Developments in Ukraine | Zelensky dismissed the Secretary of the Security Council

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, based on the decrees issued by Vladimir Zelensky in The website of the Office of the President of Ukraine has published, Alexei Danilov has been removed from the position of the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and replaced by Alexander Litvinenko, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.

Alexander Litvinenko Before the new appointment, he served as the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine from 2021, and now Oleg Ivashchenko has been appointed in his place. According to some experts, Danilov’s dismissal shows the concern of the Ukrainian political leadership of a serious failure. It entered Kiev during the military conflict with Russia.

In early March, Zelensky also changed the commander of the support forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and dismissed Dmitry Gergia from this position and appointed Alexander Yakovets in his place.

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Danilov after his resignation, the situation in Ukraine He called it disappointing

Alexey Danilov, the dismissed secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, called the situation in this country disappointing. He mentioned this in a post on his Facebook page and wrote: “Days that you are not ashamed of and hours that pass with lightning speed.” He also emphasized that he will continue to work for Ukraine and No matter how difficult and how hopeless the situation may seem, he thanked Volodymyr Zelensky for trusting him over the past several years.

US insistence on not supporting Ukrainian attacks on Russian soil

Matthew Miller, the head of the press office of the US State Department, announced in a press conference last night that the United States will stop attacks by Ukrainian armed forces on targets on Russian soil, including an oil refinery and It does not support residential areas. Miller said about Ukraine’s attack on a Russian oil refinery: Our position since the beginning of this conflict has always been that we do not support Ukraine’s attacks on areas outside our territory. This is our usual policy, which has also been explained to the Kyiv authorities. So it’s not something they might not be aware of.

European official admits to panic if troops are sent to Ukraine

Vira Yurova, deputy Speaking at an event in the United States, the European Commission on European Values ​​and Transparency announced that if a video was produced by an underground network or a fake news emerged from the leader of an EU member state about sending troops to Ukraine, There may be a wave of panic across Europe.

He gave an example of the danger of such videos and the consequences in case of the release of a video in which French President Emmanuel Macron announced the mobilization of citizens to participate. “Just imagine Mr. Macron saying that,” he said. Such a thing can cause panic and nervous reaction in the European society.”

Lavrov: There is no doubt that the West has provoked the conflict in Ukraine

Sergei Lavrov The Russian Foreign Minister emphasized that no one doubts anymore that the military conflict in Ukraine was provoked by Western countries. Lavrov said in a press conference after talks with the Namibian Foreign Minister in Moscow: I I explained to my African counterpart about Russia’s principled view of the situation during the special military operation in Ukraine, which, in my opinion, no one doubts anymore, was instigated by the collective West with the aim of deterring us.

Warning to France about the consequences of sending troops to Ukraine

Scott Ritter, the former intelligence officer of the US armed forces, warned in an interview that the transfer of French troops to Ukraine would be a suicidal act. was, because they will immediately become the legitimate target of the Russian armed forces and be destroyed.

He also noted that the leadership of Western countries, especially France, are deeply mistaken to think that they can control the development of the situation in the conflict. change the military in Ukraine.

France intends to send weapons and ammunition to Ukraine

The Associated Press on Tuesday, referring to the statements of Minister Sebastien LeCorneau The French defense reported that Paris plans to send 78 Caesar self-propelled guns and 80,000 155 mm cannon shells to Kiev. They have obtained the necessary financing that will allow them to “quickly” deliver the equipment to Ukraine. Le Courneau also said that France is involved in the Czech plan to search and buy ammunition for Ukraine outside the EU.

Macron’s order to prepare a new aid package for Ukraine

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmygal announced that Kyiv expects 16 billion euros in 2024 as financial support from the European Union within the framework of the facilitation program. Ukraine should receive.

He said: EU aid is one of the financial anchors of our country. We expect to receive 16 billion euros this year. The issue of a stable source of financing is very important for Kyiv.

The Prime Minister of Ukraine noted that Kyiv “sees a lot of potential in using frozen Russian assets”.

Previously, On March 20, the European Union transferred the first tranche of €4.5 billion to Ukraine under a €50 billion budget support program until 2027.

Ukraine’s claim to meet the conditions of EU accession negotiations

Dennis Schmigal believes that Ukraine has fulfilled all the necessary requirements to start negotiations on the country’s accession to the European Union. The Prime Minister said: “We, in turn, have completed all the necessary conditions for the start of negotiations and we expect them to start before June this year.” The Spanish Foreign Minister denied the possibility of sending troops to Ukraine. On Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez announced in a radio interview that the Kingdom of Spain does not intend to send any military forces to Ukraine. He stressed that the European Union and NATO are not preparing for a military conflict, because “these alliances are defensive, not offensive.” He said: “Spain is not considering sending troops to Ukraine and no No other European country is investigating this issue. In addition, the authorities of Kiev did not ask for soldiers and they want other things”. What’s going on, Ukrainians are less and less willing to go to the front voluntarily, and Kiev cannot cope with the problem of lack of people in the ranks of the armed forces.

This article states: It is not only ammunition and weapons that Ukraine desperately needs. Not only is it facing a shortage, but the patriotic fervor that keeps the army’s enlistment centers full of volunteers has also increasingly waned. The country’s authorities are unable to find a solution to this problem while many Ukrainians are trying to evade military service.

Without sufficient manpower, Kyiv is likely to use up its existing resources at a rate of It will consume much higher, which will lead to much faster military gains for the Russian side in the long run.

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