Russia reduces the intensity of its attack on Ukraine, Finland sends a delegation to Turkey

“The move is to allow people to evacuate. Ceasefires are being announced and humanitarian corridors are established to bring civilians out of besieged neighborhoods. Of course, this will slow down the attacks, but it is done deliberately to avoid civilian casualties,” Al Jazeera news agency quoted Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying at the meeting. The meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) was held today (May 24).

“I need to make it clear that the Russian military did not attack civilian facilities in Russia Ukraine” added Mr. Shoigu.

According to Shoigu, Russia will fully support CSTO countries in the context that Western countries are trying to undermine the unity of this organization.

“We know pressure is being built on allied nations. This requires us to be even more united. Russia will continue to provide the necessary assistance to its allies in neutralizing emerging threats, as well as in protecting the country’s sovereignty.

Finland-Sweden send delegation to Turkey

According to Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, Finland and Sweden will send delegations to the Turkish capital Ankara tomorrow (May 25) to resolve the issue of the two Nordic countries applying to join. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

“We understand that Turkey has some concerns about its own security against terrorism. We think those problems are solvable. There may be some issues that are not directly related to Finland and Sweden, but to other members of the NATO military bloc,” Al Jazeera news agency quoted Haavisto as saying.

According to Reuters news agency, Turkey recently published a list of requirements that need to be met by the governments of Finland and Sweden before Ankara approves NATO membership for these countries.

“Finland and Sweden need to stop providing financial support to groups affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as well as Kurdish fighters operating in Syria. The two Nordic countries need to stop communicating with members of the Kurdish group in Syria,” reads a paragraph in a statement released by the Turkish government.

“Sweden must also contain the disinformation campaign against Turkey by the followers of the 2016 coup plotter, when these subjects fled to Sweden to take up residence,” the statement said. The above report added more.

Russia announced the destruction of ammunition depots for American howitzers

“During the operation, our army delivered an attack and destroyed a Ukrainian ammunition depot located in the Donbass region, which was used as a ammunition storage location for the Ukrainian military. howitzer M777”, Al Jazeera news agency quoted a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry stated.

Currently, Al Jazeera and many other media outlets have not been able to verify the statement of the Russian Defense Ministry.

Tuan Tran