At present, Europe and the United States are worried about the follow-up situation of Ukraine. It is rumored that British and American special forces will be trained and ready to rescue Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at any time if necessary, in preparation for the possible establishment of a government-in-exile. However, the humanitarian corridor claimed by the Russian side only allows refugees to flee to Russia or Belarus, which has been criticized as completely immoral. The Russian army also destroyed the natural gas pipeline, causing more than 750,000 people in Malibo to freeze at subzero temperatures. Europe and the United States discussed the most severe sanctions – embargoing Russian oil, which shocked international finance; the European Union will also discuss the case of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union on Thursday. The UN Security Council is still in session, but nothing can be done.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 7th, calling on Putin to speak directly with Zelensky. Regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis, former U.S. President Trump revealed a past period of Russia-making secrets.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations started a third round of talks on Monday (March 7), Interfax news agency reported.
Ukrainian negotiator Mykhailo Podolyak called on Russia to stop targeting civilians in a tweet ahead of the meeting.
Before the peace talks began, Russia proposed four conditions for a ceasefire. According to a Reuters report, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out on the 7th that their demands are: Ukraine to stop military operations, amend the constitution to ensure Ukraine’s neutrality, recognize the Crimean Peninsula as Russian territory, and recognize The independent status of the two republics of Udon, Donetsk and Lugansk. Russia has informed Ukraine that it is ready to suspend military operations “at any time” as long as Kyiv meets Russian conditions.
“Reuters” pointed out that this is the clearest statement from the Russian side since the war broke out between the two sides, and the war between the two sides has now entered its 12th day. The Ukrainian government has yet to respond.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has suffered many setbacks one after another. Following the recent reports that three high-ranking generals, including the Russian major general and the deputy commander of the 41st Army Corps of the Central Military Region, Andrei Sukhovetskiy, were killed in action, and now Donetsk The commander of the Russian Spartan Independent Reconnaissance Battalion, Vladimir Zhoga, was also confirmed to have been killed in the fighting at Volnovakha in Udon on the 5th.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, the leader of Udondonetsk, Denis Pushilin, confirmed the death of Zoga in a Telegram post, claiming that Zoga accidentally encountered “Nazis” in Ukraine while evacuating civilians on the 5th local time And the loss of life: “Zorga, the commander of the Spartan independent reconnaissance battalion, died like a hero in Vornovaka.” This claim has not been confirmed.
Foreign media pointed out that Zoga’s death was another major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plan to invade Ukraine.
According to the “BBC” report, Ukrainian defense officials said on Monday (March 7) that the Russian army was preparing for a full-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, and the Russian army began to stockpile supplies for the attack plan, such as fuel from Belarus via the Chernobyl region. Come here, now tanks and mechanized infantry are advancing towards Irpin, on the northwestern outskirts of Kyiv.
Shortly after the Russian army’s warning of a full-scale attack on Kyiv, according to “CNN”, on the morning of the 7th, many news from Ukrainian officials and social platforms said that fierce fighting broke out between Ukraine and Russia around Kyiv. It is reported that Bucha, Gostomel, Vorzel, and Irpin, four cities around Kyiv, were attacked by Russia from the evening of the 6th to the morning of the 7th. The army shelled violently, and fires were reported in the above-mentioned four areas.
The mayor of Kiev, Vitaly Klitschko, accused on the 7th that “the enemy forces destroyed Butcha, Gostomeli, Volzeri and Irpin, and they deliberately killed civilians!” He continued: “We I will do everything in the capital to protect the city, while also providing necessary humanitarian aid to other cities, and I call on all Kyiv citizens to remain calm and stay at home or take shelter.”
The official fan club of Hostomel on the outskirts of Kiev posted on the 7th that the mayor Yuriy Prylypko and two friends were attacked by Russia while distributing bread to the hungry and medicine for the sick. “He died for his people, for the town of Hostome, his heroic sacrifice.” The article did not specify when the incident occurred. . Hostome is located in the northwest of Kyiv and is home to the strategically located Antonov Airport.
In addition to Kyiv, Ukrainian officials also revealed that the Russian army is concentrating on besieging major cities such as Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, and Mykolayiv.
U.S. defense officials said on the 6th that the Russian army has launched 600 missiles since the invasion, and 95% of the military force assembled on the border has been invested.
On the morning of the 7th, the Chinese embassy in Ukraine issued an emergency notice saying that the current tension in Ukraine is still deteriorating and is on the rise.
Comprehensive foreign media reports pointed out that in order to defend the capital Kyiv, Ukraine has blown up all the bridges on the west side of Kyiv in an attempt to slow the advance of Russian chariots. At present, only the last Bilogorodka bridge remains. , but as the Russian army was preparing to launch a full-scale attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian army also installed explosives on the Bilogorodka bridge, which would be detonated as soon as the defenders received instructions to prevent the passage of Russian chariots.
Casper, the Ukrainian Volunteer Corps sergeant who was in charge of guarding the Bilogorodka bridge, the last bridge outside the border, said sadly in an interview, “We will do everything possible to keep the bridge as it is,” but if instructed by his superiors Or seeing the Russian army advancing, “we will blow it up”, but he also emphasized that “we will try to let more enemy tanks fall into the water when we detonate it.”
