Developments in Ukraine Warning about the disastrous consequences of refusing to help Kiev

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency, “John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications in the National Security Council of the White House, warned in his regular press conference for reporters this morning that if the US Congress refuses to continue supporting Kiev, Western countries may stop supporting Ukraine.

He said: “We should expect that some of our allies and partners may make decisions if they see the weakening of the American leadership or if the US stops supporting Ukraine. adopt different Such a change in the course of the situation could have disastrous consequences for Kyiv.

According to Kirby, the next few months will be very important and vital for Ukraine, because Much of the country’s weapons are running out, but the United States is committed to continuing to support Kiev.

The White House official added: “The situation is very clear: just look at how many aid packages we sent to Ukraine.” We are not going to stop doing this. The United States has followed this strategy since the beginning of the military conflict in Ukraine. It’s hard to believe that almost two years have passed since then. We have already reminded many times that the next two months will be very important for Kiev: military operations will not be stopped because of bad winter weather.” Kirby added: “While the consultations Ukraine can be interpreted either way, but one thing is certain about them: the United States wants Kiev to win. According to him, the Russian forces continue their attacks, while the Ukrainian military authorities must conserve their ammunition, because it is not clear when new equipment and ammunition will arrive from the West.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal predicted that the refusal of the European Union and the United States to continue helping Ukraine could not only negatively affect the progress of the situation on the battle front, but also delay Kiev. wages and to force the resumption of money printing. In 2024, Ukraine’s budget deficit is estimated to be approximately $40 billion, of which the country was supposed to cover $30 billion with financial assistance from the United States and the European Union.

In mid-January, US President Joe Biden met with lawmakers in the House and Senate at the White House to explain exactly what his views on Ukraine are. He claimed that if the conflict spreads to the territory of NATO countries, American soldiers will also be victims. , and Michael Geffler, a former adviser to the US Central Command, believe that NATO’s “miracle weapons” are no longer helping Ukraine. “Is it wise to continue ‘giving money to a man with a big hole in his pocket,'” they wrote in an article for Newsweek magazine.

In the following, you can follow the developments related to the six hundred and ninety-ninth day of the Ukrainian war:

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Democrats and Republicans in the US Senate have yet to agree on aid to Kiev

Chuck Schumer, Majority Leader The Democrat in the US House of Representatives revealed this morning that the Democrats and the Republicans in the US Senate have not yet been able to agree on the allocation of aid to Ukraine and the tightening of controls on the southern borders of the United States.

He said: “We are still hopeful, although this issue has not been decided yet. There are several issues that have not yet been agreed upon.” Schumer noted that the issue of the allocation of aid to Ukraine is related to border issues. He stressed: “It is not only what the senators do that is important, but how they do these actions is also important.” There was a possibility with Russia

Boris Pistorius, the Minister of Defense of Germany, in an interview with the ZDF television channel, emphasized that this country should not ignore this possibility for war with Russia should prepare. He said: “When we consider something, we have to adapt ourselves to a risk that is not known when it will happen or not.” We need to arm ourselves for this eventuality – which is what we are doing now with our NATO allies. And this preparation is very necessary.”

According to Pistorius, it is necessary to form a brigade of German soldiers in the Baltic Sea region, which will be “fully ready for combat” by 2027. He reminded that, according to German experts, the country’s weapons are enough for three to five years, which should be actively used.

Previously Alexey Pushkov, the Russian senator, explained the purpose of the German Defense Minister’s words about a possible war with Russia in the coming years and said: the Berlin authorities are doing such an action to justify the remilitarization of this country in the future, and their actions are based on the imaginary threat of Russia. They argue.

Borrell: EU foreign ministers believe that now is not the time to reduce support for Kiev

Joseph Borrell, in charge of foreign and security policy of the European Union, last night, Monday, in a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers in Brussels, announced that the foreign ministers of the member states of the European Union in this regard They agree that the Alliance should not reduce the level of support for Ukraine.

