Developments in Ukraine Hesitation of countries to participate in the Swiss conference

according to the international group Tasnim news agency, Vladimir Zelensky , the president of Ukraine accused China of trying to disrupt the upcoming peace conference in Switzerland. The People’s Republic of China has criticized and expressed its opinion that it seems that Russia has pressured various countries, including China, to dissuade them from participating in the “peace meeting” in Switzerland.

Zelensky also noted that the United States is trying to encourage other countries to participate in the “peace meeting”. He said: “There is a big difference between these two positions.”

On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mao Ning announced that China will at the Borgenstock Peace Conference ( Switzerland) will not participate on June 15 and 16, because this event must be recognized by both sides of the conflict, i.e. Ukraine and Russia, and Russia’s absence from the meeting will not allow these talks to play an important role in resolving the conflict.

This Chinese diplomat emphasized that all parties to the conflict should participate equally in such events and all initiatives should be discussed and reviewed impartially.

It should be noted that out of 160 UN member states invited to the Swiss summit, 50 to 70 countries confirmed their participation. 

Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that the conference to be held in Switzerland on Ukraine is a futile measure, because the talk about the solution and The season of conflict without the presence of Russia will be pointless.

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Hungary doubts about participating in the Swiss summit

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó stated that with all the respect they have for Switzerland, its stance and efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, it is surprising that Why should such a conference be held in the absence of one of the involved parties, and this approach is not logical.

Cijarto said in a television interview last night: “We have not yet made a decision about participating in the conference.” We have not taken Switzerland. And I’ll tell you why. On the one hand, we respect Switzerland and appreciate its efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine. We really respect their position. But at the same time, the question is raised that if both parties involved in this conflict are not present, will holding a peace conference be meaningful at all? Hungary emphasized: “Therefore, we believe that the peace conference has a real meaning and has the best hope of influencing the situation if both sides are present at the negotiating table and speak their minds.”

Scijarto added that the difference between the approach of Hungary and Western Europe to solve this conflict is that Budapest understands the situation differently and does not look at this problem unilaterally.

Saudi Arabia will not participate in the Ukraine peace conference

DPA news agency on Sunday, citing diplomatic sources in Saudi Arabia Saudi reported that the kingdom’s officials do not intend to participate in the Ukraine peace conference, which is scheduled to be held in Switzerland on June 15-16.

It is said that this decision The reason for Russia’s non-attendance at this conference has been adopted and Riyadh officials believe that all parties involved in the Ukraine conflict should be present in the negotiations.

No official confirmation from Saudi Arabia yet. Saudi has not published about this issue.

Russian diplomat: Switzerland can no longer be considered a neutral country

Rodion Miroshnik, the plenipotentiary representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on crimes in Ukraine, on the eve of the so-called peace conference in Burgenstock, announced that the Swiss authorities by joining the anti-Russian sanctions and agreeing to hold An anti-Russian meeting on their soil to discuss the so-called peace formula of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy actually confirmed their refusal to maintain their neutral positions.

This Russian diplomat In an interview last night, he said: “The authorities of this country have shown which side they are on in the Ukraine conflict.” In such a situation, there is no need to talk about neutrality and observe the principle of neutrality. And the very fact of holding a propaganda meeting in favor of Kiev emphasizes the bias of the Swiss authorities. They themselves understand better than anyone what action they are participating in.”

Miroshnik emphasized: the place, procedure and form of future negotiations for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine as well It is done exactly in the traditional format of “negotiations about negotiations”. However, this action also requires that all involved parties participate in this work.

The official of the Russian Foreign Ministry added: We only see the desire to hold a promotional meeting in Switzerland, which could be about anything, other than resolving the conflict”.

Kirby: Biden does not want be responsible for starting the third world war

John Kirby, the coordinator of strategic communications in the National Security Council of the White House, in an interview with the ABC television network, claimed that Joe Biden The American president does not want to be responsible for starting World War III.

Kirby thus answered the question of whether Washington will go deep into the soil after allowing Kiev to attack. Using American weapons, Russia threatens the United States with the risk of being drawn into a military conflict in Ukraine. He emphasized: President Biden certainly does not want to be responsible for the start of World War III. The United States is not looking to engage with Russia and another nuclear power.

He also explained that the United States has allowed the armed forces of Ukraine to use only American weapons. to attack military targets, equipment concentration positions and transportation transfer centers that Russia uses to create a buffer zone.

Earlier, Sergei Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that the United States has made itself complicit in Kiev’s crimes by allowing Ukraine to launch missile attacks on Russian cities.

