Developments in Ukraine The weakest position of the Ukrainian army since 2022

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, American newspaper The New York Times wrote on Monday in an analysis that the soldiers of the Ukrainian armed forces during the military conflict with Russia are probably currently in their weakest position since the summer of 2022. Faced with a serious shortage of ammunition and manpower, Ukrainian forces are trying to prevent further Russian military advances across the battlefield, especially around the town of Avdiyka in eastern Donetsk region.

According to the confession of Ukrainian soldiers on the battlefield, Russian soldiers recently managed to penetrate the northern outskirts of the city without being detected by Ukrainian drones and continue their advance.

This American newspaper reminded that in this way, one of the most important arms supply lines of the Ukrainian army in the conflict zone and the complete control of this city is under great threat.

The New York Times adds that “the fall of Avdiyoka will be the most important victory for Russian forces since the capture of the city of Artemovsk (Ukrainian name – Bakhmut) in May last year, and will open new avenues of attack to take total control. Acquire the eastern regions of Donbass. The victory in the direction of Avdiyoka can also provide the possibility of continuing Russian attacks in the Kharkov region. It has gathered hundreds of tanks and armored vehicles near the city of Kopyansk, which Ukrainian military officials said could be used to retake the Kharkov region.

On Monday, the report It happened that the Russian military has captured the industrial area of ​​Avdiyoka city.

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, it will be possible to flatten the front line, which will complicate reconnaissance for the Ukrainian army. Currently, the main actions of the Russian army are carried out at night, because the enemy still maintains fire control inside the city. Follow the 13th day of the war in Ukraine:

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Senate bill Republicans Regarding aid to Ukraine, they called it a waste of time

Republican members of the US House of Representatives rejected the $118 billion Senate bill on simultaneous aid to Ukraine and Israel, as well as They didn’t support protecting America’s southern border because they see it as a failure. The joint statement of this group of representatives was published last night. This text states: “House Republicans oppose the immigration bill because it fails in every area of ​​regulation needed to strengthen security at our borders and will actually increase illegal immigration even more.”

Any discussion of the bill in its current form is a “waste of time,” according to congressmen. They called this document “destroyed as soon as it was presented to the parliament” and asked the representatives of the Senate to reject it. The new project to help Kiev has failed

In this regard, Mike Johnson, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, a Republican from the state of Louisiana, predicted that the bill The combination of aid to Ukraine and Israel, along with funding for the protection of the US southern border, will not be approved.

On Monday, he wrote on his X (former Twitter) page: This bill is even worse than we expected and the end of the border disaster that President Joe Biden The American president has created it, it will not come close.” According to this American politician, if this bill reaches the House of Representatives, it will be “buried” there.

A day earlier, the US Senate introduced a bill that includes overall funding for border security and aid to Ukraine and Israel.

The plan allocates a total of $118.28 billion in funding, of which $60 billion is for financing Kyiv, $14.1 billion for aid to Israel, and $20.2 billion for border protection. .

US President Joe Biden expressed his support for the Senate bill and asked Congress to approve it as soon as possible.

Kennedy Jr.: he should not spend money on Kiev until domestic problems are solved in America

Robert Kennedy Jr., candidate The post of the President of the United States expressed his opinion that until the White House solves the internal problems of the United States, Ukraine should not receive additional funding from Washington.

On his page on the X social network (former Twitter), he wrote: Requesting an additional 60 billion dollars in a situation where we have many problems inside the country, including inflation and the border crisis, is an unreasonable and reckless action. There will be no more money for Ukraine until we have secure borders, a prosperous economy, and part of our $34 trillion debt.

This is how he expressed himself in relation to the bill proposed by the US Senate the other day.

Schultz: There is no visible end to the conflict in Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Schultz last night in a joint press conference with French Prime Minister Gabriel Atal stressed that it is not at all clear at the moment when the conflict in Ukraine is possible. It will end. According to him, “there is no end in sight for this war.”

