Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Monday that Ukraine risks provoking a third world war and said the threat of a nuclear conflict “should not be underestimated.”
In an in-depth Russian TV interview, Mr Lavrov blamed Ukraine for stalled talks between the two countries, and accused the United States and Britain of pressuring Kyiv to not reach an agreement.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Minister of Ukraine on Monday UN chief urged To pressure Russia to evacuate the besieged port of Mariupol, calling it something the world body has been able to achieve.
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Today, the United States is expected to host a gathering of more than 40 nations at Rammstein Air Base in Germany for defense talks related to Ukraine, which will focus on arming Kyiv.
The conflict began to intensify on February 21, 2022, after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized separatist territory Deployed troops to eastern Ukraine and in a peacekeeping role.
Here are the latest updates:
United Kingdom
NATO not supplying arms to Ukraine: UK Armed Forces Minister Happy
Britain’s Armed Forces Minister James Happy said on Tuesday that the supply of arms to Ukraine is not NATO but the wider international community.
He was responding to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s remarks about NATO’s involvement in proxy war with Russia.
“The donor community is not NATO,” he told Sky News. Not the one who is aiding the military.” – Reuters.,
Japan
Japan’s PM Kishida- Zelensky will make a call on Tuesday
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to speak on the phone with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday evening, according to Japanese broadcaster NTV.
Per NTV, he is expected to discuss Japanese aid to Ukraine as the war continues.- Reuters.
Ukraine
UK: Ukraine’s city of Kreminna falls in Russia
The British Defense Ministry says Russian forces have captured the Ukrainian city of Kreminna.
Several days of street-to-street fighting had been going on in the city of Luhansk region of Ukraine, the war made it impossible to evacuate civilians.
In a tweet early Tuesday, the British military said: “The city of Kreminna has reportedly fallen and heavy fighting is reported south of Izium as Russian forces attempt to advance from the north and east towards the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. “
There was no immediate reaction from the Ukrainian government. Russia claimed to have captured the city a few days earlier.
Kreminna is approximately 575 kilometers (355 mi) southeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. AP
United Kingdom
Britain says Russia is trying to encircle Ukraine bases in the east
The British military said in an update on Tuesday that Russia is likely trying to encircle Ukrainian positions in the east of the country.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said on Twitter that reports said the city of Kreminna had fallen with heavy fighting to the south of the city of Izyum, as Russian forces tried to advance towards the cities of Sloviask and Kramatorsk.
“Ukrainian forces are preparing defenses in Zaporizhzhya to prepare for a possible Russian attack from the south,” it added to the regular bulletin. Reuters
United Kingdom
UK cuts all tariffs on Ukraine, bans more exports to Russia
Britain said it has reduced tariffs on all goods from Ukraine, while banning some technology exports to Moscow to help Kyiv in the fight against Russia’s aggression.
In response to a direct request from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, the UK’s Department of International Trade said on Monday it had reduced “all tariffs on goods imported from Ukraine”, including major exports such as barley, honey and poultry.
“The UK will continue to do everything in its power to support Ukraine’s fight against Putin’s brutal and unprovoked aggression,” International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said in a statement.
At the same time, Britain announced that it would “stop the export of products and technology that Russia could use to suppress Ukraine’s heroic people”, possibly including surveillance and interception equipment. AFP
Russia
The Russian foreign minister has warned that Ukraine risks provoking a third world war, saying the threat of a nuclear conflict “should not be underestimated.”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Monday that Ukraine risks provoking a third world war and said the threat of a nuclear conflict “should not be underestimated.”
In an in-depth Russian TV interview, Lavrov blamed Ukraine for stalled talks between the two countries, and accused the United States and Britain of pressuring Kyiv to not reach an agreement.
“Everyone is reciting the mantra that we cannot allow a third world war in any case,” Lavrov said, and accused Ukrainian leaders of provoking Russia by asking NATO to join the conflict.
By providing the weapons, NATO forces are “pouring oil on the fire”, according to a Russian transcript on the Russian Foreign Ministry website.
