Developments in Ukraine|The situation on the battle front has changed in favor of Moscow
| The intention of the US Congress to give a loan to Ukraine instead of a grant, concern about changing the focus from Ukraine to the Middle East, Kiev's attempt to achieve the Patriot system, and the NATO Secretary General's emphasis on the priority of the alliance members' aid to Ukraine, are some of the most important events surrounding the war. |
“I think we’re seeing a shift in the battlefield that’s shifting a little bit in Russia’s favor,” he said. For this reason, Ukraine needs more ammunition and weapons from the United States.
Lloyd Austin noted that Ukraine did not ask the United States to stand by them. fight in the conflict with Russia. The defense minister added: “Kiev authorities do not want us to fight with the Russians, they want us to help this country by providing some of the equipment they need to defend themselves.”
General Charles Brown, Chairman of the Joint Staff of the House of Representatives Appropriations and Defense Sub-Committee, also mentioned in this meeting that the delay in providing financial and military aid to Ukraine has put the country’s army in a very difficult position on the battlefield. Is. According to the military official, the Russians are superior to the Ukrainians in terms of numbers, as well as in terms of resources – ammunition, vehicles and artillery. Brown warned that the delay in helping Kiev could invalidate all the previous efforts of the countries supporting Ukraine. Follow the fifth day of the war in Ukraine:
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The intention of the US Congress to transfer to the loan system to help Ukraine
Reuters news agency, citing the letter of Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, reported that the aid bills Separately for Israel and the allies of the United States in the Indo-Pacific region and Ukraine will be published today Thursday, according to which the Republicans for this purpose the issue of transferring to a system of loans instead of grants to Kiev and increasing accountability about the use of this budget.
In a message to his colleagues in the House of Representatives, he wrote that tomorrow the House Rules Committee will publish the text of three bills that “the interests of American national security and It provides allies in Israel, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific region, including a loan-based aid structure that expands strategic and accountability requirements.”
Biden plans to sign aid bills for Ukraine and Israel
If approved by Congress, US President Joe Biden will sign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. This issue has been clarified in the statement published by him on the White House website.
Biden reminded: “The House of Representatives should approve this relief package this week.” Congress and the Senate should follow their work quickly. And I will sign them immediately.”
He emphasized: The United States will not allow “Iran or Russia to succeed in their goals”.
The US Congress passed a bill to allocate $61 billion to aid Ukraine, $26 billion to Israel, and $8.12 billion to contain China in the Indo-Pacific region, including for aid presented to Taiwan. The bill is expected to be voted on on Saturday, April 20.
Lithuanian president’s concern about shifting focus from Ukraine to the Middle East
Lithuanian President Gitanas Navseda, on the sidelines of the extraordinary meeting of the European Union in Brussels, expressed concern that the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East could divert the attention of the international community from Ukraine. .
He said: “On the eve of the European Council meeting, I emphasize that we should not change our focus from Ukraine.” This country now needs more of our military support: air defense systems, artillery shells, missiles and other munitions. I called on EU leaders to implement their decisions on defense support for Ukraine more quickly. Let’s speed up our efforts.”
The European Union heads of state devoted the first day of their two-day meeting in Brussels to the military conflict in Ukraine and the escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
Holland’s offer to buy Patriot from countries that do not intend to help Kiev
The Netherlands is ready to buy Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems from countries that do not intend to provide weapons to Ukraine as military aid. Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of this country, stated this during his meeting with Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, and the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic and Denmark regarding the increase in aid to Kiev.
He said : We know that many countries have large stockpiles of Patriots that they may not be willing to transfer directly to Ukraine. We can buy them and deliver them to Kyiv, we have the possibility to do this and this action is very important. It is very necessary to deliver the Patriot to Ukraine, he asked the allied countries to do their best to do this.
Stoltenberg: Helping Ukraine NATO’s own weapons are a priority
Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO, after meeting with the Prime Ministers of the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Denmark regarding increasing aid to Ukraine, He emphasized that when choosing between providing aid to Ukraine and providing weapons for themselves, the coalition members should choose “Ukraine”. It needs it, which is why if NATO allies are faced with a choice between replenishing their weapons or sending more aid to Ukraine, my message will be clear: send more to Ukraine.”
