At the Munich conference, China surprisingly announced a peace initiative in Ukraine. “We’re going to present something. And this is the Chinese position on overcoming the crisis in Ukraine. Peace must have a chance.” At the summit, NATO and the G7 reaffirmed their support for Kiev, including military ones, while Kuleba said he was sure he would get the fighters: “It’s a matter of time.” Blinken from the USA accuses Russia of having committed “crimes against humanity”.
Wang on Blinken: “US is not pouring fuel on the fire”
China has “always played a constructive role by adhering to the Guiding Principles and promoting talks and peace” on the Ukrainian issue. This was said by Chinese Communist Party diplomacy chief Wang Yi yesterday during his talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, according to a report released today by the Beijing Foreign Ministry.
“As a big country, the United States should promote a political solution to the crisis, rather than adding fuel to the fire and seizing the opportunity to make profits,” Wang added.
Rocket attack on Druzhkivka in Donetsk
The Russians launched a missile attack on the Donetsk city of Druzhkivka, destroying at least two skyscrapers. At the moment there is no news of casualties, reported the oblast’s governor Pavlo Kyrylenko, quoted by Ukrainska Pravda.
“Druzhkivka is a city relatively far from the front lines, but it is constantly exposed to rocket attacks by Russian terrorists,” Kyrylenko wrote in Telegram.
Borrell: “Ukraine is safe in the EU, your place is in Europe”
«Ukraine will certainly become a member of the EU. After the bombing of Russia, it became absolutely clear that Ukraine belongs to Europe.” This was stated by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell.
“After that, several Balkan countries will follow.” “And we have to understand how we’re going to work, we have to change certain procedures.” It will be a difficult task for Ukraine, he also stressed. “It had many tasks ahead of it even before the war,” he explained, and “to fulfill these tasks while the bombs are falling is very difficult”. But the Commission is acting “faster than ever”.
Borrell (EU): “Europe must increase ammunition production”
“We must strengthen the defense of the industry. We also need to produce more ammo for all of us. The priority must remain Ukraine. The short and medium term goals should not be confused. In the short term, the priority is ammunition for Ukraine». Josè Borrell said so in Monaco.
Borrell (EU): Ukraine needs ammunition, it needs better supplies
«Zelensky and Ukraine don’t have enough ammunition, but they have enough motivation. They need better storage. This war is taking place on European territory and has consequences for our security.”
This was stated by the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, in Monaco at the security conference. “We must accelerate our support for Ukraine.” “We must walk the talk,” he added, referring to the supply of arms.
Tajani reassures Kuleba: “No break with the EPP”
First, Antonio Tajani meets his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, who is given a hug after explaining that “the position of the Italian government in defense of Kiev and in favor of a just peace has never changed” and that Forza Italia “is not there” . no hesitation in helping». Then the personal conversation with the chairman of the European People’s Party Manfred Weber the day after the cancellation of the EPP event in Naples, who thus distanced himself from Silvio Berlusconi’s words about Ukraine.
The foreign minister’s mission to Munich was decidedly intense and sensitive, where Tajani’s security conference was used to try to win the confidence of Italy’s and Fis’ allies in his government’s and his party’s commitment to the country under attack by Russia. “There will be no rift between Forza Italia and the EPP,” the Berlusconi minister clarified after the confrontation with Weber, which was preceded by a series of statements by other Azzurri representatives, which underlined the move by the centre-right group in the European Parliament openly criticized.
Blink to Wang Yi: Consequences if China backs Russia
“Regarding Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, the foreign minister warned of the implications and consequences of China providing Russia with material support or assistance in circumventing systemic sanctions.”
That’s what we read in the statement by US State Department spokesman Ned Price on the Munich meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese diplomatic chief Wang Yi.
Macron: “Only diplomacy can end war”
The war between Russia and Ukraine can only be ended through negotiations. French President Emmanuel Macron said so in an interview with France Inter, Le Figaro and Le Journal du Dimanche.
“I hope for Russia’s defeat in Ukraine and for Ukraine to defend its position, but I am convinced that the end (of the conflict, note predominates” because “the impact of the mobilization is not as great as expected and have capacity limits.” Macron also reiterated that Ukraine now needs a military offensive to bring Russia back to the negotiating table. However, he does not believe that Russia should be attacked on its own soil, as some have suggested. “They would attack Russia on the prefer to annihilate. This was and never will be France’s position. Macron has expressed doubts about the possibility of significant domestic pressure in Russia to end the conflict. “Do we seriously believe that after years of hardening and conflict, a democratic solution is out of Russian civil society? I want to, but I don’t really believe in it,” added Macron and stated that any alternative to Russian President Vladimir Putin seems worse to him within the current constellation.
Zelenskyy: Short-term plans related to the results in Donbass
Yesterday, in his evening address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s short-term plans depended on the position of the armed forces in Donbass, where Russia recently launched a new major offensive and is trying to occupy Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
The Kiev Independent reports. Zelenskyi specified that the fighting in these regions of eastern Ukraine is particularly brutal and thanked those fighting for the country and called on other countries to apply pressure to hasten Russia’s defeat.
Blinken Musk talks about using Starlink satellites in Ukraine
The US government has held talks with Elon Musk about deploying Starlink satellites in Ukraine. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with NBC News.
“I can’t share the substance of the conversations we’ve had, all I can say is that there have been conversations,” Blinken replied when asked if the administration had asked the owner of Tesla, Twitter and Space X who Do not restrict use of its satellites in Ukraine.
In early February, it emerged that the billionaire had decided to shut down his satellite internet service after Kiev used it for military purposes in violation of the agreements.
G7: «Sanctions against countries supporting Moscow’s “illegal war”»
In a joint statement at the Munich Security Conference, the G7 foreign ministers warned against imposing sanctions on countries that provide military support to Russia in the conflict with Ukraine.
“G7 members remain committed to maintaining and escalating sanctions against Russia to limit its war effort and against states that provide material support to Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine,” the joint statement said.
The G7 called on “third parties” to “stop supporting the Russian military and its associated forces, otherwise they face high costs”.
The meeting, which was also attended by Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, condemned Russian attacks on civilians and the country’s energy infrastructure, saying “war crimes should not go unpunished.”
In addition, G7 members reiterated their stance on continuing to support Ukraine, “including the provision of military and defense assistance.”
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