on Sunday, now subscribers can use not only voice calls and SMS, but also mobile 2G/3G Internet at speeds up to 512 kbps to exchange messages in instant messengers or search for information on the Internet.
National roaming allows you to connect to the network of another if the connection of one operator is lost.
“At the moment, the availability of mobile Internet is no less important than calls, because it allows you to keep in touch with loved ones online and check the latest news. At the same time, the tariffing of services in national roaming is maintained in accordance with the tariff plan of the operator whose services the subscriber uses,” the report says.
Roaming works automatically for Lifecell subscribers. If there is no connection to the network of another operator, manual settings must be made.
Kyivstar and Vodafone Ukraine subscribers can use this option by making manual settings on their smartphone and disabling auto network selection.
As noted in the message, if registration failed, you need to try again or select another network.
It is also important for subscribers to try daily to return (connect) to the network of their operator manually or by turning on automatic network selection.
Ukrainian athletes have earned record 29 medals at the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing.
“The national team of Ukraine has put a golden end to its performance at the Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing. On the final day of the competition, our athletes won the victory in cross-country skiing in the 4×2.5 km open relay,” the press service of the National Olympic Committee said.
In particular, Dmytro Suyarko (guide Oleksandr Nikonovych), Hryhoriy Vovchynsky, Vasyl Kravchuk and Anatoliy Kovalevsky (guide Oleksandr Mukshyn) brought Ukraine 11th gold and a total of 29th medal in Beijing 2022. “This is an absolute record for Ukraine at the Winter Paralympics,” the Committee stressed.
Thus, Ukraine takes the second place at the Paralympics with 11 gold, ten silver and eight bronze medals.
The UK has sent humanitarian aid to Moldova for Ukrainian citizens who are fleeing the country due to the Russian invasion, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said.
“We are providing vital humanitarian aid to those fleeing Russia’s horrific attack on Ukraine. This shipment of hygiene kits and blankets to Moldova will ensure that those most affected by the conflict receive the crucial help they need,” the minister said on Twitter.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi intends to arrive in Kyiv, Head of state-owned enterprise Energoatom Petro Kotin has said.
“But the date of the visit has not yet been set,” Kotin said on the air of the #UArazom (together) unity marathon.
He also said that Ukraine needs more active actions from the IAEA, in addition to the concerns expressed.
The government has provided an opportunity for enterprises to pay wages from blocked bank accounts, Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska said on Facebook.
The corresponding order of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 212 of March 11 was published on its website on Saturday.
According to it, legal entities – debtors for the period of martial law are allowed to make debit transactions from accounts, the funds on which are seized by the state executive service, private executors, to pay salaries in the amount of not more than five minimum monthly wages per employee.
In addition, the document allows to pay taxes, fees and a single contribution for obligatory state social insurance from these accounts.
“The verification of compliance with the requirements of this order when making payments is entrusted to officials of the legal entity – the debtor. This order is valid until the termination or cancellation of martial law,” the document states.