CNN, ‘Zelensky informed that Russian attack will be Wednesday’
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky he was informed that the day of the Russian attack will be Wednesday 16 February. CNN reports it.
Ukraine, Di Maio flies to Kiev. Then possible visit to Moscow
The Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maiowhich will be Tuesday in Kievcould go to fly in the week, according to what we learn, for a meeting with the Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov. The same head of Russian diplomacy, quoted by TASS, in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin this morning had anticipated “contacts” with Di Maio in the next two days. “Our colleagues are contacting me, tomorrow the Polish Foreign Minister will be there, in two days the Italian Foreign Minister”, said Lavrov.
Ukraine: Pentagon, Moscow strengthens military positions
There Russia it further strengthened its military position on the Ukrainian border over the weekend. The spokesman for the Pentagon, John Kirbydespite Moscow’s announcement of the end of some ongoing military exercises. The Russian president Vladimir Putin “It has ample capabilities at its disposal,” Kirby told CNN. “He continues to send additional forces along this border with Ukraine, even over the weekend, and has well over 100,000 men.”
Ukraine, Lavrov: “Chance of an agreement. Dialogue with the West will continue, but not indefinitely”
There Russia “it is proceeding in its dialogue with its Western partners, in particular with the United States, in search of answers to its legitimate requests”, said the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, in an interview he had today at the Kremlin with the President Vladimir Putin. “As foreign minister, I must say that there is always a chance” for the talks, he said further Lavrovreplying to Putin who asked him if there was still the possibility of reaching an agreement with Western partners, on the requests for security guarantees of fly. “Russia is willing to listen against serious arguments”, on the part of the interlocutors, underlined the minister. “Both you and other Russian leaders have repeatedly warned of the inadmissibility of endless negotiations on issues that need to be resolved today. I don’t think our possibilities are exhausted, but of course, the negotiations don’t have to go on indefinitely. point I propose that these efforts continue, “he added. The cautious optimism that emerged from Lavrov’s words was confirmed by Putin’s subsequent meeting in the Kremlin with the Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu. Some military exercises are in the final phase, others will be finished shortly, “said Shoigu.” They have been tested against measures against various actions of the enemy. “
Ukraine, Scholz: NATO membership is not on the agenda at the moment “
At the moment there are no plans “on the agenda” for joining theUkraine at the Born. This is what the German Chancellor said Olaf Scholz after his talks today in Kiev with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky“And that is why it is curious to observe that the Russian government is making something that is practically not on the agenda the object of a major political problem,” he added. “This is, in the end, the challenge we face – he concluded – something that is absolutely not a problem is made into a problem.”
Crisis Ukraine Russia, G7: ready for sanctions with “enormous” impact on Russia
The Ukraine-Russia war appears to be near. Meanwhile, the G7 finance ministers in a joint note let it be known: “The G7 countries are ready to inflict severe sanctions on Russia, with an” enormous and immediate “impact in the event of an aggression against Ukraine.
The holder of the Farnesina, Luigi Di Maio, is planning a diplomatic visit to Kiev. According to what is learned, the Foreign Minister could already go to the Ukrainian capital tomorrow.
Ukraine, Scholz: “Moscow gives signs of de-escalation”
The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a message on Twitter, released before his mission to Kiev, where today he will meet the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, and in Moscow, where tomorrow he will see Vladimir Putin, said: “We expect from fly urgent signs of a de-escalation. Further military aggression would have very serious consequences for Russia. On this I absolutely agree with our allies. “
“We are experiencing a very, very serious threat to peace in Europe,” adds Scholz. “Today in Kiev and tomorrow in Moscow, our talks will continue on the still very serious situation on the Ukrainian border”, says the German Chancellor, who stresses that “in Kiev it is important for me to express our solidarity and our support. “.
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