Developments in Ukraine The new US Senate bill for 60 billion aid to Kyiv
| Zelensky's acknowledgment of the bad situation on the front and his hope for continued US aid in the event of Trump's victory, confirmation of the need to replace some Ukrainian officials, non-interference by the US in the possible removal of Zalogeny, and the disclosure of the EU plan are some of the most important events surrounding the war. |
According to the international group Tasnim news agency, the US Senate He has proposed a $118 billion bill for simultaneous aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as protection of America’s southern border. The relevant document was published this morning on the official website of the Senate Appropriations Committee. According to the text of the document, $60 billion is earmarked for Kyiv, $14.1 billion for Israel, and $20.2 billion for strengthening the border with Mexico due to the serious problem of illegal immigrants.
As indicated, as part of the next US aid to Kiev, 14 billion dollars can be transferred to purchase new weapons from US military industrial companies, as well as 15 billion dollars for military training of the Ukrainian armed forces.
=”text-align:justify”>In this regard, Hakeem Jeffries, the leader of the minority of the Democrats in the US House of Representatives, in an interview, criticized the intention of the Republicans regarding additional aid to Israel without allocating new funds to Ukraine.
Yesterday Yegor Chernov, deputy of the National Security, Defense and Intelligence Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament, admitted that the situation at the front has become critical due to the lack of ammunition for the armed forces. He emphasized that Kiev is not going to give up on finding foreign financial aid and is trying to influence Washington directly through the American media and through third countries. According to him, Ukraine is looking for a reliable way to supply its army with weapons. Follow:
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Zelensky’s admission of bad situation Front due to the delay in the supply of weapons
Vladimir Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, admitted last night in an interview with the first channel of Italian state television (Rai) that The situation on the battlefield has become stagnant due to the delay in supplying the armed forces of this country from the western partners. He said: “As for the situation in the field, there is certainly stagnation and inactivity, because there is a delay in the supply of weapons and this leads to mistakes.”
Kiev expects not only ammunition from its foreign partners, but also modern military equipment.
In this interview, the President of Ukraine also expressed his hope that Washington will provide financial aid if former US President Donald Trump wins the November 2024 elections. And the military should continue to Kiev.
Vladimir Zelensky said: “If Trump wins, I hope the line (US aid to Ukraine) will remain the same.”
Zelensky confirmed that he is thinking of replacing some Ukrainian officials
Vladimir Ukrainian President Zelensky assessed the updating of the officials of the country’s administrative bodies and not only in the country’s military field as a necessary action. He mentioned this issue last night in an interview with the Italian RAI TV channel. Ukraine replied: “This is a question about the people who should lead Ukraine.” A reboot, a fresh start is definitely needed. “I have serious initiatives in mind that are not related to one person, but to the general direction of the country’s leadership.”
He stressed that he is going to replace not just one person, but “a number of government officials, not only in one department, and not only in the army.” Zelensky added that the entire leadership of Ukraine must “move in the same direction” and “can’t be discouraged, give up” and allow destructive emotions to prevail.
This former officer in “Zelensky himself is responsible for the failure of the Ukrainian armed forces because he failed to provide enough resources to the army, including leaving his army without ammunition and artillery shells at the front,” said a TV interviewer. »
Krivonos also addressed the fact that the president does not know what military action is. He said: The outcome of the battles depends both on the soldiers and generals and on the government, which is obliged to provide everything for its military personnel.
The officer said that the president of Ukraine is unfairly placing all the blame for the failure of the Ukrainian armed forces on the military authorities, while refusing to admit his mistakes. He emphasized once again that Zelenskiy presented the information one-sidedly and named the army, including the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army Valery Zalogeny, responsible for everything.
Sullivan: The United States will not intervene in Zalogeni’s possible deportation
Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to the President of the United States, announced last night that the United States does not intend to To intervene in the decision on the possible dismissal of Valery Zalogeny, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
He said in a press conference about this: “Personnel decisions in the armed forces of Ukraine depend on high-ranking officials of this country.” This is not something that the US government should consider as such. So we will refrain from interfering in these personnel decisions.”
Sullivan stressed that only Kiev has the sovereign right to decide on personnel changes and the United States to The Ukrainian reminded that “he will not interfere in this matter.”
Russian armed forces took control of Avdiyka industrial area
According to war correspondents, the Russian armed forces took control of the industrial area of the city of Avdiyoka in the Donetsk People’s Republic. According to the correspondent of Izvestia, the anti-tank missile system forces of the reconnaissance brigade of the Russian army and the separate attack of the brigade “Veterans” are exerting maximum pressure on the fortifications on the outskirts of Avdiyoka, and the industrial area of the city is practically under their control.
