17:25 – What peace plans is Moscow talking about? And could they really “work”?
(by Michele Farina) “In various countries’ peace plans for Ukraine, there are ideas that could work”: testimony by Maria Zakharova, 47, of eight spokesmen for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, the same one that worked nine days before the Russian invasion threw sarcastically dares the West to spread lies about the imminent attack on Ukraine: “Let us know the dates and plans,” said Zakharova, who grew up in Beijing, where her father was a Soviet diplomat, “so that I can plan my vacation. “
17:22 – The meeting between Putin and the African delegation is underway
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the delegation of African peacekeeping countries hold talks at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg. Present are South African Presidents Cyril Ramaphosa, Senegal Macky Sall, Comoros Othman Ghazali, Zambia Hakainde Hichilema and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The delegation also includes representatives from Uganda and Congo-Brazzaville. Yesterday the heads of state and government of African countries visited the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where they were received by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In addition to possible peace negotiations, the issue of renewing the agreement on grain exports from Ukraine will also be discussed on the table.
16:55 – The military point | NATO opens submarine infrastructure security center
(by Andrea Marinelli and Guido Olimpio) The threat is evolving, the strategists explain: it changes, it adapts. The threat lies at the “bottom” of the sea. For this reason, NATO approved the creation of a “centre” to ensure the security of submarine infrastructures. Located in Northwood, UK, the new base will be part of the Alliance’s extended jurisdiction system: the Atlantic, North Sea, Baltic, Mediterranean and extreme tip, the Black Sea. The apparatus must watch Communication cables, pipelines, energy grids, a vast network that stretches thousands of kilometers under the sea surface.
4:44 p.m. – Moscow: “No suggestion for a phone call with Macron and Scholz”
There are currently no concrete proposals for telephone calls between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French colleague Emmanuel Macron or German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. That’s what Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, quoted by the Tass news agency. “Both Scholz and Macron, as well as their representatives, have stated how important it is to maintain dialogue with Russia, even at the highest level. We share this point of view. “At the moment there are no concrete proposals for telephone calls,” said Peskow. “Only yesterday the President confirmed that he remains open to communication,” Peskov added, referring to Putin’s speech at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum. The Kremlin spokesman then denied that the French and German leaders had tried to get in touch with Putin but had failed. “That’s not true,” he said.
16:16 – Biden: “Kiev in NATO? It must meet the same standards»
Ukraine must meet the same standards as other nations to become part of NATO, US President Joe Biden told reporters. When asked if it would make it easier for Ukraine to join NATO, Biden replied with a resounding “no”. Statement: “No. Because they have to meet the same standards. So we don’t make it easy for ourselves. We have done a lot to ensure that there can be “military coordination capabilities”.
15:42 – Podolyak: “The African delegation wanted the suspension of the arrest warrant against Putin”
Adviser to the Ukrainian office, Mykhailo Podoliak, believes that the delegation of African countries came to Kiev only to demand the lifting of the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin. UNIAN brings it back. Podolyak emphasized that “currently the only real plan to end the war is the peace formula of Ukraine, while the rest are various surrender options.” As for the bombing of the Ukrainian capital on the day the African delegation arrived, Podolyak said: “The missile attack on Kiev shattered the loyalty that remained in a number of African countries to the Russian Federation.”
2:33 p.m. – Zelenskyy: “Every site taken over by the Russians consolidates the victory.”
“Every position regained by the occupiers and every location reoccupied by our armed forces are new arguments for the victory of Ukraine for the world,” wrote Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Twitter. “Thanks to every soldier! To all those fighting the enemy, save our wounded soldiers, train our soldiers and provide everything necessary for the Ukrainian defense!’
2.06pm – Kyiv: “Russian prisoner admits violence against women and minors”
A Russian soldier captured by the 47th Magura Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces is said to have admitted that the Moscow army is committing war crimes in the occupied territories, including raping women and minors. UNIAN reports that it shows a fragment of the interrogation published online. The Russian military in particular is said to have blamed the men of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. “Akhmat raped local women in Tokmak and Molochansk. They raped an underage girl. I don’t know how it ended. Apparently they were captured,” says the Russian prisoner in the video, in which he also affirms that he regrets his involvement in the war against Ukraine and only describes himself as a “peasant”.
11:39 am – Kyiv: “23 injured in the Kherson region, including 3 minors”
According to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry, 23 people were injured by bombs dropped by the Russian army in the Kherson region on Friday. The Guardian reports on it. Three minors were among the injured: a 15-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl and an 11-year-old girl. In a Telegram post, the ministry added that several buildings were damaged and a car was set on fire.
