Developments in Ukraine Schultz’s request to Putin to end the war / Moscow has never refused to negotiate

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, “Olaf Schultz”, the German chancellor announced last night that he requested Russian President Vladimir Putin, who participated in the video conference of the heads of state and government of the Group of 20 member states for the first time since the start of the military conflict in Ukraine, to resolve the military conflict in Ukraine. to stop.

Schultz also reiterated his call for “a just and lasting peace in Ukraine” and re-assured that “as long as necessary” from Kiev will support.

Giorgia Meloni, the Prime Minister of Italy, in a joint press conference with Olaf Schultz in Berlin, said that Putin’s words at the G20 summit about The need to find a way to end hostilities in Ukraine has been felt. He said: “Regarding Putin’s participation in the summit, <...> I heard from him the fact that Russia is willing to work on a peaceful solution. I am happy, but I think that this desire should be shown quickly in action and through the withdrawal of troops from the territory of Ukraine.”

Addressing the Group of 20 summit via video conference, he emphasized that war is a tragedy and we must think about stopping it. Putin said: “Russia has never rejected the Ukrainian peace talks. It is not the Russian side, but Ukraine, which has publicly announced that it will withdraw from the negotiation process. And in addition, a decree has been signed by the head of state prohibiting any negotiations with Moscow.” He also stressed that any military conflict is always a It is a tragedy, he reminded: “We have to think about how to stop this tragedy.” In an interview with the British newspaper “Sun”, the president of Ukraine, acknowledging the very difficult conditions of the Ukrainian army, again opposed peace talks with Russia. He emphasized that friendship and peace with Russia is not possible. According to Zelensky, Ukraine must win this war or it will lose.

Meanwhile, more and more western experts and politicians come to the conclusion that peace talks with Russia is the only way to save Ukraine. Of course, according to many, the beginning of negotiations between Kiev and Moscow depends on the positions of the United States.

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American senator: Ukrainian army will not last until February 2024 without US help

Chris Murphy, the senator of the US Congress, in an interview with Politico newspaper this morning, expressed doubt that the armed forces of Ukraine can survive even until February 2024 without the financial and military assistance of the United States. “I don’t think the Ukrainian army will be able to withstand Russia until February,” he said.

Murphy also noted that Ukrainian forces will be running out of ammunition in the next few weeks.

A few days ago, one of the representatives of the US Congress told “Newsweek” magazine that Kiev has repeatedly warned about a long conflict, but it is not clear what How many of its western partners should be prepared for such a situation.

Obviously, the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine is not going as expected, and this worries the Democrats. And the Republicans in the US Congress. In mid-November, Jake Sullivan, the US President’s National Security Adviser, said that financing Ukraine’s financing of what the US considers necessary is becoming more difficult every week because the House of Representatives has refused to allocate additional funds for these purposes. /p>

The decision of the Finnish government to close almost all checkpoints on the border with Russia

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that Russia is ready to cooperate. with Finland to resolve the Helsinki problem regarding the border situation between the two countries.

On the night of November 18, Finland closed four checkpoints on the border with Russia. After that, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the Russian side had protested to the Finnish ambassador in Moscow regarding the closure of the most active checkpoints on the border. They emphasized that the decision of the Finnish authorities is provocative and in line with efforts to further darken the relationship between the two countries. Orban’s proposal to the European Union to turn to Plan B for Ukraine / Defeat of Russia is not possible

Viktor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary last night in a speech at a ceremony, emphasized that the European Union’s strategy on The conflict in Ukraine has failed, Russia will not fail, and therefore the European Union should turn to a new action plan. He condemned Ukraine before, but the West’s reaction to this crisis was wrong. He said: “What was our strategy?” The Ukrainians will fight on the front and win, and they can defeat the Russians on the battlefield. But what is the reality of what happened? Ukrainians fight and die. What did we come to? none Russia will not fail and will not change anything in its policies. So we have to face reality. We have to turn to plan B.”

The Prime Minister of Hungary emphasized that the European Union does not have such a plan yet, and instead of changing the strategy, Brussels proposed to continue helping Kiev. has it. According to Orban, the only way to “stop the senseless casualties” is an immediate ceasefire and the start of peace talks. Trump

Vladimir Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, yesterday in an interview with “Fox News” news channel, his readiness to talk with Donald Trump, the former leader of the United States about He expressed his plan to resolve the conflict in his country.

He said: “Let’s talk to Trump and give him the opportunity to say what he thinks and Show what steps and actions are in his formula for peace.”

Zelensky emphasized that proposals containing any territorial concessions to Russia are unacceptable to the Ukrainian government. and Kiev does not consider them a peace plan.

At the same time, he admitted: the defeats of the Ukrainian armed forces occur on the eve of the US presidential election, which has profound consequences for continued support will have military efforts. Zelensky added: “I hope that the Congress will help us and that the US aid will be sent to Ukraine sooner.” /strong>

The Russian Defense Ministry announced yesterday that the armed forces of Ukraine carried out a drone attack on a group of Russian journalists who were preparing a report on the shelling of the Zaporizhia region. Did. This statement was made by a drone, and as a result, one of the journalists was injured as a result of being hit by a shrapnel. The title of a global breadbasket

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin pointed out on Wednesday at a round table about food security issues that the efforts Western countries have failed to maintain the image of Ukraine as a global breadbasket.

