“The special military operation” in Ukraine “will continue until the Nazi regime in Kiev is completely destroyed and the original territories of Russia are liberated from the enemy. The victory will be ours. And there will be other new regions within Russia.” . This is what Dmitry Medvedev, deputy of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, writes on Telegram on the “Day of the reunification of the new regions with Russia”.
Medvedev hints that Moscow may annex more Ukrainian territories as the conflict in Ukraine and the counteroffensive by Kiev forces continue. “Reunification Day” was declared by Russian leader Vladimir Putin a year after the annexation of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk. Russia refers to these four regions as “new regions”.
Podolyak
“Remember: there are no ‘new territories of Russia’ or ‘annexed territories’ and there is no possibility that Russia can maintain control over them,” Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak responded on Telegram. “There is only the territory of Ukraine, including Crimea, where heavy fighting is taking place to destroy the Russian occupying group and the ambitions of the Russian authoritarian state.”
Arms deal between Zelensky and Biden
Volodymyr Zelensky and Joe Biden reached an agreement on localizing defense production in Ukraine during the Ukrainian president’s recent visit to the United States. This is what the adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Andry Yermak, explains in the Telegram post in which he reports on Zelenskyy’s launch of the Defense Industrial Alliance. “In the near future, experts from both sides will begin to set a roadmap for cooperation,” he added.
Borrell in Ukraine
Surprisingly, now Josep Borrell is in Ukraine. “Odessa is a beautiful, historic city. She should be on the front pages of newspapers because of her brilliant culture and spirit. Instead, it is often in the news as it is a frequent target of Putin’s war. The EU supports the stabilization of the affected locations in “barbaric ways through the destruction of Russia,” writes the social network “Here I see the consequences of this war, the high price that Odessa and Ukraine are paying“, he denounced in a message published on social media, in which he condemned Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories a year after the “illegal” annexation of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk, “as before for Crimea.” The EU “supports Ukraine”. in their struggle to restore territorial integrity. “My presence here in Odessa is intended to demonstrate how we support Ukraine, from military and economic support to political and diplomatic activities – the message says – for a just peace that respects the territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine .” Ukraine, he adds to X, “has every right to defend itself against Russian aggression and regain full control of its territory.” The EU will stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary.”
“My presence here in Odessa is intended to demonstrate how we support Ukraine, from military and economic support to political and diplomatic activities,” the message said, “for a just peace that respects Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence .” Ukraine, he adds to X, “has every right to defend itself against Russian aggression and regain full control of its territory. The EU will remain by Ukraine’s side for as long as necessary.”
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