The West increases pressure on Russia

Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said on May 13 that the Ukrainian army would continue to fight to retake Zmiinyi (Snake Island) in the Black Sea as long as necessary. This statement came after Ukrainian forces confirmed that they had set fire to the Russian Navy supply ship Vsevolod Bobrov near Snake Island.

Ukrainian self-propelled artillery is loaded onto a vehicle near the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region AFP

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on May 13 that Russian forces attacked the Kremenchug oil refinery, destroying its production capacity and many fuel tanks. The Russian Defense Ministry also claimed to have shot down a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet in the province Kharkiv eastern part of this country.

The two sides made the statement as the hostilities entered their 79th day. Russia’s first deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Dmitry Polyansky, warned that the conflict had escalated to the point that there was “no room left” for foreign efforts. deliver. He attributed this situation to the lack of constructive dialogue, Kyiv’s failure to keep his promises and the West’s continued intention to prolong hostilities against Russia.

In addition, Mr. Polyansky stated that previously Russia was not concerned about Ukraine’s application to join the European Union (EU), but its stance has changed. Mr. Polyansky explained that the catalyst for that change has been Brussels’ behavior since Russia launched its military campaign in Ukraine, and Moscow feels the EU has fully sided with NATO. Mr. Polyansky pointed out that the EU High Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and policy security Josep Borrell recently openly expressed his consideration of a military solution to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

“I think our position towards the EU right now is more like that of NATO because we don’t see a big difference,” he stressed. As of last night, there was no information on the reaction of Ukraine and the EU to Mr. Polyansky’s statement.

Meanwhile, the West continues to find ways to supply more weapons to military On the 79th, Ukraine and Russia struggled on two major fronts”>Ukraine and wanted to impose new sanctions on Russia.Borrell yesterday announced that the EU would continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine worth 500 million euros (more than 12 trillion VND), including heavy weapons such as tanks and artillery. Mr. Borrell also said he believes that in the next few days, the EU will reach an agreement on the proposed Russian oil embargo. Mr. Borrell made this statement on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Germany. Upon his arrival, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said it was important to continue to put pressure on Russia by providing more weapons for Ukraine and increased sanctions, according to Reuters.

Earlier, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace on May 12 revealed that British foreign and defense officials are actively looking to buy Soviet and Russian-made weapons globally to supply Ukraine. , according to RT Radio. He explained that Soviet-made weapons were the best choice for Kyiv in the fight against Russian forces because Ukrainian forces were used to such weapons.

As of last night, there was no information about Russia’s response to the above statements.