According to him, the agenda of this council meeting included the issues of escalation of tension in the Middle East as well as the conflict in Ukraine, which According to Burrell, the second issue has priority. Borrell said: EU foreign ministers agreed that now is not the time to weaken our support for Ukraine, but on the contrary, it is time for this support to be done more and faster.

The Head of EU Diplomacy recalled that in this meeting, opinions were exchanged, including financial support, provision of military equipment and training of Ukrainian military personnel. In addition, he announced his trip to Ukraine, which may take place this week or in early February.

Belgium cannot be in the near future Refuse to buy gas from Russia

Last night, Reuters news agency, citing the words of the Minister of Energy of Belgium, Tin van der Stretten, reported that the country still has no answer to There is no question of how to stop buying gas from Russia in the near future.

According to the minister, it is not clear when Belgium will be able to solve this issue. And the season is slow. Van der Straten reminded that there are contracts between Brussels and Moscow that were signed even before the start of the military conflict in Ukraine, and now it seems legally impossible for the Belgian team to cancel them.

He added: “This is something we cannot solve unilaterally.” of cluster munitions in Ukraine

Adaji Ibo, Deputy High Representative of the United Nations for disarmament affairs, emphasized at last night’s meeting of the Security Council that the reports about The transfer and use of cluster munitions by the Ukrainian armed forces is very worrying.

The official said: “Any shipment of weapons to the military conflict zone should be within the framework of legal mechanisms.” International, including the resolutions of the UN Security Council. Reports of the transfer and use of cluster munitions during the military conflict in Ukraine are truly alarming.” According to him, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has repeatedly called for a halt. The use of cluster bombs has become urgent.

A few days ago, Russian armed forces discovered and destroyed a number of unexploded German cluster mines in the Kopiansk conflict zone.

The request of the representative of China in the United Nations for the immediate resumption of peace talks in Ukraine

The Chinese diplomat said: “The talks should be resumed as soon as possible.” There is no winner in this military conflict <...> and peace cannot be achieved by sending more military weapons to the battlefield”.

Zhang emphasized that the continuation of this conflict It will only lead to more casualties among the civilian population. He added: “Diplomatic efforts should not be abandoned under any circumstances. We demand a quick establishment of contacts and resumption of negotiations . The international community and the United Nations must create favorable conditions for this, and other parties must refrain from any non-constructive actions, including sending weapons to Ukraine.”

Zelensky announced Kiev’s plan to buy Polish weapons on credit

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting with Prime Minister Donald Tusk Poland, which took place in the Ukrainian capital on Monday, announced that Kiev will purchase weapons from Warsaw on credit.

According to Zelensky, his talks with Tusk that During which “all aspects” of bilateral relations were explored, it was successful. He wrote on his Telegram channel: “Now there is a new form of interaction between the two countries to purchase weapons on a larger scale to meet the needs of our military, and that is a Polish loan to Ukraine.”

He also said that he discussed with the Polish Prime Minister about the possibility of joint production of weapons in the future and thanked Warsaw for the new package of military aid.

Poland’s intention to establish joint arms companies with Ukraine

Donald Tusk, the Prime Minister of Poland, also on Monday in a joint press conference with Wladimir Zelenskiy. During his visit to Kiev, the President of Ukraine announced that Poland and Ukraine are discussing a defense project based on which a joint investment in the production of weapons will be made.

He said: “We will create a joint investment. We will help companies in Poland and Ukraine to produce weapons, and this will be effective for improving our defense capabilities – Ukraine, Poland and Europe in general.”

The Prime Minister of Poland added: “Warsaw is ready to produce equipment and ammunition for Ukraine. We will look for financial resources together. We will not deviate from business principles. Besides, “nothing is more important than supporting Ukraine.”

According to Tusk, continuing to support Kiev considering “national interests and the most fundamental issue – security The Polish Government and the Polish Nation” takes place.

Josep Borrell, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, admitted on Monday in an article for the Spanish newspaper “El Pais” that the counterattack by the Ukrainian armed forces did not bring the desired results.