At the same time, this politician emphasized that Europe should support the Ukraine to continue. He reminded that Berlin is ready to help Kyiv more than 7 billion euros in 2024.

Schultz stressed that, of course, the need for investment from Washington is very serious and should not be stopped. He said: “I really hope that the United States and the American Congress will soon decide to make the necessary support financially possible.” French Minister to increase aid to Ukraine

The French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, announced last night that Paris has no plan to slow down the speed of providing aid to Ukraine. It does not include the supply of weapons and financial resources to Kyiv.

The Prime Minister said at a press conference after his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Schulz in Berlin: “Our support will obviously expand: not only in terms of allocation of resources “Financially, but also in terms of the type of weapons that should be of the highest standard necessary for Ukrainians to be able to defend themselves.”

As ​​Atal pointed out, Ukraine receives modern weapons from France, including Scallop missiles, Caesar howitzers, AMX-10 RC armored vehicles and AASM bombs. Slow down.

At the end of January, it became clear that the French government strongly blamed the German chancellor that some EU countries were not helping Ukraine enough. reacted.

Statement of the US State Department about the crash of the Il-76 plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners

Vedant Patel, the deputy head of the press service of the US State Department, stated that the US government will not comment on the information that the Russian Il-76 plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners was shot down by the Ukrainian armed forces, citing the lack of reliable information. And it was shot down using the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system, he refuses. Kyiv authorities transferred. He said during a news conference: “Let our partners in Ukraine talk about this.” It happened in January. There were six crew members, 65 Ukrainian prisoners ready for exchange and three Russian military personnel with them, all of whom died in this incident.

Ready announcement Bulgaria’s Minister of Defense to supply arms to Ukraine

Todor Tagariev, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Bulgaria announced in a television interview that this country is ready to provide arms assistance to Ukraine. The title is part of a special tripartite agreement, according to which Sofia will receive new weapons and financial compensation from its NATO allies in exchange for this help.

This minister He reminded that Bulgaria has provided several aid packages to Ukraine and now there is no surplus military equipment left in this country. Tagarif added: Of course, we can provide the necessary equipment on the basis of receiving solid compensation that can be paid by various funds active in the allied countries. He added: “We can use this budget to rearm our army.” Emphasized. Tagariev said that helping Ukraine is an investment in Bulgaria’s security.

Several countries in Central and Eastern Europe have entered into trilateral agreements and in exchange for Western weapons or deployment of defense systems. NATO’s air and missile defense forces have provided Ukraine with their Soviet-era military weapons – missile systems, fighter jets and helicopters.

Bulgaria for a period Long refused such agreements; Even among the defense ministers of the sides, differences arose over the missed opportunity to provide Ukraine with the MiG-29 fighter and the S-300 system in exchange for NATO’s latest weapons.

The reason for summoning the Russian ambassador to the French Foreign Ministry

The Russian Embassy in Paris reported last night that the French Foreign Ministry did not provide evidence which shows that the two French citizens killed in Ukraine were active in the field of humanitarian actions.

According to this information, Alexey Meshkov, the Russian ambassador in Paris The killing of two French citizens in Ukraine, who were said to have been involved in providing humanitarian aid, was summoned to the French Foreign Ministry. However, the Paris authorities did not provide any evidence that the killed people were involved in humanitarian activities.

In addition, the Russian ambassador did not respond to the delegation’s request during this visit. The State Duma warned the French National Assembly about the participation of a large number of French mercenaries in the actions of the Ukrainian armed forces. The Frenchman in Ukraine has been summoned to the French Foreign Ministry, it was reported early yesterday by Le Parisien, citing a diplomatic source.

The possibility of Ukraine disappearing from On the map of the world without American support

Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democrats in the US Senate yesterday, in an interview with MSNBC, pointed out that if the Republican representatives If the US Congress does not support the bill of the US Senate to support it and still expect the return of former US leader Donald Trump to the White House, Ukraine may disappear from the world map.

