For the Ukrainian president, Cape Verde is just a stopover on the way to Argentina. In the future, a determined supporter of Ukraine will be at the helm of the country. The overview:
On the way to Argentina, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj made a stopover in the African island state of Cape Verde. “The voice of Cape Verde is one of democracy and support for us at the UN by supporting resolutions that are crucial for Ukraine,” Zelenskyy wrote on the online platform X. After meeting with the country’s prime minister, Zelenskyy traveled According to their own statements, they continued to Buenos Aires for the inauguration of the newly elected Argentine President Javier Milei.
Both visits mark Zelensky’s efforts to secure support from countries in the so-called Global South. Many of them find it difficult to support the hard line taken by Western industrial nations towards Russia. In Argentina, the government’s position regarding the Ukraine war is likely to change significantly when Milei takes office: In contrast to the left-wing previous government, Milei is seen as a determined supporter of the country attacked by Russia.
Russia launched a new wave of so-called kamikaze drones against Ukraine on Sunday night. Air alerts were sounded in the southern regions of the country.
Ambassador Lambsdorff remembers war victims in Moscow
Germany’s ambassador Alexander Graf Lambsdorff also commemorated the victims of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine at a large Christmas concert in a church in Moscow, thereby drawing anger from the Russian government. The upcoming festival is an opportunity to commemorate the victims of wars, including those in the Middle East and Ukraine, regardless of nationality or faith, the diplomat told hundreds of guests on Saturday. “We know that war is not inevitable. People, peoples and nations can bring about a peaceful agreement even on difficult issues if the will is there,” said Lambsdorff.
The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the statements. “It is a great pity that the German ambassador forgot to “thank” his government for the regular arms deliveries to the area of the Ukrainian conflict,” wrote spokeswoman Maria Sakharova on her Telegram channel on Saturday evening. She accused the diplomat of duplicity.
Russia began a war of aggression against neighboring Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Relations between Berlin and Moscow have been shattered since the beginning of the war.
Zelensky thanks Cape Verde for support in grain exports
During his meeting with Cape Verde’s Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, Zelensky thanked the African state for its support in Ukrainian grain exports. According to government information, Zelensky explained the expansion of the new corridor for grain exports and the creation of grain centers in Africa. He also asked the government of the state, located around 500 kilometers west of Senegal, to join his “peace formula” to end the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
Ukrainian parliament votes for EU accession negotiations
The Ukrainian parliament – the Supreme Rada – has called on European states to start EU accession negotiations with Kiev. The governments and parliaments of the EU member states should decide to start negotiations next Friday (December 15th), according to the appeal passed by the majority. On Saturday in Kiev, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported on the meeting – closed to the public due to martial law – on his channel on the Telegram news service.
Ukraine received candidate status in 2022. A large majority of EU states now want to decide, among other things, on the official start of accession negotiations at the summit on December 14th and 15th.
Russian police arrest US citizen over social media posts
Russian police say they have arrested a US citizen in the metropolis of St. Petersburg. According to a police statement on Saturday, the 60-year-old man, who has both Russian and US citizenship, is being investigated for allegedly “rehabilitating Nazism.” Last year he is said to have posted a provocative image on a Russian social network with the orange and black St. George ribbon, which police said “defiled a symbol of Russia’s military glory.” The man faces up to five years in prison or a fine of up to the equivalent of almost 70,000 euros.
The St. George Ribbon, which was banned in several former Soviet republics, became a commemorative symbol in Russia under Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin – and increasingly a symbol of loyalty to Putin. His “desecration” has been punishable there since last December.
What will be important on Sunday
Zelenskyj wants to take part in the inauguration of the new Argentine president in Buenos Aires. Heavy fighting continues in Ukraine. The fighting continues to be particularly intense near the city of Avdiivka in the eastern Donetsk region.
Source: Stern
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