February 19, 2023 21:38
The tension between Beijing and Washington, the Munich conference and Zelenskyy’s interview: the day
The urgency of reviving the production of the ammunition in Europe is the main message of the third and final day of the 59th Munich Security Conference, which was attended by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who spoke on the final panel. As already mentioned by Ursula von der Leyen Joseph Borrell, the EU High Representative, has launched an appeal to speed up supplies to Kiev in order to resist and defeat the Russian invaders. In the end, comment from Moscow also fell on the conference, which was absent for the second year in a row and for the first time was not invited by the chairman Christof Heusgen, who “did not want to provide a stage for Russian propaganda”. “The West shows no willingness or openness whatsoever to peace initiatives,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov succinctly.
Meanwhile the China and the United States i’m hey short irons. The conversation in Munich between Anton Blinken and Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi Not only has he failed to defuse tensions arising from the spy balloon fall, but he has used accusations and mutual threats to expose the deep rifts between the two superpowers, raising fears that what is often described as the world’s most bilateral relationship Risk of deterioration to historic lows. A few days after the speech that Joe Biden will give in Warsaw on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a few hours after meeting Xi Jinping’s right-hand man in Germany, in an interview with the American Cbs news Blinken he has Beijing again accused of being willing to supply arms to Russia. “We have information that makes us suspect they are considering arms shipments,” Blinken said without going into detail. “There is a whole range: from the ammunition to the weapons themselves,” he said, warning that this would have “serious consequences”. A warning that didn’t please Chinese Communist Party chief of diplomacy Wang Yi, who accused the US of “pouring fuel on the fire”.
Meanwhile, on the eve of Melonis arrival in Kiev, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy He published job interviews with various Italian newspapers including Tg1 and Repubblica. The President thanked the Prime Minister for “the help” that “has never changed”, underscored the importance of Italian support, and continued to show his determination and the electrifying certainty that “the war will not last forever” and that “it will end there.” will be our victory, a victory for peace”, for which “future generations of Russians will also thank us”. And Berlusconi’s positions? Convinced that Meloni can keep the executive branch together, Zelenskyy joked: “If a case of vodka is enough to get him on our side, we will solve this problem.”
February 19, 2023 21:16
Tajani: “Unfortunately, I don’t see many glimmers of peace”
A second year of war? “I hope it’s not, but unfortunately I don’t see many glimmers of peace. We must work for peace, but peace can only be a just peace. We hope that China will take steps forward and not give arms to the Russian Federation.” Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said on Controcorrente about Retequattro. “We must ensure that this war season ends. Without independence “No peace can be reached in Ukraine. No conclusion can be drawn without guaranteeing that Ukraine is a free country,” he added.
February 19, 2023 21:03
Zelenskyi: “Berlusconi? We can give him a case of vodka.”
“I heard what Berlusconi said. I don’t know him personally, maybe I should send him something… I don’t know, what can I give him? Vodka? I have good vodka. If a case of vodka is enough to win Berlusconi over to our side, then we will finally solve this problem.” So Zelenskyy in an interview with Repubblica, ironically after the words of the leader of Forza Italia on the war in Ukraine. The reference refers to an audio released by Berlusconi in October, in which the blue leader, speaking at the Forza Italia convention meeting, spoke of a gift, 20 bottles of vodka, given to Putin for his birthday.
February 19, 2023 8:57 p.m
Zelenskyy on Rg1: “The war cannot last forever, we are preparing for victory”
War cannot last forever, in the modern world it cannot last for many years, because it is a war on the European continent”. Volodymyr Zelensky says so in an interview with Rg1. “We are preparing for a short-lived war that will end in victory, it is very important not to freeze this conflict, as happened in 2014. We have proposed a ten-point peace formula, we want to end this war with a victory for all of us, it will be a historic victory, and future generations of Russians will also thank us for it,” stressed the Ukrainian president.
February 19, 2023 20:56
Zelenskyy: “Gratitude to Meloni for his position on Ukraine. It’s important not to lose the support from Italy.”
“I had excellent conversations with Giorgia Meloni. We received a support package, which means that the prime minister’s line of support, on the contrary, has not changed, and thank you very much for your position. I’m waiting for her, I know she’s coming. We have great respect for Italy and the Italian people.” According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Rg1.
In an interview with Repubblica, Zelensky added that “it is important for me not to lose the support of Italy, just as we do not lose the support of any state. We need to break down the wall of disinformation that Russia has been building for many years.”
February 19, 2023 7:38 p.m
Zelensky’s sanctions on the Moscow Stock Exchange
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has approved the National Security and Defense Council’s decision to impose sanctions on 333 Russian citizens and the Moscow Stock Exchange. This was reported by Ukrainska Pravda, citing a presidential decree.
February 19, 2023 6:52 p.m
Zelenskyy: “I spoke to Macron about a plan for a 10-step peace formula”
“I continued friendly dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron. We talked about defense cooperation and the road to peace. We summarized the results of the recent visits and discussed upcoming diplomatic events in detail, in particular about the implementation of our 10-step peace formula,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote in a message via Telegram
February 19, 2023 4:55 p.m
Zelenskyy’s spokesman: “We are waiting for Meloni in Kiev, grateful for the support of Ukraine”
“We are waiting for Meloni and would be very happy to welcome her. We are grateful for what you, the government and all the Italian people are doing to support and support Ukraine.” This was stated by Advisor to the President of Ukraine Daria Zarivna in an interview with “Mezz’ora in più” , in which she commented on the forthcoming visit of the Italian Prime Minister to Kiev.
February 19, 2023 2:55 p.m
Russian bombing of 9 Ukrainian regions
Russian forces have launched attacks on nine regions of Ukraine in the past 24 hours, killing at least one and injuring nine. This was announced by the country’s regional governors, according to reports from the Kyiv Independent. According to Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov, a man was killed in the city of Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, after his house was hit in an attack. In the same region, two civilians – a 53-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman – were injured in the shelling of a village near Kupiansk, which also “seriously damaged” an educational facility. Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko of Donetsk region reported that yesterday two civilians were injured in the town of Bakhmut and in the village of Vozdvyzhenka (in Bakhmut district). Also in Lugansk, the village of Nevske was hit by “massive” shelling, injuring an 84-year-old woman. According to the authorities, the Kherson region was bombed 55 times yesterday, injuring two civilians. Western Ukraine was also attacked: Russian forces fired rockets at the town of Khmelnytskyi, injuring two civilians.