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett recently met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and learned that Putin knew exactly where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was hiding.
According to an exclusive report by The Sun, sources say that around 70 British Air Secret Service (SAS) members are said to be in the UK, joining a total of 150 US Navy SEALs who are currently co-locating somewhere in Lithuania. A remote base for special training and planning a night mission to rescue Zelensky.
The report pointed out that although Zelensky had previously rejected the rescue plan proposed by the United States, and insisted that “I only need ammunition, not a ride (to escape)”, however, the current situation of the Russian-Ukrainian war has deteriorated, and there have been reports of Russian special forces. Zelensky has been locked, so the United Kingdom and the United States want to prepare first, and the rescue operation can be launched as soon as Zelensky asks for help.
According to a senior British source, “the most likely option at the moment is to take Zelensky out of Kyiv first, where we will have planes to pick him up, and the distance will be critical,” the British Ministry of Defence said. In response, “It is inappropriate for me to comment on the special forces.”
Since Russia invaded Ukraine with its troops on February 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shown extraordinary leadership, and his actions to stick to the capital Kyiv have successfully consolidated the determination of the Ukrainian military and civilians to resist, and have also become a “thorn in the eyes” of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The British “Times” reported exclusively on the 3rd that Zelensky escaped three assassinations sent by Russian hirelings in a week. How should the Ukrainian government respond to the unforeseen encounter with Jozelensky? U.S. Secretary of State Blinken told CBS that the Ukrainian government has developed a “regime continuation plan” in response.
Blinken said the leadership demonstrated by Zelensky was remarkable, and he was the embodiment of the brave Ukrainian people. Blinken mentioned that the Ukrainian government has plans for this (Zelensky’s killing) to ensure that the Ukrainian government will continue to power in some way, but Blinken emphasized: “I will not talk about it and talk about any details.”
At the same time, Putin raised the threat of war in Ukraine in a discussion with female flight attendants, and the atmosphere seemed out of place. He said: “The current leadership in Kyiv had better figure out that continuing this way will only harm the state of Ukraine in the future. If the state does not exist, it will be at your own risk.”
Ukraine’s resistance to the enemy has exceeded expectations, but as the Russian army intensifies its offensive, the United States and Europe are worried that the Russian army will reverse the decline in the early days of the war, and have quietly prepared for the emergence of a government-in-exile in Ukraine and a long-term local guerrilla war.
“CNN” reported that some Western diplomats pointed out that U.S. and European officials had been discussing how the West should support the Ukrainian government-in-exile after Zelensky left Kyiv, including support for Zelensky and the transfer of top government officials to Ukraine. Lviv in the West or the establishment of a government-in-exile in Poland, but these are only preliminary discussions.
According to the Washington Post, several Washington and European officials said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be a key force in rallying and uniting if the United States and its allies choose to back Ukraine into another Afghan war. A senior European diplomat also revealed that the UN General Assembly voted 141 votes last week to condemn Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, “laying the groundwork for the Zelensky government to continue to gain international recognition even if it is forced into exile.”
A Ukrainian official revealed that Zelensky had discussed with U.S. officials whether to move to Lviv, on the border between Ukraine and Poland, and had also made plans to move the cabinet together. Insist on staying in Kyiv.
However, U.S. and European officials remain cautious about supporting Ukraine in a long-term guerrilla war, fearing that NATO members would be involved in a direct conflict with Russia. Some officials have warned that, in Moscow’s eyes, support for Zelensky’s government’s remote domestic guerrilla campaign from Poland constitutes a NATO attack on Russia.
The “Washington Post” pointed out that European leaders have been trying to understand how Putin will deal with Ukraine after the defeat.
People in the decision-making circle said that there is no clear idea yet, but some officials believe that Putin may want to cut Ukraine’s territory much smaller than it is now, and it is very likely that the land east of the Dnieper River will be assigned to the pro-Russian forces in eastern Ukraine after the war. Subjugated or incorporated into Russia, while Ukraine, with only Ucy, may remain independent.
“Interfax” reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian military will start at 10:00 on the 7th Moscow time, including Ukraine’s capital Kyiv (Kyiv), Kharkiv (Kharkiv), Mariupol (Mariupol, Soviet Union) Four major cities including Sumy temporarily cease fire and open humanitarian corridors.
However, according to the evacuation route published by RIA Novosti, the humanitarian corridor in Kyiv will lead to Belarus, a close ally of Russia, while civilians in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, have only one corridor leading to Russia. Only the humanitarian corridors of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine and Malibo in southern Ukraine can choose to travel to other cities in Ukraine or Russia.
Zelensky’s spokesman said Ukrainian citizens should be allowed to leave their homes to Ukrainian territory, Reuters reported, accusing Russia of sabotaging previous evacuations. “This is totally immoral,” the spokesman said. “The suffering of people is used to create the TV images they want to see. They are Ukrainian citizens and have the right to evacuate to Ukrainian territory”.
