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Beijing: “America obstructs peace talks, what are its intentions?”

Beijing is defending its position on the war in Ukraine after a Moscow meeting between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, accusing the US of “obstructing” peace talks efforts. According to the joint note, foreign ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that China and Russia, according to the joint note, said after the meeting that they supported talks as a way to resolve the crisis. He said Beijing “played a constructive role. The United States not only adds fuel to the fire, but also hinders other countries’ efforts to promote talks.” Peace. What are their intentions?”.

Peskov: “The United States is interfering in the affairs of Belarus”

“The United States continues to interfere directly and indirectly in the internal affairs of various countries, including Belarus.” This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov regarding Washington’s intention to appoint a special envoy to communicate with the opposition forces in Minsk. The agency reports that tax.

Beijing: “Friendship between China and Russia between gentlemen”

Cooperation between China and Russia “is an honest, honest friendship, in stark contrast to American hegemony and bullying,” as well as “a mixture of closed, exclusive, selfish, and narrow circles.” This is the comment made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, at the daily press briefing, to a question about the White House’s criticism of relations between Moscow and Beijing, in light of agreements signed during a week’s visit to Beijing. Russian President Xi Jinping. “The relations between Russia and China are based on non-alignment, non-confrontation and non-targeting of third parties,” Mao added.

Russian missile strike in Donetsk, five dead

Five people – three women and two men – were killed in a Russian raid on the town of Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. This was announced by the State Emergency Services of Ukraine. The Russian missile hit a one-story building housing the so-called “immunity center,” as humanitarian reception centers for civilians are called. Rescuers added on Telegram that Kostiantynivka is located about twenty kilometers west of Bakhmut, the center of the fight against Russian forces.

Podolyak: “Melloni made clear to the EU the dangers of not helping Ukraine”

The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has “brilliantly made clear to the Europeans who continue to humiliate Europe by asking them not to help Ukraine” what risks this might entail. An advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, wrote on Twitter in Italian, explaining that “any such request means: ‘We, Europe, allow Russia’s invasion, mass killing and destruction of law’. This is unacceptable.”

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– ихайло Подоляк (Podolyak_M) March 24, 2023

Podolyak: A phone call between Zelensky? it’s complicated”

About the expected phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese President Xi Jinping, “there are plans” but also “difficulties” for Beijing’s position. This was stated by Ukrainian Presidential Adviser Mykhailo Podolyak, citing Ukraineska Pravda. “It is very complicated. China has not yet found its new political foundation, that is, whether it wants to take up the issue of an agreement between Russia and Ukraine or whether it will remain on the sidelines,” Podolyak said.

Medvedev: “Western military trainers in Ukraine will be legitimate targets”

Western military specialists who were to be sent to Ukraine to use the newly supplied weapons would become “legitimate targets” for Russian attacks. This was stated by former President Dmitry Medvedev. From the point of view of the laws of war, Medvedev admits, the supply of weapons does not in itself constitute direct involvement in the conflict. He stressed that “if military specialists are sent with these weapons, this is a clear indication that a country is involved in the conflict.”

“Five Russian drones over Kryvyi Rih, one shot down”

During the night, Russian forces bombed the Kryvyi Rih area, in the Dnipropetrovsk region, launching five drones, one of which was shot down. This was reported by the local ukrainian military authorities. Soldiers of the Eastern Air Command shot down a Shahed plane. Five drones hit a target, Serhiy Lesk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military department, wrote in Telegram. There have been no reports of injuries so far. Investigations are still ongoing in the aftermath of the attack.

In Kherson 74 attacks within 24 hours, one dead.

The head of the regional military administration in Kherson reported via Telegram that during the past 24 hours, Russian forces launched “74 attacks by firing 423 heavy artillery and Grad Millers shells” on the region, while in the city of Kherson it was bombed four times. 12 shells hit residential neighborhoods, private homes, residential buildings and a health facility. One person was killed.”