He wrote: Today the talk of peace is raised again and we hear voices again who claim that the victory of Ukraine is impossible and that the support of the West will not last long, while the army’s counterattack Ukraine did not bring the desired results last year.”

According to Burrell, the European Union should redouble its efforts to produce weapons instead of offering peace. He Supporting a significant increase in arms production capacity in Europe, he added: “Although defense spending is now up 40 percent from its lowest point in 2014, this growth is not happening fast enough.” style=”text-align:justify”> Russia to respond to the 13th package of sanctions that is being prepared in the European Union

Alexander Groshko, On Monday, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia emphasized to the journalists that Moscow is of the opinion that the pressure of western sanctions on Russia will continue and in this regard, the Russian Federation will take the necessary and appropriate measures to counter these measures.

This diplomat commented on some reports that the European Union is preparing a new and 13th package of anti-Russian restrictions, saying: “We follow the fact that the pressure of sanctions will not stop. Of course, Western countries will not act differently than before. Of course, there will be retaliatory measures following them.

Last week, Bloomberg reported, citing its sources, that the European Union is discussing a new package of sanctions against Russia. started and this document is supposed to be approved by February 24 (the anniversary of the beginning of the war in Ukraine).

Peter Szijártó, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations of Hungary announced on his Facebook page on Monday that the country is financing the supply of arms to Ukraine from It will not participate through the European Peace Fund, but it cannot and does not want to prevent the cooperation of other countries in this regard. He did not send and will not send weapons after that. And of course, we will not participate in any decision or process that will lead to an increase in the supply of weapons to Ukraine.” According to him, Budapest should annually spend 23 billion HUF 60 million euros) to the general fund of other countries to send weapons to Ukraine. “Of course, we do not support this proposal. At the same time, we cannot and do not want to prevent the sending of weapons by other countries based on our national decision. Given the conflict in Ukraine, arms deliveries to Kiev must be stopped. According to him, many weapons were supplied, but the conflict is only prolonged and this approach should be changed as soon as possible.

Proposal to ban Ukraine’s transportation with Russia for 50 years

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will submit a proposal to the National Security and Defense Council to ban shipping with Russia for 50 years.

Ukrainian newspaper “Economic Pravda” published this report referring to the agenda of the Cabinet of Ministers meeting and noted that, in particular, this ban applies to any transport connection with Russia, including road, road Railway, air and shipping will be applied.

The relevant decree was signed on January 19 by the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denis Shmygal and published on the official website of the government. According to this document, within 10 days after signing, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine must submit relevant proposals on sanctions against the transport sector of the Russian Federation for consideration by the National Security and Defense Council.

Zelensky’s proposed bill on dual citizenship with the exception of Russians

Vladimir Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, to the Supreme Parliament of this country He will propose to pass a bill on multiple citizenship, which will make it possible to grant Ukrainian citizenship to ethnic Ukrainians, with the exception of Russian citizens, as well as foreign mercenaries.

According to him, this action will allow “all Ukrainians and their children from different countries of the world” to have dual citizenship, with the exception of Russian citizens. Meanwhile, a similar right will be granted to foreign mercenaries who fight alongside the armed forces of Ukraine.

On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also signed a decree “On lands belonging to Russia historically inhabited by Ukrainian ethnic groups”.

p style=”text-align:justify”>According to the document, which was published on his office’s website, Zelensky ordered the Ukrainian government to draw up an action plan together with international experts, representatives of the Ukrainian World Congress, scientists and the public preserve the national identity of the Ukrainian peoples living in areas of Russian territory.

areas in the north and east of the Russian Federation, especially in the present regions of Krasnodar, Belgorod, Bryansk, Varonezh, Kursk and Rostov are regions that historically had a large number of residents of Ukrainian descent.

The decree was issued on Ukraine Unity Day, which celebrates the signing of the law on the reunification of the Ukrainian People’s Republic. and the Republic of Western Ukraine in 1919.

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