After the UN vote on the resolution for a just and lasting peace, the US reaffirms that it does not want a conflict with Russia, only that it leaves Ukraine. EU President von der Leyen says Ukraine will prevail with Europe at its side. The G7 will ask for a freeze on military aid to Russia. In its 12-point de-escalation plan, Beijing calls on the parties to return to dialogue for a peace solution, no unilateral sanctions and no development of biological and chemical weapons. NATO, concerned about the situation on the Moldovan border, rejects the plan
Mattarella, “a long year of aggression by Russia, peace requires great work”
“Today is a special day, a long year of aggressive war by Russia against Ukraine is coming to an end. Peace requires great efforts to restore it, but peace is not only the fruit of agreements between governments, peace is the fruit of the feelings of peoples”, said the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, at the ceremony in the Quirinal to hand over the diplomas of honor to the new bishops of the Republic.
Steinmeier, Beijing is talking to Kyiv
“We welcome any proposal that can lead to a just peace. It remains to be seen whether China actually wants to play this constructive role. But if that were the case, then China should not only talk to Moscow, but also to Kiev.” Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said in his speech on the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine at the event in the Presidential Palace in Berlin.
“If this is really the case, then China should join the majority of countries under the umbrella of the United Nations and stand for peace. Because it is Russia that has brutally attacked a neighboring country and continues to send troops to the front. It is not Western support that is prolonging the war. Ukraine and its allies are not an obstacle to peace. It’s Russia,” Steinmeier added.
China, drones to Russia? Too many lies about us
China denies allegations of arms sales to Russia, saying “too many untruths have been made about us lately, a lot”. Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin commented on Spiegel reports that the Russian military is in talks with China’s Xi’an Bingo Intelligent Aviation Technology to mass-produce kamikaze drones for its military. He replied that he “knows nothing. China has always taken a cautious and responsible approach to military exports, it does not sell arms to conflict zones or parties involved in wars.”
Kishida, the G7 will ask not to send military aid to Russia
The G7 will urge all countries not to send military aid to Russia. This was announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a few hours before the “virtual” meeting of the heads of state and government of the “Big Seven”. “Given the reported military support to Russia from third countries, the G7 intends to call for an end to this support,” Fumio Kishida told reporters hours before the start of the meeting, which will see Japan as the chair.
Zelensky, ready to do whatever it takes to win in 2023, let’s prepare a counteroffensive
Ukraine will do everything it can to get “the win this year” against Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said so while addressing the nation in a video shared on social media on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. “We are strong. We are ready for anything,” said Zelensky. “Ukraine surprised the world. Ukraine inspired the world. Ukraine united the world,” added the Ukrainian President. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksi Reznikov resigned announced that the Ukrainian army was preparing “an imminent counteroffensive” and was ready to fight “on land, sea, air and in cyberspace” against the Russian invader.
Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki visits Kyiv
Polish Prime Minister Tadeusz Morawiecki visits Kiev on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Meloni, a year ago Russia shocked the world. Putin’s plan failed
“A year ago, the Russian Federation shocked the world by invading Ukraine, Russia had already committed aggression against its neighbors in the past and never erased claims to its so-called historical borders, but no one could seriously imagine such an act. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a message marking the anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
“Putin’s goal was to get Ukraine to surrender and then direct her expansionist goals to other neighboring states, not just Europe,” Meloni continued. “That plan failed, Moscow had to contend with the heroic response of a people willing to do anything to defend their freedom and something stronger than missiles and tanks: love for their country. The Ukrainian people pay a very high price, I saw it with my own eyes in Bucha and Irpin and I will not forget it.”
Born China not credible, the invasion has never condemned
“China has no credibility because it never condemned the invasion of Russia and signed an unlimited partnership agreement with Moscow some time before the Russian invasion.” This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in response to a question about the peace plan presented by Beijing at a press conference in Tallinn. On the possibility of China supplying arms to Russia, Stoltenberg stated: “We don’t see any evidence that even minimal military assistance is being provided, but what we are seeing is that there are indications that China might do so.”
