Developments in Ukraine | Warning about the defeat of Kiev without the military help of the West

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Josep Burrell, the European Union foreign and defense policy official. On Friday, in a speech at Oxford University in England about Europe’s role in the situation in Ukraine, he warned that Kiev would be defeated “within two weeks” without arms supplies from the West.

He said, referring to the delay in approving US military aid to Kiev: “I know how this conflict cannot end, we need to stop the delivery of weapons. Ukraine will surrender within two weeks after the arms supply is stopped. But I don’t want such an end.” In addition, the diplomat admitted that the EU countries do not have a favorable opinion regarding the attitude towards Russia, and some members of this community even consider Russia “their good friend”. they know. According to him, this has caused problems, because in the European Union, decisions are made only with unified support, and a single country’s veto can prevent the approval of important plans. An existence for the European Union, noted that European countries have already “awakened” but “can’t get out of bed yet” and are working very slowly to strengthen their defense capabilities.

Furthermore, This diplomat accused Russia of trying to interfere in the European Parliament elections in early June and asked European countries to increase the sending of weapons to Kiev. Joseph Burrell also described Russia and China as autocratic regimes and empires. He read that they “respect nothing but force” and called on EU members to talk to Moscow and Beijing from a position of strength and count on the help of the United States. He emphasized: Of course, one cannot constantly depend on the elections in the United States, and the European security structure must be developed.

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The Council of Heads of the United Nations General Assembly: Peace in Ukraine should be based on the Istanbul Agreements

In a statement that was approved at the end of the meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in Qatar, it has been emphasized: the peace process of the conflict in Ukraine should be resolved by emphasizing the Istanbul agreement in 2022, which assumes Ukraine’s neutrality.

In view of the continuation of the military conflict in Ukraine, this council called for the beginning of the peace process as soon as possible based on the Istanbul agreement in 2022 and reminded: this agreement requires Ukraine to remain neutral along with the decision on He emphasized the determination of the fate of the occupied territories through a referendum under the supervision of the United Nations. In addition, the immediate exchange of prisoners of war and the search for measures to prevent further escalation of the conflict have been requested. /p>

Bloomberg news agency reported that the United States plans to lead a group tasked with securing $50 billion in profits from frozen Russian assets.

News sources said that Washington is negotiating and trying to reach an agreement to sign a document on this issue at a meeting of leaders in Italy in June. Negotiations in this field are complicated and reaching an agreement may take months.

According to Bloomberg, in addition to showing strong US support for Kiev, this action will put new pressure on the European Union to stop some protests. to abandon the use of Russia’s blocked assets.

IAEA experts report on multiple attacks near the Zaporizhia power plant

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts ) reported that more than 100 shots were heard near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on April 30.

The agency announced on its website on Friday: The International Atomic Energy Agency team stationed at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant heard three times in just one hour on Tuesday afternoon [April 30], totaling more than 100 gunshots.

On Thursday, officials at the Zaporizhia plant said in a statement. Agency experts informed that Russian forces are dealing with drone attacks near the training center of the power station, there was no damage or loss of life.

According to agency experts, military activity around the station is almost daily.

Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said about this information that the unstable situation around the plant continues and creates problems for nuclear safety in this large facility.

Ukraine truck drivers ask Zelensky to be exempted from military service

In Ukraine, truck drivers signed a petition asking Volodymyr Zelensky to serve in the army. exempt them. The relevant request appeared on the website of the presidential office.

In this petition, it is written: We request that the drivers who are engaged in the international transportation of passengers and cargo are classified as people who Mobilization are exempt, to be added. Because if truck drivers are forced into military service, “a collapse in the Ukrainian transport system” will occur.

Cameron: Sending NATO troops to Ukraine would be a dangerous

British Foreign Minister David Cameron expressed his opinion in an interview with “Sky News” channel on Friday that the deployment of NATO forces to Ukraine will lead to the escalation of the dangerous situation.

He “I will never make such a decision to send NATO troops to Ukraine, because it would be a dangerous escalation and there is no need for it,” he said.

The head of the British diplomatic service, pointing out that Western countries have trained more than 60 thousand Ukrainian military personnel, added: “I think it would be wrong if NATO soldiers kill Russian soldiers.”

British Foreign Secretary: Helping Kiev is an investment in Western security

David Cameron also believes that the defeat of Ukraine will have bad consequences for its allies, so helping Kiev is the best investment. It is for the security of Western countries.

The foreign minister said: “The security of Ukraine is related to the security of Europe, including the United Kingdom, and the failure of Ukraine will cost us a lot. Therefore, the investments we make today in the security of Ukraine are the best possible investments we can make for our security and well-being.” He also reminded that Western countries currently have two options for developing the situation. . In one of them, Cameron proposed to put pressure on Russia collectively so that Ukraine regains its sovereignty and NATO and Europe become stronger. He added: In the second option, Kiev fails due to insufficient support from its allies, which apparently makes the world “uncertain and dangerous”.

According to the foreign minister, London will continue to support Kiev. And other countries should do the same.

Latvia plans to strengthen its border with Russia and Belarus

The Republic of Latvia spends more than 300 million euros Strengthening the border with Russia and Belarus will cost money.

According to the Latvian radio and TV portal LSM, the army has started to build strong defense chains along the border lines with Russia and Belarus. According to this information, more than 300 million euros have been allocated for this purpose.

. Along the border with Russia and Belarus, the army has built a chain of defensive fortifications, various barriers, ammunition depots, and 303 million euros will be spent on this defense line over five years.

The first defense line in the distance About 1 km from the Toni border with Russia is being established.

Estonia’s support for the naval blockade of Russia by the Baltic states

General Martin Hirm, commander of the defense forces Estonia announced that this country considers the possible blockade of the Baltic Sea as one of the key issues and supports joint actions in this direction along with Poland, Sweden and Finland. He said in a press conference on Friday: We Together with Poland, Sweden and Finland, which recently joined NATO, we should be able to solve one of the key problems in our region, which is the possible blockade in the Baltic Sea. According to this military official of a NATO command In the region, they will enter Estonia as a reinforcement of the new defense plan of the coalition. According to him, Estonia will also double its ground defense, modernize its anti-tank and anti-aircraft capabilities, purchase high-caliber ammunition, and deploy medium-range air defense systems and multiple launch missile systems.

Russia will give a tough response if traffic in the Baltic Sea is blocked

In response to the actions of the Baltic Sea countries, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, announced said that if restrictions are imposed on the passage of Russian oil vessels through the Baltic Sea Strait, Moscow will respond strongly to it.

He said: Any attempt to restrict the navigation rights of Russian ships will be considered as another unfriendly action and will be followed by severe retaliatory measures.

Zakharova It was recalled that the passage of ships in the Baltic region is regulated by the Copenhagen Treaty of 1857 and the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in 1982, and according to these documents, all ships have the right to pass safely and unhindered through the Baltic Strait.

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