Developments in Ukraine 72% of Ukrainians want to negotiate with Russia

– International news – Tasnim news, more than 70 percent of Ukrainians have declared that they are looking for a diplomatic solution to resolve the differences with Russia .

According to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, in the period from May 2022 to February 2024, the number of supporters of a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Russia increased from 59% to 72%. According to this information, most Ukrainian citizens welcome peace talks with Russia.

A few days ago, a survey revealed how many Ukrainians are ready to serve in the army. Only one-third of Ukrainian men who fall under the new Basij law are willing to serve in their country’s armed forces.

As for the readiness of Ukrainian citizens for war, experts believe that the West’s ability to continue financial and military aid to Kiev is influential. Ukrainians see that Americans and Europeans cannot coordinate new aid packages.

Earlier, NBC News, citing its sources, reported that US President Joe Biden’s advisers have told congressmen that if Congress does not approve double funding for Kiev, Russia may Win the war in Ukraine. It is predicted that without the direct support of the United States, Ukraine will have the ability to fight for only a few weeks or months. You can follow the developments related to the 729th day of the Ukrainian war. :

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Orban: Nobody in Europe believes in the victory of Ukraine

Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban announced that Europe no longer believes in the victory of Ukraine and that supporting Kiev has imposed a very heavy cost on allied countries. Orban emphasized that supporting Ukraine has a heavy political cost and since that the financial support for Ukraine has decreased due to the disputes related to the presidential elections in America, Europe has faced severe financial problems.

He also added that they do not believe in the victory of Ukraine in Europe and that the tensions between Kiev and Moscow also affect the situation in Western countries. For example, farmers’ protests that occur in European countries have caused many problems for Europe.

Orban also stressed that changes to Kyiv’s funding could follow changes in leadership after the European Parliament elections in July.

Earlier, Orban said that the European Union’s strategy towards Ukraine, both in the military and political fields, has not achieved significant success, and the Union itself has almost become one of the parties to this conflict. /p>

Blinken: The United States does not see the necessary conditions for negotiating the Ukraine conflict

Anthony Blinken, the Secretary of State of the United States in a conversation with the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva announced that the United States does not currently see the necessary conditions for negotiations on the Ukraine conflict. He added that “we currently do not see conditions for [a diplomatic solution]”.

In this regard, some of Lula da Silva’s opinions were contrary to the opinion of the US Secretary of State. Lula da Silva hopes that only diplomatic methods should be used to resolve the military conflict in Ukraine as well as reduce tensions in the Middle East.

Medvedev: The capture of Avdiyoka is a great success for the Russian army

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of the Russian Security Council, believes that the city of Avdiyoka is under the control of Russian forces. It was one of the great victories of the Russian armed forces.

In a conversation with one of the Russian newspapers, he added that the city had very strong defensive structures built there by Ukrainian forces, which made the operation very difficult. But the Russian armed forces, with their high concentration and combat readiness, successfully carried out this operation, and this was a great victory for the Russian armed forces.

Johnson changed his mind about the interview with Carlson about Ukraine. “Sky News” network reported last night, Wednesday, that Boris Johnson, the former British Prime Minister, refused to give an interview to the American journalist Tucker Carlson. According to the British politician’s spokesman, Carlson had previously offered the former prime minister one million dollars for the interview. Initially, Johnson intended to donate the money he received to Ukrainian charities that help war-disabled people. But after the death of Alexei Navalny, Johnson refused to continue the interview with Carlson.

This claim is despite the fact that yesterday, Carlson said that Boris Johnson agreed to give an interview to him and talk about his attitude towards the military conflict in Ukraine if he received one million dollars. According to Carlson’s statement, which referred to the words of one of Johnson’s advisers, the politician wanted to receive a million dollars for this interview. The American journalist emphasized that this was the only condition of the former British Prime Minister.

Prime Minister of Ukraine: the counterattack of the Ukrainian army will continue

Dennis Shmigal, During his visit to Japan, the Prime Minister of Ukraine announced in an interview with NHK TV channel that the counter-attack operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is still ongoing. He said: “The counteroffensive will still continue, although, unfortunately, so far it has not brought the results that we and our partners want.”

According to Shmigal, Ukraine recently faced an increasing shortage of ammunition on the battlefield. Is. The Prime Minister of Ukraine admitted that Russia has a ten-fold advantage over the Ukrainian army in terms of artillery. He added: I believe that this year we can achieve very important and interesting results. We are not talking about counterattack, but the issue is about the use of new technologies. Shmigal’s recognition of the superiority of the Russian armed forces in the air field Prime Minister Ukraine confirmed the poor condition of the country’s armed forces on the battle front and the superiority of the Russian armed forces in the air. Denis Schmigal said in this interview: Now on the battlefield, Russia has complete superiority in air combat. Last week, the Russian military dropped thousands of guided bombs on Avdiyoka. Unfortunately, the supply of ammunition from partner countries has also decreased, and in January, the supply of ammunition to the Ukrainian army is significantly less than before. and command posts behind the front line” is very important. He believes that the lack of such missiles and bullets explains the unfavorable situation of the Ukrainian army at the front. They are of decisive importance for us, especially in having long-range missiles and shells.

