Developments in Ukraine Western media: Putin’s speech reflects the successes of the Russian army on the battle front
| Zelensky's concern about his country's situation in the new year, the cancellation of Austria's veto on the EU's new anti-Russian sanctions package, the warning to the European people about the consequences of Brussels' confrontational policy against Moscow, and the change of the Ukrainian army's strategy on the battlefield are some of the most important events surrounding the war. |
According to the international group Tasnim news agency, TV network In a report, English “Sky News” drew attention to the fact that the speech of the Russian President Vladimir Putin at the “Results of the Year” press conference and holding such a big news event in general confirmed the successes of the Russian Armed Forces on the Ukrainian front. .
The military analyst of this network pointed out that the Russian president emphasized in his speech that Kiev is losing, while the imminent victory of the Russian armed forces can be He added: The fact is that Ukraine has no hope of a military victory against Russia despite the huge sums of money sent to support this country from all over the West, and now Kiev is even losing aid. The foreigner is significant before and the support of the West has become weaker.
Before this, some Western media mentioned that Putin’s behavior in the press conference shows confidence in his full ego. Was. Thus: The American newspaper “Washington Post” wrote that Putin answered the questions of the Russian soldiers present in the conflict zone, war correspondents, as well as the residents of the regions connected to Russia, “with complete confidence”. This publication noted that the Russian president confidently emphasized that there has been no change in achieving the goals set in Ukraine and that peace will be established only when these goals are achieved.
Bloomberg news agency, in turn, admitted about Putin’s statements that “the Russian economy has been able to comply with unprecedented international sanctions” and also Putin’s full confidence in achieving He pointed to his military goals in Ukraine against the background of growing disputes in the European Union and the United States that are undermining Kiev’s defense capabilities, as well as the ongoing destruction of Western military equipment in Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin In the program “Direct contact with the people” and the press conference “Results of the Year” held jointly on Thursday, he called strengthening Russia’s sovereignty his main task and explained that strengthening foreign sovereignty means strengthening the country’s defense capability, foreign security, strengthening sovereignty general, guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of the country’s citizens and the development of the Russian political system.
This event lasted more than 4 hours and more than two million questions were sent to the president.
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Newsweek: Zelensky enters 2024 in a bad mood >
Newsweek magazine wrote in an analysis this morning, Sunday, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has just returned from the United States, is unlikely to expect changes. has the positivity usually expected at the start of a new year, and given the dwindling support for Kiev, it looks like he will have to face 2024 in a bad mood.
This publication reminded: “Kiev authorities really have issues to worry about. The ammunition of Ukraine’s allies in NATO is running out, which can have a very negative impact on the situation on the front lines of the battle front. At the same time, the Republicans against the Biden government in the United States are increasingly asking the question, “Is it reasonable to send more weapons and money to Ukraine?”
This article added, thus, in relation to the current events in Europe and America, Zelensky enters 2024 with concern and does not know what the situation of his country will be in the next year.
Dan Rice, a former adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military who is now president of the American University in Kyiv, told Newsweek that if Ukraine received enough ammunition, it could probably to continue the war, but in the current situation, the question is whether this country will receive enough military aid and ammunition, because ammunition is running out not only in Ukraine, but also with its Western allies. /p>
He said: “The big question is whether Western countries will continue to provide enough ammunition for Kiev to resist the continuous attacks of Russian military units.” .
Austria’s decision to cancel its veto of the 12th EU sanctions package against Russia
Reuters news agency last night, Saturday, citing its sources, reported that Austria has decided to cancel its veto on the 12th EU sanctions package against Russia. According to an official of the EU diplomacy, Vienna managed to remove Raiffeisen International Bank from Ukraine’s blacklist.
Europe is on hold.
It was reported on Saturday that the Austrian government has blocked the EU’s new package of anti-Russian sanctions and has not yet changed its mind. At the same time, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehmer emphasized that he welcomes anti-Russian restrictions, but will veto measures against his country’s interests.
