Developments in Ukraine The possibility of negotiations between Russia and France about resolving the conflict

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Jean D. Gliniasti, the former ambassador of the French Republic in the Russian capital from 2009 to 2013, believes that the authorities of Moscow and Paris will gradually resume diplomatic talks with the aim of starting negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

This veteran diplomat said in an interview with France 24 TV: “What is happening now can be described as the opening of a new chapter in the relations between the two countries and the possibility of negotiations regarding Ukraine.

The French ambassador recalled: “Currently, diplomatic talks have just resumed, which were unprecedented in the last two years. I think the president (Emmanuel Macron) felt that it would be good for the Europeans to take the lead in resolving the Ukraine conflict. In my opinion, this is what he is trying to do.”

According to De Glinasti, despite the fact that the activity of French diplomatic missions in Russia has been reduced to an absolute minimum and the French companies have limited their trade with the Russian side, the relations between the two countries have not been irreparably damaged and they can be revived. has been maintained, although due to the crisis in Ukraine, their level has decreased to a certain extent. , is ready to conduct international negotiations to discuss global and regional problems with anyone who shows interest in this matter. In this way, he answered the journalists’ question about whether Putin is planning talks similar to the phone call between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his French counterpart Sébastien Lecorneau.

Telephone conversations between the defense ministers of Russia and France were held on April 3 at the request of the French side, during which the parties discussed the situation in Ukraine and the terrorist attack in the suburbs of Moscow. Lecorno tried to convince Shoigu that Ukraine and Western countries were not involved in this crime. Follow Ukraine:

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Austrian Prime Minister from Macron asked to avoid the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehmer emphasized that with French President Emmanuel Macron’s stance on the conflict in Ukraine He does not agree and asked him to avoid escalating the tension.

On Friday, in a conversation with Figaro newspaper, the Prime Minister reminded: Vienna and Paris agree on the intention of achieving lasting peace in Ukraine. But the positions of both sides in choosing the path to reach this goal are different. I am a supporter of the principle of caution and the French president supports the principle of deterrence.

Carl Nehmer added: “Some aggressive arguments may seem convincing, but they are dangerous.” And while the Austrian authorities are in favor of the “precautionary principle to prevent uncontrollable escalation of the situation”. is that there is no red line regarding aid to Kiev and the possibility of sending military forces to Ukraine. Ukraine

Polish Armed Forces operational command headquarters reported early today, Saturday, that the fighter planes of Poland and its allies due to the “severe” actions of the aerospace forces Russia was forced to take off in the sky of Ukraine.

This statement states: The planes of Poland and its allies were forced to operate in the airspace of this country, because During the last night, intense and tense activity of Russian long-range aircraft [in the sky of Ukraine] was observed.

The last time Polish planes took to the skies due to Russia’s actions was on March 29. Before that, on March 24, it was also reported that Polish airspace was violated by an unidentified cruise missile that was apparently launched by Russian long-range aircraft. As a result, the planes of Poland and its allies in NATO were activated.

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine: America and Germany prevent this country from being invited to NATO

Olga Stefanyshina, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine at the 16th Kyiv Security Conference, expressed the opinion that the United States is the main obstacle to the development of talks on the issue of inviting Ukraine to join It is NATO.

He said: We still haven’t found that person among all the allied countries and the NATO headquarters with whom we can really talk about this. That is, now the whole conversation with NATO allies boils down to: “Please take it easy in Washington, because we don’t know what [Donald] Trump’s tweet will be after the NATO leaders’ meeting.” It is very short and vague.

Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that Ukraine is not talking about joining NATO, but insisting on inviting this country in a legal format. It is binding to ultimately guarantee membership in this alliance. However, according to him, the process of developing negotiations even on this issue is impossible. And the main opponents of solving this issue are America and Germany.

The next meeting of the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty will be held in Washington in July 2024.

