Developments in Ukraine | Opposition to attacking Russia with Western weapons

According to the international group Tasnim news, in the countries In Europe, there are conflicting opinions about the possible attacks of the armed forces of Ukraine on Russia using Western weapons. The attack on Russian territory was opposed by NATO weapons. Emphasizing that the goal of his policy is to prevent the Ukraine conflict from turning into a major military conflict, he added: “There are clear rules (regarding the sending of German weapons) that have been agreed with the Ukrainian side and are working. This is my decisive position.”

A few days ago, Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of NATO asked the member states to limit Ukraine’s attacks with Western weapons on targets deep in Russian territory. cancel Previously, a group of American lawmakers asked the Pentagon to allow Ukraine to attack Russian territory using weapons sent by the United States. In turn, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken emphasized that Washington does not encourage such actions, although According to him, the authorities of Kyiv should decide on their actions.

In this regard, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and the leader of the “League” party expressed his opinion. Jens Stoltenberg should apologize or resign after suggesting that Kiev authorize an attack on Russian soil.  He reminded: “The Secretary General of NATO cannot speak on behalf of us and Italy about the use of weapons that we send to Ukraine to defend and continue the war, and demand the killing of Russian people using them.”

In turn, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni advised Stoltenberg to be cautious and responsible in his statements. “I don’t know why Stoltenberg said that,” he said. He must be careful. I agree that NATO should take a tough stance and not give up. But controversial and belligerent statements are not appropriate and should be treated with more responsibility.”

Earlier, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taiani also called Stoltenberg’s statements ” He called it “irresponsible” and “dangerous” and emphasized that the Rome authorities are against the idea of ​​allowing Ukraine to use NATO weapons for attacks on Russian soil. According to him, Italian weapons should only be used inside the territory of Ukraine.

At the same time, Paul Johnson, the Minister of Defense of Sweden, believes that the armed forces of Ukraine have the right. Use the weapons provided to them to attack Russian soil. He said: “According to international law, Ukraine has the right to defend itself by carrying out military operations on the territory of the enemy, as long as the actions are in accordance with the laws of war.” Therefore, Sweden supports Ukraine’s right to defend itself.

Johnson emphasized that the Swedish government should defend this position not only “behind closed doors” but publicly. .

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

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Lavrov: Talking about attacking targets in Russia is a reflection of the West’s desperation

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced in a televised interview last night that some statements in the United States about the need to allow Ukraine to target targets on Russian soil It reflects the desperation of the West. 

Lavrov said: “Once we have shown that we will not allow Ukraine to be used as a direct threat to our security and to use this country as a tool to destroy everything Russian. They started to make such decisions.”

In his opinion, talking about Kiev’s right to attack deep into Russian territory somehow shows desperation and this reality. that the United States cannot achieve its goal by honest means. 

In response to a question about Washington’s goal in the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Minister recalled that the United States has been trying for the past 30 years to avoid anything that has a Russian color. to destroy it there. They want to rule this land. Lavrov emphasized that the West cannot quietly cross the last red line in relation to Russia.

Schultz admitted: Ukraine’s entry into NATO in It will not happen in the near future

German Chancellor Olaf Schultz expressed his opinion in a meeting with the citizens of Berlin that Ukraine will not be able to become a member of NATO in the next 30 years.

He said: It has been promised many times that Ukraine will become a member of NATO. You know the decisions of past NATO meetings – this is not expected to happen in the near future and probably won’t happen for the next 30 years.

Previously, James O’Brien, the adviser to the US Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, also noted that the US does not expect Ukraine to be invited to join NATO at the alliance’s summit in Washington in July. 

Possibility of the decision of the Baltic countries and Poland to send troops to Ukraine The German magazine Spiegel reported last night that the countries of the Baltic Sea and Poland have announced their readiness to send troops to Ukraine if the Russian armed forces continue to have more serious successes in Ukraine.

Baltic officials have warned that in this case, Eastern European countries will not wait for Russian troops to reach their borders, so they will send troops to Ukraine themselves. Spiegel noted that if such a decision is made, NATO will become one of the parties to the conflict in Ukraine and the war will be extended to Europe. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary said that the entry of Western forces into Ukraine will lead to a new world war. 

After that, Mircea Joana, Deputy Secretary General of NATO announced that the alliance does not intend to send troops to Ukraine. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis also spoke about the absence of such an intention from his country or the NATO alliance. 

American participation in the meeting of Ukrainian leaders in Switzerland

Reuters news agency with Citing an unnamed US official, the US government will definitely attend the Ukraine summit in Switzerland in June. 

He did not talk about what level America will participate in this meeting.

This Meanwhile, on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in a video message on his Telegram channel, requested US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to join the upcoming “peace meeting” in Switzerland.

In the video, Zelensky criticized the leaders of the two countries for their possible refusal to participate in the meeting, noting that more than 80 countries have confirmed their presence at the event. He emphasized that the efforts of the world majority are the best guarantee to fulfill the obligations towards Ukraine.

Ukraine peace conference will be held on June 15-16 in Burgenstock, Switzerland.

Complaint of Ukrainian military about the ineffectiveness of American weapons

New York Times newspaper According to the military of the Ukrainian army, some of the American weapons provided to Kiev did not work properly and were not effective in the battle.

According to the commanders, some types of weapons The US-made ones supplied to Ukraine are ineffective on the battlefield and their accuracy is greatly reduced and impaired by Russian [electronic] interference.

The magazine discussed, they reminded: in some cases, Western weapons not only caused the Ukrainian armed forces to fail, but also cost their lives. In particular, the ineffectiveness of the shells delivered to Ukraine is due to the fact that Russian forces successfully defend themselves against them. According to them, as a result, the Ukrainian military has been forced to stop using some problematic weapons.

Poland: EU industries significantly Russia is behind

Radoslav Sikorski, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, expressed his opinion that the member states of the European Union should increase their defense budgets in view of Russia’s serious activity in increase the production of weapons and military equipment, because the industrial base of Europe is significantly behind its eastern neighbor.

He said: It is clear that Europe is behind and The European Union’s defense, technological and industrial base has suffered from years of underinvestment.

In Poland, 4 percent of GDP is spent on defense needs, Sikorsky noted. was taken and asked the European Union countries to follow the example of Warsaw.

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