Putin named the conditions for negotiations with Ukraine. Zelensky responded; NATO has agreed on a plan to expand support for Ukraine. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, in a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said he was ready for “peaceful negotiations” with Ukraine. But to do this, the Ukrainians must withdraw their troops from four regions, which in Russia are called “new regions.” Ukraine should also abandon the prospect of NATO membership.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said Putin’s proposals were an ultimatum, and his actions were a revival of Nazism. He recalled that Adolf Hitler did the same when he said “give me a part of Czechoslovakia, and it will all end here.” But then there was Poland and the occupation of the whole of Europe, Zelensky recalled.
NATO defense ministers approved an “operational plan to extend support to Ukraine,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The plan assumes that in the future the Alliance will take over the international coordination of arms supplies and training for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The aid coordination headquarters is located in Wiesbaden in southern Germany, where a US military base already operates. About 700 soldiers from NATO and partner countries, mainly from Ukraine, will serve at the headquarters.
At the same time, the ministers have not yet agreed that the joint funding for military aid to Ukraine should be at least 40 billion euros annually. But, according to Stoltenberg, work continues here.
Negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the EU will begin on June 25. This is reported on the page of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Hungary and Slovakia did not block the decision.
Germany transfers a large military aid package to Ukraine. It includes HIMARS rocket systems for the first time. The Ukrainian army will receive air defense systems, armored vehicles, other equipment and ammunition. The German government has released a long list of a new aid package.
On Saturday, hourly closing schedules in Ukraine will be in effect throughout the day – from 08:00 to 23:00. It is said that during the period from 16:00 to 20:00 the restrictions will apply to a greater number of consumers. “The reason is the reduced operation of solar power plants (solar power plants – ed.) due to cloudiness in the regions. Also, another nuclear unit underwent repairs,” said a statement from Ukrenergo.
The President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky met with Pope Francis as part of a working visit to Italy to participate in the Group of Seven summit. The head of state spoke in detail with the pontiff about the consequences of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the Russian air terror and the difficult situation in the energy sector. The Peace Formula, the role of the Holy See in establishing a just and stable peace for Ukraine, as well as the expectations from the international Peace Summit were also discussed.
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Source: korrespondent
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