Developments in Ukraine Zelensky accused NATO of bad faith

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, Vladimir Zelensky In a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Kiev, the President of Ukraine accused the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of not adhering to two points of the agreement on military support promised to Kiev.

According to him, the success of the armed forces of Ukraine in the conflict depends on the stabilization of the situation on the front, the ability of the country’s army, to take the initiative and launch a counterattack, which, according to him, all these factors through three points It is achievable.

Zelensky explained: I believe that the first point, which was very difficult, has been completed and there is an aid package and financial support. This means we can count on receiving this money. The second point – the delivery is on time, little progress has been made, although the delivery has started “to some extent”. It is very important to this process, he added: The third point is the most important point and it is “something” that Ukraine can achieve and is of decisive importance in the current situation. “And this ‘thing’ is the most important. I’m not talking about the fourth point, which is about the types of weapons and how to use them, that’s a separate conversation.

Zelensky complained that NATO members regularly implemented only the first point of the agreements and the rest remained without sufficient attention.

Stoltenberg also announced during the trip He admitted to Kiev that NATO members have not provided Ukraine with the full support they promised and the consequences are visible on the battle front. He called the current situation in Ukraine difficult, but expressed hope that “it is not too late and assured that “help is on the way.” Stoltenberg noted that Patriot systems are still the priority for sending weapons to Ukraine. style=”text-align:justify”>NATO Secretary General also announced that the alliance’s military committee plans to hold a meeting in Brussels on May 16 at the level of defense ministers of the member states, where further support for Ukraine will be discussed. He once again promised that NATO will put Kyiv on the irreversible path of joining this alliance. Follow the Ukrainian war day:

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Palace White: New weapons are on the way to Ukraine

Karin Jean-Pierre, the spokeswoman of the White House, announced at a press conference last night that the new military aid package that It was announced last week that weapons and military equipment from the United States are arriving in Ukraine.

They will receive military aid soon, he said. Considered new military weapons are on the way. style=”text-align:justify”>Thomas Wright, the senior director of strategic planning in the National Security Council of the White House, admitted at the Atlantic Council meeting that Ukraine will not be accepted as a member of the North Atlantic Alliance for the next few years.

Wright said, noting that the issue of Ukraine’s accession to NATO has recently shifted focus and the implicit ambiguity has disappeared: “If you look back, before Vilnius, there was a little bit of that feeling.” There was that the question of Ukraine’s role in NATO was, so to speak, twofold: the country is either a member or not. According to this White House official, Kiev will not become a member of NATO, at least in the near future, because Ukraine is in the middle of an armed conflict.

He added: We will be able to take measures that will strengthen its defense and security to some extent now and in the next few years. So that when the right time comes and Ukraine joins NATO, it will be in a stronger position.”

Stoltenberg doubts about Ukraine’s immediate membership In NATO

The Secretary General of NATO does not expect a decision on Ukraine’s membership in the alliance at the summit of this organization, which will be held in Washington in July.

Jens Stoltenberg admitted at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev: “For such a decision, we need the consent of all coalition members and not We need the majority, but all 32 allies. And I do not expect such an agreement to be reached at the July summit.”

He also said that he discussed with the leader of Ukraine about the preparations for the meeting of the representatives of the coalition in the United States and expressed hope. in which Zelensky will participate. At the same time, Stoltenberg mentioned in a message on X social network (formerly Twitter) that NATO will put Kyiv on the irreversible path of joining the alliance.

Formation of the NATO military committee to strengthen support for Ukraine

The press office of the North Atlantic Alliance reported last night that the NATO military committee intends to on the 16 In May, Brussels will hold a meeting at the level of the defense ministers of the member states, where further support for Ukraine will be discussed.

In the first meeting, the defense ministers in The format of the Ukraine-NATO Council will meet to discuss the escalation of Russia’s military actions against Ukraine, the situation on the ground and further support of NATO and its allies to Ukraine. It is recalled that the meeting of the military committee provides an opportunity for defense chiefs to discuss key priorities and issues of strategic importance for NATO. Kyiv participated in the killing of Russian journalists

Dmitry Polyansky, the first deputy permanent representative of Russia to the United Nations last night, at the 46th meeting of the Intelligence Committee The general assembly of this organization expressed its regret that the authorities of Kiev openly flaunted their involvement in committing crimes against Russian journalists and were proud of this work.

