Putin doubts peace: Ukraine beats bridges, conversations fail!
Putin doubts peace: Ukraine beats bridges, conversations fail!
In an increasingly tense geopolitical environment, Wladimir Putin questions the meaning of peace talks with Ukraine. The Russian president expressed his concerns after Ukrainian attacks took place on two bridges in Russia, which he classified as targeted attacks on civilians. "Kiev is deprived of a terrorist organization," says Putin, who doubts the Ukrainian government's will to peace. These attacks occurred shortly before the planned peace talks in Turkey, in the course of which a bridge attack even resulted in the derailment of a train, with seven people dying. Russian investigators also reported a blown up motorway bridge when a passenger train drove over it. Ukraine does not comment on the bridge attacks, but refers to the continuous Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian territory.
vienna.at reports that the former Russian president Dmitri Medwedew is released after the negotiations in Istanbul. Excludes. According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrow, Kyiv rejected a Russian proposal for a ceasefire. In Ukraine, on the other hand, Wolodymyr Selenskyj proposed a ceasefire until the meeting of the heads of state and government. At the same time, Germany's Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul calls for more pressure on Russia and criticizes its lack of interest in a peaceful solution to the conflict. He and the Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski emphasize the need for additional sanctions against Russia.
conversations in Istanbul: Brief hope for peace
The second round of the peace talks that took place in Istanbul ended after an hour without significant progress. While Turkey acted as an intermediary and wanted to discuss conditions for a ceasefire, there was a dispute over the submission of memorands with cornerstones for possible conflict resolution. One settlement point was only the exchange of seriously injured prisoners under the age of 25. Ukraine, represented by Defense Minister Rustem Umerow, had sent a position paper to Russia, but the Russian delegation manager Vladimir Medinsky only wanted to present the Russian position during the meeting. The main goal of the talks, a sustainable peace, remained in the distance.
military attacks intensify
The military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine continue to increase. Several Russian military airports from Ukraine were attacked at the weekend. The Ukrainian secret service SBU claims that 40 Russian fighting and reconnaissance planes were destroyed or damaged, which would be about 34 percent of those who were able to drop out of cruise. However, independent media report on significantly lower numbers, between 9 and 14 damaged aircraft, and verified videos show fewer than 40 damaged machines. The recent evaluations of the Ukrainian general staff also show an increase in Ukrainian losses to Russian aircraft from 372 to 384.
The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed fires due to the drone attacks, but called neither numbers nor specific types of affected aircraft. The complex situation remains tense, while Russia and Ukraine are still planning a great exchange of prisoners for the weekend, in which 500 prisoners are to be returned, including young soldiers and seriously injured prisoners of war.
Overall, the situation between the two countries is tense and hopes for peaceful solutions seem less than ever in the current situation.
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