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South Korean President Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Putin Speaks with South African President: Updates on Russia-Ukraine Situation

Original title: Russia-Ukraine situation progress: South Korean President made a surprise visit to Ukraine Putin and South African President on the phone

China News Agency, Beijing, July 16th. Comprehensive news: According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 15th local time, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yue made a surprise visit to Ukraine and promised to implement a $150 million aid plan to Ukraine this year. Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 15th, according to the TASS news agency.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Yin Xiyue made a surprise visit to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on the 15th and held talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky to exchange views on bilateral cooperation plans. Yin Xiyue said that when visiting Ukraine at this time, she feels a heavy responsibility. South Korea will promote the “Ukraine Peace Joint Initiative” to help Ukraine rebuild its daily life.

Yin Xiyue said that South Korea will provide humanitarian aid to Uzbekistan as soon as possible, and will implement an aid plan of US$150 million this year. In order to help the Ukrainian government stabilize the economic market, South Korea plans to cooperate with the World Bank to re-implement financial support. In addition, the two countries decided to establish a new “Yoon Seok-yue-Zelensky Scholarship” to help Ukrainian students in Korea study with peace of mind.

According to the TASS news agency, the Kremlin press office stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 15th. When discussing the agreement on the export of agricultural products from the Black Sea ports, Putin emphasized that the promise to remove obstacles to Russia’s food and fertilizer exports in the corresponding memorandum between Russia and the United Nations has not yet been fulfilled. Also, the agreement’s main goal of supplying food to countries in need, such as African countries, has not been achieved.

According to a report on the “Russia Today” website, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov said on the 15th that African leaders who seek to promote a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine will be able to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the upcoming related summit in St. Petersburg.

According to TASS news agency, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Konashenkov stated on the 15th that in the past day, the Ukrainian army lost more than 600 soldiers in battles in the special military operations zone. The Russian army destroyed the ammunition depots of three Ukrainian brigades, and the Russian air defense forces shot down a total of 6 Ukrainian drones.

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the mayor of the Black Sea port of Sevastopol Razvozayev posted on social media that the Russian army repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on the city in the early hours of the 16th. He said that the attack was large-scale and lasted for a long time, but the city was not damaged and all relevant departments were on standby.

According to a report by the Ukrainian News Agency on the 15th, as of now, 18,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received basic training in the UK. According to reports, the training program is led by the United Kingdom and will be launched on June 26, 2022. (End) Return to Sohu, see more

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2023-07-16 12:02:00

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