In an effort to find a peaceful solution for Ukraine, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen and High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and EC Vice President Joseph Borell had a meeting with the President. Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev on April 8.
Austrian Prime Minister Karl Nehammer will also visit Kiev in the next few days after having a phone conversation with President Zelensky. A statement from Austria said the goal of the meeting was to continue to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine and to provide as much political support as possible.
Last month, the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia traveled to Kiev to meet Zelensky to express support for Ukraine.
According to the news agency ReutersOn April 8, Ukraine and Russia’s negotiating representative, Mykhailo Podolyak, said that Ukraine and Russia have continued to hold online peace talks up to now, but the accusations of Russian forces killing civilians in the city of Bucha have been denied. overshadow the discussions of the two sides. However, Moscow still denies all accusations of Russian forces targeting civilians in Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on her way to the capital Kiev – Ukraine on April 8 Photo: REUTERS
However, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Ukraine would continue to conduct peace talks with Russia to prevent similar incidents in the city of Bucha.
Speaking at a press conference in Brussels after a meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on April 7, Kuleba urged the international community to increase pressure on Russia to end the crisis in Ukraine. .
The European Union (EU) on April 7 also unanimously approved a fifth package of sanctions against Russia, including a ban on imports of coal, wood, chemicals and other products. The new sanctions will also block Russian ships and trucks from accessing the EU, cripple commerce and will ban all transactions with four Russian banks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 7 that Russia hopes the military operation in Ukraine will end in the near future, possibly in the coming days. In an interview with Sky News, Mr. Peskov emphasized that either Russian soldiers end the operation by achieving their military goals or Moscow and Kiev reach a peace agreement through negotiations.
According to the spokesman, the prospect of a peace agreement will largely depend on the consistency of Ukraine’s position, as well as Ukraine’s willingness to accept Russia’s terms.
On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow will continue negotiations with Kiev despite provocations. According to Lavrov, Kiev presented a draft agreement on April 6, which removed the terms stated at the meeting in Istanbul – Turkey on March 29.
Vietnam calls for ceasefire, resumption of dialogue
On April 7 (New York time, USA), the United Nations General Assembly (UN General Assembly) continued to hold the 11th emergency session on the situation in Ukraine to consider the draft Resolution on suspending the Member of the United Nations Human Rights Council of Russia. After the General Assembly considered and approved the resolution, the representative of Russia announced its withdrawal from the Human Rights Council.
Speaking at the meeting, Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent stance on settling international disputes by peaceful means on the basis of respect for the law. respect the UN Charter and international law, especially the principle of respecting the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries, non-interference in internal affairs, and non-use of force in international relations. economic.
Vietnam opposes all acts of attacking civilians, violating international humanitarian and human rights law, and believes that it is necessary to verify and verify recent information in an open, transparent and objective manner, with cooperation of the parties involved.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang emphasized that Vietnam calls on all parties to reduce tensions, cease fire, resume dialogue, and find long-term solutions to disagreements on the basis of taking into account the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved. .
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