Russia warns Kiev about attempts to attack or destabilize the situation at the Zaporizhia power plant

Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Affairs The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Friday that Moscow is warning Kiev against any attempt to attack or destabilize the situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. “We warn Kiev and its Western supporters against any attempt to attack or destabilize the situation around the Zaporozhye power plant,” he said.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its leadership asked to use the experts present at the station to publicly record all cases of attacks carried out by the Ukrainian side. Military drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine recorded over the areas of the cargo port and nitrogen-oxygen station No. 2 of Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. No damage was done to the critical infrastructure of the power plant.

South Korea will help Ukraine with 2.3 billion dollars

South Korea plans to transfer $2.3 billion to Ukraine as part of medium- and long-term aid. This issue was stated by Cho Tae-yul, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of this country. According to him, Seoul plans to provide Ukraine with a mid-term to long-term aid package of $2.30 million this year and provide $12 million for the rehabilitation of wounded Ukrainian soldiers through the NATO Trust Fund for Aid to Ukraine.

South Korea’s foreign minister also emphasized that the country will continue to strengthen its cooperation with NATO in this regard. According to him, the members of this coalition understand the importance of cooperation with the countries of the Indo-Pacific region to effectively deal with transnational security threats. At the meeting of NATO ministers in Brussels, Ukraine’s foreign minister said that Seoul should also send lethal weapons to Kiev. Last month, this diplomat also asked South Korea to send Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.

According to press reports, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry replied: “No change.” It will not be built into the existing policy of refusing to support the delivery of lethal weapons to Ukraine”.

The German newspaper Bild, citing its sources, reported that due to the lack of medium-range and long-range missiles, the armed forces of Ukraine are planning to purchase drones with a long-range flight.

It is stated in this article, in the absence of medium-range and long-range missiles, Ukraine has completely turned to the use of unmanned warfare, and this year ten The manufacturer of military drones plans to supply Kiev with aircraft capable of flying up to a distance of 2.5 thousand kilometers. Made a new reconnaissance called Sokol-300. Kyiv authorities claim that its flight range can reach 3.3 thousand kilometers and it is capable of carrying a load weighing up to 300 kg.

However, this publication emphasizes He said that drones cannot become a full-fledged threat to Russia. A military expert told Bild: “Attacks by Ukrainian armed forces against targets on Russian territory should not be considered as an indicator of the poor performance of Russian air defenses.” Russia’s air defense is still one of the best in the world.

Stoltenberg: F-16 cannot fundamentally change the course of the conflict

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted in an interview on Friday that the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is important, but cannot fundamentally change the course of military conflicts.

He emphasized: The fact that NATO allies train F-16 and Ukrainian pilots is a clear example of significant military support from Kiev. But the state of the battlefield cannot be changed using only one system. This fighter is not a silver bullet that can solve the entire “military conflict”. However, the presence of F-16s is important.

Earlier, in late March, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson expressed confidence that Russia would It can destroy the F-16 fighters that the West plans to supply to Ukraine.

Kiev sanctions 86 Russian legal entities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed another decree on Friday sanctioning seven other Russian individuals and 86 organizations.

According to the document published on the official website of the presidential office, the sanctions include freezing assets, restricting business operations, preventing capital from leaving the country, banning the transfer of technology, rights Intellectual property and other measures. The sanctions period is considered to be between three and ten years.

Also, some citizens of Ukraine, Romania and Israel are also on this sanctions list. This list mainly includes companies active in the industrial field.

Spanish Foreign Minister: NATO is not planning for aggressive actions

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, Jose Manuel Albarez, announced in a television interview yesterday that there are no signs that the world is approaching the third world war and that the North Atlantic Alliance does not intend to take any measures. do aggressively

He pointed out that “the drum of war has not sounded in NATO”, he said: there is no evidence that any of the NATO member countries may enter into a military conflict in Ukraine.

Albarz emphasized at the end that of course this coalition will continue to support Ukraine.

A day before, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels also said that the alliance does not intend to intervene in the conflict in Ukraine. According to him, the representatives of Kiev did not request the dispatch of NATO combat units in the meetings of the last few days in Brussels, but only wanted to increase the military aid.

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