Original title: Development of the situation in Russia and Ukraine: the United States trains the Ukrainian armed forces in Germany, the Russian foreign minister refers to the United States NATO to contain and stimulate Russia
China News Agency, Beijing, April 30. Comprehensive news: On the 29th local time, US Department of Defense spokesman Kirby announced at a briefing that the United States has begun additional training for the Ukrainian armed forces at US military facilities in Germany. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine was being used by the United States and NATO as a tool to contain and stimulate Russia. The head of the Polish National Security Service said Poland had supplied Ukraine with a “considerable number” of tanks.
US is training Ukrainian armed forces in Germany
On the 29th local time, the US Department of Defense spokesman Kirby announced at a briefing that the United States has begun additional training for the Ukrainian armed forces at US military facilities in Germany. The training builds on initial artillery training that Ukrainian forces have received elsewhere, and also includes operational aspects such as radar systems and armored vehicles.
According to the news released by the Ukrainian President’s website, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a joint press conference on the 28th after meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres that the Mariupol Azov steel plant is still being bombed, and the Ukrainian side Willing to hold “urgent talks” with Russia on the withdrawal of Mariupol personnel.
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Veresyuk posted on social media on the 28th that Ukraine and Russia exchanged detainees again that day. The 45 people released by the Ukrainian side included 12 civilians, 13 officers and 20 soldiers. Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance Information Office released a message on the 29th that Ukraine received 495 million euros of aid from the World Bank for necessary social, humanitarian, medical and resettlement expenditures for mobile people. The funds will be transferred to the State Budget Fund of Ukraine.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov reported on the morning of the 29th that the Russian Aerospace Forces used high-precision air-based weapons to destroy the “Artem” space rocket production plant in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Russian side also used the “Caliber” high-precision long-range sea-based missile to destroy three Ukrainian traction substations.
Russia’s Kursk State Governor Starovoit said on social media on the 29th that a border checkpoint in the state was attacked by mortars that morning, and Russian border guards and military personnel returned fire. The governor of Russia’s Bryansk region, Bogomaz, said through his social media account on the 29th that the Russian Federal Security Service was attacked by Ukrainian mortars on a border defense facility in the state on the same day, and the local water and electricity supply facilities were damaged and are undergoing emergency repairs. . There were no casualties in either attack.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces posted on social media on the 29th that in the direction of Donetsk and Tavria, in order to prevent the regrouping of the Ukrainian army, the Russian army is launching artillery fire on the Ukrainian army along the entire line of contact. At the same time, the Russian army continued to blockade the Ukrainian defenders near the Azov Steel Plant.
According to news from the Odessa state government on the 29th, the city of Odessa will implement martial law from 22:00 on May 1 to 5:00 on May 3, and people will be prohibited from going out without a special pass.
Russia’s foreign minister says Ukraine is being used by the US and NATO as a tool to contain and stimulate Russia
On the 29th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Arabiya TV that NATO has never stopped the process of eastward expansion, and Russia’s security interests have been ignored. Ukraine was forged by the US and NATO as a tool to contain and stimulate Russia.
The Russian Foreign Ministry announced on the 29th that it would blacklist parliamentarians, officials, businessmen and media personalities from Iceland, Norway, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, barring them from entering the country.
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 30th, the Russian embassy in the United States called on Washington to reflect in time and give up provocation in response to US Deputy Secretary of State Bonnie Jenkins’ remarks that Russia has undeclared chemical weapons and may use them in Ukraine.
Ukraine’s state news agency quoted Podoljak, an adviser to the Ukrainian President’s Office, as saying on the 29th that Ukraine was seeking to sign an “exit war” agreement with Russia rather than a peace and friendship treaty. The agreement will provide for a ceasefire throughout Ukraine, the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, and the exchange of detainees between the two sides. He said that the current negotiating teams of the two countries continued to work online, but the negotiation process was slow. In addition, the Ukrainian side believes that there is still an opportunity to hold special talks with Russia in Mariupol.
The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Grossi, said on the 28th that the agency’s field measurement data showed that the radiation level in the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was within a safe range. Repairs to the nuclear safeguards system at the nuclear power plant are still ongoing.
Poland has supplied Ukraine with a ‘considerable number’ of tanks
In an interview with a local news program on the 29th, Director of the Polish National Security Agency Soroch said that the Polish government has provided Ukraine with a “considerable number” of Soviet-made T-72 main battle tanks, small batches of infantry fighting vehicles and unmanned vehicles. machine.
Soroch did not reveal specific numbers on the show. Polish media reported on the 29th that more than 200 tanks have been transferred to Ukraine. Soroch also said about 10,000 American soldiers are currently stationed in Poland. Polish President Duda said earlier this week that Poland had provided Ukraine with 7 billion Polish zlotys ($1.58 billion) in military aid.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java on the 29th that as the rotating presidency of the Group of Twenty (G20), Indonesia is promoting a peaceful solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
On the 27th and 28th of this month, Widodo had another phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Widodo said Zelensky had made a request for weapons assistance to Indonesia, and Jokowi responded that “in accordance with Indonesia’s constitutional mandate and Indonesia’s diplomatic principles, arms assistance to other countries is prohibited”, and Widodo expressed “willingness to provide humanitarian assistance.” , Widodo stressed that a “peaceful solution should be proposed through negotiations”. In a telephone conversation, Jokowi invited Zelensky to attend the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, in November this year.
During the call with Putin, Widodo again stressed the importance of ending the war immediately. Widodo said that Putin expressed his gratitude for the invitation to the G20 summit and said that he would attend the summit. (Finish)
【Editor: Guan Na】
