In New Delhi, Russia and China are divided between the G20: the joint declaration on war skipped, tension over the wheat agreement. On the sidelines of the meeting, there was an initial brief contact between US Secretary of State Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov. Confusing reports of alleged “Ukrainian saboteurs” have come out of the Bryansk region of Russia. Putin is preparing for revenge.
USA, two Americans arrested for selling technology to Russia
The US Department of Justice has arrested two Kansas men accused of illegally exporting aviation-related technology to Russia and providing equipment repair services. Cyril Grigory Buyanovsky And Douglas Robertson They are accused of conspiracy, exporting controlled goods without a license, forgery and failure to provide electronic export information, and smuggling goods in violation of US law. The Ministry of Justice says so Buyanovsky and Robertson own and operate KanRus Trading Co. , which will provide Russian companies with aircraft electronics, as well as repair services for equipment used in Russian-made aircraft.
Belarus, Nobel laureate Bialgatsky sentenced to 10 years in prison
Nobel Peace Prize 2022, Alice Bialiatsky, founder of the Vesna Society (Primavera), was sentenced to 10 years in prison. It’s just the latest model conviction. in general silence, Lukashenko He continues to inflict harsh repression, forcing many into exile. In the nearly three years since the August 2020 uprising, at least 1,400 political prisoners, including 32 journalists, and more than 700 civil society organizations have been forced to close.
From our correspondent Rosalba Castelletti
Lavrov gas: We will not allow the West to blow up other bridges
Russia will not allow the West to “blow up gas pipelines again.” Speaking today at the international conference “Resina Dialogue” in New Delhi, Sergey Lavrov said. And the Russian Foreign Minister said: “The war that we are trying to stop and which the West started against us using the Ukrainians, of course, affected Russian politics, including energy policy.”
Ukraine Danilov: “Russian forces are advancing on Bakhmut, but not as fast as they would like”
Ukraine’s Minister of National Security and Defense Oleksiy said that Russian forces are advancing towards Bakhmut, but not as fast as they would like.
Danilov in an interview with the country’s media. “They are all there, but they can’t do anything for a long time,” said the senior official, referring to the men of Prigozhin’s Wagner Group, the Russian Armed Forces and the Airborne Forces, “yes, they are advancing, but not as fast as they would like.”
CNN: Kiev orders the handing over of Bakhmut to reconnaissance units
The commander of the Ukrainian drone unit, stationed in Bakhmut, said in a video recording broadcast on Telegram, Friday, quoting CNN, that a Ukrainian drone reconnaissance unit based in Bakhmut had received orders to leave the besieged eastern city. “At midnight, Madir’s bird unit received a combat order to immediately leave Bakhmut for a new place of operations,” said Commander Robert Brophy.
Russia denies Zakharova Blinken: “She did not talk about Whelan with Lavrov.”
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken did not raise the issue of releasing US citizen Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russia, during his conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a meeting of the G20 foreign ministers in New Delhi. This was written by the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, on her Telegram channel. “The US Secretary of State did not even stutter on this point. Everything that the State Department said yesterday about expressing concern about Blinken about the condition of the American citizen is a lie. The amazing behavior of the US administration,” Zakharova was quoted as saying by Tass newspaper. .
Linkin-Lavrov call, but Moscow backs away from peace: ‘There are no negotiations’
By our correspondent Paolo Mastrolelli
Bakhmut, Progozhin: “Zelensky evacuates old people and children”
According to the founder of the Russian mercenary group Wagner Evgeny Prigozhin Russian forces have practically surrounded the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine (in Russian Artyomovsk): in a video speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he called for the evacuation of the elderly and children. Russian media reported it. According to RIA Novosti, he called on the Ukrainian authorities to give the Armed Forces of Ukraine the opportunity to leave the city. A bloody battle raged in Bakhmut for weeks, practically a house-to-house battle.
Zelinsky: “Military and legal response after the attack on Bakhmut”
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky He promised a “military and legal response” to Russia’s attack on the eastern city of Zaporizhia, which killed at least four people yesterday. Brutal Russian missile attack on Zaporizhia He will face our military and legal response. The occupier will inevitably feel our power,” he said, before adding that the Russian authorities would know “the power of justice in every sense of the word.”
Chief Wagner: “Bakhmut is practically surrounded, and Zelensky is withdrawing his soldiers”
The strategic Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is “virtually surrounded” by Russian forces. This was announced in a video clip of the head of the Wagner mercenary group, near the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, adding that the Ukrainian forces now have only one way out. In the video, Prigozhin also called on the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to withdraw his forces from the city.
The Russians blow up the bridge between Bakhmut and Khromov. The Wagner’s: “We’ve Got It Surrounded”
At night, Russian forces blew up a crucial bridge linking the besieged city of Bakhmut to the nearby village of Khrumov. This was reported by CNN, citing the Donetsk region police. The bridge is a vital artery for evacuating civilians and replenishing ammunition. According to Wagner’s militia, the city is “besieged”.
Germany asks Switzerland to resell some Leopard tanks to fill gaps in the arsenals
Germany asked Switzerland to sell them some of its tanks Leopard II Off, reported on Friday Swiss newspaper Blick, a deal that could allow Berlin to increase its military aid to Ukraine. Germany wants Switzerland to resell some of the plant’s tanks RheinmetallThe newspaper said that the order would allow the company to fill the arms gaps in the members of the European Union and NATO. Germany, Poland, Portugal, Finland and Sweden are among the countries that have sent Leopard tanks to help Ukraine defend against the Russian offensive, but this has created “holes” in the arsenals of the alliance’s members.
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Economics Minister Robert Habeck informed Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd of the project in a February 10 letter. 23, newspaper reports. They asked their Swiss counterpart to agree to the sale, with assurances that the Swiss tanks would not be transferred to Ukraine itself. Under its neutrality laws, Switzerland is prohibited from sending weapons directly to Ukraine. The Swiss Defense Ministry said Germany’s request was being considered.
Air alert throughout Ukraine
An anti-aircraft alert has been declared across Ukraine in the last few minutes, according to national media. Meanwhile, monitoring groups reported the take-off of a Russian Air Force MiG-31K capable of carrying the Kinzhal hypersonic missile.
Kiev: more than 170 bombings in the Sumy region
More than 170 explosions have been recorded in Sumy Oblast, which borders Russia in the northeast. This was reported by the Kiev Independent newspaper, which identified ten communities as being targeted and many homes and infrastructures damaged. There were no reports of injuries.
Prigozhin on Telegram: Wagner fighters are in Bakhmut Center, but the media denies it
Meeting between Biden and Schultz at 8 pm Italian time at the White House
The White House meeting between Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Schultz is scheduled for 2 p.m. Washington time, 8 p.m. in Italy. US administration reports in a note. There is no joint press conference planned.
An imminent US arms package in Kyiv
The United States will soon announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth about $400 million and consisting mainly of munitions. This was reported by Reuters, citing informed sources, who confirmed what the White House announced in the daily briefing. The package, depending on the specified sources, should include missiles for Himar air defense systems, ammunition for Bradley combat vehicles and armored bridge vehicles.
A powerful explosion 120 kilometers from Moscow, possibly caused by a drone
An explosion occurred in Kolomna, 120 kilometers southeast of Moscow. “The explosion in Kolomna took place in the air. Most likely we are talking about a drone. But so far it is impossible to say for sure, since no fragments were found,” law enforcement agencies told the Tass news agency. A spokesman for the emergency services said “a number of potential facilities were checked” and “no signs of an explosion were found”.
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