The war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its day 943 since its beginning on February 24, 2022, when the Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered a “special military operation” to free the pro-Russian population from Ukrainian region of Donbas.
Hoy Monday, September 23, 2024, Volodymyr Zelensky arrives on a decisive trip to the United States to present his “plan for victory”
While Russia extended Last night in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhiain the southeast of the country, its guided aerial bomb attacks on large urban centres located near the front, of which the cities of Járkov and Sumiin northeastern Ukraine.
At least 16 people were injured as consequence of the detonations of three guided aerial bombs in the city centerwhich caused damage to 13 residential buildings, according to local authorities.
Russian forces have also used aerial bombs against cities and residential areas, as happened in May when an attack with such explosives killed around 20 people in a shopping centre in the city of Kharkiv.
Russia has prepared a nuclear test site in response to US moves
Russia announced that has prepared las facilities at the Novaya Zemlya nuclear power plant (Arctic), which was the scene of the last Soviet atomic test in 1990, in response to steps taken by the United States.
“This was also done in response to Washington’s steps, which in recent years has focused on improving infrastructure in this area.”
Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister, reported RIA Novosti
Ryabkov thus confirmed the information that appeared in the Russian press about the “full readiness” of the nuclear test site.
The military officer stressed that if the Russian authorities decide to resume the tests, this order “will be fulfilled within the established time frame.”
At the same time, Ryabkov stressed that the Russian position on nuclear testing has not changed since the Russian president in November 2023, Vladimir Putin, signed the law revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
“As determined and formulated by the President of Russia, we can carry out such tests, but we will not do so if the United States (also) refrains from such steps.”
Sergei Ryabkov, Deputy Foreign Minister, reported RIA Novosti
Riabkov thus responded to the question of whether Moscow will carry out nuclear tests in response to Western authorization for kyiv to use its long-range missiles against targets on Russian territory.
Recently, Putin warned that if the West gives light to kyiv “This will mean that the countries of the I’LL TAKE, United States and los European countries will be at war with Russia”.
Some Russian politicians and analysts have in recent months urged the Kremlin to approve a nuclear test as a warning to the West for supplying arms to Ukraine.
North Korea, which recently published the first images of its uranium enrichment plants, is the only country to have conducted a nuclear test in the 21st century.
Russia Ukraine war on the first anniversary of the war (AFP / AFP)
Kremlin says it is ready to study Zelensky’s ‘victory plan’
He Kremlin showed itself willing to study the so-called ‘plan of victory‘ which Volodymyr Zelensky plans to present this week during his trip to the United States.
“When there is any information from official sources, we will, of course, study it carefully.”
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov at his daily telephone press conference
Peskov stressed that so far the media have published “contradictory” information about the content of the plan.
“We take all this with great caution”
Dmitry Peskov, Russian presidential spokesman
According to the press, the plan includes security guarantees; and financial assistance program; he Commitment to future arms suppliesincluding long range missilesy diplomatic pressures so that Russia accepts sit down to negotiate and peaceful settlement of the conflict.
The Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Maria Zakharovasaid last Saturday that Russia will not participate in any peace summit for Ukraine based on the formula proposed by the Ukrainian president.
“Russian representatives have not participated and will not participate in any meeting of the Bürgenstock process (the Swiss city where the first summit for peace in Ukraine without Russian participation was held). This process has nothing in common with the search for solutions.”
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry
However, he qualified that Russia does not reject “a political-diplomatic solution to the crisis” that is based in the conditions raised in mid-June by the president Vladimir Putin.
Putin proposed to kyiv what withdraw your troops of the four annexed regions by Moscow (Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson y Zaporizhia) y give up plans to join NATO, in exchange by one immediate ceasefire and the start of peace negotiations.
Dmitri Peskov, port of the Kremlin (EFE)
Volodymyr Zelensky arrives on a decisive trip to the United States to present his “victory plan”
The President of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelenski, started This Monday a trip to the United States to introduce your call Victory Plan to the president Joe Biden with a visit to a factory of the state of Pennsylvania which produces 155mm artillery ammunition that the Ukrainian Army uses massively on the front.
“It is an honor for us to begin our visit to the United States right in Scranton, at this plant in Pennsylvania. We are very happy to have these partners.”
Volodymyr Zelensky in a statement by the Ukrainian presidential administration
In a speech recorded on the plane he took across the Atlantic, the Ukrainian president explained that during the trip will present President Bidento the two candidates to succeed him in the White House, the vice president Kamala Harris and the former president donald trumpand to United States Congress are ‘Victory Plan’.
“Weapons to defend our independence and our people. Diplomacy to consolidate partners and force Russia to peace. And justice to hold Russia accountable for this war and to suffer its consequences.”
Volodímir Zelenski
Zelensky also announced that, in addition to Bidenwhich will be the first to receive the documentwill present his plan to the rest of his allies.
With many of them you will agree on New Yorkwhere the Ukrainian leader has travelled from Pennsylvania and is scheduled to participate, along with other heads of state and government from around the world, in the UN General Assembly.
According to the Kyiv Independent, Zelensky will present are ‘Victory Plan’ Biden at the White House on September 26.
During his trip, the president will insist also in that United States and other allies that have been transferred to Ukraine long range missiles allow them to use them to strike air bases and other military targets inside Russia.
He Zelensky’s trip to the United States will last about a week. According to Ukrainian media, the leader of kyiv will also meet in those days with the German chancellor, Olaf Scholzand with the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Joe Biden y Volodimir Zelenski (EVAN VUCCI / AFP)
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