15:05
Baerbock: “Beijing can play a decisive role on the war, if it wants”
“China, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, can play a decisive role if it decides to do so.” This was stated by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, in Berlin, at a press conference with her Chinese colleague Qin Gang. “It is good that President Xi has spoken with President Zelensky and that the Chinese government is stressing the importance of the sovereignty of states that have come out of the Soviet Union,” she-she said. But this sovereignty in the case of Ukraine must be explicitly valid within internationally recognized borders”. And in all efforts for peace it must be clear, she continued, that “the United Nations charter that guarantees sovereignty and territorial integrity must apply, which means that Russia must withdraw its troops from Ukraine”.
14:47
China: “We will respond to European sanctions”
China will “reply” to any European sanctions on its companies motivated by their supposed support for Russia. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said in Berlin at a press conference with Minister Annalena Baerbock. China and Russian companies “have normal relations of cooperation,” he added.
14:28
Podolyak: “Surprising Guterres’ words”
Surprise for the words in El País of the secretary general of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, comes from Mikhaylo Podolyak, adviser to the Office of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky. “Guterres’ statement according to which ‘peace in Ukraine is not possible at this moment’ is quite surprising,” Podolyak wrote on Twitter. “Surprising because peace would be possible if the aggressor were reminded of the articles of the UN Charter and ‘politely’ asked to leave the foreign territory, if the Russian Federation was no longer considered a part of the United Nations and the UN Security Council and if Russia withdraws its troops from Ukraine,” he adds, listing his reasons in response to Guterres. “There is no need – he concludes – to create ideas and justify feigned impotence when everything is obvious”.
14:27
China: “We ask Kiev and Moscow to end the war”
“We regret that the war, which began over a year ago, is not over yet. And we urge both sides to end this war.” Chinese Foreign Minister Quin Gang said this at a press conference in Berlin with Annalena Baerbock. The minister recalled the peace plan presented by Beijing and maintained that it was “welcome by both Russia and Ukraine”. “We continue to push for negotiations. Russia has said it is open to negotiation,” he added.
13:25
Von der Leyen: “Imports from Russia reduced by two thirds”
“We continue to do everything in our power to erode Putin’s war machine. Our sanctions are working, we have reduced imports from Russia by about two-thirds, depriving Russia of crucial gains,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Kiev today.
13:24
Wp: “UK ready to supply long-range missiles to Kiev”
The United Kingdom appears ready to send long-range missiles to Kiev. This was revealed by the Washington Post, which cites a procurement notice published on May 2 by the British-led International Fund for Ukraine, in which the UK’s defense ministry asked for “expressions of interest” to supply missiles capable of reaching up to 300 kilometers. According to a British official, no final decision has yet been taken, but the Washington Post stressed that it is a “substantial step” towards sending this type of weapons.
13:23
Von der Leyen: “Acceleration on ammunition in Kiev is a priority”
“The first priority is to help secure the munitions Ukraine needs. We work on three paths: the fastest is the immediate release of ammunition from member states’ reserves. We have reserved one billion euros for this and it is working, a considerable number of ammunition has been sent or is on the way, but it needs to be done more urgently. The second route we agreed on last week is to provide one billion euros for the supply of 152mm and 155mm ammunition. And to accelerate this, the third path is to help member states scale up production and speed up the delivery of munitions to respond to the needs of Ukraine and member states,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in Kyiv today .
13:22
Zelensky: “The restrictions on our exports are unacceptable”
“Unfortunately we have faced problems in something where we should have seen strong signs of solidarity, especially commensurate with the threats of harsh and violent protectionist measures from our neighbours. Any restrictions on our exports are absolutely unacceptable” and “we expect these problems to be monitored and decisions not to be taken without consulting Ukraine. We expect strong European solutions in this area and that all restrictions will be lifted as soon as possible,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
13:22
Von der Leyen: “The aggressor Putin has failed”
“In Russia Putin and his regime have destroyed the values of freedom and democracy and are now trying to destroy them here in Ukraine” because “they are afraid of your path towards the European Union. But the attacker has already failed dramatically. Ukraine has resisted the attack and is reacting successfully, above all because it can count on millions of men and women who fight for European values”, said the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Kiev.
13:21
Vond er Leyen: “Kiev heart of EU values”
“May 9 is a day to celebrate peace and unity in Europe, to remember our history and commit ourselves to a better future for our generations. So it’s very fitting to be here to celebrate this day. I welcome the decision to make 9 May Europe Day in Ukraine. Kiev is the beating heart of today’s European values. Ukraine is at the forefront of defending our freedom, democracy. He fights for the European ideals that we celebrate today”: said the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen today in Kiev.
2023-05-09 12:33:45
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