Von der Leyen, Ukraine will prevail with the EU on its side
“Since the beginning of the war, Putin has failed in his goal of dividing the EU. Instead of wiping Ukraine off the map, it faces a resistance stronger than ever. Ukraine is a witness to the strength of those who resist freedom. Ukraine will prevail because the EU will be by its side and our support will continue.” This was stated by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a speech in Estonia. “Ukraine has already chosen Europe, it has already chosen the unity of our values. In these dark times, the hearts of Ukrainians are warmed by the hope that they can join Europe,” von der Leyen stressed.
USA, we support peace negotiations based on the Kiev proposal
The United States is ready to negotiate on Ukraine only on the basis of the 10-point peace formula presented by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This was stated by Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in an interview with the Russian news agency Tass, which Tass reports on its website. “The Ukrainian side has proposed a 10-point peace plan. Russia has not reacted in any way to this plan. Of course, if the peace talks started on the basis of the just peace formula proposed by the Ukrainians, we would support that,” Nuland replied when asked if the United States was ready to negotiate on Ukraine.
Tass adds that Nuland “did not respond to a question as to whether Washington had heard statements from Russia about the possibility of negotiations if the United States halted arms supplies and Kiev stopped bombing Russian cities.” “What we are saying, and what Biden said in Poland, is that the war will end when Russia stops fighting. And if Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine will end,” Nuland said.
Kiev to Ukrainians, “Don’t Ignore Air Alerts”
The enemy may be preparing “surprises,” Ukraine’s Armed Forces Air Force spokesman Yuri Ignat said on the day marking a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, urging Ukrainians to carry warnings and planes not to be ignored stay in a safe place until the end. He added that at the same time, knowing that Ukraine is preparing for an attack today, the Russian Federation could decide to strike another day.
USA: “We don’t want a conflict with Russia”
“We don’t want a conflict with Russia, we just want Russia to leave Ukraine.” This was stated by US Undersecretary of State Victoria Nuland in an interview with the Russian TASS agency when answering a question about the possibility of a third world war.
Moldova, Moscow: “Kiev gathers troops on the border with Transnistria, a threat to our blue helmets”
The Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces were gathering near “the Transnistrian border”. The operation by the Kiev forces “poses a significant threat to Russian peacekeepers stationed in Transnistria”. The Russian military will “react appropriately” to the attack.
Macron tweets in Ukrainian: “To victory and peace”
“Ukrainians, Ukrainians, France is with you. To solidarity, victory and peace”. It’s the tweet published by French President Emmanuel Macron to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Macron published it sequentially in Ukrainian, French and English.
United Kingdom: New anti-Russian sanctions, ban on export of items used in combat
A year after Britain invaded Ukraine, it announced new sanctions against Russia. In fact, the export of items that can be used by Moscow on the battlefield in Ukraine has been banned. The package of internationally coordinated trade sanctions and measures includes export bans on hundreds of goods, including aircraft parts, radio equipment and electronic components, that can be used by Russia’s military-industrial complex. “Ukrainians are changing the fate of Russia, but they cannot do it alone. That is why we must do more to help Ukraine win,” said British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly. “Today we sanction the elites running Putin’s key industries and promise to ban the export to Russia of any item that Russia might use on the battlefield,” he added.
Source Kiev, “China documents good sign, calls for participation”
Ukraine has released a first reaction to the document officially expressing Beijing’s position on the war, calling it “a good sign and a sign that China wants to be involved in the global effort to end the Ukraine conflict”. . So said the chargé d’affaires at the Ukrainian embassy in the Chinese capital, Leshchynska Zhanna, who was quoted by some media outlets including the Guardian.
