Ukraine latest updates: Moscow says Azovstal now ‘liberated’
Al JazeeraUkraine news from May 20: Azovstal steelworks plant was last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in Mariupol and had been under weeks-long siege. “In conditions in which we exist, it would be a problem for us to impose any kind of sanctions and join the EU or global sanctions.” 20 May 2022 - 19:02 GMT Russia says remaining Azovstal defenders have surrendered, siege is over Russia’s defence ministry has said the last group of Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol’s smashed Azovstal steelworks had surrendered, marking an end to a weeks-long siege. He said that he hopes that “when the time comes for negotiations to take place, Ukraine will be able to negotiate from a position of strength.” 20 May 2022 - 15:43 GMT As the Ukraine war rages, Montenegro’s juggling act gets harder Close historic ties with Russia and deep internal divisions are undermining the formation of a unified national stance in Montenegro over the conflict. Speaking to members of Russia’s Security Council, Putin said that “the challenges in this area have become even more pressing, serious and extensive.” He charged that “an outright aggression has been unleashed against Russia, a war has been waged in the information space.” Putin added that “the cyber-aggression against us, the same as the attack on Russia by sanctions in general, has failed.” 20 May 2022 - 15:03 GMT Russia to cut gas supplies to Finland on Saturday: Gasum Russia will cut flows of natural gas to Finland on Saturday, Finnish state-owned energy wholesaler Gasum has said. 20 May 2022 - 12:50 GMT Russia says ‘nearing’ full control of Ukraine’s Luhansk Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow is close to taking full control of Ukraine’s southeastern region of Luhansk.