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Russia, which has recently continued missile strikes across Ukraine, including the capital Kiiu, has hinted at the possibility of dialogue.
He also pressured European countries suffering from an energy crisis to lift sanctions, saying they could resume gas supplies.
Cho Myung-ah is a reporter in Paris.
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Energy facilities such as power plants and transmission stations in Ukraine were destroyed by Russian airstrikes that began on Monday, and power cuts and communication disruptions continue in Kiiu and Lviv.
[이리나 마르코비치/르비우 주민]
“After the explosion in the morning, there is no water or electricity. This is how we live now.”
Meanwhile, the Russian side mentioned the possibility of a dialogue before the summit with President Erdogan Turkiye.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Vlodimir Zelensky said, “There is no dialogue.”
The Kremlin expressed its expectation for Erdogan’s mediation, saying “nothing can be done”.
[유리 우샤코프/크렘린궁 보좌관]
“It seems that President Erdogan will give active comments on this issue (negotiations with Ukraine) during a meeting in Astana (the capital of Kazakhstan). A very interesting and useful discussion awaits us.”
In addition, Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the Nordstream, a gas pipeline connecting Europe, which was recently damaged by external shocks.
“We can resume gas supply to Europe through whole gas pipelines,” he said.
However, Western countries criticized the dual strategy of dealing with indiscriminate airstrikes on a daily basis.
At the NATO Ukrainian Defense Contact Group meeting, more than 50 countries, including Korea, participated to discuss ways to further support Ukraine.
At this meeting, they agreed to support additional air defense systems against missile and drone attacks.
This is Cho Myung-ah from MBC News in Paris.
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