“We are ready to discuss some non-NATO models … We are open to discuss such things in a broader circle, not only in bilateral discussions with Russia, but also with other partners,” member of the Ukrainian delegation for talks with Russia told Fox News.
NATO countries are not ready to discuss having Ukraine in the organization and Kiev is ready to discuss “some non-NATO models,” Fox News reported on Sunday.
“The response that we are getting from the NATO countries is that they are not ready to even discuss having us in NATO, not for the closest period of five or 10 years. We would not fight for the NATO applications, we would fight for the result, but not for the process,” David Arakhamia, member of the Ukrainian delegation for talks with Russia, told Fox News.
“We are ready to discuss some non-NATO models … We are open to discuss such things in a broader circle, not only in bilateral discussions with Russia, but also with other partners,” Arakhamia was quoted as saying.
Ukraine and Russia held two rounds of talks on Feb. 28 and March 3, and are expected to have the third round of talks on Monday.
จากสถานการณ์เช่นนี้ เจ้าหน้าที่ของอินเดียรายหนึ่งกล่าวในรายงานของ The Economic Times สื่ออินเดียว่า อินเดียกำลังค้นหาเครื่องมือที่มีประสิทธิภาพเพื่อหลบเลี่ยงมาตรการคว่ำบาตรที่ชาติตะวันตกและพันธมิตรกระทำต่อรัสเซีย เพราะรัฐบาลอินเดียต้องการให้การค้ากับรัสเซียดำเนินต่อไป
ในบรรดาตัวเลือกที่กำลังพิจารณาอยู่คือการชำระบัญชีผ่านสถาบันการเงินต่างประเทศที่ไม่ได้ดำเนินการในประเทศที่สนับสนุนมาตรการลงโทษรัสเซีย กำหนดเส้นทางการชำระเงินผ่านผู้ให้กู้รายย่อยของรัสเซียที่ไม่ได้รับผลกระทบจากคำสั่งห้ามรัสเซียใช้บริการ SWIFT และส่งเสริมการชำระเงินเงินด้วยเงินรูปี-รูเบิล
Civilian evacuations via humanitarian corridors halted in two Ukrainian cities on Saturday, causing a temporary setback to a truce between Russia and Ukraine.
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Russian forces would observe a truce in Ukraine starting 10:00 Moscow time on Saturday to facilitate the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors.
As was agreed by the Ukrainian side, the humanitarian corridors would allow the exit of civilians from Mariupol and Volnovakha in south Ukraine, the ministry said, without disclosing how long the ceasefire would last.
Only a few people had been evacuated from Mariupol through humanitarian corridors since the “state of silence” opened, according to Russia’s state news agency TASS.
The ministry blamed Ukrainian nationalists for the temporary shutdown of the humanitarian corridor.
The nationalists prevented civilians from leaving and 200,000 people from Mariupol and 15,000 from Volnovakha have still not been able to reach the open humanitarian corridors, TASS reported, citing the ministry.
As the Ukrainian side has no intention of exerting influence on the nationalists or prolonging the “state of silence”, Russian forces resumed attacks from 18:00 Moscow time, and have so far taken control of seven towns, according to the ministry.
However, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday in a statement that the Russian military continued shelling of Mariupol and Volnovakha in violation of the agreement reached between the two sides, making it impossible for Ukraine to safely evacuate civilians and deliver medicine and food through humanitarian corridors.
Ukraine has called on the international community to immediately call for a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry stressed that once security is guaranteed, Ukraine will prepare to evacuate civilians with humanitarian organizations.
During their second round of peace talks on Thursday, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators agreed on the establishment of humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians and a temporary cessation of hostilities along the evacuation routes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 5 that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences for the world.
Putin reiterated that he aimed to defend Russian-speaking communities through the “demilitarisation and de-Nazification” of Ukraine so that Russia’s former Soviet neighbour becomes neutral and no longer threatens Russia.
Ukraine and Western countries have dismissed this as a baseless pretext for the invasion he launched on Feb. 24 and have imposed a sweeping range of sanctions aimed at isolating Moscow.
Putin said any attempt by another power to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be considered by Russia to be a step into the military conflict. Such a step he said would have catastrophic consequences for Europe and the world.
The NATO military alliance has rejected Kyiv’s request for a no-fly zone, on the grounds it would escalate the war beyond Ukraine into a far wider conflict, potentially pitting the United States against Russia.
Asked about reports that Russian conscripts had been used in Ukraine, Putin said none had been involved and said the military operation was going to plan.
President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday (March 5) that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences for the world.
Putin reiterated that his aims were to defend Russian- speaking communities through the “demilitarisation and de-Nazification” of the country so that Russia’s former Soviet neighbour became neutral and no longer threatened Russia.
Ukraine and Western countries have dismissed this as a baseless pretext for the invasion he launched on Feb. 24 and have imposed a sweeping range of sanctions aimed at isolating Moscow.
“These sanctions that are being imposed are akin to a declaration of war but thank God it has not come to that,” Putin said, speaking to a group of flight attendants at an Aeroflot training centre near Moscow.
He said any attempt by another power to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would be considered by Russia to be a step into the military conflict. Such a step he said would have catastrophic consequences for Europe and the world.
The NATO military alliance has rejected Kyiv’s request for a no-fly zone, on the grounds it would escalate the war beyond Ukraine into a far wider conflict, potentially pitting the United States against Russia.
Asked about reports that Russian conscripts had been used in Ukraine, Putin said none had been involved and said the military operation was going to plan.
That description was at odds with assessments from U.S. and British officials. British military intelligence said on Thursday that Russia’s advance on the Ukrainian capital had made little progress and encountered staunch resistance.
Putin dismissed concerns that some sort of martial law or emergency could be declared in Russia.
He said such a measure was imposed only when there was a significant internal or external threat.
“We don’t plan to introduce any kind of special regime on Russian territory – there is currently no need,” Putin said.
That description was at odds with assessments from U.S. and British officials. British military intelligence said on Thursday that Russia’s advance on the Ukrainian capital had made little progress and encountered staunch resistance.
Putin dismissed concerns that some sort of martial law or emergency could be declared in Russia.
He said such a measure was imposed only when there was a significant internal or external threat.
“We don’t plan to introduce any kind of special regime on Russian territory – there is currently no need,” Putin said.
A tanker of Russian gas arrived at the French port of Montoir-de-Bretagne, in Brittany, on March 5 after dockworkers in Britain refused to unload it in protest at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Greenpeace activists on speedboats asked the tanker not to unload its cargo over the radio, while a handful of others held a small protest at the port entrance.
“This cargo is full of Russian gas from Yamal (Russia). Gas and oil are financing the Russian regime’s war in Ukraine,” they said. “We stand with the people of Ukraine and people of Russia who have not chosen the war. We ask you not to unload your cargo.”
The Guardian newspaper reported the vessel had been on its way to the Isle of Grain, in southeast England, with a consignment of liquefied natural gas for Centrica, the owner of British Gas.
Russian Defence Ministry released a video on Saturday (March 5) claiming the Russian military took full control of the Ukrainian military base in the outskirts of Ukraine’s city of Kherson.
Russia’s war on Ukraine has been met by outrage from the international community, with the EU, Britain, and the US, among others, implementing a range of economic sanctions on Russia.
According to UN figures, at least 331 civilians have been killed and 675 injured in Ukraine since the start of the 10-day war.
More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the UN refugee agency.