After the Russian army stormed Mariupol in Unan, it promised a ceasefire to open the humanitarian corridor but backtracked, causing the humanitarian corridor to be closed for the second time and trapping hundreds of thousands of refugees in the city. Ukrainian parliamentarian Inna Sovsun accused through Twitter on the 6th that the Russian army not only opened fire on the humanitarian corridor, but also attacked the natural gas pipeline connecting Donetsk and Malibo. With 750,000 people freezing without heating, nearly 1 million citizens of Malipo are at risk of humanitarian disaster and freezing to death on such a cold night. In order to end similar tragedies as soon as possible, Inna Sovsun urged the outside world to help Ukraine set up a No Fly Zone.
However, Putin said on the 5th that if any country establishes a no-fly zone over Ukraine, it will be regarded as intervening in the armed conflict. In this regard, Zelensky has repeatedly asked the outside world to assist Ukraine in establishing a no-flight zone, and at the same time increase sanctions against Russia. If Western countries do not set a no-flight zone, they should provide Ukraine with more fighter jets to defend its airspace.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the sanctions imposed by Europe and the United States on Russia have continued to increase, but Russia’s oil and gas exports have not been involved so far. Russia is one of the world‘s major oil exporters. In this regard, the White House has continuously released rumors that the US government is considering cutting oil imports from Russia. Members of both parties in the U.S. Congress are also fast-tracking a bill to completely ban Russian energy imports.
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said in an interview with CNN that the United States is discussing a ban on the import of Russian oil, a move that would become the worst sanctions in history. “We are discussing with our European partners and allies the possibility of a coordinated ban on Russian oil imports, while ensuring that global markets remain properly supplied,” Blinken said.
If sanctions are imposed on Russia’s oil and gas exports, it will not only seriously affect the global crude oil market, but also have a huge impact on the US domestic energy market. Some Western leaders worry that the move could trigger a global energy crisis and further escalate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
On the 7th, the price of Brent crude oil surged 18% to US$139.13 in just a few minutes, and then the increase converged to about 10%, while oil prices also soared 21% last week.
Zelensky has shown his determination to join the EU earlier, frequently calling on the EU to initiate emergency procedures to allow Ukraine to obtain EU membership. Last Monday (2/28), Zelensky signed the petition formally asking to join the EU.
A week later, European Council President Charles Michel tweeted on the 7th that the EU was impressed by the unity of the Ukrainians, and the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s friendship and aid was firm, “We will Ukraine’s application to join the EU will be discussed in the next few days.” He also said that he would maintain close contact with Zelensky.
“Reuters” revealed that EU leaders are expected to hold an informal summit in Paris on Thursday (10th), in addition to considering whether to include Ukraine, they will also discuss the situation of the Russia-Ukraine war.
In the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the UN Security Council cannot guarantee world peace and can only play the role of a watchdog, and this week has little choice but to hold more emergency meetings on the crisis.
Agence France-Presse reported that since Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on 24 last month, the 15-member Security Council has held five meetings so far, and tomorrow will hold two more humanitarian aid meetings, one open and one closed.
“Even if you know the outcome will be blocked by a veto, it’s still quite worth it to spread things out in the Security Council,” said Olof Skoog, the European Union’s ambassador to the United Nations.
Several council members told AFP that “pressure” was the goal, with delegates scrambling to call for a meeting. The United States and Albania have jointly held their first meeting on the conflict, and France and Mexico are pushing for a resolution, albeit with an unclear outlook.
In addition to the five permanent members of the Security Council, there are 10 non-permanent members with two-year terms. As a permanent member of the Security Council, Russia can block any statement or resolution with its “veto”.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has long condemned “dysfunctional” global governance, has been working behind the scenes with little success so far, an official said. He proposed to Russia as a mediator, but Russia rejected any idea of Guterres going to Moscow.
According to a Reuters report, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Putin again for about 50 minutes on the 7th. After Putin briefly introduced the situation of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations, Modi called on Putin to talk directly with Zelensky.
The Ukrainian-Russian war is stalemate, and former President Trump (Trump), who is still highly popular in the United States, publicly stated on the program two days ago that the Biden administration must formulate a plan and negotiate an agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. , to stop the killing of war.
Previously, Trump repeatedly criticized Biden’s handling of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, arguing that Biden and NATO “rolled the red carpet for Putin.” He also criticized Biden for being responsible for the war as well.
The US media “Business Insider” (Business Insider) reported on March 5 that Trump called golfer John Daly (John Daly) on the 3rd to disclose that during his presidency, Putin and Xi Jinping did not dare to invade Ukraine and China. Taiwan reasons.
During the call with Daly, Trump addressed the issue of nuclear weapons and revealed how he was dealing with Putin’s threats. He called Putin a “friend,” but when it was mentioned that Putin was controlling a nuclear power, Trump bluntly told Putin, “If you dare to do that, we’ll attack Moscow.”
Trump said Putin believed him a little bit, whether it was 5 percent or 10 percent, but that’s what you need. Trump also stressed that Putin did not invade Ukraine during his presidency, why not for the past 4 years? Because he knows he can’t.
In his conversation with Daly, Trump also revealed another big message – he gave Chinese leader Xi Jinping a similar warning to Putin about the “invasion of Taiwan”.