Developments in Ukraine The intention of Germany and France to sign a security agreement with Kiev

according to the international group Tasnim news, a German newspaper FAZ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) has reported, citing its news sources in government circles, that Germany and Ukraine may conclude an agreement on bilateral security guarantees during the Munich Security Conference.

According to an informed official in Berlin, this agreement is likely to be signed on February 16 in Berlin at the same time as the Munich Security Conference.

Olga Stefanyshina, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, told this publication that the draft of this agreement has been prepared, but its text has not yet been fully agreed upon by the parties.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Igor Zhukova, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president’s office, also mentioned that the country may soon sign an agreement on security guarantees with France. According to him, the negotiators of the two sides have expressed hope for the possibility of signing such a document in the near future.

In the middle of January, French President Emmanuel Macron promised that Paris and Kiev plan to sign an agreement on security guarantees within the next few weeks. He also announced the shipment of new military weapons to Ukraine and announced his intention to coordinate them during his visit to Kiev in February.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sonak also signed an agreement on security guarantees during his January 12 visit to Kyiv. In a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, he said London would supply Kiev with long-range missiles, additional anti-tank weapons and artillery shells in 2024 as part of its new military aid package. p style=”text-align:justify”>Dennis Shmigal, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, claimed in this regard that the security agreement between Ukraine and England means that Kiev will be ready to support London in case of a “possible attack by Russia”.

Previously, in late 2023, it became clear that six EU countries had refused to join the statement of Western security guarantees for Kyiv. These countries include Austria, Croatia, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Malta.

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American Senator: Democrats are afraid of interview Carlson is also afraid of Putin

Marjorie Taylor Green, a member of the US House of Representatives from the Republican party, has expressed the opinion that the officials of the Joe Biden administration regarding the interview The possibility of Tucker Carlson, the famous American journalist, with Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, is very worried.

This morning, Sunday, he pointed to this issue on the X social network (formerly Twitter) and wrote: “Democrats and media propagandists at their service from the thought of Tucker’s interview Karlsson and Putin also shake. But the fact is that the people of the United States hear the “truth” from people like Carlson, and doing this interview helps them to be aware of the situation.”

At the same time, he noted that the American authorities do not like that journalists like Carlson do not work according to their proposed script. The city of Moscow has been seen. This American journalist has visited Russia for the first time, but the purpose of this trip is not clear.

Tucker Carlson has previously accused the US government. was that he had obstructed the interview he was going to do with Vladimir Putin. For decades, White House officials have made aggressive efforts to control “what is published in the American media,” according to the journalist. According to him, he tried to interview the Russian president, but the US government prevented him from doing so. It is said that Carlson has now traveled to Moscow for this purpose.

Borrell: EU foreign ministers in Brussels did not decide on sending weapons to Kiev

Joseph Borrell, the head of the European Union’s foreign and defense policy last night, Saturday, announced in a press conference after the Brussels talks that the foreign ministers of the EU member states reached a common agreement in their informal meeting on the provision of military aid to Kiev. They did not achieve.

Burrell said: “At today’s meeting, there was a serious discussion about supporting Ukraine, we discussed the situation on the battlefield, how to provide financial aid, and the support fund.” We discussed Ukraine, which should be agreed upon in the future.

He promised that the discussion on the prospect of increasing the volume of the European Peace Fund and military financing of Ukraine will continue at the February 19 meeting. However, this high-ranking European diplomat stressed that the foreign ministers of the EU member states agree that Ukraine will need more support in the future anyway.

In the first place February, EU leaders at their meeting in Brussels approved the long-term financial aid program for Ukraine. In this way, within four years, Kyiv will receive 50 billion euros from the budget of European countries. /p>

Hungary, unlike other EU countries, does not yet intend to supply Ukraine with weapons, but is ready to pay for non-lethal military equipment to defend Kiev. These words were expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, Peter Szijártó, last night after the informal meeting of the heads of the foreign relations agencies of the EU countries in Brussels.

He reminded that the European Commission It proposed a €5 billion increase in the European Peace Fund in 2024 to compensate EU countries for sending arms to Ukraine. “We don’t want to get involved in this issue,” Cijarto said in a press conference.