Stoltenberg said that “against the difficult situation on the battlefield,” he discussed with the prime ministers of the three countries the need to provide more air defense systems to Kiev, which is urgently needed there. did According to him, NATO countries have enough of these systems that can be transferred to help Ukraine.
Warning about the destruction of Ukraine’s economy due to Lack of air defense systems
Dmitry Koleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, announced that if the country does not receive new air defense systems from its foreign partners as soon as possible , Ukraine’s economy will be destroyed.
He emphasized that Ukraine needs air defense systems, especially Patriot, and said: “If we don’t get air defense systems, “Our economy will be destroyed.” To organize the transfer of air defense systems to Kyiv. According to him, Ukraine’s energy source is currently being destroyed, so air defense equipment should be provided to this country as soon as possible. Wrongly asked the West to protect Russian cities
Denys Shmygal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, during his speech at the US-Ukraine Partnership Forum in Washington , made a mistake and asked Western countries to protect Russian cities. He said: “We need more air defense systems to protect Russian cities”. These systems are necessary to protect the cities of Ukraine, where the industries of this country are concentrated. support
Vedant Patel, the deputy head of the press service of the US State Department, announced at a press conference that the US is ready to take further actions against companies in to adopt the People’s Republic of China, which Washington officials believe supports the Russian military industrial complex. had applied, added: “We are ready to take further measures in this direction if necessary.” They are against US sanctions under the false and baseless pretext of cooperation with Russia and will take measures to protect their companies.
In late February, the United States imposed new sanctions. applied, which in addition to Russian companies, affected institutions from China, Vietnam, Germany, Cyprus, Kyrgyzstan, Liechtenstein, Ireland, United Arab Emirates, Serbia, Turkey, Finland and Estonia.
Prime Minister of Slovakia: Russia will not return Crimea to Ukraine
Prime Minister Robert Fico Yesterday, Slovakia expressed its opinion to the members of the European Affairs Committee of the National Council that Russia will never return the Crimean Peninsula to Ukraine and will not leave the Donbas region either.
While talking about the situation of the battlefield in Ukraine, he mentioned that Kiev does not have the military potential and combat power necessary to resist the Russian army and is losing more areas every day. Fico stressed: There is no military solution to this conflict and there never will be, only 100,000 more people will be killed on both sides.
Prime Minister of Slovakia He again called for peace talks to begin, but insisted that Russia would not leave the territories under its control.
In early April, the Washington Post reported that the return Ukraine is very close to the borders of 2014. According to this publication, the perspective of the actions of Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, has changed from bad to worse. In the whole of 2023 on the battlefield, the armed forces of Ukraine could not achieve success, and now they are in full retreat, and the deterioration of the situation is increasing, so the possibility of returning the territories through military means is becoming less and less.
Von der Leyen’s emphasis on the need to prepare the European Union for war
Ursula von der Leyen Lain, the president of the European Commission, announced yesterday that European countries are not facing an immediate threat of war, but they must prepare for such a situation. He said at a security conference in Brussels: “There is probably no immediate threat of war right now, but it cannot be said that such a war is impossible, and we must be prepared for this.” justify”>Von der Leyen emphasized that for this reason, the process of reforming the EU member states’ army should begin as soon as possible.
Urban: Ukraine is one country It is a protectorate of the West, not an independent country
Victor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary, expressed his opinion at the National Conservative Conference in Brussels that Ukraine is not an independent country and in It is under the protection of the West. He said: We respect the national sovereignty of Ukraine and international law, but the fact is that today this country is only under the protection of the West.
He analyzed contacts with Russia He emphasized that he has always had good economic relations with Moscow and does not want to give them up. According to him, the conflict in Ukraine should not affect the economic cooperation between Hungary and Russia, because it is “not the war of the Hungarian people”. “Hungary has always had good economic relations with Russia. So I don’t want to sever those relations,” he said on whether he considers President Vladimir Putin his closest ally.
Furthermore, according to Orban, Russia will not allow Ukraine to join NATO in its current form and the current conflict should not be resolved on the battlefield.
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Earlier, in late March, Orban stressed that Russia would never threaten NATO countries with an attack, but was firmly against Ukraine joining the alliance, as it would mean NATO is approaching Russia’s borders. He also proposed the creation of a “safe zone”.
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