RUSSIA CHANGED TACTICS: ZELENSKY
Russia has changed its tactics on the battlefield, the Ukrainian President said, commenting on the fact that the reason is that the Ukrainian armed forces retaliated against the Russian armed forces in the Kyiv region. Volodymyr Zelensky stated that they had almost succeeded in liberating Kyiv, noting that fighting was expected in the south of the country. According to Zelensky, at the moment it is tense, especially in the east, in Donbas.
BEST WAY TO HELP UKRAINE IS EQUIPPING ARMY: KULEBA
After the meeting with the NATO Foreign Ministers, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister stated that the agenda of his visit to Brussels was very clear, consisting of three points: weapons, weapons, weapons, said Dmytro Kuleba. “The best way to help Ukraine is to equip our army with all possible weapons,” he said, noting that in recent weeks Kyiv has proved that it knows how to fight and win. “The more weapons we buy, the more lives will be saved,” Kuleba said. He called on the world to continue to impose sanctions on Moscow, in particular, to impose a full embargo on oil and gas.
JOSEPH BORRELL AND CHARLES MICHEL TO LEAVE FOR KYIV
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy called for more support for Ukraine. Josep Borrell noted that the amount of material and financial assistance should be increased, as well as the continuation of weapons supplies to Ukraine. “Zelensky needs less applause, more weapons,” Borrell said, informing that he is planning to leave for Kyiv with President of European Commission in the coming days and will meet with President of Ukraine, as well as the foreign and defense ministers. He expressed hope that the fifth package of sanctions would be rapidly and finally approved by the ambassadors as soon as possible and agreed in accordance with the procedures of the Foreign Relations Council.
CANADA WILL NOT EXPEL RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS
Ottawa will not expel Russian diplomats. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau stated that the deportation of Russian diplomats is not in Canada's favor. He noted that he would act like other countries and would not expel diplomats, as he did not want to receive a possible mirror response. According to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Russian diplomats in the country do not spread disinformation, and their deportation will have bad consequences.
