The latest blow to faltering diplomacy came as Russia’s army staged major military drills with its key ally Belarus.
The military drills started on Friday, and include exercises close to the border with Poland and Lithuania and in the Baltic and Barents seas.
Poland said it would station about 40,000 troops near the Belarus border for the duration of the drills.
Russia said peace talks with Ukraine were on “pause” as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president also called on allies to encourage China to use its leverage with Russia to stop Moscow’s offensive.
On Friday, Poland and roughly 40 of its allies condemned the Russian drones’ invasion of its airspace this week and urged Moscow to refrain from further “provocations.”. Deputy foreign minister Marcin Bosacki told reporters prior to Poland’s request for an emergency meeting of the UN security council that Warsaw and its allies wished to “draw the attention of the international community to yet another flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations committed by the Russian Federation,” which had brought “the entire region closer to conflict than at any time in recent years.”. The remarks came from a statement that was signed by roughly 40 nations, including the US, Canada, Japan, Ukraine, and the other 26 EU members. “We use this opportunity to reiterate our call on the Russian Federation to respect its obligations under the UN Charter, to renounce any further provocations, and to immediately cease its war of aggression against Ukraine,” he said. Peace cannot be achieved by escalation. “.”.
In a press conference on Friday, NATO leaders said France, Germany, and Denmark would provide fighter jets and other military equipment to help Poland better defend itself against future Russian drone attacks. In order to more effectively combat Russian drones and missiles, the UK is also anticipated to support the Eastern Sentry mission, which will progressively extend from the Arctic in the north to the Black Sea and Mediterranean in the south.
Significant military exercises between Russia’s army and its important ally Belarus dealt the latest blow to waning diplomacy. The military exercises began on Friday and comprise drills in the Baltic and Barents seas as well as near the Polish and Lithuanian borders. Russia’s defense ministry shared a video of heavy military vehicles participating in the exercises, including navy ships, helicopters, and armored cars. Poland announced that for the duration of the exercises, it would place roughly 40,000 troops close to the Belarusian border.
During a surprise visit to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Prince Harry laid a wreath at a flower and flag memorial to the country’s war dead in Maidan sq\. in Kyiv. He stated that he wanted to do “everything possible” to assist the thousands of military personnel who have suffered serious injuries in the conflict. During the visit to Kyiv, Harry and a group from his Invictus Games Foundation outlined new plans to aid in the recovery of the injured, with the ultimate goal of helping every region of the nation.
As President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a warning that Vladimir Putin still intended to seize all of Ukraine, Russia declared that peace negotiations with Ukraine were on “pause.”. Our negotiators are able to communicate via various channels. However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters that it would be more accurate to discuss a “pause” in negotiations for the time being. At a Kyiv conference, Zelenskyy stated that the west shouldn’t put its trust in Putin. Putin wants to take over all of Ukraine. It is evident that he has started the war machine to such a degree that he cannot stop it, regardless of what he tells anyone, unless he is compelled to drastically alter his own objectives,” he stated. The president of Ukraine also urged allies to urge China to stop Moscow’s offensive by using its influence with Russia.
Trump told Fox television that Russia’s insistence on continuing its invasion was challenging his patience. It takes two to tango, Trump said on Fox television, but it’s kind of running out and running out fast. “It is incredible. Zelensky did not comply with Putin’s request. Putin didn’t do what Zelensky wanted to do. Putin is a question mark, and Zelensky now wants to. We will need to come down with a lot of strength,” he continued. The president of Ukraine has consistently expressed interest in meeting and reaching a ceasefire agreement.
