Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed to the danger of equipping Ukraine with Western weapons during talks with French and German leaders. He warned European allies that there were risks of instability. Putin made the remarks on Saturday in a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as Western countries ramped up their military support for Ukraine after a military strike by Moscow in late February. Simultaneously, Putin also announced Moscow’s readiness to facilitate the search for alternatives for the unhindered export of grain.
‘Russia wants to resume talks with Ukraine’
Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. Western countries have responded to the Russian military operation by supporting Ukraine with cash and heavy weapons, imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russian officials and institutions. Moscow has repeatedly warned that a continued supply of weapons to Kyiv will only fuel the conflict. The Kremlin also reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness to continue peace talks with Kyiv. In a statement, the Kremlin said, “Special attention was paid to the state of the talks, which have stalled because of Kyiv. Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia is ready to resume talks.
‘Wrong economic policy of western countries is responsible for the food crisis’
The Russian leader explained the reasons for the difficulties with the food supply, which are the result of the wrong economic policy of Western countries. “For its part, Russia stands ready to help find alternatives to uninterrupted exports of grain, including Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports,” the Kremlin said. Earlier, Putin had told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that Russia was ready to help overcome the food crisis through exports of grain and fertilizers, but for this, it was necessary to overcome politically motivated sanctions imposed by Western countries. be removed.
Russia captured most of the lymans in the Donetsk region
Meanwhile, Britain’s Defense Ministry said in its daily intelligence update that Russian forces have captured most of the city of Lyman in the Donetsk region, which could be a precursor to the next phase of Moscow’s Donbas attack. BBC gave this information. Lyman is strategically important, as it provides access to important rail and road bridges over the Siversky Donets River. “In the coming days, it is likely to give priority to forcing Russian units in the region to cross the river,” the ministry said.
