Do “everything” to prevent “destabilization” of Russia and prevent the “bad guys trying to shake up the situation inside the Federation” from realizing their intentions. This is the warning made by Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council. Words that explain the tension surrounding Moscow. In fact, attacks on Russian territory are now the order of the day. The latest attack in the Belgorod region claimed two lives. The Kremlin also reiterated that the option of a dialogue with Kiev “does not exist” at the moment and warned the West about Ukraine’s possible accession to NATO.
“It would be a major source of problems in the coming years,” said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Kiev always hopes for a future within the alliance, but is aware that this is not possible in the short term. “As long as the war goes on, there will be no NATO membership. Not because we don’t want it, but because it’s impossible,” says Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Ukrainian head of state, on the other hand, is far more optimistic about the counteroffensive on the battlefield. “It’s hard for me to say how it will be, it’s not a movie,” he argues, “the main thing is that Russia sees it and hears it.” You’ll understand when that happens. On the occasion of Republic Day, the President of Ukraine also sends a special thought to Italy, thanking it for its “solidarity” and “full support”. “Together,” he writes on social media, “we will achieve our common goal: a just and sustainable peace in Europe and in the world.”
China remains in the role of the neutral but very interested player. Beijing assures that it will continue to strive for “a peaceful solution” and once again denies the rumors of the “Wall Street Journal” according to which the Chinese peace plan for Ukraine, in addition to the proposal for an immediate ceasefire, also includes the recognition of the areas occupied by the Moscow military as part of Russia. The report “does not correspond to the truth,” said special envoy for Eurasian affairs Li Hui. CIA chief Bill Burns reportedly traveled to China in great secrecy last May to “relieve” tensions in Washington-Beijing relations. According to the Financial Times, the number one US secret service is said to have met senior Chinese 007 officials