[HIGHLIGHTS] Progress of the situation in Russia and Ukraine: Russia announced that it will expel German diplomats on a large scale Ukrainian officials called on Western aid to Ukraine to "cross the red line"

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on 23 April that it would expel German diplomatic personnel stationed in Russia on a large scale. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Andriy Melnyk called on Western aid to Ukraine on the 22nd to "cross the artificially drawn red line" Six Spanish "Leopard 6" main battle tanks have departed from northern Spanish ports and will arrive in Ukraine 2 days later.

The President of Brazil called for a negotiated solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on 22nd. The decision was officially notified to the German ambassador to Russia on 5th of this month.