The war between Russia and Ukraine reaches its day 910 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 Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Moscow suffers one of the largest drone attacks since the start of the war.
On another topic, the Ukrainian Parliament about Rada Suprema ratified This Wednesday the Rome Statutewith which Ukraine has become the 125th member of the International Criminal Court (CPI).
“This has been a long journey full of challenges, myths and fears. None of them have been proven to be true,” Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba said in a brief statement, in which he thanked President Volodymyr Zelensky for his leadership and the efforts of institutions and deputies.
“With this step, Ukraine demonstrates its unwavering commitment to strengthening international justice,” the statement said.
Kuleba recalled that kyiv has already cooperated with the ICC to demand that Russia accountable for the “atrocities” committed during the invasion, a task he said would now be “more effective.”
“With the ratification of the Rome Statute, Ukraine has also taken another important step on its path to EU membership,” he concluded.
Ukraine has accepted the jurisdiction of the ICC for a decade, but has not yet ratified the Statute.
Ukraine bans Russia-linked churches from protecting their spiritual independence
Ukraine takes a further step towards its “spiritual independence” from Russia, following the recent approval of a ley what paves the way for banning a local Orthodox church linked to Moscowgiven the latter’s refusal to unequivocally condemn the invasion and cut ties with Russia.
The law, although does not explicitly prohibit the Church, has established a mechanism to ensure that any religious organization with extensive communication o loyalty to the Russian Orthodox Church will have to cut those ties within a period of approximately nine months or cease its activity.
Although the The affected Church has already stressedin reaction to the passage of the law on Tuesday, that does not retain any formal link with the organization headed by Patriarch Kirillunconditionally loyal to the Russian president, Vladimir Putinand a supporter of the invasion of Ukraine, his continued affiliation with Moscow has been an open secret to most Ukrainians.
He 63% of them were in favor of a total ban on the Church in Mayaccording to a survey by the kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
And 20% more were in favor of the State increasing its control over the Church’s activities and only 12% were opposed to taking such measures..
He main objective of the law is prevent that the “enemy propaganda” leak through the ChurchMikita Poturaev, head of the relevant parliamentary committee, explained to local media.
File photo of Metropolitan Epiphanius, head of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. EFE/EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
(SERGEY DOLZHENKO / EFE)
Narendra Modi to discuss peaceful resolution of conflict on first visit to Ukraine
He Prime Minister of India, Narendra-Modiwhich undertook This Wednesday a trip to Polandy will arrive in Ukraine on Fridayassured that will talk with the Ukrainian president, Volodímir Zelenskion a peaceful resolution of the current conflict with Russia.
This will be the First time an Indian Prime Minister visits kyivand therefore the Modi’s first visit to Ukraine since the start of its war with Russia in February 2022.
“I look forward to the opportunity to build on previous talks with President Zelensky to strengthen bilateral cooperation and share perspectives on the peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.”
In a statement from the office of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
He Indian Prime Minister has held several telephone conversations with Zelensky since the start of the war, the last of which was last March.
That same month, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, visited New Delhi y He met with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankarwith the conversation focused on the current conflict in Ukraine.
The past julio, Modi met in Moscow with the Russian President, Vladimir Putina fact that was viewed with indignation by Zelensky’s entourage, who described the gesture as “a huge disappointment and a devastating blow to peace efforts.”
So far, the India has avoided condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine y has claimed its neutral stance throughout the conflict.
Before his trip to Ukraine, Modi is expected to land in Poland on Wednesday to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries with the authorities of the European country.
“Our mutual commitment to democracy and pluralism further strengthens our relationship,” said Modi, who will meet Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Andrzej Duda.
On Friday, August 23, Modi will begin the second part of his trip to Eastern Europe with a visit to kyiv, where, according to the Indian government, “the door will be opened to holding negotiations on all aspects of the bilateral relationship (between India and Ukraine)”, including the defence sector.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and despite pressure from its Western partners, New Delhi became in it largest market for Russian oil after leverage los Discounts offered by Moscow to cope with at international sanctions.
The ties between the two powers became close during the Cold War, when Moscow was almost the only arms supplier to New Delhi, supplying up to 85% of its defence purchases, a dependency that the Asian country has not yet managed to reverse.
Vladimir Putin welcomes Narendra Modi and thanks him for his interest in ending the war (EFE)
Moscow suffers one of the largest drone attacks since the start of the war
Las Anti-aircraft defenses shot down a dozen drones in Moscowwhich suffered last night one of the biggest attacks con enemy unmanned aircraft since the beginning of the war in Ukrainein February 2022, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced on Wednesday.
According to Sobyanin on Telegram, last night’s attack was “one of the largest attempts to attack Moscow” using unmanned aircraft.
He First drone heading to Moscow was destroyed in the vicinity of the capital at 3:02 local time and the other nine during the following hour and a half.
The mayor assured that the situation is “under control.”
According to preliminary data, the The fall of the fragments of downed drones has not caused any casualties or material damage.
He The previous attempt to attack Moscow with a drone took place on July 11.when an unmanned aircraft was shot down in Stupino, almost 100 kilometres south of the megalopolis.
Meanwhile, on the day of the presidential elections in russiaon March 17, Moscow suffered an attack by five drones without reaching their target.
He Ministry of Defense of Russia reported for its part of the Neutralization of 45 drones last night, 11 of them in the Moscow region.
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