The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Addressing the Danish parliament, he said today that Europe should step up sanctions against Russia, such as blocking trade, stopping buying oil and closing ports to Russian ships.
Speaking via video conference, Zelensky reiterated that about 100,000 people remain trapped in Mariupol, a city in southern Ukraine that is surrounded by Russian forces and bombed.
At the same time, the peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators to Constantinople.
As broadcast by SKAI correspondent in Turkey, Manolis Kostidisstatements are expected to be made shortly by Michael Pontoliakhis advisor Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
His choice caused a sensation Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan to talk about about 7 minutes before the start of negotiations. As Ankara said wants peace and in the future would like to host any top conversations between it President Zelensky and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
Analysts in Turkey estimate that the negotiations may lead to some result otherwise Erdogan would not have appeared to speak before they began.
At the negotiating table, the ceasefire and the security guarantees requested by the Ukrainian side.
The “lights” fell – of course, on him Roman Abramovich that while the thriller is still raging about his poisoningis in negotiations and was photographed next to him Ibrahim Kalin the advisor to the Turkish president.
Ukraine’s military capabilities have been severely reduced, says Russian Defense Minister Shoigu
The Russian Defense Minister said today that Ukraine’s military capabilities have been severely reduced and reiterated that the main objectives of the first phase of the Russian military operation in Ukraine have been achieved.
THE Sergei Shoiguspeaking to officials during a televised meeting, also warned that Russia would respond appropriately if NATO supplied planes and anti-aircraft defense systems to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry today accused the US of leading a massive cyber operation targeting Russian state institutions and stressed that it would find those responsible for the “cyber attack”.
“There is no doubt that the cyber-attack launched against Russia will have serious consequences for its instigators and perpetrators,” the ministry said in a statement.
“The sources of the attacks will be identified and the perpetrators will inevitably be held accountable for their actions in accordance with the law,” he added.
The Kremlin notes that the “economic war” against Russia has changed the situation: foreign companies have to pay for gas in rubles and that sooner or later a US-Russia security dialogue will be needed.
Foreign companies need to understand that the “economic war” against Russia has changed the situation, which means they need to buy rubles and pay for gas in Russian currency, the Kremlin said today, as Russia seeks to shield itself. against sanctions.
Russia will not export its gas for free, the Kremlin spokesman reiterated today Dmitry Peshkov He noted that Russia is working on ways to make gas payments simple, clear and practical, and that all options are expected to be settled by March 31.
“Companies should take into account the changing circumstances and the complete change in the situation that emerged with the economic war against Russia,” Peshkov added.
On Thursday, the Russian government, the central bank and the Russian gas giant Gazprom are expected to present a report to Putin on the implementation of the ruble payment system.
Yesterday, the G7 countries considered that the demand for payment in rubles for Russian gas “is not acceptable”, according to a statement by German Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who called on the companies concerned “not to respond to Putin’s request” and described Russia as an “unreliable provider”.
“Russia has always been, remains and will remain a reliable supplier of hydrocarbons,” the Kremlin spokesman said today.
Peshkov also noted that sooner or later there will need to be a security dialogue between the US and Russia, but stressed that relations between the two countries will inevitably be affected by the “personal insults” received by Russian President Vladimir Putin from American counterpart of Joe Biden.
“Personal insults can only leave their mark on relations between heads of state,” he said.
However, he added: “One way or another, sooner or later, we will have to talk about issues of strategic stability and security and so on.”
Peshkov also denied reports that Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich had been poisoned, calling them untrue and saying they were part of an “information war”.
THE Abramovich He is not an official member of the Russian delegation participating in the talks with Ukraine in Turkey, but is present at them, Peshkov added, noting that either today or tomorrow, Wednesday, it will be clear whether there are any hopes for peace talks.
Peshkov also said polls showed “almost unprecedented” rise in Russian support for Putin and that the Russian president had the “full support” of the population.
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