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UN Secretary-General will visit Russia and Ukraine, Moscow accuses Kiev of not wanting to negotiate

In a statement issued today (April 23), the United Nations said that Secretary-General Guterres will meet with President Zelensky and Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on April 28, two days after his visit to Russia.

The Kremlin also confirmed on the same day that Guterres would travel to Moscow to meet with President Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Photo: Reuters

Earlier, the United Nations Secretary-General on April 19 sent a letter to the permanent missions of Russia and Ukraine, requesting a private meeting with Putin and Zelensky to discuss a peaceful solution for the two countries.

Guterres also called for a four-day ceasefire over Easter in Ukraine (starting April 21), to evacuate civilians from conflict zones and provide humanitarian aid to hard-hit areas. by fighting.

Russia accuses Ukraine of not wanting to negotiate peace

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Moscow had not received any response from Ukraine on recent peace proposals, accusing Kiev of not wanting to negotiate.

“Ukraine is giving the impression that it is not interested in a diplomatic solution to the ongoing military conflict,” Lavrov said at a joint press conference with his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi in Moscow on April 22.

Lavrov’s comments came days after Russia said it had passed on documents to Ukraine a draft peace agreement with specific terms. Kiev confirmed that it had received the document and was reviewing it, but President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had not received any proposals from Moscow.

The Russian foreign minister also expressed skepticism about Ukraine’s position on the negotiations. He said it was “very strange” to hear statements from aides to President Zelensky “indicating that they do not need these negotiations”.

Moldova summons Russian ambassador after claiming ‘clearing the way to breakaway regions’

Moldova summoned the Russian ambassador on April 22 to respond to a statement by a Moscow official that controlling southern Ukraine would give Russia access to the breakaway Transnistria region in Moldova.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova considers these statements baseless and contradicts Russia’s position on supporting our country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders,” the statement said. Moldova is “a neutral country and this principle must be respected by all international members, including the Russian Federation,” said a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova.

The move comes not long after General Rustam Minnekayev, deputy commander of Russia’s Central Military District, said that Moscow’s attempt to “control the southern region of Ukraine” could help it gain access to the breakaway region. Moldova’s Transnistria declaration. Minnekayev also said that there is evidence that the Russian-speaking community in this region is being “oppressed”.

Moldova’s reintegration policy office said Minnekayev’s remarks “lead to an increase in tension and mistrust”, and insisted that the rights of all people in Moldova were respected, regardless of their origin.

Many Western countries massively supplied heavy weapons to Ukraine

In an interview with the Ouest-France newspaper on April 22, French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that the country was “supplying important assets, from MILAN anti-tank missiles to CAESAR self-propelled howitzers” to Ukraine.

Mr. Macron said that about 40 Ukrainian soldiers will be trained to operate the new weapons in France from April 23. French Defense Minister Florence Parly later confirmed that Paris would deliver “several batteries of CAESAR artillery and thousands of rounds” to Kiev. The Elysee Palace declined to disclose the specific number of weapons that will be delivered to Ukraine because it does not want to disclose information, but said that it has already handed over MILAN anti-tank missiles, and artillery will be delivered in the coming days.

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A CAESAR self-propelled howitzer mounted on an armored military vehicle. Photo: Nexter

In addition to France, many Western countries have also recently increased arms aid to Ukraine. US President Joe Biden on April 21 announced a new $800 million military aid package for Kiev, which will provide dozens of artillery batteries, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and dozens of combat drones. “The Phantom of the Phoenix”. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on April 22 that the country may supply a number of new tanks to Poland, so that Warsaw can deliver T-72 main battle tanks to Ukraine.

However, some other countries, such as Germany, are concerned that the move to transfer heavy weapons to Ukraine could escalate tensions with Russia.

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