The diplomat said. : “Another demonstration of extremism and intolerance towards other views is the brutal targeted murders of Russian journalists, which were carried out by the Ukrainian side using terrorist methods, and only recently, by the hands of the Ukrainian special security services and their agents, several people from Russian cultural figures, journalists and reporters have been killed. At the same time, the official authorities of Kiev openly boasted of their involvement in the commission of these crimes and are proud of it.” Poliansky reminded how cold-blooded murders Journalists confirm the ugly nature of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s neo-Nazi regime, which has launched a veritable hunt for Russian media operatives.

Transfer 10 Combat vehicle and Leopard tank bullet from Germany to Ukraine

Germany has transferred another package of its military aid to Ukraine, which includes 10 infantry fighting vehicles Marder with ammunition for them, as well as Leopard-2 tank shells. This is indicated in the updated list of weapons transferred to Kiev on the official website of the German government.

Berlin officials emphasized: “Germany supports Ukraine by providing equipment and weapons – from the reserves of the Ministry of Defense and through industrial equipment financed from the federal government’s educational aid budget.”

The new aid package included the Skynex air defense system, missiles of the IRIS-T SLM air defense systems, as well as about 30,000 ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns. Ukraine also received 7,500 155 mm artillery shells.

Since the beginning of the military conflict in Ukraine, Germany has sent weapons from Bundeswehr warehouses to Kiev, the estimated value of which is approx. 5.2 billion euros have been calculated. In addition, more than 10,000 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone military training in Germany. The training cost was also about 282 million euros.

Blinken: NATO has no plan against Russia

Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, claimed yesterday at the World Economic Forum meeting in Saudi Arabia that NATO never had a plan against Russia and has no plans for this purpose in the future.

Blinken said during his speech: As I mentioned earlier, NATO is a defense alliance. NATO has no ill will towards Russia, never has and never will have plans against Russia.

Also, Blinken pointed out that now the North Atlantic Alliance is “stronger”. And it’s bigger than before”, because it includes Sweden and Finland.

Blinken’s hope for Russia’s participation in peace talks based on the UN Charter >

The Secretary of State of the United States also expressed hope that Russia will agree to participate in negotiations on the status of Ukraine in accordance with international law.

Anthony Blinken said at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh: I hope that they (Russia) show their readiness for honest negotiations in accordance with the fundamental principles that underpin the international community and the UN Charter – sovereignty, integrity territorial and independence of countries, show. »

Blinken stressed that if Moscow confirms its adherence to these principles, a resolution should be adopted.

Zakharova: It is Zelensky who has banned negotiations with Russia

Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the foreign minister’s statements Regarding his hope that Russia would show interest in negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine based on the UN Charter, the United States reminded Blinken that Russia, respecting international law, started implementing the Minsk agreements and implemented them in the form of a resolution. The UN Security Council approved, confirmed its readiness to negotiate with Ukraine in 2022, but it was Washington and London officials who forced Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to stop negotiations with Moscow.

Zakharova stressed: According to American politicians, the end of the military conflict depends mainly on the Russian president and his decisions. Foreign Minister Blinken apparently forgot that American officials forced Zelensky to prohibit Ukraine from any negotiations with Russia.

He also reminded that this Blinken was constantly proposing negotiations not based on international laws, but based on the “Zelensky formula”. did

The state border guard service of Ukraine reported on Sunday that Polish farmers opened all checkpoints in the border areas with Ukraine and abandoned their border siege .

In this department, they recalled that the Polish farmers left the last blocked checkpoint on the border, which is called “Rawa-Ruska-Griben”. The press service added: Freight transportation in the region has been resumed in both directions. Of course, the passage of Ukrainian grain trucks to Poland will be limited.

Checkpoints on the border between Poland and Ukraine had been blocked by farmers for several months. In this way, they protested against the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan summoned the Russian ambassador

Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan announced that Semyon Grigoriev, the Russian ambassador, received a protest note from the Ministry’s officials on Monday.

According to this information, Grigoriev was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was protested about the violation of the rights of citizens of Tajikistan in the Russian Federation.

A few days ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan advised citizens of this country to refrain from traveling to Russia unless necessary.

Afterwards, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, explained that the delay in controlling the passports of foreign nationals at Russia’s borders is due to stricter screening of foreigners based on “intensified security measures to prevent terrorism” and is a temporary measure and in no way related to nationality. Entering people and specific countries are not related.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in early April that Russia should reform its approaches to immigration policy. He added: The determining factor in such issues should be the principle that only those who respect its culture, history, language and traditions can enter Russia.

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