Putin spoke in favor of China’s “peace plan”; The Verkhovna Rada appointed three ministers. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The Prime Minister of Japan arrived in Kyiv
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Kyiv to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The leaders of the two countries discussed security, political, sanctions, economic and humanitarian issues. Japan also intends to participate in the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war.
The Verkhovna Rada appointed three ministers
The Verkhovna Rada appointed three new ministers in a plenary session on Tuesday. So, Mikhail Fedorov was appointed Vice Prime Minister for Innovation, Development of Education, Science and Technology – Minister of Digital Transformation. Oksen Lisovoy became the new Minister of Education and Science. And the former head of Ukrzaliznytsia Alexander Kamyshin received the post of Minister for Strategic Industries. Meanwhile, plagiarism is suspected in the dissertation of the new Minister of Education Lisovoy. Reviewing his dissertation revealed instances of other people’s works.
Putin supports China’s ‘peace plan’
Tuesday is the main day of the Chinese President’s state visit to the Russian Federation on March 20-22. In a press conference with Xi, Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested using China’s “peace plan” to resolve the war in Ukraine. He noted that many of the provisions of the “peace plan” proposed by China are in line with Russian approaches.
The Cabinet of Ministers reformed Ukroboronprom
The government decided to turn Ukroboronprom into a joint-stock company of the state Ukrainian Defense Industry, with 100% of the shares owned by the state, by changing to State Corporation Ukroboronprom.
Zelensky approved the return of procurement transparency for the Armed Forces of Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law restoring transparency in defense procurement. The law obliges to publish in the Prozorro system the prices at which defense customers purchase goods for the military and other goods and services to support the army. At the same time, purchases without using an electronic system are allowed if the amount is less than 200 thousand hryvnias.
Ukraine has banned geographic names associated with the Russian Federation
The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading a draft law on amending the Law of Ukraine On Geographical Names regarding the decolonization of toponymy and streamlining the use of geographical names. The new law prohibits assigning names to objects glorifying Russia, events and figures who have committed military aggression against Ukraine and other sovereign countries.
Britain will supply Ukraine with depleted uranium shells
Ukraine will receive from the UK shells with depleted uranium intended for the Challenger 2 tank, British Deputy Defense Minister Anabel Goldie said. He noted that such shells are highly effective for destroying modern tanks and armored vehicles.
Ukrainians can master Western fighters in less than six months – Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ukrainian pilots are able to master Western fighters in less than six months. This was stated by the head of aviation of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Serhiy Golubtsov, following the results of testing Ukrainian pilots in the United States. Golubtsov recalled that the Armed Forces of Ukraine needed a modern aircraft with the same characteristics as the F-16. At the same time, it has not been established what type of aircraft Ukraine will receive.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy announced the first forecasts for the harvest
The total total harvest of grains and legumes in the 2023 season may reach 44.3 million tons against 53.1 million tons last year. This forecast is published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy. The decrease in the area under grain crops, along with the expected decrease in the average yield, caused by the increase in prices for the main factors of production, will affect the volume of the crop.
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