Russia says NATO’s intelligence to Ukraine will not hinder the Russian army, Belarus says it will not join military operations in Ukraine
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 6. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov told the media on the 5th that the Russian military knows that the United States, the United Kingdom and other NATO countries continue to provide intelligence to the Ukrainian military, but they will not “obstruct special military operations.” achievement of goals”. On the same day, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in an interview with the media that Belarus would not join Russia’s military operations in Ukraine.
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Peskov said that Russia is taking all necessary measures to deal with the information provided by NATO countries to Ukraine.
The New York Times reported on the 4th, citing senior U.S. officials, that the Russian military intelligence provided by the U.S. military to Ukraine included information about the Russian military’s expected route of action, its location, and information about the Russian military’s mobile combat command. Combining this information, the Ukrainian army launched an attack on the Russian army, killing several senior Russian officers.
This is the Pentagon on August 26, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia, USA.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Jie
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Bennett on the 5th. According to the Russian President’s website, Putin and Bennett exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine during the phone call. The two sides focused on the humanitarian situation, including the evacuation of civilians from the Azov Steel Plant in Mariupol.
Putin emphasized that the Russian military is ready to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians as always, and the Ukrainian regime should order the remaining militants in the Azov steel plant to lay down their weapons.
People photographed at the Zaporozhye settlement in Ukraine on May 3. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Diego Herrera)
In response to the news released by Ukraine that “Russian troops broke into the Azov steel plant late at night and had a fierce exchange of fire with the Ukrainian side”, Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not issued a new order on the actions of the Russian army in the Azov steel plant. , the decision made by the Russian side to cancel the storm and blockade the factory area is still being implemented.
@Belarus
Belarus President Lukashenko said in an interview with the media on the 5th that Belarus does not accept any war. Belarus has made every effort for peace, including pushing for the start of the Russia-Ukraine negotiations.
He said he believed that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not want a global conflict with NATO. Lukashenko stressed that the use of nuclear weapons is absolutely unacceptable.
Lukashenko said that Belarus’s armed forces combat readiness inspection on the 4th was a response to NATO’s exercises in the Baltic countries surrounding Belarus and Poland. NATO deployed about 3,000 troops around Belarus a few years ago, but now it has reached 32,000, which has escalated the situation around Belarus.
@Ukraine
The commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Zaluzhny, announced on the 5th that the Ukrainian army launched a counteroffensive in the direction of Kharkiv and Izum, and the Russian army was transferring its main force to the direction of Luhansk. Currently, the two armies of Ukraine and Russia are in Popasnaya. , Kremenaya and Torsky areas continued to fight.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video interview with the US “Wall Street Journal” recently that Ukraine does not agree to “freeze conflict” with Russia. Zelensky said that when he took office, the Minsk Agreement and the New Minsk Agreement existed, but these agreements were not followed. Instead, these “arrangements on paper” brought about “freezing the conflict” and Ukraine absolutely cannot. Agreements to “freeze conflicts” will not be accepted.
@Germany
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the 5th.
The German Federal Presidential Office issued an announcement on the 5th that the two presidents believed that the call was very important and progressed well, and the two sides agreed to maintain close contact. “The displeasure of the past has been dispelled,” the announcement added.
Steinmeier planned to visit Ukraine with other European leaders in April this year, but was rejected by Ukraine because of his past pro-Russian stance.
In addition, German media quoted sources in the presidential office as saying that Zelensky also invited Steinmeier and German Chancellor Scholz to visit Kyiv.
Zelensky posted on social media on the 5th that he had a “good, constructive and very important” conversation with Steinmeier that day. Zelensky thanked Steinmeier for his support for Ukraine and hoped to increase his support.
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