February 25, 2023 11:44 am
Lukashenko in China later this month
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenkowill pay a state visit China from February 28 to March 2 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. This was announced by the Beijing Foreign Ministry. “China stands ready to work with Minsk to deepen mutual political trust,” the Chinese foreign minister said. Qin Gangin a phone conversation yesterday with my Belarusian colleague, Sergei Alejnik, as revealed by Beijing today. Last year, Xi and Lukashenko, the latter a close Moscow ally, met at an international summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and the two announced an “unconditional” partnership.
February 25, 2023 11:40 am
Podolyak: “China’s peace plan unrealistic”
Advisor to the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak He dismissed China’s plan to end the conflict as unrealistic. “If you claim to be a global player, don’t offer an unrealistic plan. There is no betting on an aggressor who has violated international law and will lose the war. It’s not forward looking. China, the window of opportunity is not infinite,” he wrote in a tweet.
February 25, 2023 11:11
Several explosions were heard in Mariupol
Multiple explosions were heard this morning in Mariupol, the Russian-held port city in southern Ukraine. The city’s exiled mayor, Petro Andriushchenko, said the blasts were recorded at a location where there was a large concentration of Russian personnel.
February 25, 2023 11:02 am
Macron visits China in April. The Annunciation of Elysium
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that he will visit China “early April”.
February 25, 2023 10:44 am
Podolyak on China’s peace plan: “Unrealistic”
Mykhailo Podolyak, advisor to President Volodymir Zelenskyy, dismisses the peace plan presented by China as “unrealistic”. Beijing, he wrote, “must not bet on an aggressor who has violated international law and will lose the war. That’s not forward-looking.” Yesterday, Zelenzky greeted the piano in more positive tones. “China has started talking about Ukraine, and that’s not bad,” he said. “If you’re claiming to play a global role, don’t bid unrealistic plan. If you plan for decades, you don’t have to play three-day games. China, the window of opportunity is not endless,” emphasized Podolyak.
February 25, 2023 10:22 am
Kiev: “Russia has doubled the number of ships actively deployed in the Black Sea”
Ukraine’s military said yesterday that Russia had doubled the number of ships actively deployed in the Black Sea, predicting that this could be in preparation for further missile attacks. The Guardian reports on it. “In the Black Sea, the fleet of warships has doubled since Thursday: there are now eight ships,” the military command in the southern region said in an update on Facebook, “this may indicate that missile attacks and drone strikes are being prepared , he said. One of the ships was a frigate armed with eight Kalibr missiles, the Southern Military Command said.
February 25, 2023 10:13 am
G20, Giorgetti: “We cannot question what was approved in Bali
“We cannot question what was approved in Bali and any other solution would be an unacceptable setback,” Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said before starting work on the final day of the G20, which was marked by divisions over Russia’s condemnation of the war in Ukraine.
February 25, 2023 10:12 am
Olaf Scholz in India to meet Modi and (also) to talk about the war
Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in the Indian capital today, where he will meet the Indian Prime Minister to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and ways to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation. “We will intensively discuss all issues that are relevant to the development of our countries, but also world peace, which is important,” Scholz told journalists after being received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the presidential palace. The trip is Scholz’s first official visit to India, although it is his fourth meeting with Modi since he took office in 2021. The German Chancellor is expected to seek India’s support for a tough stance by Europe and the US against Russia in the war in Ukraine.
February 25, 2023 10:11
Intelligence UK: “Russia has depleted its stockpile of Iranian drones and is looking for new supplies”,
As of February 15, there have been no reports of Russia using Iranian-made drones in attacks on Ukraine, which “probably suggests so Russia has used up its current holdings‘ said the UK MoD’s intelligence agency in its latest intelligence update, published on Twitter. The report indicates that Moscow will likely try to stock up on more drones. According to Defense London, Ukrainian forces shot down at least 24 Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze drones between late January and early February. “Even if the drones don’t exactly destroy their intended targets, Russia likely sees them as useful decoys that can distract Ukraine’s air defenses from Russia’s more effective cruise missiles,” the ministry added.
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – February 25, 2023
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