10:56 – Kiev to Putin, Zelenskyy among the 50 most influential Jews
In yesterday’s press conference, Vladimir Putin attacked our President’s Judaism, claiming that he has “many Jewish friends” who consider Zelenskyy a “disgrace”. But the famous Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post (in 2022) ran this cover (with a black and white profile photo of Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ed.) which reads: “The 50 most influential Jews.” Our brightest Stars. The Kyiv Post writes it on its Telegram channel, which publishes a photo of the cover of the Israeli newspaper.
10:02 a.m. – Zelenskyy: “Every free meter is of the utmost importance”
Every meter of Ukrainian territory regained is of “extreme importance” for the ongoing counter-offensive, affirmed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Our advance is the most fundamental aspect: every soldier, every new step, every meter of Ukrainian land liberated from the enemy is of paramount importance,” he concluded.
– A soldier of the 68th Ukrainian Brigade on a street in the village of Blahodatne (Ap)
8:52 a.m. – Kiev: “Tactical success in the counteroffensive”
Kiev confirms that its troops are busy pressing ahead with the counter-offensive in southern Ukraine. “In practically all areas and directions in which our units are advancing in the south, they are successful at the tactical level – reported Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar via Telegram – they are advancing incrementally.”
08:20 – Moscow: “Thankful to those who talk about peace, there are interesting ideas, they could work.”
“I reiterate that we are grateful to all countries, all States and all public figures”, “all those who speak of peace, of a (peaceful) solution and want to make themselves useful” and “there.” “Ideas are interesting things that can work”. This is what Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in statements to Russia’s TASS news agency, in which she explained that peace initiatives proposed by various countries to end the conflict in Ukraine contained ideas that “might work”.
“There are ideas that are in line with our approaches,” he said, referring to “the Chinese initiative, for example.” The problem, Zakharova accused, is that these initiatives are being blocked “by the Kiev regime.” “All of this was blocked by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy because this is the concept that was defined in Washington,” he stressed, “Washington follows the principle of “killing as many Russians as possible.” A concept that has been voiced by key figures in the US political establishment, including George Bush and Lindsey Graham.”
08:13 – African leaders meet with Putin in St. Petersburg
The delegation of African leaders, who met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday in Kiev, will be in St. Petersburg today for talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. So far, the team led by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has only received Ukraine’s clear refusal to negotiate with Russia.
“I said clearly several times at our meeting that allowing any negotiations with Russia now that the occupier is on our land means freezing the war, freezing pain and suffering,” Zelenskyy said, who continues to call for the complete withdrawal of the Russians , before entering into negotiations peace table. In Kiev, the African delegation expressed the concern of a continent that has suffered the consequences of the Russian invasion, particularly the rise in wheat prices. Ramaphosa, who insisted that “peace should come through negotiation”.
05.55 – Zelenskyy sees African leaders, no talks with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ruled out the possibility of talks with Russia after meeting with a delegation of African leaders who urged the warring parties to ease tensions. The diplomatic team traveled to Kyiv to express the concern of a continent that has been badly hit by the consequences of the Russian invasion – particularly the rise in wheat prices – with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa ready to reiterate that there is a should give lasting peace negotiations.’ But Zelenskyy dismissed this possibility during a joint press conference: “I said several times during our meeting,” he told journalists, “that allowing any negotiations with Russia now that the occupier is on our country means freezing the war to freeze pain and suffering.” .
2:15 am – Moscow, some peace proposals ‘might work’
Some countries’ peace proposals on the conflict in Ukraine contain ideas that could work. This was announced by the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, to the TASS news agency during the economic forum in St. Petersburg. “Of course they exist,” the spokeswoman replied when asked about the possibility of concrete ideas on the peace proposals. “I reiterate our gratitude to all countries, states and public figures, as many proposals have been presented personally by international public figures,” he added. We are grateful to everyone who talks about peace, makes suggestions and is available for it.”
“The Ukrainian counter-offensive has no chance of success,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin in his speech at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, as reported by RIA Novosti. Without providing any evidence, he said Ukraine “lost unsuccessfully about 30 percent of the weapons supplied by the West.” According to TASS reports, Putin added: “At the moment, the forces of Kiev are attacking in some areas, they lost several tanks, the fighting continues, but they don’t stand a chance.”