Russian bombings continue throughout Ukraine. But, while on the field, the situation remains almost stationary on the political front, tension rises.
Yesterday, the Poland was the first country born to announce to supply Kiev with some of its own planes of Soviet origin, Mig-29. The Polish president Andrzej Duda has opened to sending the first ones four jets with an additional 12 aircraft to be sent later. On Polish territory it was dismantled also one spy network Russian who according to the Defense Minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, was preparing sabotage activities on the territory to "destabilize Polish-Ukrainian relations".
Slovakia will also send planes to support Kiev
After Poland, also there Slovakia confirmed the plan to deliver 13 Mig-29 aircraft to Ukraine, the Slovak prime minister announced, Edward Heger: “We made a constitutionally legitimate decision. President Zuzana Caputova is aware of everything,” Heger said. The Slovak fighters were grounded last September and are not being used. In addition to the aircraft, Slovakia will also deliver part of the aircraft to Ukraine Kub missile systems.
- planes fighters that Poland and Slovakia will supply to Ukraine will be "destroyed". This is the warning launched by the spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitri Peskov who also stated how this is a “a sign of NATO's growing involvement".
The US approves the decision but still says no to the F16
- United States applaud the decision to send planes in support of kiev, “sovereign decision, which we respect” was the comment of the spokesman of the National Security Council, John Kirby, reiterating again the No to sending F-16s Americans: "the supply of F16s is not on the table for now". Germany and the European Union also have a negative opinion, even if the Danish premier Puts Frederiksen confirmed that it is being discussed: “There is something that we are discussing in the group of allied countries, is a great Ukrainian wish,” said Frederiksen. Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen also opened up to the possibility by declaring that Denmark is "open to the idea", underlining that "at some point it may be necessary to look at the contribution of fighters".
Drones: the clash between the US and Russia continues, a "commercial" Chinese drone is shot down
The dispute between the US and Russia over thedrone shooting down American on the Black Sea continues. After the United States denied the Russian version by releasing video of the clash, the Kremlin was forced to confirm that it had hit the drone because it was "in violation of the borders of the area of the temporary regime for the use of airspace". . THE Russian pilots who shot down the drone they will also receive state recognition from the government said the Ministry of Defense of Moscow. Meanwhile, as reported by CNN, the Russian forces have reached the scene of the accident to recover the remains of the drone. The drone went down in international waters about 70 miles southwest of Crimea but it is unclear whether the Russians will be able to recover it.
Always CNN, stated that a chinese drone for civilian use, but was retrofitted and armed for war pulled down by the Kiev army in eastern Ukraine in the night between Friday and last Saturday. The drone was a Mugin-5, a commercial UAV made by a Chinese manufacturer available for sale for about $15 on Chinese market websites.
China, accused of sending weapons to Moscow, reiterated that it has always carried out “a normal one economic and trade cooperation with countries around the world, including Russia, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit”.
Xi Jinping visits Moscow from 20 to 22 March
It's official the visit of Xi Jinping visits Russia from March 20 to 22.
“At the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia from March 20 to 22. The visit will concern friendship aimed at deepening the mutual trust between China and Russia“, China's foreign ministry said. It will be one visit "for peace in Ukraine" assured Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin. The Chinese objective - explains the spokesman - is to "maintain peace in the world and promote common development are the purposes of Chinese foreign policy. In Ukraine, China has always sided with peace, dialogue and historical correctness".
The visit of the Chinese president to Moscow will serve to discuss "strategic cooperation" between the two countries, it was the note from the Kremlin. Talks between the two presidents will begin on the 20th with an informal dinner but the day of negotiations will be March 21st.
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