- In Germany, the Prime Minister of Ukraine calls for even greater military support
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Chmygal on Sunday called on Germany to step up its military support for Ukraine, while acknowledging the efforts already made during a visit to Berlin that turns the page on recent tensions between the two countries.
Since the outbreak of war six months ago, Germany’s long wavering attitude towards Moscow and the initial lack of military support in Kiev have deeply angered the government of Vladimir Zelensky. But things have improved since then. Chmygal’s visit to Berlin on Sunday, the first for a Ukrainian official of this level since the beginning of the Russian invasion, symbolizes this calm.
the prime minister”thanked Germany for its military, financial, humanitarian and political support“At the same time, emphasizing the need to provide Kiev with heavier military equipment, its services said in a press release.
Next Thursday, Germany will host a meeting of defense ministers of Ukraine’s allied countries at the initiative of Washington. This meeting of about forty countries, at the American air base Ramstein (west), aims to organize the support of the military forces of Ukraine against Russia.
- Berlin takes ahybrid warfareAgainst Moscow, accuses the former president of the Russian Federation, Medvedev
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday accused Germany of waging a “hybrid war” against Russia, justifying the suspension of gas supplies to Berlin by its behavior.unfriendlyagainst the background of the Ukrainian conflict. The announcements come as relations between Germany and Russia, already strained by the conflict in Ukraine, have further soured after Moscow cut gas supplies to Berlin via the Nord Stream pipeline.
“German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Russia is no longer a reliable energy supplier. Firstly, Germany is an unfriendly country, secondly, it has imposed sanctions on the entire economy of Russia (…) and supplies deadly weapons to Ukraine.Medvedev said in a post on Telegram. “In other words, he declared a hybrid war against Russia. Germany behaves as RUSSIA’S ENEMY“, he added: “And this uncle (Scholz) is surprised that the Germans have problems with gashe pretended to be surprised.
On Friday, Russian gas giant Gazprom announced a complete shutdown of supplies through the Nord Stream gas pipeline after an oil leak was officially discovered from a turbine.
- Salvini creates controversy in Italy by challenging sanctions against Russia
Italy’s League party leader Matteo Salvini sparked controversy on Sunday by questioning the effectiveness of European sanctions against Russia to punish its invasion of Ukraine. “A few months pass and people pay their bills twice or even four times more, and seven months later the war continues and the coffers of the Russian Federation are overflowing with money;“, he told RTL radio.
“We need a European shieldto protect businesses and families, as during the Covid pandemic, he insisted during a debate at the European House – Ambrosetti Economic Forum in Chernobyl, northern Italy. “If we want to continue the sanctions, let’s do it, we want to protect Ukraine, but I would not like that instead of hurting the sanctions, we hurt ourselves.“, he nuanced.
“Do penalties apply? No. Until now, those who have been sanctioned are the winners, and those who apply the sanctions are on their knees.“, he wrote on Twitter the day before.
- Erdogan offers his plea for Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, shut down again
Ukraine’s nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia, occupied by the Russian military, “lost its connection again” to the power grid on Saturday, hours after Turkey’s president offered to mediate with his Russian counterpart in the crisis.
The shutdown of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in the south of Ukraine already took place on August 25. It happened”after new bombings in the areaAccording to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), however, the plant continues to work.through the helplinewhich powers it, thus allowing the nuclear fuel to cool.
Last line still works”has been damaged“, explained the IAEA, reminding that the other three were”.previously lost during the conflict“.
- Chinese number three in Russia next week
Li Zhansu, head of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, will visit Russia next week, the official agency announced on Sunday, becoming the most senior Communist Party politician to visit the country since the invasion of Ukraine via Moscow. Beijing and Moscow have grown closer in recent years, intensifying their relationship to counterbalance US hegemony.
Meanwhile, tensions between China and the West have risen as Beijing has refused to condemn Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and denounced Western sanctions and arms sales to Kiev.
Li, China’s third-ranking official, will visit Russia, Mongolia, Nepal and South Korea from Wednesday to September 17, Xinhua news agency reported. According to the same source, he will participate in the Eastern Economic Forum, which will be held for four days from Monday in the Russian city of Vladivostok, which is located in the far east of the country.
- The US ambassador to Moscow leaves after completing the mission
John Sullivan, the US ambassador to Russia, left Moscow on Sunday after the end of his mandate, according to a statement from the diplomatic mission.
“Ambassador to the Russian Federation John J.the embassy informed. Mr. Sullivan was appointed ambassador to Moscow in December 2019.
“With his departure, he will end a career in public service that spanned four decades and five US presidents.“, he added.
Source: Le Figaro
