March 2, 2023 3:23 p.m
Moscow: “Kiev drone strikes impossible without US support”
“Ukraine’s attempts to attack Russian strategic air bases would not have been possible without US assistance, including intelligence. We are aware of that.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said this at the United Nations Disarmament Conference in Geneva. Ria Novosti reports Saratov and Ryazan. We know these attacks would not have been possible without serious support from the United States, including target selection, intelligence and other assistance,” he said.
March 2, 2023 1:34 p.m
Moscow: “Explosion near Tula, possibly drone”
An explosion occurred this morning in a forest near Tula, some 170 kilometers south of Moscow, where various defense industries are concentrated. According to the governor, quoted by the Ria Novosti agency, one of the explanations for what happened could be the crash of a drone.
March 2, 2023 1:34 p.m
China also failed to sign the joint document at the G20
China has aligned itself with Russia in refusing to sign the foreign ministers’ statement at the G20 meeting in India urging Moscow to cease hostilities in Ukraine. The two countries were the only G20 members who disagreed with the statement, which called for Russia’s “complete and unconditional withdrawal from the territory of Ukraine.”
March 2, 2023 1:27 p.m
Moscow: “No negotiations during brief Lavrov-Blinken meeting”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had a “brief conversation” with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in New Delhi, but “there were no negotiations”. This was announced by the Moscow Foreign Ministry quoted by the Interfax agency.
March 2, 2023 1:26 p.m
EU: “Close to grand coalition of countries to supply ammunition to Kyiv”
“We are on the verge of a grand coalition between EU countries to jointly procure ammunition for Ukraine: this is a profound change in approach and will also have important implications for common European defence.” who follows the negotiations closely. “Ammunition will be days or weeks, not months,” he specified. No fewer than 26 out of 27 member states (only Denmark missing) agree to use the European Defense Agency (EDA) to “aggregate demand” and increase ammunition production to replenish European stockpiles “with European products”.
March 2, 2023 12:47 p.m
Lavrov: “We do not reject serious negotiation proposals”
“We have repeatedly stated publicly that we never reject serious proposals out of a sincere desire for a political solution,” Moscow Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, quoted by the Russian state news agency Ria Novosti. “Let me remind you once again that I do not remember any of our Western colleagues and a number of other states inviting Ukraine to negotiate when we were called to negotiations,” said the head of Russian diplomacy again, his Troops invaded Ukraine. “Probably this contains its own stark truth, because Ukraine was just being prepared to continue the war,” Lavrov said.
March 2, 2023 12:47 p.m
Brief Blinken-Lavrov meeting at G20: first since conflict began
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a “brief” meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for the first time since the war began and put pressure on the situation in Ukraine. This was reported by an American official. On the sidelines of the G20 talks, Blinken reiterated to Lavrov the US commitment to support Ukraine, urged Russia to reverse its decision to suspend the New START nuclear treaty and called for the release of US prisoner Paul Whelan, the official said under the condition of anonymity.
March 2, 2023 12:46 p.m
China: “Ready to play a constructive role towards Ukraine”
Global development and prosperity cannot be separated from a peaceful and stable international environment: To this end, “China has proposed a global security initiative and published a document on the political solution to the Ukraine crisis.” Beijing, Foreign Minister Qin Gang said at the G20 meeting in New Delhi, “will always stand on the side of peace, will actively promote talks and is ready to play a constructive role.” Qin touted the “November consensus reached by leaders in Bali” for an effort bridging divisions over the war in Ukraine that has shattered cooperation on other dossiers. “The results of the Bali summit must be achieved,” said Qin, who made his international debut at a major event since being named foreign minister two months ago. “We should build on our good work in Bali and make further progress,” he added, according to remarks in his speech published by Beijing diplomacy. The minister presented a proposal for action that focused on four points: support for the international system and order, with the United Nations at its heart; Adhering to the cooperation principle of equal dialogue and consensus through consultation through rejection of power politics and bloc confrontation; Rejection of unilateralism, decoupling and protectionism by stabilizing supply chains; finally, promoting more inclusive and resilient global development. “We must implement the results of the Bali Summit and make further progress,” concluded Qin, through macroeconomic policy coordination and maintaining food and energy security; Improving global economic governance and strengthening international development cooperation.
March 2, 2023 12:18
Lavrov: No common text for the G20? Blame it on the West”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there would be no joint statement at the G20. “The West has sacrificed all issues that should be at the heart of the G20 agenda for its ambitions in Ukraine,” Lavrov said, as reported by Tass.