He said: “A lot of Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, are very afraid of Donald Trump saying, ‘Let’s wait until I’m president, which will be at least a year.’ During this time, Ukraine may disappear from the world map.

Schumer emphasized that senators should silence the “political noise” of Trump and his supporters. He added: “Can senators cut through the political noise of Trump and his friends and do the right thing for America?” This is a very important question and now history is looking at each one of us.”

According to Schumer, while Trump is expected to come to power, the situation in The border can also get significantly worse. This politician reminded: “We have clearly defined our demands from the House of Representatives and they are there to solve the problem at the border.”

Putin’s telephone conversation with the president of the UAE

Kremlin press office announced Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leader of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had a telephone conversation on Monday. to the United Arab Emirates on December 6, 2023, issues related to the further development of friendly relations between Russia and the UAE were discussed.

The leaders of the two countries also discussed the situation and discussed issues related to the military conflict in Ukraine. Putin thanked the UAE authorities for their help mediating the exchange of prisoners of war between Moscow and Kyiv.

In addition, the two sides have taken steps to provide assistance Humanitarian consideration was given to the people living in the Gaza Strip in the context of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They also confirmed their positions regarding the need for an early ceasefire and “the resumption of the political process with the aim of achieving a long-term and just solution to the Palestinian problem based on an internationally recognized legal basis”.

Criticism of NATO’s attempt to prolong the conflict in Ukraine

President Vladimir Varonin Last night, the former leader of Moldova and the leader of the Communist Party of the country, in an interview with the first channel of Moldovan TV, strongly criticized the fact that the United States and other NATO member countries are fueling the military conflict in this country by continuing to supply weapons to the Ukrainian army.

He reminded: You can clearly feel the direct intervention of America and NATO countries. They continue to arm Ukraine and fuel the continuation of this bloody conflict. Therefore, this should end as soon as possible.”

According to Varonin, the United States and European countries have turned Ukraine into a testing ground for their military equipment against Russia.

He added: It was not the Ukrainians who started this conflict, but they succumbed to Western provocations and everything spread to such an extent that it is difficult to stop it now. But there must be forces to stop this trend. And again we come back to the same Americans and Europeans who, unfortunately, show no interest. They turned Ukraine into a testing ground for military equipment and used old military equipment for the money of the countries that they used it.

Borrell revealed the details of the 13th package of sanctions against Russia

Joseph Borrell, the head of foreign and defense policy of the European Union, announced on Monday that currently, the representatives of the EU member states in Brussels are preparing the 13th package of sanctions against Russia.

He said at a press conference in Warsaw: The new decisions will affect companies from various countries that, according to the community, are involved in circumventing restrictive measures against Russia. .

At the same time, Burrell noted that work on new restrictions is underway, but they have not yet been agreed upon.

Earlier, Spiegel magazine reported that the European Union plans to approve a new package of sanctions against Russia by February 24, the second anniversary of the start of the military conflict in Ukraine. In this way, according to this publication, this coalition plans to include more than 200 natural and legal persons in the list of sanctions.

Hungary from new sanctions The European Union will not support Russia’s energy

Peter Szijártó, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, announced yesterday that the country will oppose the imposition of new sanctions against Russia by the European Union. Europe does not support and will not accept new restrictions on cooperation with Russia in the energy and nuclear industry.

Cijarto said in a video message that he published on his page on the social network Facebook: “The policy of sanctions has failed, so we see no point in adopting packages We don’t see new sanctions.”

This diplomat emphasized: For this reason, Hungary does not support any restrictions regarding the energy sector and nuclear energy that threaten the foreign relations of the European Union. He will not.

Zelensky presented bills on the extension of martial law and mobilization to the parliament

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky presented a bill to the Ukrainian parliament to extend martial law and mobilization.

The documents were posted on the parliament’s website on Monday. published, although there is no explanatory note about them yet. These bills must be approved by the Defense Commission before the vote.

The law on martial law and mobilization will be implemented in Ukraine until February 14 this year, and apparently Zelensky wants extend this period for another 90 days.