“Ukraine would like to see China on its side,” even if it “does not support Ukrainian efforts at the moment.” Zhanna said she hopes Beijing will support Ukraine’s peace plan. Zelenskyy has said that he does not yet know the details of the Chinese plan, but that he does not consider the fact that Beijing has intervened as a negative fact. “We would like to reunite with China, it’s in Ukraine’s interest,” Zelenskyy said yesterday at a press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
Biden: “Putin stopped by Kiev Courage and international will”
“A year ago, President Putin thought he would quickly take control of Kiev. Then he met the courage of Ukraine and the iron will of nations around the world.” This is what US President Joe Biden said on Twitter a year after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Zelenskyy, February 24, 2022 the longest day of our lives
February 24, 2022, the day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, was “the longest day of our lives”. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video message published on the day of the first anniversary of the invasion. In a defiant speech, Zelenskyi vowed to push for victory in 2023, recalling the terror unleashed a year ago by the Russian attack that sparked the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II. “We survived the first day of a large-scale war. We didn’t know what tomorrow would hold for us, but we knew we had to fight for each morning. And we fought,” said Zelenskyy.
Von der Leyen: “EU with Kiev as long as necessary”
“A year of brutal Russian aggression. A year of heroic Ukrainian resistance. A year of European solidarity. Before us lies a future of unity. This is what EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote on Twitter. Addressing the Ukrainians, he said: “You are fighting for freedom, for democracy and for your place in the European Union. We are with you as long as it is necessary.”
Intelligence UK, Russia changes approach towards long-term war
Russia would again change its approach to the war in Ukraine, now aiming to wage a long-term conflict in order to reduce the strength of the Kiev army, intending to seek “conquest of considerable new territory”. According to the British MoD, “the Russian leadership is likely to conduct a long-term operation aimed at exhausting Ukraine”. With regard to the first year of the war, the British Ministry of Defense added that Moscow realized that it had not achieved its goal of retaking all of Ukraine by April. As a result, Russian President Vladimir Putin has turned his attention to “expanding and formalizing” Russian rule over Donbass, eastern Ukraine and the south of the country. Since then there has been “slow and extremely costly progress”.
Unicef reached 15,000 Ukrainian refugees in Italy in one year
A year after the war in Ukraine, Unicef has reached over 100,000 Ukrainian refugees in Italy: over 15,000 through direct protection, prevention and response interventions to gender-based violence, psychosocial support and training and inclusion courses, over 95,000 with information online. Since the emergency began, Italy has taken in over 173,000 refugees from Ukraine, including around 92,000 women and around 50,000 girls, boys and youth.
Cape Wagner, village near Bakhmut under our control
Wagner units control the village of Berkhovka near Bakhmut in Donetsk. This was reported by the founder of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to reports from Ria Novosti on his Telegram channel. “Berkhovka is under our full control,” Prigozhin said.
UN Assembly approves resolution for peace against Russia and 6 other countries
“A strong signal” of support for Kiev. This is how Volodymyr Zelesnky tweeted the outcome of the vote in the UN General Assembly on the resolution for peace in Ukraine in accordance with the UN Charter. The text, supported by Italy, was adopted on the night of February 23 by 141 votes to 7, with 32 abstentions. Opposing countries were Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua and Syria, with abstentions from China, India and South Africa. For Zelenskyy, the adoption of the resolution is also “a strong testament to the solidarity of the international community” and “a strong manifestation of global support for Ukraine’s ‘peace formula'”.
Kiev armed forces repelled 100 attacks in one day
Kiev armed forces repelled 100 attacks in one day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda, adding that the attacks came from five directions. “For a year now, it has been reported, the Russian Federation has been carrying out large-scale armed aggression against Ukraine. The main efforts are now focused on offensive operations in the direction of Kupyansky, Limansky, Bakhmutsky, Avdeevsky and Miner. Yesterday our defenders repelled about 100 enemy attacks in the indicated directions.
Zalensky, “a year of pain, but in 2023 that of victory”
“On February 24th (2022), millions of us made a choice: not a white flag, but a blue and yellow one. Not flee, but face. resist and fight. It has been a year of pain, tears, faith and unity. And this year we remained invincible. And we know that 2023 will be the year of our victory!” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on his Twitter account on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of his country. Zelensky accompanied his message with an edited video featuring images from that war year.
