“A matter of global security”
“Russian terror has long since crossed the line beyond which it has become apparent to many in the civilized world that punishing Russia, a terrorist state, for all it has done in Ukraine is a matter of global security. commented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
“The war continues. Not a day goes by without Russian bombing,” insisted the Ukrainian president in his address on Tuesday evening.
France “cautious” on the meeting in Turkey
Paris “hopes” that the quadripartite meeting on Ukrainian grain exports scheduled for today in Turkey leads to progress. But she remains “cautious” in view of the attitude observed so far by Russia, declared yesterday evening the head of French diplomacy, Catherine Colonna, before the Foreign Affairs Committee.
“We see that the weeks go by without any progress being evident,” she added. And to specify: “I want to hope that the meeting which is announced in Turkey under the aegis of the United Nations, of the two parts Ukraine and Russia, with the assistance of Turkey, allows results. »
An agreement to unblock cereals?
Russian and Ukrainian delegations as well as representatives of the United Nations (United Nations) will meet today in Turkey to discuss the thorny issue of the resumption of exports by the Black Sea of blocked cereals.
“Military delegations from the Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian Defense Ministries, as well as a United Nations delegation, will hold talks in Istanbul on the safe delivery to international markets of grain pending in Ukrainian ports”, specifies Turkish Defense Minister.
According to a diplomat, an agreement in principle has been reached for Turkey, with the support of the UN, to inspect commercial vessels, Ukraine having refused to let Russia do it itself. It would also include a ceasefire in the area through which the boats would pass, according to the same source.