THE Ukrainian chairman Volodymyr Zelensky said today at Davos in a meeting of leaders from the international business community that the world is facing a turning point and that should intensifies sanctions against Russia as a warning to other countries considering the use of brute force.
«History is at a turning point… There is indeed a time when it is decided whether brutal violence will rule the world“, Said Zelensky addressing the forum.
Moscow: We will return to negotiations when Kyiv has a “constructive position”
THE Russia will be ready to return to negotiations with Ukraine «as soon as Kyiv demonstrates a constructive position“, Said the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Andrei Rudenkoaccording to the RIA news agency.
Regarding the exchange of prisoners Azofstal from Russia, the RIA reported that the Rudenko did not rule out talks.
It is noted that yesterday the Russian negotiator Vladimir Medinsky stated that the Moscow is ready to resume peace talks with Ukraine, blaming Kyiv for stopping them.
«For our part, we are ready to continue the dialogueSaid Medinsky, a Kremlin adviser who has been tasked with negotiating with the Ukrainein an interview with Belarus Public Television.
«The freezing of the talks took place exclusively on the initiative of Ukraine“, He added, considering that now”the ball is on their side “.
«Russia has never denied the talksHe argued.
Negotiations began after Russian forces entered Ukraine on February 24 but were unable to quickly occupy the capital. The two countries’ foreign ministers met in Turkey in March, after which delegations held talks in Istanbul, but without success.
Ukrainian negotiator Mikhail Pontolyak said last Tuesday that talks were “suspended” as Russia redeployed its forces and was now focusing on the “special operation”, as he called it. warin eastern Ukraine.
Russians pound eastern Ukraine – Tight tightens around Severodonetsk
Russia pounded dozens of targets in the east Ukraine with air raids, artillery fire and missiles as its ground forces attempt to encircle the city Severonetsk of Donbassthe Russian Ministry of Defense announced, while the leader of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic”, which broke away from Ukraine, stated that the fighters, who surrendered at the Azofstal steel plant in Mariupolwill be tried in the secessionist district.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today that four Kalibr missiles fired from a submarine in the Black Sea to destroy the military equipment of a Ukrainian mountain brigade, the TASS news agency reported, and Reuters notes that it was not immediately possible to verify the information.
Moreover, in eastern Ukrainethe Russian air force hit four command centers, a communications point, an anti-aircraft missile system and 87 areas where Ukrainian troops and military equipment were concentrated, as well as seven ammunition depots, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
The Russian artillery hit 73 command posts, 578 areas in which Ukrainian troops and military equipment were concentrated, as well as 37 artillery and mortar units in shooting positions, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Russia also announced that shot down three Ukrainian Su-25 jets.
Long-range surface-to-surface missiles hit Ukrainian weapons at the Malin railway station in western Ukraine, which were being transported to the east, the defense ministry also said.
Pro-Russian forces have already reached the outskirts of Sheverodonetsk, a war correspondent for Russian state television wrote in the Telegram.
Reuters notes that it is not in a position to confirm the accuracy of the military information released by both sides.
Meanwhile, the leader of the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” which has seceded in eastern Croatia, the Dennis Pusilinstated today that “Azovstal prisoners held in the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic” and “It is planned to organize an international court in the territory of democracy.”
The relevant telegram of the Interfax news agency does not specify which accusations can be made against them.
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