Another $2 billion in aid to Ukraine from the US
The United States will provide another $2 billion in security aid to Ukraine. This was announced by White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on CNN, explaining that “the United States has announced an additional $2 billion in support for Ukraine’s security” with a view to “what can we do to help Ukraine.” provide the necessary tools”. must win”. Sullivan added, “We’ll continue to work with them month-to-month to see if they need any other tools.”
Ceasefire and dialogue to end the crisis, the 12 points of the China plan
First step, a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Hence the initiation of a dialogue that was identified as the only sensible way to resolve the Ukraine crisis. These are the first of 12 points in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s peace plan, released this morning by his foreign ministry, to end the Ukraine conflict, which marks the anniversary of today. Maintaining its neutral position in the conflict, China also reiterated that there are “no borders” in its relations with Russia and said it did not wish to criticize the invasion. Instead, what Beijing is blaming is the international community, which is being called on to lift the sanctions imposed on Moscow. According to China, the West is actually guilty of “increasing the scale of the conflict” by supplying arms to Ukraine. Here are the twelve points:
1) Respect the national sovereignty of all countries.
2) Get out of the cold war mentality.
3) cessation of hostilities.
4) Resumption of peace talks.
5) solving the humanitarian crisis.
6) Protection of civilians and prisoners of war.
7) Keep nuclear facilities safe.
8) Reduce strategic risk.
9) Promote grain exports.
10) End unilateral sanctions.
11) Maintaining stable supply and industry channels.
12) Promote post-conflict recovery.
Der Spiegel, Chinese Kamikaze Drones to Russia
The Russian military is in talks with China’s Xi’an Bingo Intelligent Aviation Technology to mass-produce kamikaze drones for its military. Der Spiegel reports that the story creates a new urgency in the debate about possible Chinese military support for Russia. Bingo has agreed to produce and test 100 ZT-180 prototype drones before delivering them to Russia’s defenses by April 2023, according to the German warhead. Military experts believe that the ZT-180 is capable of carrying a warhead from 35 to 50 kg.
The bingo plane could be similar to Iran’s Shaheed 136 kamikaze drones, which the Russian military has used by the hundreds in attacks on residential buildings, power plants and district heating plants in Ukraine. The Chinese company plans to deliver components and know-how to Russia in order to be able to independently produce around 100 drones a month. China appears to have had plans over the past year to support the Russian military much more than previously known.
According to Der Spiegel, companies controlled by the People’s Liberation Army planned to supply components for SU-27 jets and other models. In addition, there have been plans to falsify shipping documents to make military aircraft parts look like civil aviation components. The Berlin government also has intelligence suggesting that China is supplying commercially available drones to Russian customers that can be used for reconnaissance purposes.
According to the information gathered, the drones will be delivered to the Russian Armed Forces via the UAE by Chinese-controlled import-export companies. People familiar with analyzes of these deals say there is evidence that Russian forces have deployed such drones along front lines in Ukraine. This is one of the reasons why Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock addressed Beijing’s military support for Moscow in their talks with the Chinese Communist Party’s chief of diplomacy, Wang Yi, at the Munich Security Conference.
In addition, Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported in January that Dutch-made microchips had been supplied to Russia’s defense industry via Chinese companies: a Ukrainian analysis of seized enemy offensive weapons — including missiles, helicopters and drones — had revealed that there were Dutch microchips were installed in 10 of the 27 models examined.
China, 12-point proposal for ceasefire and peace talks
China, a firm ally of Russia, has called for a ceasefire between Kiev and Moscow and the opening of peace talks, releasing a 12-point proposal to end fighting that began a year ago and strengthen its position as neutral in the conflict . Indeed, while Beijing has reiterated its neutral stance, it has also said it has an “unlimited” relationship with Moscow and has refused to criticize or label its invasion of Ukraine as such. He also accused the West of provoking the conflict and “stoking the fire” by supplying Ukraine with defensive weapons. For its part, the United States has also said China may be preparing to provide Russia with military aid, which Beijing says lacks evidence.
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