Lavrov apparently made the remarks after US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the United States wants “Russia to be seen as vulnerable to the point where it cannot do things like invade Ukraine.” , AP
United Nations
The United Nations will vote on measures to motivate states to justify the use of the veto
The 193 members of the UN General Assembly are to vote on a resolution Tuesday that would require the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify the use of the veto in the future.
Discussion of veto reform is rare and controversial, but has been revived by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Directly targeting the United States, China, Russia, France and the United Kingdom – which are the sole holders of veto rights – the measure will “pay a high political price” when they opt to use their veto to eliminate protections. Choose. The council resolution said, an ambassador from a country that does not have a veto, and who asked to remain anonymous.
But it is not yet clear whether the reform will prompt the five permanent members to exercise fewer vetoes, or if it will create even more vetoes as permanent members propose controversial texts they know their rivals will have. Only to force it to justify its stance will have to be vetoed. publically.- AFP
Ukraine
Russia targets rail and fuel bases far from the Eastern Front
Russia launched a string of attacks against rail and fuel installations deep inside Ukraine, away from the front lines of Moscow’s new eastern offensive, in an attempt to thwart Ukrainian attempts to marshal supplies for the fight.
Meanwhile, the US moved to supply more weapons to Ukraine, saying that aid from Western allies was making a difference in the two-month-old war.
“Russia is failing. Ukraine is succeeding,” declared US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a day after he and the US Secretary of Defense made a bold trip to Kyiv to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said weapons supplied by Western countries “would be a legitimate target” for the Russian military. He also warned that the risk of a nuclear conflict “should not be underestimated.” , Reuters
Ukraine
Four killed, nine injured in Russian shelling in Kharkivo
Four people were killed and nine were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region on Monday, the region’s governor, Ole Sinegubov, told Ukraine’s public broadcaster. Reuters
America
US to host Ukraine talks in Germany, war entering critical phase
US officials said the United States will host an expected gathering of more than 40 countries on Tuesday for defense talks related to Ukraine, which will focus on arming Kyiv so that it can defend itself from an open and potentially decisive Russian attack in the east. Can defend
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is holding an event at Germany’s Ramstein Air Base after a visit to Kyiv, where he pledged additional support to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s war effort.
US Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said a key goal of the talks was to synchronize and coordinate increasing security assistance to Kyiv that includes heavy weapons such as howitzer artillery, as well as armed drones and ammunition. .
“The next several weeks will be very, very important,” General Milley told reporters traveling with him. “They need constant support to be successful on the battlefield. And that is exactly the purpose of this conference.”- Reuters
Ukraine
Kyiv wants UN to demand Mariupol evacuation
Ukraine’s foreign minister is urging the UN chief to put pressure on Russia on Tuesday The evacuation of the besieged port of MariupolCalling it something that the world body is capable of achieving.
Foreign Minister Dimitro Kuleba told The Associated Press In an interview on April 25, 2022, he was concerned that by visiting Moscow before traveling to Kyiv, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres In war the Kremlin could be vulnerable to falling into “trap”.
Women’s Tennis Association
WTA chief promises ‘strong response’ to Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian, Belarusian players
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association, Steve Simon, has warned Wimbledon organizers and Britain’s tennis body of a “stern reaction” against her. Decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus To compete in tournaments.
The All England Club (AELTC), which organizes the grasscourt major, and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) will not allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete in events in the United Kingdom due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
The European Union
Russia-China friendship knows no bounds, EU chief warns amid Ukraine crisis
friendship between Russia and China have “no borders”European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said here on Monday.
addressing the inaugural session Annual Raisina DialogueIn which Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar participated, they condemned Russian invasion of Ukraine But also supported the need to find a “diplomatic solution” to the crisis. Ms von der Leyen highlighted the common ties that bind European states and India, such as democracy and the rule of law.
India
Top Navy officials to review security scenario amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
The first edition of the biennial Naval Commanders’ Conference began on Monday where top officials will focus on the dynamics of “the geo-strategic situation in the backdrop of the security scenario in the neighbourhood, as well as the changes emerging due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict”.