It is ‘Global Village Today’ that delivers major news from various countries around the world.
Host) What news do you have today?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to supply Russian grain to African leaders in exchange for grain from Ukraine. A media report has emerged that former Myanmar state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from prison and has entered house arrest.
Presenter) Today, the global village, let’s start with Ukraine news. The Russia-Africa Summit is being held in St. Petersburg, Russia for two days from the 27th. Did Russian President Vladimir Putin mention the grain supply issue at the event?
Reporter) Yes. President Putin gave a keynote speech on the day (27th). “Russia can substitute grain for Ukraine,” he said. We can,” Putin said.
Moderator) Are only the six countries that President Putin just mentioned attended this summit?
Reporter) No. Representatives from 49 countries will attend. Yuri Ushakov, foreign affairs adviser to the Russian president, explained that heads of state of 17 countries would attend, and high-ranking officials or ambassadors from 32 other countries would attend.
Moderator) Is there a situation where President Putin is talking about grain in front of the leaders of African countries at this meeting?
Reporter) Yes. Russia recently announced it would stop implementing the Black Sea Grain Agreement. This blocked the way to export Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea ports. This has put a state of emergency in regions heavily dependent on Ukrainian grain. This is because there is no normal import source, and the possibility of a sharp rise in grain prices has increased. Africa is a representative region that has faced such a situation.
Moderator) So, President Putin said at this meeting that he would provide Russian grain instead of Ukrainian grain to Africa?
Reporter) Yes. “Russia will continue to help countries and regions in need, especially through humanitarian assistance,” Putin said. he emphasized.
Moderator) By the way, on the first day of the event, in front of President Putin, there was a demand to lift the blockade on grain exports from Ukraine?
Reporter) Yes. “Russia is cooperating with us to solve this crisis, but our continent is being severely affected by food prices,” said Comoros President Azali Assumani, chairman of the African Union (AU), in his speech after President Putin’s speech. We ask all parties to the agreement to provide access to both Ukrainian and Russian crops.”
Host) Is there any external reaction to President Putin’s promise to provide grain to Africa?
Reporter) Yes. UN Secretary-General António Guterres did not mention President Putin’s comments on the day (27th) and said, “Food donations for developing countries cannot offset the impact of blocking exports of grain from Ukraine, a major grain producer along with Russia.” revealed.
Host) Any comments from the US on this issue?
Reporter) Yes. White House spokeswoman Carine Jean-Pierre also made the same comments as Guterres. “A handful of donations for a few countries cannot replace millions of tonnes of grain exports that will help stabilize global food prices,” he stressed.
Moderator) You’re saying that grain donations and exports to Russia aren’t enough for both of you?
Reporter) Yes. Meanwhile, Vedant Patel, senior deputy spokesman for the US State Department, said, “The United States provides about half of the budget for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), but Russia contributes less than 1 percent.” It is clear who is more active.”
Moderator) The Russia-Africa Summit entered its second schedule on the 28th. What was said at the meeting on this day (28th)?
Reporter) Yes. African leaders have pressed Putin to actively consider a peace plan to end the war in Ukraine they proposed last month and resume implementation of the Black Sea Grain Agreement. In response, President Putin said he respects the peace plan and is looking at it carefully. The issue of negotiations with Ukraine was also discussed at the meeting. Putin reiterated his position that he was ready to negotiate with Ukraine on this, but that Ukraine refused to participate.
Moderator) Now, let’s look at the situation in Ukraine this time. On the 27th, I was told that Ukraine seems to have launched a new offensive in the southeast of the country. Have you heard that the Ukrainian army has made some progress on the front?
Reporter) Yes. Major media outlets such as Reuters reported on the 27th that Ukrainian forces occupied the village of Staromajorske, east of Zaporizhia, on the 27th. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also posted a video on Telegram showing soldiers celebrating the capture of the village. A soldier in the video exclaimed, “Glory to Ukraine,” saying, “The 35th Brigade and the ‘Arii’ territorial defense unit completed their mission and liberated the village of Staromajorske.”
Protesters holding a photo of former Myanmar state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi hold a rally in front of the Myanmar embassy in Tokyo, Japan, on the second anniversary of the Myanmar coup in February. (data photo)
Host) Global village today, the next news. Is it news that there is a big change in the former Myanmar state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi who was in prison?
Reporter) Yes. Reports surfaced that former torturer Suu Kyi was transferred from prison to a government building. First, the BBC reported this on the 28th, citing prison sources, and the French AFP news agency citing officials from the National League for Democracy (NLD), which he led.
Moderator) Did you change from imprisonment to house arrest now?
Reporter) It looks like that. The BBC said Suu Kyi’s former adviser went to a government building in the capital, Nay Pyi Taw. AFP news agency said that Suu Kyi was transferred to a housing complex on the 24th, using an NLD official who did not reveal his name.
Moderator) Did the military government confirm this news?
Reporter) No. There is no official confirmation yet. Suu Kyi’s former adviser was detained after a coup in February 2021, and was under house arrest until June of last year, before being transferred to solitary confinement in the capital Naypyidaw.
Moderator) Didn’t it come out that a high-ranking foreign official recently met Suu Kyi’s advisor?
Reporter) Yes. This month, Thailand’s foreign minister said he had met Suu Kyi’s former adviser. It was the first time Suu Kyi had met a foreign representative since his detention, and the military government at the time told AFP that the meeting lasted more than an hour. However, it was not disclosed what was said. On the other hand, the BBC reported that the military government arranged a meeting between former advisor Suu Kyi and the speaker of the Myanmar House of Representatives. However, the government denied this report.
Moderator) Suu Kyi’s former advisor received a long prison sentence in a closed trial, right?
Reporter) Yes. All were sentenced to 33 years in prison for corruption, illegal possession of a walkie-talkie, and violation of new coronavirus regulations. However, he denied all of these allegations. Rights groups have accused the trial of being designed to oust prominent leader Suu Kyi from the political arena.
Moderator) The international community has been pressuring the military government of Myanmar not only for overthrowing the civilian regime in a coup but also for detaining Suu Kyi’s torturer, right?
Reporter) Yes. Representatives of the military government are putting pressure on the current Myanmar regime that entered the coup, such as banning them from attending international conferences or imposing economic sanctions. Meanwhile, the BBC explained that Suu Kyi’s return to house arrest could be a positive sign from the military regime. Eyes are focusing on what will happen to Suu Kyi’s long-term imprisonment and torture behavior in the future.
Host) I will listen to the global village today.
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2023-07-28 14:55:00
