President of Ukraine Zelensky “Security until entering NATO”
Amid growing concerns about Russia’s military invasion, Ukrainian President Oleksandr Zelensky urged a commitment to security until he joined NATO.
President Zelensky said at an international conference in Munich, Germany on the 19th that Russia’s strong opposition to NATO membership was “there is a long way to go”, while “a commitment to security in the meantime. “I want it,” he called for discussions on a new framework for security in Ukraine with the permanent members of the UN Security Council, Germany, and Turkey.
Ukrainian troops announced today that two soldiers were killed in a bombardment from pro-Russian militants in the east, but President Zelensky said, “I know what to react to and what not to react to.” He showed his attitude not to ride the provocation.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of Defense Austin has expressed concern that Russian troops deployed around Ukraine are on the offensive.
Secretary of Defense Austin, USA
“Russia has been rallying troops around Ukraine, including Belarus, in recent months, but is now poised to attack in individual units.”
The Russian army conducted exercises to launch missiles that can carry nuclear warheads, including ICBM = intercontinental ballistic missiles. President Putin led the exercises from the Kremlin with President Lukashenko of Belarus.
Amid growing tensions, G7 = Foreign Ministers of the seven major countries held an emergency meeting in Munich. A joint statement after the meeting called on Russia to reiterate its diplomatic resolution and withdrawal of troops from near the Ukrainian border, while warning that the G7 would work together to impose financial and economic sanctions in the event of further military invasion.
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi
“It is a problem related to the fundamental principle of the international community that it does not allow unilateral changes in the status quo by force, and it is not limited to the problem of security in Europe.”
After attending the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Foreign Minister Hayashi expressed concern that allowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to change borders and the international order could affect Japan’s security. rice field. It seems that the military pressure from China and North Korea was taken into consideration.
However, regarding the specific content of the sanctions in the event of Russia’s invasion, he merely stated that “we will respond in cooperation with the G7, etc., depending on the actual situation.”