According to him, he explained this issue clearly to his colleagues at the Brussels meeting. did, but since Hungary cannot prevent other EU countries from doing so, it will adopt a “constructive abstention” position. As the Hungarian minister explained, this means that the Budapest authorities are not going to contribute to the European Peace Fund for the supply of lethal weapons to Kiev, stressing that Hungary “does not have to allocate money for these purposes.”

Scijarto went on to say that the Hungarian side is instead ready to spend the funds “on the provision of non-lethal and defensive equipment”, adding that the rules for using the European Peace Fund should be amended accordingly.

Moscow: the attack of the Ukrainian military on Lysichansk is a proof of the criminal nature of Kiev

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced last night that the attack by Ukrainian armed forces on a bakery in the city of Lisichansk in the Luhansk Republic is the “gratitude” of the extremist authorities of Kiev for the “generous” financial support of the European Union countries. .

He emphasized that the attack of the Ukrainian armed forces on civilians in Lisichansk is another proof that the current rulers in Kiev have a criminal nature.

The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia states: “While dozens of civilians were present in the bakery, the armed forces of Ukraine issued an order to attack this building.” The extremists knew that on Saturday local residents, including the elderly and families with children, customarily came there to get their freshly baked goods for the week.

The number of victims of the Ukrainian attack on the city of Lisychansk increased to 20

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia this morning, On Sunday, it reported that the death toll from shelling by the Ukrainian armed forces on the city of Lisichansk in the Luhansk People’s Republic rose to 20. According to this information, rescuers have so far pulled out the bodies of 20 victims from under the rubble. Local rescuers “risked their lives and are still removing debris and searching for possible victims.

Surrender of 26 Ukrainian soldiers as prisoners of war

The Ministry of Defense of Russia announced on Saturday that during the past week, 26 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to the Russian armed forces.

Earlier, Vladimir Saldo, the governor of Kherson region, said that according to the evidence, Ukrainian armed forces shoot their comrades in the back if they try to surrender, so Ukrainian soldiers are forced to continue to fight under any circumstances and “by force of arms”. >

The Russian Ministry of Defense also reported on Saturday that during the past week, the country’s armed forces carried out 37 attacks on targets using precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). They carried out military operations on the territory of Ukraine.

The ministry stressed: In particular, attacks from January 27 to February 3 on decision-making centers, military industrial complex facilities, military airport infrastructure, arsenals and supply bases. The refueling of the armed forces of Ukraine was carried out. In addition, the positions of Ukrainian armed forces units and foreign mercenaries were also targeted. All the targets were hit.

Secretary of the Security Council of Ukraine: the demilitarized zone should be extended to Moscow

Alexei Danilov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, threatened that the country would take the declared demilitarized zone to Moscow or St. Petersburg. “Our military tends to have as many weapons as possible,” the official claimed in a radio interview on Saturday. St. Petersburg, Moscow and other regions of Russia are under the control of “Ukrainian-made weapons.”

Furthermore, Danilov stressed that the demilitarized zone should be “at least” to expand to Moscow or St. Petersburg, but possibly even beyond that. Western partners continue to supply more weapons. In addition, the armed forces of Ukraine are experiencing defeats on the battle front against Russia, which even Western countries have had to admit.

Zakharova’s reaction To Danilov’s threat: Kiev is trying to show itself active

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry yesterday, Saturday, after the words of Alexei Danilov Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine about the expansion of the demilitarized zone to Moscow or St. Petersburg, said that the Kiev authorities are trying to somehow create a sense of the activeness and efficiency of the Ukrainian army.

Zakharova said: “In a situation where Kiev is constantly asking for arms from its Western supporters, it is trying to show that it has done something and create a sense of being active.” .”

Finnish Prime Minister: We will not open our border with Russia

Prime Minister Petri Orpo announced on Saturday that Finland’s borders with Russia will not be opened on February 11. He mentioned in a TV interview: “Obviously, we cannot and do not intend to open our borders with Russia.” At the same time, we must prepare measures to deal with any illegal entry. The government is currently actively involved in this problem. There will be no easy solution for it.

Europe called border security and national security the priority of the Finnish government. According to him, there are thousands of people on the other side of the border who want to enter Finland illegally and this process should be prevented.

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