The diplomat said: “Western countries are trying to establish the image of Ukraine as a global breadbasket.” And it was clear that this will not work, because there is no such grain warehouse anymore.”

In this round table, Vershinin also reminded that the Western countries have a grain purchase policy. cheaply in order to further process and sell it with added value to countries in need.

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, expressed her opinion at a press conference on Wednesday that Washington is trying to avoid the heavy costs of keeping President Volodymyr Zelensky. The president of Ukraine blames his partners in the European Union.

According to him, in this regard, it was no coincidence that Berlin plans to double Germany’s military aid to Ukraine next year from 4 million euros to 8 million euros. has announced.

The recent trips of American officials to Kiev are to curb Zelensky’s appetite

Furthermore, the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the United States is tired of the “insatiable appetite of the Ukrainian authorities” because they are unable to carry out the tasks assigned to carry out a counterattack against Russia despite the military assistance of the West.

Maria Zakharova said: “Apparently, the visit of Western officials to Kiev is to curb Zelensky’s insatiable appetite, and at the same time to give him a report on the huge expenses that The West had allocated to support the so-called summer counter-attack. , Lloyd Austin, traveled to Kiev.

Earlier, the US Defense Secretary said during Kiev that the United States does not have a magic solution that will immediately solve the problems of the Ukrainian armed forces. to solve According to Austin, much depends on Ukraine’s presentation and the use of “appropriate opportunities”, by which the head of the US Department of Defense means the supply of weapons.

Western accusations of military cooperation between Russia and North Korea are baseless

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, also announced at the press conference that Western countries’ accusations of “illegal military-technical cooperation” between Moscow and Pyongyang have been raised without any evidence.

He said: “The accusation that was raised against us is regularly raised by the West, regarding illegal military-technical cooperation or in the technological field with North Korea; But they don’t have any reason or evidence to prove their claim.”

This diplomat emphasized that the tension in the Korean peninsula is the result of the activities of Washington and its allies, which continuously They conduct military exercises in the region.

The European Union transferred another 1.5 billion euros to Ukraine

The European Commission reported on Wednesday that the European Union allocated 1.5 billion euros in November’s financial aid quota for Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, wrote on the social network X (formerly Twitter): “Today we transferred 1.5 billion euros of macro-financial assistance to Ukraine.”

It was also noted that the total financial support of the coalition to Ukraine has reached 85 billion euros. Von der Leyen added that the European Union continues to try to reach an agreement with EU member states on an aid package worth 50 billion euros for Kyiv in the period 2024-2027.

The US Treasury Secretary The reason for the request to continue supporting Ukraine was criticized

Tucker Carlson, a famous American political expert and journalist, at a business conference in Las Vegas, from Janet Treasury Secretary Yellen criticized for calling for continued support for Ukraine.

Carlson said: “When the people who set the policy of the United States, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced yesterday that we should continue the war in Ukraine <...> What do these words mean? What is the point of continuing a war without hope of victory? Should we really be happy that Ukrainian soldiers are being killed?”

This journalist emphasized that continuing to help Kiev will only prolong the suffering of the Ukrainian people. Now it is clear that Ukraine cannot win this war and the men of this land are running out.

Putin approved the draft partnership agreement with Venezuela

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the draft bilateral agreement with Venezuela on partnership and strategic cooperation. In this way, Putin accepted the relevant proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, which was agreed with other executive authorities of this country. Russian law was published. This agreement will be signed by the leaders of the two countries.

Putin’s assurance of Russia’s commitment to multilateral cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized on Wednesday evening during his speech at the G20 online summit that the country is in favor of open and multilateral cooperation based on the principles of the United Nations Charter.

He said: Russia wants to revive the spirit of open and mutually beneficial international economic cooperation based on the norms of the United Nations Charter and the principles of cooperative and mutual teamwork. In order to optimize the management system of the world economy, it is necessary to fully launch the World Trade Organization, including its arbitration functions.

Putin concluded that Moscow is ready to cooperate to solve the problems. Fori is in the framework of G20 and other international institutions, including BRICS, whose influence in the international arena is still increasing.

Putin’s emphasis on the necessity of decision Collective decision-making in the global economy

The Russian president also noted that the state of the global economy requires collective consensus decisions that reflect the opinion of the vast majority. The international community, both developed and developing countries.

According to him, radical transformation processes are taking place in the world, new powerful centers of global economic development are emerging and strengthening. A significant part of economic activity is moving to Asia, Africa and Latin America, where the majority of the world’s population lives, Putin added. Turmoil in the markets is increasing, problems in the international financial sector and in the field of energy and food security are getting worse. In the field of global economy, it is the result of ill-considered policies of a number of countries.

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