The city of Avdiyoka is also one of the most important logistics areas connecting the southern and northern parts of the Donetsk People’s Republic. After the capture of the city by the Russian armed forces, there will be a possibility of flattening the front line, which will complicate reconnaissance for the Ukrainian army. Currently, the main actions of the Russian army are carried out at night, as the enemy still maintains fire control inside the city.
Turkish Foreign Ministry: Erdogan plans to talk with Putin about Ukraine, Syria and Gaza
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced in a television interview last night that the president During the planned visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to this country, Recep Erdogan expects to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the situation in Syria, the issue of gas cooperation, the Akoyo nuclear power plant project, the grain corridor initiative and the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza Strip. .
The foreign minister noted that there is extensive cooperation in the field of energy between Russia and Turkey. According to him, providing cheap energy is a very important issue for Ankara. Regarding the issue of Syria, the Turkish side plans to exchange views with the Russian leader on the process of the Astana talks in which both countries are partners.
In addition Among the topics that will be discussed are regional events. Especially the Gaza war. According to him, as you know, Russia’s positions in the Gaza war are closer to Ankara’s positions.
In addition, it will be one of the topics of the Black Sea Initiative. The Turkish Foreign Minister reminded that negotiations on this issue are being conducted across the United Nations, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.
Bloomberg G7 intention And the European Union revealed the use of Russian assets
Bloomberg news agency, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the Group of Seven (G7) And EU countries have begun discussions on a plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral to help rebuild Ukraine.
The agency noted that based on This plan, Ukraine’s allies will have the opportunity to contribute the “gains” to the “reconstruction” of Ukraine.
According to Bloomberg sources, supporters of this decision think They say that with any settlement of the dispute in accordance with international law, the Russian side must pay “damages” to Ukraine, but if Russia refuses, claims may be made for frozen assets.
The officials, who did not want to be named, said: “The negotiations are now taking place at the technical level, which means that a political decision has not yet been made. One side said some countries want to move faster than others.
EU plan not to include new import bans in new sanctions package
Reuters news agency on Sunday, citing EU diplomats, revealed that the European Commission imposed a new ban on the import of goods from Russia as part of the 13th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation. It will not add development.
This will be the case, especially given the fact that the 13th package proposal is “taking final shape,” as one official pointed out. It is recalled that the European Union and the member states want to quickly adopt a set of new measures “until the second anniversary” of the conflict in Ukraine, by February 24 (March 5 / the anniversary of the beginning of Russia’s military attack on Ukraine).
The news agency writes: “Despite calls from some EU countries to ban more Russian exports, such as aluminum, the European Commission will propose a package of measures that it hopes will at least spark debate among member states. [the European Union] to create so that it can be quickly adopted.”
The news source added that a decisive unanimous decision on a new package of anti-Russian measures would be required. , which includes “hundreds of lists of legal entities and natural persons, without names (specific companies),” emphasized. It may be transferred to Lov
Stephen Bryan, former adviser to the US Deputy Secretary of Defense, opined in an article on Sunday that if Russian forces advance , the capital of Ukraine will be moved from Kiev to Lviv.
This former Pentagon official wrote: If a real advance of Russian troops takes place across the current battlefront line of contact, As a result, the Ukrainian forces will be forced to retreat, and the survival of the Zelenskyi government in Kiev will be almost impossible. There are now signs that the Ukrainian government plans to move west, possibly to the city of Lviv near the Polish border.
As Brian pointed out In this way, the Poles can use their air defense systems located near the borders of Ukraine to protect this Ukrainian city. He reminded that, in addition, Britain has already prepared people and is openly talking about sending its special forces to help Ukraine.
In addition This, according to the former military official, the lack of weapons means that the armed forces of Ukraine are severely limited in their combat capabilities. However, their main problem is the mounting casualties, which have undermined public confidence that the war is under control.
Pskov: talk of war with Russia is aimed at diverting attention to European problems
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, expressed in a television interview on Sunday that the authorities of some EU member states are creating an image of Russia as a dangerous enemy. is to divert the attention of European citizens from the existing economic problems.
He said about the report of some European media that the war with Russia is inevitable: they should continue to sculpt Russia’s hostility, do this prominently do to justify the increase in costs.
Pskov recalled that the amount of 50 billion euros allocated to Kyiv, on the one hand, is not a high amount for the European Union. It is not, of course, on the other hand, it is still significant in the background of the crisis phenomena that are occurring in the economy of the European Union countries.
This Kremlin official added: “We must know What is Germany? This country is the economic engine of the European Union. But the entire economic sectors of Germany are losing their attractiveness and competitiveness, and of course, in this situation, it is better to divert the public’s attention from these problems by creating some kind of foreign enemy and maintaining this image. style=”text-align:justify”>In late January, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius was reported to have said that the country should prepare for war with Russia and not rule out such a possibility for the future.
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