Beijing will present its “peace plan”
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi was received at the Kremlin on Wednesday after meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“Chinese partners shared with us their thoughts on the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis, as well as their approaches to its political settlement,” the Russian Foreign Ministry commented. Beijing has promised to make its proposal to end the conflict in Ukraine public this week, in time for the first anniversary of the launch of the Russian offensive.
The invasion of Ukraine, “an affront to our collective conscience”, denounces the head of the UN
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is “an affront to our collective conscience”, denounced Wednesday evening the UN Secretary General at the opening of a session of the United Nations General Assembly marking the war anniversary. “The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine represents a dark milestone, for the Ukrainian people and for the international community. This invasion is an affront to our collective conscience,” said Antonio Guterres.
Elisabeth Borne meets Ukrainian refugees
Elisabeth Borne will meet today with Ukrainian refugees hosted in France, to mark a year of “Russian aggression”.
The Prime Minister will visit a reception residence in Bures-sur-Yvette (Essonne) where she will exchange with several Ukrainian families.
On this occasion, she will salute the “exceptional commitment” of the French, local authorities and operators to ensure their reception and integration, and will recall France’s “determination” in its support for Ukraine.
Suspension of New Start Treaty ‘will not increase risk of nuclear war’, Moscow says
Russia should also continue to provide the United States with notifications on nuclear deployments in order “to avoid false alarms, which is important for maintaining strategic stability”, assures General Yevgeny Ilyin, according to the agency. of Russian press Ria Novosti.