Developments in Ukraine The possibility of holding the second “peace meeting” this year

according to the international group Tasnim news, Igor Zhukova The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine announced last night that Kiev plans to hold a second summit on the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine before the end of 2024.

He said: “We want to hold the second peace meeting before the end of the year if the conditions are available.” This process should not be long and interrupted. Ukraine, more than anyone else, wants peace as soon as possible.

Dmitry Kolhaba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, said in this regard that the second summit Summits on the topic of peace may be held in one of the southern countries. According to him, negotiations on this issue have already started.

Kuleba also expressed hope that China will participate in the second peace conference. He also admitted that Russia can also participate in a conference to solve the Ukraine crisis.

Conference about Ukraine on Saturday and Sunday last week (June 15-16) in Borgenstock. Switzerland was held. Moscow was not invited to participate. Several delegations immediately announced that Russia, as a party to this conflict, should participate in such events. In this regard, more than 10 countries, including members of the BRICS group, refused to sign the final statement of the summit. Follow the war in Ukraine:

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Hungary in The NATO military mission will not participate in Ukraine

Victor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary, announced in a radio interview last night that NATO member countries intend to attend the summit Next, this coalition will examine the issue of creating a mission in Ukraine in Washington in July, but Hungary will not participate in such an action.

He added: This country belongs to Jens Stoltenberg The head of the coalition and his possible successor, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, has received guarantees that he has the right to refuse to participate in coalition measures to expand military support to Ukraine.

According to Orban, NATO will eventually establish its own mission in Ukraine, but Hungary will not participate and will not contribute troops, weapons or financial resources to do so. Hungary has “at least fulfilled its duty to NATO” and wishes to “remain an island of peace in Europe.” 

He warned: “Europe’s train is going to war. If our government gets the support of the people in the European Parliament elections, I can pull the stop valve and the train will stop and Hungarians can get off this train of terror.”

Previously, the Prime Minister of Hungary has repeatedly announced Budapest’s desire not to participate in any type of operation against Russia in Ukraine and remains a member of the coalition.

Belusov: The Russian army has the initiative on the entire front line

Andrei Belusov, the Russian Minister of Defense in yesterday’s meeting with The graduates of the country’s military universities announced that the Russian armed forces are taking the initiative in all the front lines of the battle in Ukraine.

He said: Now our country It is at the forefront of the struggle to establish a just and equal world order. The collective West seeks to hinder our development, break our independent political policy and endanger the security of our country. Military maneuvers have proven that they are able to adequately respond to the most serious threats, and now the situation on the battle front in Ukraine speaks of this fact. , dedication and professional work, the Russian armed forces have taken the initiative in the front. In these difficult conditions, the personal responsibility of commanders and superior officers at all levels increases several times. He asked the graduating officers to put the experience of special operations and advanced methods of armed struggle into practice in their professional military actions. Lavrov called Putin’s proposals the most realistic principles Called for peace in Ukraine

Sergei Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, announced on Friday in a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers of the member countries of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Kurd said that the most realistic principles for resolving the crisis in Ukraine are the ones expressed by President Vladimir Putin. Lavrov said: “The most realistic framework for Achieving peace was proposed by the Russian president. The territories that are clearly, unequivocally and definitively designated as territories of the Russian Federation by our Constitution must be completely freed from the presence of foreign forces.”

He stressed that there should not be any military trainers, mercenaries and foreign weapons in the regions belonging to Russia.

Ukraine has restrictions on entering will apply to Israeli citizens

Ukraine Ambassador to Israel Yevgeny Kornichuk announced on Friday that the country will impose restrictions on the entry of Israeli citizens as a countermeasure. It will apply especially to religious pilgrims. The ambassador said: Israel’s recent actions, such as increasing the restrictions for Ukrainian asylum seekers and preventing the entry of many Ukrainian citizens, have strained bilateral relations. has done. And the last condition effectively cancels the visa-free regime.

The diplomat noted that Ukraine and Israel agreed in 2010 on visa-free entry for their citizens. However, at the initiative of the Israeli side, from July 1, citizens of countries that have a visa-free regime with Israel must apply for a stay of up to 90 days.

Russia’s condition to return to the dialogue with the US on strategic stability

Sergei Ryabkov, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, emphasized last night that The resumption of talks between this country and the United States regarding issues related to strategic stability will be possible only if Washington begins to revise its hostile policy in dealing with Russia.

Ryabkov said: Now the dialogue about strategic stability with Washington is completely limited due to the fault of the American side. There is no way to return to the topic of talks on strategic stability until the United States reconsiders its highly hostile and aggressive policy toward Russia.

Kremlin: Russia is ready for negotiations It is on the side with the US regarding strategic security

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Kremlin, also on Friday, in response to the statements of the spokesman of the US National Security Council based on Washington’s readiness To talk with Moscow on this issue regardless of Ukraine’s agenda, he said: Russia is ready to negotiate with the United States on nuclear threats and arms control only in a comprehensive dialogue on security issues. Apparently, those who make these statements did not bother to carefully follow the previous words of President Vladimir Putin. Peskov added: “The president clearly said that We are ready to negotiate with the United States, but only in a comprehensive dialogue. It is impossible to remove any part of the general set of accumulated problems in this field, and we will not do it.” The press secretary of the Russian President reminded that Moscow is ready for dialogue It is broadly about security issues, covering all dimensions, including the military conflict in Ukraine and the direct involvement of the United States in this conflict. “In general, this conversation is in high demand,” Peskov added. This is much needed because the problems are piling up and there are many problems related to the global security architecture. 14th package of anti-Russian sanctions to come

A senior official in Brussels revealed on Friday that the European Union will introduce a new package of sanctions against Russia on Monday, June 24 (4 On the eve of the meeting of foreign ministers of the 27 member countries of this community, he said: We expect the 14th package of sanctions against Russia on Monday. To be approved.

According to the EUobserver portal, which referred to this document, restrictions will be applied to 27 cargo ships, 11 of which are registered in Russia.

A day earlier, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the new sanctions would be “tough” and would affect energy, technology and banking services. Additionally, restrictions will be imposed on oil tanker fleets and banking measures taken by Russia to circumvent EU and US sanctions packages.

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