Parliament Europe: European Union sanctions against Russia have failed
Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament from Ireland, believes that European Union sanctions against Russia were indefensible. And it has caused more damage to the people of European countries.
He posted a video on X social network (former Twitter) and wrote: “EU sanctions against Russia have failed.” and its harm is only to European citizens before it harms Russia, but unfortunately, those in power do not accept the reality of the disastrous consequences of anti-Russian sanctions against European countries.
Wallace noted that anti-Russian sanctions have caused inflation across the EU: high interest rates, falling real incomes, a high cost of living crisis and non-renewable energy prices. It is undeniable. This member of the European Parliament emphasized: Europe is now forced to pay a high price to receive energy resources from the United States, and in general, punitive measures against Russia have harmed the citizens of the European Union and not those against whom it was intended.
Zakharova: European people must pay a heavy price for EU policy
Maria Zakharova, The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia believes that the price of the aggressive and anti-Russian policies of the European Union should be paid by the common people of European countries. – Held in Brussels on December 15, he commented and called it “disappointing”. He added: “Now it is the people of European countries who are being pushed into more difficult socio-economic conditions and must pay a very high price for the confrontational policy of the European Union and the consequences of opportunistic decisions regarding Ukraine and Moldova.”
Zakharova said: “The so-called peaceful and successful unified union, under the pressure of numerous geopolitical miscalculations of its pro-American leaders, continues to rapidly lose its political and economic weight in the world and still does not want to Admit your mistakes and come back from them.”
The diplomat pointed to the fact that EU leaders leaving their posts in 2024 are now They really act “like temporary workers” and lead this union to a serious dead end. He added: “The work has reached a point where solidarity in the European Union is no longer a free democratic choice of the member states and has become a kind of political obligation for them.
Furthermore, Zakharova stressed that ill-advised decisions on the next package of unilateral sanctions against Russia, like all previous actions, would be more to the EU than to Russia itself. Europe will hurt.
Zelensky to EU leaders: membership negotiations are more important than financial aid
The Financial Times newspaper reported on Saturday, quoting its news sources, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the European Union leaders that starting negotiations for the country’s membership in the European Union is much more important than agreeing to Additional funding is for Kyiv.
The article states: “Zelensky has privately told EU leaders that it is more important for him to agree to negotiate membership than to agree to the budget.” Double.” The European official also noted that Ukraine’s financial aid is sufficient for January, but after that the country will face a lack of funds.
Previously, the newspaper “Washington Post” reported that Ukraine, if it joins the European Union, will become the fifth most populous country and at the same time the poorest country in the Union. Moreover, the inclusion of Ukraine would require reforming key EU institutions, which would be difficult.
Colonel of the Security Service of Ukraine “Roman Kostenko” admitted in an interview with a television program of this country on Saturday that the Ukrainian armed forces do not have access to weapons that can use weapons advanced military of the Russian army to counter and Russian glider bombs have created serious problems for the armed forces on the battle front.
The military official said: “We have no means to prevent the use We do not have enemies with these types of bombs. These are bombs, usually from 500 kg to 3 tons, that can be used from a long distance and approach the target very quietly and silently, and are very dangerous for our military forces because we cannot access them. Find and stop them.”
Furthermore, Kostenko said that the problem is the frequency with which these bombs are used by the Russian military. According to him, the Russian Ministry of Defense has used the stocks of Soviet-made adjustable flight bombs and is rapidly producing new ammunition for glider bombs for use in the scientific area.
On Saturday, the German newspaper “Bild” quoted its news sources as saying that the General Staff The armed forces of Ukraine have decided to change their military strategy and have temporarily stopped trying to carry out another counter-offensive and recapture the lost territories.
According to this publication, the armed forces of Ukraine are now focused on retreating and inflicting as much damage as possible on the human resources of the Russian army. In addition, maintaining strategic positions has been prioritized by the army. As one of the Western advisers to the General Staff noted, this strategy is based on the assumption that “at the right time, when the Russian aggression subsides, the actions of the forces will peak.”
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