Developments in Ukraine The possibility of requesting Kiev from Europe to send troops

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Alexei Goncharenko In an interview with the French TV channel LCI, a member of the Ukrainian Supreme Parliament admitted on Saturday that the Kiev authorities may ask the European Union to send its military forces to the conflict zone with Russia.

In response to a question about this, pointing to the fact that many issues depend on the “situation on the battle front”, he said: “If the Ukrainian army cannot independently prevent the advance of the Russian armed forces and stop them, such a need may arise.

According to some media reports, the Ukrainian authorities in their private talks with the Western partners have already agreed that the Donbas will soon be completely lost to the country. .

A day ago, French President Emmanuel Macron said once again that he still does not rule out the possibility of sending troops from Europe to Ukraine. These statements were criticized by Marine Le Pen, the head of the French National Union parliamentary faction, and Florian Filippou, the leader of the Patriotic Party. British Foreign Minister David Cameron has considered such a view as worrying, and Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico also opposed sending European troops to Ukraine.

Macron In February, he put forth his theory about the possibility of sending troops from Western countries to Ukraine, although a number of countries, including the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, immediately denied the existence of such a scenario.

Next, you can follow the developments related to the eight hundred and second day of the Ukrainian war:

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Macron stressed the need to maintain the possibility of negotiations with Russia

Emmanuel Macron, President Last night, Saturday, in an interview with the “La Tribune” newspaper, France expressed the opinion that Paris should maintain the possibility of negotiations with Moscow. He said: “We are doing the right thing by leaving the door open for negotiations with Russia. Otherwise, we will abandon the international order and, as a result, peace and security.” informed. Macron also said that European countries need China to solve the world’s security and climate problems, so he supported maintaining economic cooperation with Beijing.

The French president two days ago He said that the army of his country is very well equipped and one of the most effective armies in Europe. He also called nuclear weapons an important part of protecting the European continent.

The Ministry of the Interior of Russia has put Zelensky on the wanted list

According to the information published on Saturday on the official website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, is on the list of wanted persons in this country. . The article of Russia’s criminal code under which Zelensky is wanted has not been disclosed.

The ministry also charged former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko with criminal charges. added to the wanted list.

In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia placed Alexander Pavliuk, the commander of the ground forces of the Ukrainian army, on the wanted list. In addition, Mikhail Koval, the former acting head of the Ministry of Defense, who is currently the head of the National Defense University of Ukraine, is also on the wanted list.

Koval was the Minister of Defense of Ukraine from March to July 2014, and then the First Deputy Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine from 2015 to 2021. He was appointed the head of the National Defense University in August 2022.

A day earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Alexander Shlapak, the former Minister of Finance of Ukraine, and Stepan Kubio, the former head The National Bank also put this country on the wanted list. In addition, Valentin Nalyvychenko, the former head of the Security Service of Ukraine, and Oleksandr Litvinko, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, were also included in the list of wanted persons of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Retired US Army Colonel: Ukraine should cede some of its territories

Retired US Army Colonel Daniel Davis believes that Ukraine should cede some of its territory to Russia during possible peace talks.

This American military official and expert said in an interview: “They definitely should give some to hand over territories to the Russian side, but in return they can keep a part of the country under their control and end the military conflict.”

According to Colonel Davis In this case, Kyiv will not need to lose more territories and its soldiers, although for this, the Ukrainian leadership must first agree to the negotiations. This military expert emphasized: Certainly, the terms of the peace agreement will not be what the Kiev authorities want. They have to accept this fact, because the armed forces of Ukraine have no ability to maintain the front line and counterattack. Russia is armed

Sergei Shoigu, the Minister of Defense of Russia, announced that from the beginning of 2024, the armed forces of this country will control 547 square kilometers of the territory of new territories. have taken over the territory of Ukraine.

He said in a press conference at the Ministry of Defense on Saturday: “Groups of Russian armed forces penetrated the enemy’s fortification system during The entire combat contact line continues. Ukrainian armed forces units are forced to leave their positions and retreat under the attack of our forces despite trying to maintain the defense lines. Thus, since the beginning of the year, we have taken 547 square kilometers of new areas under our control.” and has taken over another town in the Donetsk region. He assured that the Russian forces will continue to liberate more areas.

According to him, the daily casualties of the armed forces of Ukraine increased from one thousand military personnel in April. while this year it has exceeded the limit of 111 thousand people and 21 thousand units of weapons and military equipment. Within a week

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that the country’s military has shot down 15 long-range ATACMS missiles and 201 Ukrainian drones within a week.

In addition, the Russian air force and air defense shot down 17 French Hammer guided bombs and six GLSDB, HIMARS and Hurricane missiles.

According to this information, in total, since the beginning of the military conflict, the Ukrainian army has acquired 593 aircraft, 270 helicopters, 23,742 drones, 512 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15,911 tanks and other armored combat vehicles. has lost.

Discussion between the deputy foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey about the situation in Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin met with his Turkish counterpart Burak Akcapar on Saturday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

According to the information of the Russian Foreign Ministry, The parties also discussed the general issues of the functioning of the United Nations, emphasizing the work of its key bodies – the Security Council and the General Assembly – including the tasks of reforms and preparations for future meetings. The two high-ranking diplomats also discussed the Palestinian-Israeli and Cyprus settlement, the situation in Syria and Libya, emphasizing the implementation of the orders of the relevant UN structures.

Vershinin and Akchapar During the consultations, they discussed the situation around Ukraine, as well as the Black Sea area and the Gaza Strip. In addition, both sides confirmed their commitment to continue and develop mutually beneficial cooperation.

Turkey condemned Western sanctions against Russia

Faut Oktay, the head of the Foreign Relations Commission of the Turkish Parliament, announced that the country does not support the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by Western countries. According to him, the US authorities are well aware of Turkey’s position in this regard.

Oktay also emphasized that Turkey rejects the idea of ​​negotiations between Moscow and Kiev to end Giving support to the current military conflict and also trying to ensure that peace talks between the two sides of the conflict will take place in the very near future.

US FEAR About sending MQ-9 drones to Ukraine

“Politico” newspaper, citing its news sources, reported that Ukraine wants American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drones but there is concern in the United States that these drones may be immediately destroyed by the Russian air defense forces.

According to these sources, the MQ-9 The Reaper is at the top of the list of weapons that Ukraine has requested from the United States. The reason is clear: these drones have a high efficiency and their flight range reaches 1850 km, and therefore the armed forces of Ukraine have expressed their desire to use this type of American drones for reconnaissance.

As this newspaper has pointed out, Washington has so far rejected Kiev’s repeated requests due to the fear of quick downing of these drones by the Russian armed forces.

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