In Ukraine, about a third of the power system was bombed by the Russians. Zelenskyy: “9 million without electricity”. Meanwhile, Lavrov is again threatening nuclear war: “The political course of the West, aimed at the total suppression of Russia, is extremely dangerous: it carries the risk of a direct armed confrontation between nuclear powers”.
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The Russians attack Ukraine they didn’t even stop Christmas. Fighting continued in hot spots on the front lines, as did i bombing to the energy infrastructure.
According to the US Secretary of State anthony blink, “Russia has bombed more than a third of Ukraine’s power system, throwing millions into the stream cold and in the dark when they arrive temperatures getting stricter,” the ministry said in a post on Twitter. “Heating, water, electricity – for children, the elderly, the sick – these are the new goals of the President Putin“Blink added.
The President also spoke about the electricity issue Zelensky. “As of tonight there is at least 9 million people without electricity in different regions of Ukraine – he said in a video message – but the number and duration interruptions gradually decreases. I want to thank all the workers of the energy companies, all the repair teams, thanks to whom it was possible to give people more energy on Christmas Eve and Christmas.”
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Lavrov: “Western political course is dangerous”
Meanwhile, a new one comes from Russia nuclear threat. This time the foreign minister spoke Sergei Lavrov. “The political course of the West, aimed at the total suppression of Russia, is extreme dangerous: poses a risk of direct armed confrontation between nuclear powers,” he said in an interview with Tass agency.
Lavrov recalls that Moscow has repeatedly stated that there can be no winners in a nuclear war and that “it must never be unleashedInstead, according to Lavrov, it is the West “with irresponsible speculation” that claims “that Russia is probably on the verge of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine.”
“Threats against Putin’s life from the Pentagon”
Lavrov also spoke about threats from the Pentagon against the life of Putin. “Some ‘anonymous officials’ of the Pentagon actually threatened to carry out a “beheading attack” on the Kremlin, which is actually a threat of attempted assassination of the Russian president,” Lavrov said. “Possible consequences of such plans,” he added.
Kyiv is launching the idea of a peace summit
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government has said it is ready to hold a peace summit by the end of the year Februarypreferably at United Nations with Secretary-General António Guterres as a possible mediator, around the time of the first anniversary of the Russian-launched invasion.
This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with the Associated Press. When asked if they would invite Russia to the summit, Kuleba replied that Moscow must first agree to be tried for war crimes by an international tribunal: “That’s the only way they can be invited.”