Erdogan: "Next week I'll talk to Putin and Zelensky"

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to speak with Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky next week to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The Russian agency Tass writes it. Erdogan added that he intends to address the "grain corridor" issue . But not only: “We will also see what steps can be taken for the negotiations”.

Mariupol beach will be completely cleared by tonight . This was announced by the Russian Defense Ministry, according to reports from the Zvezda Armed Forces TV. The Russian army, after occupying the Ukrainian city in the south of the country, started mine clearance operations on the coast , and in recent days, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the port had been cleared of mines and was functioning normally. , receiving cargo ships.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Defense Minister, Wei Fenghe, says that China has never provided any material support to Russia in the war against Ukraine . Beijing , explained at the security summit of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, supported the peace talks and opposed the supply of weapons , showing full skepticism about the effectiveness of the sanctions .

A conflict or a war "is the last thing China would want to see in Ukraine. At the same time, we don't believe that maximum pressure or sanctions can solve the problem," Wei added, noting that, on the contrary, they could "cause. even more tensions and further aggravate the problem ". Beijing, which has "always supported" the dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, hopes that the US and NATO will hold talks with Moscow "to create the conditions for a more rapid ceasefire ".

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Zelensky: "By July 40 thousand dead Russian soldiers"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia could reach a death toll of 40,000 soldiers by early July. This was written by Iulia Mendel, former spokesman for the Ukrainian president on Twitter.

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Erdogan: "Next week I'll talk to Putin and Zelensky"

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to speak with Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky next week to discuss the situation in Ukraine. The Russian agency Tass writes it. Erdogan added that he intends to address the "grain corridor" issue.

Erdogan - Tass writes - said he plans to hold talks next week with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky to discuss safe grain exports from Ukraine.

"There is an ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia and we know that agricultural products come to a large extent from these countries," he said. "At this stage we have no problems with this, we have 5 million tons of grain in our warehouses, but we would like to increase these volumes - he added -. We will participate in the work" on creating a safe corridor for shipments of agricultural products, " not only for ourselves, but also for third countries ".

According to the Turkish leader "negotiations are underway" and "in the next week we will discuss what steps can be taken, with Zelensky and Putin".

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Finland: "Without Sweden we will not join NATO"

Finland refuses NATO membership without Sweden. Helsinki will not join the Alliance if Stockholm's problems with Turkey lead to the postponement of Sweden's membership. This was stated today by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto at a press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The local media write it. "The case of Sweden is ours too. This means that we go hand in hand," said Niinisto.

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Former British soldier killed in Severodonetsk

Jordan Gatley, a British soldier who retired from Her Majesty's Army last March, was killed in the fighting of Severodonetsk. This was announced by the family, who said they were "devastated" by the news, according to the Guardian.

Gatley left the British forces to "pursue his career as a soldier in other areas", then "decided to go to Ukraine to help," writes his father. "He loved his job, he was a hero and he will stay in our hearts."

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Activated two land corridors to export grain

Ukraine has created two land corridors through Poland and Romania to export grain and avoid a global food crisis, even if 'bottlenecks' slow the supply chain, Kiev's Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik said. The minister, quoted by the Guardian, reiterated that global food security is at risk because the Russian invasion of Ukraine has stopped Ukrainian wheat exports from the Black Sea. Ukraine - he said - is also in talks with states. Baltics to add a third corridor for food exports, Senik added.

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Dragons in Israel: energy, Ukraine and anti-Semitism on the table

Mario Draghi's first visit to the Middle East as Prime Minister will begin tomorrow. The mission to Jerusalem precedes other important international commitments in the coming weeks, including the G7 and NATO Summits and the visit to Ankara. At the center of the meetings with the highest Israeli institutions will be the strengthening of bilateral relations, the situation in Ukraine and food security with the need to avert the current crisis, energy issues, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and anti-Semitism . Palazzo Chigi writes it.

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The Russians destroy the second Severodonetsk bridge

Russian forces have already destroyed two of the three bridges leading to Severodonetsk. This was announced by the head of the Lugansk regional military administration, Sergiy Gaidai, according to reports from Ukrainian agencies. "The Russians destroyed the second bridge leading to the regional center in the night, right now they are bombing the last third overpass of the city: they are doing everything to cut Severodonetsk. The next two or three days will be significant and we do not rule out attacks in other directions, namely the Lysychansk-Bakhmut route, which they are trying to take control of, "added Gaidai.

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Ukraine, Pope Francis: "Time does not cool down our pain"

At the Angelus, the Pope once again addressed his thoughts "to the Ukrainian population afflicted by war. The passing of time does not cool our pain and our concern for those tormented people. Please do not get used to this tragic reality, let us always have it in our hearts, pray and fight for peace ".

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Salvini: “Trip to Moscow? Paid by the League "

"The trip was paid for by the League, I don't have any rubles and I can't buy a plane ticket by paying with that currency". Thus the leader of the Lega Matteo Salvini before voting in Milan, on the trip he had to make to Moscow. "I have worked and am working for peace with my head held high at our expense, economic and political - he added - and I will do it again in the coming days". Then if someone "makes strange insinuations on economic matters, the lawyers will talk about it because I put my face and my wallet into it".

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Von der Leyen: "On Kiev the Council is united on a historical choice"

On the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine "the challenge is to leave the European Council with a unitary position that reflects the magnitude of these historic decisions". This was stated by the president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen speaking with a group of international media, including Ansa, on the way back from her visit to Kiev. "My hope is that looking back over the past twenty years, we can say that we have made the right decision by" showing "that we are not shy and with a closed mind", added von der Leyen.

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Russia, the former McDonald's becomes "Vkousno i totchka"

The former McDonald's restaurants in Russia, acquired by the company Sistema Pbo, have been renamed "Vkousno i totchka", that is, "Delicious and that's all".

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Kiev: "26 houses in Lugansk destroyed by Russian forces"

Russian forces destroyed 26 houses in the Lugansk region yesterday, as well as a shopping center and a shop. This was announced by the governor of Lugansk, Serhiy Gaidai, on Telegram, writes Ukrinform.

(Unioneonline)