A few minutes later, there was another explosion. One man, 56-year-old Viktor, said his life was saved because he went to get a coffee. Bodies of people wearing civilian clothes were strewn across the ground after the attack and windows of cars blown out, an AFP photographer said. 'Bloodthirsty scum' - But early on Friday, an attack in Zaporizhzhia in the south, killed at least 25 people as civilians were preparing to leave to pick up relatives, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine's closest backer, Washington, said it would "never" recognise Russia's authority in the regions. Leading up to the ceremony Putin warned he could use nuclear weapons to retain control of the territories as Kyiv vowed the move would make no difference to its aims of kicking out Russian troops. The packed hall erupted to chants of "Russia! Russia" after the four leaders inked the deal, and Putin - rarely seen making physical contact since the pandemic - joined hands with his proxy leaders and was shown shouting along in unison on state TV. and return to the negotiating table," the Russian leader added. "We call on the Kyiv regime to immediately stop fighting and stop all hostilities. "I want to say this to the Kyiv regime and its masters in the West: People living in Lugansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are becoming our citizens forever," Putin said. Putin was defiant during a address to Russia's most senior political elite, telling the West the land grab was irreversible and calling on Ukraine's emboldened army to give up and negotiate a surrender. The lavish ceremony at the Kremlin, a turning point in recent post-Soviet history, came hours after shelling killed 25 people in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhia, one of the worst attacks against civilians in months. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday annexed four territories in Ukraine controlled by his army at a grand ceremony in the Kremlin and urged Kyiv to lay down its arms and negotiate an end to seven months of fighting. There will be high hopes that Britain can replicate their 2015 title win, with Andy Murray and Dan Evans joining Wimbledon semi-finalist Cameron Norrie in the team. Italy, Croatia, Argentina and Sweden will play in Group A in Bologna, with Britain, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands and the United States in Group D, being held in Glasgow. The Russian Tennis Federation are the reigning champions, but have been banned from this year's event due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "If you lose one of the best players in the world from your team then it's a big blow, absolutely," Germany captain Michael Kohlmann said. The Germans open their Group C campaign against France on Wednesday before also facing Belgium and Australia. "I subsequently found out that it was a bone edema, which means I won't be able to participate here and it's not a question of days, it's more a question of weeks and most likely even months." I don't know if it happened yesterday or not but yesterday in practice with Oscar (Otte) it got to the point where I couldn't run or walk anymore. "I have a bone edema issue which causes me quite a lot of pain. "I am very disappointed to miss out on playing this week," the 25-year-old told. Zverev out with ankle injury -īut Zverev said he was unlikely to play again this year, as he is still experiencing "extreme pain" after a setback in his recovery from tearing ankle ligaments during his French Open semi-final against Nadal in June. The important thing is to have players in good form and I think I have that."Īlcaraz will team up with Roberto Bautista Agut, Albert Ramos-Vinolas, Pedro Martinez and Marcel Granollers for Spain. "Playing a competition like this allows you to grow personally. "You play for your country and that's always special. "What you experience playing Davis Cup is completely different," said Bruguera. "He (Alcaraz) is going to come here on Tuesday and hopefully he can recover in time to play," added Bruguera.Īlcaraz only made his Davis Cup debut in a qualifying tie against Romania in March, having been forced to sit out last year's finals after testing positive for Covid. Spain will play their first tie against Serbia, without 21-time major champion Novak Djokovic, on Wednesday. "Being the youngest number one in the world - there aren't any words." "But the way he won three matches in five sets is an incredible effort mentally as well as physically. "We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later," Bruguera said of Alcaraz's maiden Grand Slam title. The 19-year-old came through three successive five-set matches, saving a match point against Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals, before downing Casper Ruud in four sets in a dramatic final.
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