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Lavrov: Moscow remains willing to hold talks on Ukraine
Russia stays prepared to to conclude agreements on Ukraine under certain conditions. That has Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview reported by state news agency Tass.
“Our position remains the same: we are prepared to agreements to close on condition that there the current situation on site is taken into account“, said Lavrov. Moreover, it must prevent be” that one hostile Nazi regime arises at the Russian borders“.
Lavrov, according to Tass, had already said that “The longer Kiev delays talks with Moscow, the more difficult it will be to reach an agreement“.
Prior to possible negotiations Moscow among other things, that Ukraine relinquishes the territories occupied by Russian troops. Ukraine firmly rejects this.
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Ukraine reports new Russian attacks in Kherson
Bee new Russian attacks in the South Ukrainian region Cherson is Wednesday again one dead fallen. Ukrainian sources report this.
In the regional capital Kherson a 41-year-old man killed, military governor Olexander Prokudin announced on Telegram. A another man was injured. There were also air raids by the Russian army not far from the city of Beryslav.
The past few days have already happened civilians repeatedly killed or injured Through shelling in the region, which is still partially occupied by Russian troops.
“These days Russia is bombing Cherson, Beryslav and villages in the Kherson region with particular cruelty,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily video address. “This is deliberate terror by the occupiers. My condolences go out to all those who have lost their loved ones.”
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Trudeau apologizes after paying tribute to Ukrainian Nazi veteran in Canadian parliament
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized in parliament on Wednesday after the scandal surrounding the tribute to a Ukrainian veteran who fought with the Nazis during the Second World War during Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit.
“I must sincerely apologize for what happened on Friday and for the situation that President Zelensky and the Ukrainian delegation found themselves in,” he said in parliament.
On Friday, MPs from all parties, Justin Trudeau, his government and Volodymyr Zelensky gave a standing ovation to 98-year-old Ukrainian immigrant Yaroslav Hunka, who fought alongside the Nazis in WWII. Those present were unaware of his past.
“It was a terrible mistake and a violation of the memory of those who suffered immensely under the Nazi regime,” Trudeau said.
The statement comes a day after the resignation of Anthony Rota, the Speaker of the House of Commons. He took the initiative for the tribute to Hunka, who is from his constituency.
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Russia accuses the United Kingdom and the United States of aiding the Crimean attack
Russia has accused the United States and the United Kingdom of taking part in the attack on the Russian navy headquarters in Crimea. The September 22 missile attack came with Western help, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Western reconnaissance data, satellites of NATO states and spy planes are said to have been used. “The obvious purpose of such terrorist acts is to distract from the failed attempts of the Ukrainian army to launch a counter-offensive,” the spokeswoman said. “They want to scare people and create panic in our society.”
The attack severely damaged the Russian headquarters in Sevastopol. According to Kiev, 34 officers were killed, although they have provided no evidence of this. After the attack, Russia spoke about a missing Russian soldier.
The attack on the headquarters illustrated the difficulties of Russian air defenses in countering regular attacks on Crimea. The peninsula, which is a key logistics hub for Russian forces, was annexed by Moscow in 2014.