Dennis Schmeigal had traveled to Japan to participate in a bilateral conference to discuss Tokyo’s aid for the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Stoltenberg: The retreat of the Ukrainian army from Avdiyoka is an indication of the situation The battlefield is difficult

Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Wednesday that the withdrawal of the Ukrainian armed forces from the city of Avdiyka shows the difficult situation on the battlefield.

He said in A press conference in Brussels said: “The withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Avdiyka shows that the situation on the battlefield is very difficult, but the Ukrainians continue to exceed [coalition] expectations”. He emphasized that NATO’s military-political bloc will continue to support Ukraine.

The Polish Foreign Ministry expressed concern about the pro-Russian slogans in farmers’ protests

The Polish Foreign Ministry has expressed concern that protesting Polish farmers have started using pro-Russian slogans. This issue is stated in the official statement published on the ministry’s website.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned about the appearance of anti-Ukrainian slogans and even praising (Russian President) Vladimir Putin during the recent farmers’ protests. and refers to them in their calls. According to the authorities of Warsaw, such actions are “irresponsible” and put Poland in a bad situation, as well as “endangered” the organizers of these protests.

The statement also reminded that All the problems of Polish farmers are caused by Russia’s military attack on Ukraine. Addressing the Prime Minister of Poland, he presented a proposal for negotiations on the borders of the two countries regarding the blocking of border crossings.

Zelenski explained on his Telegram channel: I instructed the government that in the near future, before From February 24, negotiations should be held on the border between the two countries. And I want you, Donald Tusk, Mr. Prime Minister, to come to the border. Andrey Duda, Mr. President, I ask you to support this dialogue.

He emphasized that he is personally ready to travel to the border of Poland to participate in the negotiations. The president of Ukraine also asked the European Commission to join the negotiations on the border situation.

Zelensky’s office called the goal of the protesting Polish farmers an insult to Ukraine

Mikhail Podoliak, The advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine expressed his opinion in a TV interview last night that the aim of the Polish farmers who started a riot and protest on the border is to humiliate the Ukrainians.

He stressed that Polish farmers understand the emergency and difficult situation Ukraine is currently in, but they still block the border and thus hit the place where the Ukrainian people are most affected.

Podolyak also accused the protesting farmers of only being concerned about their own interests and that they do not consider Ukraine’s military confrontation with Russia to be a “deserving cause”.

Ukraine fighters will not receive F-16 immediately

Yuri Ignat, adviser to the command of the Ukrainian Air Force, admitted in an interview that the country will not immediately receive dozens of American F-16 fighters, and the planes that The country will be supplied without the latest modifications.

Ignat noted that his country is waiting for the fighters to receive them as soon as possible, but so far no one knows exactly when they will be delivered. According to him, at the same time, creation of conditions for receiving F-16 in Ukraine continues: training of pilots and preparation of infrastructure are underway. According to Ignat, these infrastructures cannot currently be meet NATO requirements, but the planes can take off from what is available in the country.

Furthermore, the Air Force spokesman emphasized that Ukraine will have access to these fighters on an emergency basis and “like this The situation does not exist in any other country in the world.

The impact of the transfer of the American F-16 fighter to Kiev will be limited

Yuri Ignat also noted that If the F-16 fighters are moved to Kiev, their impact on the battlefield will be limited. He said: “You know that first a small group of pilots come and start working in the sky. And of course, Russia will react to this issue.”

This military official added: “Everyone expects that with the arrival of these planes, everything will be in the direction of victory, it is not the case, and the supply of fighter planes to Ukraine shows It is not a victory for this country in the conflict.”

A day before, Foreign Policy magazine reported that the US-made F-16 fighter jets may be transferred to Kiev in June.

Russian Foreign Ministry: Ukraine’s words about nuclear weapons should be taken seriously

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stressed on Wednesday in a statement published on the ministry’s website that the international community should take seriously the statements of the Kiev authorities regarding the restoration of Ukraine’s nuclear status, as the country has the potential of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union has maintained nuclear weapons.

Previously, Ukrainian parliamentarian Alexei Goncharenko said at the Munich Security Conference that he considers nuclear weapons to be the only option for Ukraine’s continued survival. According to him, if NATO does not intend to accept Ukraine as a member of the North Atlantic Alliance, then this country should build a nuclear missile to be able to defend itself.

In August 2023, Alexei Danilov, the secretary of the National Security Council. And Ukraine’s defense has said that it is unlikely that Kiev will be able to independently produce nuclear weapons and subsequently revive its nuclear arsenal. “clearfix”/>