Ukraine Dissatisfied with NATO’s $100 billion aid plan

The “Financial Times” newspaper, citing a diplomatic source in Brussels, reported that Kiev rejected the idea. In NATO, he was not satisfied with the agreement on the allocation of 100 billion dollars to Ukraine and criticized it. According to this knowledgeable official, the Ukrainian side is satisfied with this alternative proposal. It was not, but NATO members are trying to explain to Kyiv that such a solution will increase the coordination of financial aid. Supporters of the plan see it as a way to ensure that all countries contribute fairly to Ukraine’s financial support. According to them, this will help simplify the structure of aid to Kiev.

At the end of May, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the member states of the alliance should annually Transfer 40 billion euros to support Kyiv. According to him, this amount should be divided among the member countries of the organization so that the payments are predictable.

The possibility of new restrictions against Russian media in Europe

Peter Stano, the official spokesman of the European Union’s foreign policy service, told reporters that the association is ready to list Russian media against which broadcast restrictions will be imposed.

In mid-May, the Council of the European Union imposed restrictions against three Russian media outlets – Novosti news agency, Izvestia media company, Rasiskaya Gazita newspaper as well as “Voice of Europe” news portal announced.

According to Stano, the European Union is ready if all member states unanimously agree to such an action in relation to Some special publications are necessary to consider the ban for other media. He explained that any decision of the EU member states is discussed, prepared and finally adopted in an internal and confidential process, which is why we cannot speculate about it publicly at this time.

Switzerland will not join the EU ban against Russian media

Nicolas Bidot, head of the press office of the Ministry of Affairs The Swiss Foreign Ministry emphasized on Sunday that the authorities in Bern do not intend to impose restrictions on the broadcasting of any Russian media. He said: “We have no plans to suspend the broadcasting of Russian media.” We do not have the language and we adhere to the need for freedom of expression.”

The possibility of transferring Patriot missiles from Romania to Ukraine

Marcel Ciulaco, the Prime Minister of Romania, in an interview with the Euronews TV channel last night, revealed that the country is considering the possibility of transferring its Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine. According to him, this issue is currently under review. 

Prime Minister added: “First of all, the experts should talk about this issue. They should sit down and find the best solution in this regard, and then the Supreme Defense Council of Romania can make a decision based on all available information. Therefore, this proposal is currently under analysis.”

At the same time, Ciulaco emphasized that Romania is seriously considering this issue, but Options in this regard should not become a matter of political speculation.

Earlier, in late May, Romania’s economy minister said that the country intends to The main ammunition for the American Abrams tanks will be transferred to Ukraine and this project will soon be implemented in full scale. Italy will spend 10-15 billion euros from Anti-Russian sanctions have taken a toll

Vittorio Tormbini, head of the Association of Italian Entrepreneurs in Russia (GIM Unimpresa), announced in a press conference that the Italian economy is approx. He has lost 10 to 15 billion euros due to the sanctions against Russia.

He reminded: trade exchanges between Moscow and Rome have drastically increased from 30 billion euros to 9 billion The euro has decreased, while Italian exports to Russia have decreased by 36% and imports from Russia to Italy have decreased by 70-80%. According to him, thus the Italian economy has lost about 10 to 15 billion euros as a result of anti-Russian sanctions.

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin, announced a few days ago. Kurd said that despite the negative consequences, the West will not stop any action when expanding sanctions against Russia. He assured that Moscow will in any case try to minimize the consequences of the new restrictions and make decisions based on its national interests.

Former US intelligence officer: Washington sees Russia as a potential enemy

Scott Ritter, a former US intelligence officer, explained in an interview that buying strategy pamphlets The Russian military by the US Air Force reflects an effort to update the training programs of the military command and confirms the fact that Russia is now considered a potential adversary.

On Sunday, it was revealed that the Pentagon had announced a tender for books on Russian military strategy written by Western authors. It has been said that the US Department of Defense will use these documents to train the US Air Force.

Scott Ritter explained the Pentagon’s action: “This is a standard procurement action. It is issued by the United States Air Force Training Program. The circulation of each book is based on the number of books purchased for a particular year. These books are for the use of officers who are undergoing various training courses of the force are aerial.” 

According to the American expert, this move represents an update of the training program of the US Air Force, taking into account the fact that Russia is now considered an enemy. It is seen as potential and future officers should be well acquainted with the military doctrine of this country. According to Ritter, this is part of a general trend in which the West has increasingly moved away from Russia as a potential partner and began to view it as a potential military enemy that must be countered. It should be prepared.

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