Ukraine-News: EU chief diplomat warns of nuclear escalation

AIn light of Ukraine’s successes on the battlefield, EU foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell has warned of Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons. The war has entered a new phase in which there is a nuclear backlash and threats to use nuclear weapons, the EU’s top diplomat told the European Parliament on Wednesday. You should not close your eyes to it. “This is certainly a worrying situation in which we do not need to show support for Ukraine.”

Borel stressed that unity with Ukraine must be uninterrupted, even in the cold winter. In the wake of the war, Russia has dramatically cut gas supplies to Europe, raising energy prices and threatening a recession in the European economy.

Borel said the future of Ukraine is linked to the future of people in the EU. Borrell said that as a basis for lasting peace, Russia must take political and moral responsibility and pay for reconstruction and hold those responsible for war crimes accountable.

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12:04 – Kremlin: Withdrawal will have no effect on connectivity plans

Despite military setbacks, Russia wants to continue annexing the four Ukrainian regions. “They are always from Russia,” says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Russia will take back territories.

10:44 am – France decides visas for conscientious objectors on a case-by-case basis

France prefers to decide on a case-by-case basis when granting visas to Russian conscientious objectors. Each case will be examined individually and the procedure for obtaining visas for the Schengen area will be extended from the usual 15 to 40 days, French Foreign Secretary for Europe Laurence Boon said in an interview with Radio Franceinfo.

“We want to protect access for those seeking political asylum in Europe and avoid security risks.” Journalists, dissidents, artists and students must be ensured. Since the first conscription declared in Russia since World War II, large numbers of Russian men have sought to avoid conscription by fleeing abroad.

10:31 am – EU countries begin eighth round of sanctions

EU countries have launched an eighth round of economic sanctions against Russia. As several diplomats confirmed to the German Press Agency in Brussels, the permanent representatives of the member states on Wednesday approved, among other things, legal requirements for a price ceiling on oil imports from Russia, supported by the G-7 countries. The agreement still needs to be ratified in writing by the capitals of the member states.

9:17am – London: Ukrainian advance blocks supply of Russian troops

According to British intelligence services, Ukraine’s continued counteroffensive is causing problems for Russia to supply its own forces. For example, Ukrainian units in the northeastern part of Khartoum advanced 20 kilometers behind the Oskil River into the Russian defense zone, according to the British Ministry of Defense’s daily briefing on Wednesday. Thus the troops were approaching a distribution center in the town of Swatov. It has been said that Ukraine could now strike a key road in the region with its weapons systems, further limiting the Russians’ ability to supply their troops in the east.

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Ukrainian soldiers on their way to Lyman

From Sviatohirsk to Lyman

08:42 – Putin signs annexation of Ukrainian territories

According to the TASS news agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law uniting four Ukrainian regions. Earlier, the Russian House of Lords and Lower House approved the annexation agreements of Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

8:15 am – Kretschmer again calls for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.

Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer has again spoken out in favor of talks to end Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. The CDU politician insisted on ZDF “Morgenmagazin” on Wednesday that this is a war that violates international law and is throwing the entire world into chaos. “But my point is really: A diplomatic solution should stop dying, as soon as possible.” However, Ukraine should not give up national territories and Russian referendums “null and void”.

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Krechmer has repeatedly called in the past few weeks for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine to be “frozen” and that this can only be done through negotiations. He had to face a lot of criticism for that. In Ukraine, even negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin have been banned by decree. “We’re dealing with a superpower that’s a powder keg, and it’s not without risk,” Kretschmer insisted Wednesday.

08:30 – The situation in Ukraine

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7:50am – Municipalities frustrated by federal-state consultations on refugees

The Association of German Cities and Municipalities reacted with disappointment to the central-state consultations on the refugee issue. “Unfortunately, the federal and state governments have not yet committed themselves to the necessary federal, state and local refugee summits,” said Gerd Landsberg, managing director of the Düsseldorf “Rheinisch Post”. It is “good and right” for the central government to commit to additional services. However, he wanted “a clear commitment to further expand the initial reception capabilities of the federal states.”

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CDU federal leader Friedrich Merz now puts his accusations into perspective

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07:02 – Japan reopens embassy in Kyiv

Japan will reopen its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said. The diplomatic mission was temporarily closed on March 2 after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

5:23 am – UN to discuss Russian annexation in Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly will hold an emergency meeting next Monday to deal with Russia’s illegal annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine. This is according to a letter sent by the largest UN body to the 193 member states on Tuesday. According to diplomats, a vote on a resolution condemning Moscow’s actions will also take place during consultations starting at 9pm German time on Monday.

On Friday, Russia vetoed a similar draft resolution in the most powerful 15-member UN Security Council. China, India, Brazil and Gabon abstained. UN When the General Assembly votes, the conviction is expected to receive an overwhelming majority.

05:00 – Most EU citizens support Ukraine’s accession

According to a poll, a clear majority of Europeans are in favor of Ukraine joining the EU. Two-thirds (66 percent) of Europeans surveyed in a representative survey by the Bertelsmann Foundation in June were in favor, according to a study published in Gütersloh on Wednesday. However, approval varied across EU countries: in Poland, 84 percent of respondents were in favor. In Germany and France it was significantly lower at 60 percent.

12:01 AM – Zelenskyy reports counter-offensive progress

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian army has made clear and rapid progress in the south and east of the country. There is good news, Zelenskyj said in a video message distributed in Kyiv on Tuesday evening. “The Ukrainian army is advancing very quickly and powerfully in the current security operation in the south of our country.” There, dozens of settlements located in areas annexed by Russia have been recaptured, Zelensky said. “This week alone, dozens of settlements have been released after Russia’s rigged referendum. All these are located in Kherson, Karkiv, Luhansk and Donetsk regions,” he said. Zelensky announced the recapture of eight small towns in Kherson in the south.

In late September, Russia held referendums on joining Russia in four Ukrainian regions: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson. President Vladimir Putin later announced the annexation of the territories partially occupied by Russia. In recent days, Russian forces in the Donetsk and Kherson regions have been forced to retreat as Western-armed Ukrainian forces advance.

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