ONLINE White House refuses to negotiate with Putin, Russia will reportedly occupy large Ukrainian cities soon – Topky.sk

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• Putin announced on Monday that he had decided to immediately recognize the Donetsk People’s Republic and the People’s Republic of Luhan as independent states
• Western leaders, led by the US and the EU, will impose sanctions on Russia
• Almost the whole world has condemned Putin’s actions
• Russian troops enter Ukraine as “peacekeepers”
• The White House refuses to negotiate with Putin

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09:29 On 2 March, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Hungarian Parliament summoned Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to hear him in connection with his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place on 1 February in Moscow. ATV commercial television reports about it.

09:27 Slovakia calls for a united and vigorous response to Russia’s decision to recognize the separatist Ukrainian regions, Donetsk and Luhansk, as independent. This was announced on Tuesday by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (MZVEZ SR) Martin Klus, according to which “very painful sanctions” against the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin must be part of this reaction. The communication department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic informed about it on Wednesday.

08:33 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia was ready for dialogue and a search for a diplomatic solution, but stressed that Russia’s interests and the security of its citizens were “unconditional” for Moscow. The information is from an AFP report.

07:51 The Ukrainian authorities recorded 96 cases of shelling of their territory by separatist regions in the east of the country over the past day. One Ukrainian soldier died and six others were wounded, the RBK Ukraine server said today, referring to the army. Violation of the ceasefire is also reported by representatives of the insurgent republics, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic reports three deaths as a result of the shelling of Ukrainian forces.

07:35 Sanctions imposed on Russia will damage global financial and energy markets. In such words, the Russian ambassador to the United States reacted to the new financial restrictions of the United States against Moscow due to its aggressive action against Ukraine. The United States, where ordinary citizens will feel the full impact of rising prices, will not be saved either, diplomat Anatoly Antonov said on Facebook.

07:22 Russia has no plans to stop on Donbas and may continue its offensive to another Ukrainian territory. According to the Ukrainian Truth server, the Ukrainian intelligence service announced this to the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting between the head of state and the heads of parliamentary parties. “The cities of Kharkov, Kherson and Kiev are in the risk zone. “ stated.

07:02 Cuba and Venezuela have supported Russia in the current crisis over Ukraine and in the dispute with Western countries. The DPA agency informed about it today. According to the Cuban party daily Granma, Russian President Vladimir Putin is cautious as Europe prepares for fire. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has also expressed “all support” to Putin.

06:50 On Tuesday, former US President Donald Trump called Kremlin chief Vladimir’s actions against Ukraine “subtle” and “brilliant.” The information comes from the Business Insider web portal report.

Trump said in the talk show “Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” that Putin’s recognition of the independence of the separatist republics in eastern Ukraine was a clever move. “Putin will declare a large part of Ukraine independent. That’s amazing … And I say, how clever is that? And he will come there and make a peacemaker,” added Trump.

06:40 Satellite images show the new deployment of more than 100 military vehicles and dozens of military tents in southern Belarus near the Ukrainian border, a private American company said on Tuesday.

05:20 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday the imposition of sanctions on the eight top security advisers to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin after he noted the “unjustified, unprovoked, unacceptable” Russian invasion of Ukraine. The report is taken from the AFP agency. Eight members of Russia’s Security Council will face sanctions, including a travel ban, and Australia will also target Russian military-related banks.

05:06 US President Joe Biden is sending more troops to the Baltics. This includes sending 800 infantry troops to the Baltic region and up to eight F-35 fighters to several operational sites along NATO’s eastern flank, the U.S. official said on condition of anonymity. Reuters reported. Biden also announced that all these units have a defensive character.

04:09 Finland plans to carry out an additional safety analysis of the Hanhikivi-1 nuclear power plant construction project, in which the Russian state-owned company Rosatom is participating. As reported by the AP on Tuesday, the Finnish Ministry of Defense is demanding an extensive review of geopolitical risks for Russia to proceed on recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as independent and sovereign states on Monday.

04:05 Japan has imposed sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. The report is taken from the TASS agency.

“We have decided to take the following sanctions. First, there is the ban on issuing visas to representatives of the two so-called republics, as well as the freezing of their assets. Secondly, we are banning exports to and imports from these two republics.” Chishida said the sanctions on Russia also extended to Russian sovereign debt and banned the issuance of new related bonds in Japan.

03:12 A meeting between US President Joe Biden and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is not currently planned, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. The American news portal The Hill reported about it.

02:32 US President Joe Biden met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyter Kuleb in Washington on Tuesday and “reaffirmed” Kiev’s support at a time of rising tensions with Russia, the AFP agency reported.

Kuleba also praised US sanctions against Russia at a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “They are very specific. They are painful,” the DPA quoted him as saying.

Kuleba also said, “that there is no such thing as a small, medium or large invasion. An invasion is an invasion.”

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US and Ukrainian foreign ministers Antony Blinken and Dmytro Kuleba
Source: SITA / AP Photo / Carolyn Kaster, Pool

Blinken said Putin’s plan was to invade Ukraine “all the time”. “To rule Ukraine and its people, to destroy Ukrainian democracy, which offers a sharp contrast to the autocracy it leads, to regain Ukraine as part of Russia,” Blinken said.

02:09 United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres convicted Russia on Tuesday of escalating the Ukrainian conflict and called for compliance with international law, the DPA news agency reported.

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Source: SITA / AP Photo / John Minchillo

“When troops of one country enter the territory of another country without its consent, they are not impartial peacekeepers, they are not peacekeepers at all.” said Guterres. According to him, Moscow’s explanation regarding the military support of the separatist republics in eastern Ukraine is “a reversal of the understanding of peacekeeping”.

00:12 Canada is sending hundreds more troops to Eastern Europe and is imposing new sanctions on Russia in response to the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this on Tuesday.

23:16 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday that he had canceled a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, which was to take place in Geneva on Thursday. According to Blinken, the meeting does not make sense after Russia recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine. The report comes from the AP.

22:56 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday that he had ordered the profession of midfielders during the extraordinary period. In his video link, he specified that these were only citizens included in the operational reserve. According to him, there is no need for general mobilization. The report is taken from UNIAN.

22:07 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin condemned Russia’s “latest invasion” of Ukraine on Tuesday. However, the United States continues to work with the Allies to prevent further escalation of the conflict. This is reported by the AFP agency.

Austin told the Pentagon, where he met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyter Kuleb, that the United States will continue to work closely with Kiev and its allies “in an effort to find a way to avoid another conflict.”

Biden will not negotiate with Putin

A meeting between US President Joe Biden and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin is not currently planned, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. The American news portal The Hill reported about it.

Psaki did not explicitly rule out a meeting in the future, but said Biden would not meet with Putin until Russia had escaped the situation in Ukraine by withdrawing its troops.

The White House announced on Sunday that Biden “in principle” had agreed to meet with Putin, provided that Russia did not attack Ukraine.

Blinken also canceled the meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also announced on Tuesday that he had canceled a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, which was to take place in Geneva on Thursday. According to Blinken, the meeting does not make sense after Russia recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed republics in eastern Ukraine.

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed pro-Russian republics in eastern Ukraine – the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics (DPRK and LHR) – and ordered the deployment of troops to the area. The move raised concerns that a large-scale invasion of Ukraine could take place.