Both Russians and Ukrainians stated that they have slightly improved the atmosphere of the negotiations in recent days and that, according to members of the Russian delegation, we “can speak of significant progress”. Ukrainian President Volodomir Zelensky stated that his goal is to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, after the Russian bombing of a Ukrainian military facility just 25 km from the Polish border, new information is creating serious uncertainty about the further escalation of the conflict: According to US media officials, Russia has requested military support from China. Economic aid, which represents a major change in the international geopolitical landscape that resulted from this war.
This month, delegations from China and the United States meet in Rome to discuss the invasion of Ukraine and security around the world.
On the nineteenth day of the invasion, he introduced himself:
New round of negotiations. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the goal of the Ukrainian delegation in negotiations with Russia is to hold a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. The minister stated that the representatives of both countries meet every day via videoconference and that the aim is to obtain effective guarantees of peace and security.
“Our delegation has a clear mission: to do everything possible to make the presidential meeting take place, which I am sure is one that the public has been waiting for,” Zelensky said.
Both the Russians and the Ukrainians felt that they had somewhat improved the atmosphere for the negotiations in recent days. “By comparing the positions of the Russian and Ukrainian sides at the beginning of the negotiations and today, we can speak of significant progress,” said the head of the Committee on International Relations of the Russian State Duma (Lower House) and a member of the Russian parliament. delegation. According to Russian authorities, Leonid Slutski is in peace talks.
Russia seeks military support and economic aid from China. According to senior US officials quoted by the US media, this question, including drones, will signify a significant change in the international geopolitical landscape as a result of this war.
According to these officials, quoted by the likes of CNN and The New York Times, China may have already responded, and if such aid is given, it could change the “state of power” on the country, weighing in on harsh sanctions on the Western economy. imposed on Russia.
The New York Times also noted that Moscow has sought additional economic support from China to offset the blow to the Russian economy from the severe sanctions imposed by the United States and European and Asian countries.
But China says it has ‘heard nothing about it’. In a public speech on CNN, Li Pengyu, who reported on the Chinese embassy in Washington, said he had “never heard of anything like it” and expressed concern about the “situation in Ukraine” and that he would continue to provide humanitarian aid. . country.
“The priority is to prevent the situation from becoming tense or out of control… China wants to exercise maximum restraint and avoid a major humanitarian crisis,” Liu said. said.
Diplomatic battle between China and the US. Security and Foreign Affairs representatives from the United States and China will meet in Rome to discuss the impact of Ukraine’s cunning invasion on security in Europe and the world.
The US delegation is led by Jake Sullivan, the White House’s national security adviser, while the Chinese are led by Yang Jiechi, director of the Foreign Affairs Committee’s office. Representatives from the US and Chinese governments will also discuss ongoing efforts to control competition between the two payments.
Bombings approaching the Polish border. The United States government regretted that Russia chose to raise the conflict level of its invasion of Ukraine with its Sunday attack on a military base in Yavoriv, just 20km from the Polish border.
The US embassy in Kiev has issued a notice saying that the Russian military has been “a victim” of the weekend attack on the International Center for Peacekeeping and Security in Ukraine, where US instructors were working.
The US Department of Defense stated that the attack represented the expansion of Russian military objects in the war. “Frankly, from an airstrike perspective, the Russians are expanding their military targets,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told ABC television. said.
nuclear care The UN nuclear agency is deeply concerned about the plight of the staff at the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant, who have already serviced and repaired equipment due to the stress and fatigue they find themselves in.
In a statement, the IAEA said Ukraine’s nuclear regulatory agency had informed it that factory workers had failed to perform repairs and maintenance on safety-related equipment, “in part due to their physical and psychological exhaustion after nearly three weeks of continuous use.”
Since February 24, the Russian army has occupied and controlled the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Kiev, where the largest nuclear accident in history took place in 1986.
Russia claims it has enough money to pay off its debt. Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov assured Monday that the country has the necessary funds to pay off its national debt, rejecting claims to the contrary over sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
“We have the necessary resources to meet our obligations. The freezing of foreign exchange accounts of the Bank of Russia and the Government of the Russian Federation can only be considered as the intention of some foreign countries to bring about an artificial bankruptcy of Russia,” the minister assured in a statement published by the Russian Federation. desk Ria. novosti.
EU economy. Eurozone economy and finance ministers discuss this Monday the direction their expensive policies should take in 2023, in light of the invasion of Ukraine, which threatens to slow growth and normalize the fiscal policies they plan to pursue thereafter. , to slow down. two-year pandemic.
Community institutions and governments are insisting that the impact of the crisis on the European economy will be measured soon, but they recognize that it will accelerate growth and that the rise in energy prices will further increase inflation. And that came as governments tried to consolidate public finances after two years of stimulus measures amid the pandemic that has fueled debt and deficits.
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