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In its fight against Russian aggression, Ukraine is demanding a tenfold increase in Western military aid and tougher sanctions. Our Moscow correspondent Christoph Wanner talks about this and the current situation on the front.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has vowed to continue to defend the city of Pakmut. Meanwhile, the Swiss ambassador in Berlin reiterated Bern’s refusal to transfer ammunition to Ukraine. More on Live Ticker.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has vowed to continue to defend the city of Pakmut. “It’s impossible for us to abandon Pakmut,” Zelensky said in an interview with Al Arabiya news channel published on Sunday. “That would expand the front and give Russian forces and Wagner the ability to occupy more of our land.”
In addition, Selenskij thanked his soldiers for their dedication and willingness to fight. In his video address each evening, he listed several factions that had distinguished themselves in the fight over the past few days and weeks. “Thank you for your resilience, for defending your positions and thereby protecting Ukraine,” Zelensky said. He called upon the people to show respect to the soldiers.
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05:00 – Kuleba: Moscow has destroyed world stability
According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Russia has destroyed not only peace in his country and the whole of Europe, but also the stability of the world order that existed until the beginning of the war. “It has committed unspeakable atrocities and destroyed the basic principles of humanity,” Kuleba wrote in a guest post for WELT on Sunday. There can be no real peace unless Moscow takes responsibility for all its crimes.
Russia’s actions have shattered hopes for peace in the 21st century. “Instead, Russia has pushed us back to nineteenth-century colonial conquest,” Kuleba wrote. “This war shows that security in the region is indivisible. A threat to one is a threat to all.” The future of Euro-Atlantic security “will be decided on the battlefield in Ukraine”.
04:48 – Drone attack on Sevastopol
According to the governor, the Russian Black Sea Fleet intercepted a drone attack on the Crimean port of Sevastopol on Monday morning. “According to the latest information, one surface drone was destroyed. The second blew itself up,” Moscow-based governor Mikhail Rasvozhayev writes on his Telegram channel. “Now the city is quiet.” No damage was reported, he adds.
4:00 a.m. – Swiss Ambassador argues against exchange of ammunition
Paul René Seger, the Swiss ambassador in Berlin, supported Bern’s refusal to transfer Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine. Switzerland has decided not to use military force, he told the Augsburger Allgemeine. “It also means we don’t support wars.”
He noted the central importance of neutrality in Switzerland: “It’s part of our DNA.” This is comparable to the paragraph on the reunification requirement in the German Basic Law. “The amount of criticism showered on us,” Shekhar marveled. “If Putin wins the war the impression is given that Switzerland is partly to blame. But 12,000 rounds will not affect or decide the war,” he said.
03:45 – Ukraine reports firefight between Russian soldiers and Wagner mercenaries
In the eastern Ukrainian city of Stanytsia Luhanska, clashes reportedly broke out between regular Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries. This was reported by the news site “NTV” citing Ukrainian civil servants. And he hasn’t revealed any details yet. An initial skirmish turned into a shootout, resulting in deaths on both sides. The information has not yet been verified.
12:04 am – Peace researchers note renewed increase in military spending
Global military spending rises to a new record in 2022 on the back of the Ukraine war. States invested 2,240 billion US dollars (about 2,040 billion euros) in their forces last year, more than ever before, the peace research firm Sibri announced in Stockholm on Monday. According to the Sibri report on global military spending, rearmament has also increased significantly in Europe.
It also said the international community spent 3.7 percent more on the military last year compared to 2021. “The steady increase in global military spending in recent years is a sign that we live in an increasingly insecure world,” said Sibri researcher Nan Tian. Global investment increased for the eighth consecutive time.
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