The rebound of accusations continues between Russia e Ukraine. Kiev calls Moscow's claims that a group of "Ukrainian saboteurs" entered the Russian region of Moscow a "provocation" today Bryansk, but the Kremlin insists and claims that it is "a terrorist attack" following infiltration by "Ukrainian saboteurs", but that the situation is now "under the control of the Russian security forces". As the war escalates on the ground, after the night attack with missiles a Zaporizhia. Moscow speaks of a "massive attack" by drones foiled on Crimea – after those that fell yesterday on the Krasnodar region, on the Black Sea, and on that of Kolomna -, Kiev for its part denies attacks on Russian territory (even if it does not recognize Crimea as such) and relaunches: “In the Black Sea 5 aircraft carriers armed with Kalibr missiles". The situation in Bakhmut is increasingly difficult, so much so that the city seems to be close to capitulation. And meanwhile Moscow fears the risk of one nuclear war on a large scale as a result of Western aid to Ukraine. "There is a risk of a direct confrontation between nuclear powers". Here they are last news about the war in Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine inflames the Moldovan front
In recent days the tension in Moldova is rising, further exacerbating the international scenario of the war in Ukraine, after the attempt by pro-Russian demonstrators to break into the seat of government. There are fears that Russia may intervene in the country, given its military presence in the country Transnistria.
Moscow fears (still) the risk of a clash between nuclear powers
The US and NATO are "further fomenting the conflict in and around Ukraine" and their "growing involvement" carries the risk of "a direct military confrontation between nuclear powers with catastrophic consequences". This was stated by the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva adding that "Russia will be forced to respond to nuclear tests if the US decides to conduct them". According to Sergei Lavrov's deputy, "the situation around the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (Ctbt) is of growing concern" and discharges the blame for the fact that it has not come into force for more than a quarter of a century in the United States , "who have defiantly refused to ratify it and are showing a clear willingness to resume testing."
Brief Blinken-Lavrov meeting on the sidelines of the G20
It was not expected but in the end the Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov and the US Secretary of State Antony blinken they had a “10 minute” conversation on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Delhi. The first meeting since the beginning of the war. As reported by Ansa, Blinken would have reiterated to Lavrov the US commitment to support Ukraine, putting pressure on Russia to reverse its decision to suspend the contract.New START nuclear treaty and urging the release of US prisoner Paul Whelan. The Russian Foreign Ministry also confirmed the meeting, explaining that Lavrov "conversed briefly" with Blinken but "there were no negotiations".
The G20 remains divided on the subject of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict
In today's meeting, Thursday 2 March, in New Delhi, "the majority of members" of the G20 "firmly condemned the war in Ukraine" and underlined that "it is causing immense human suffering and aggravating the existing weaknesses in the economy global: limited growth, increased inflation, increased energy and food insecurity and increased risks to financial stability”. This is what can be read in the summary document on the Foreign Ministerial released by the Indian presidency, in the absence of a joint statement prevented by the different positions between the parties. “There have been other points of view and different assessments of the situation and the sanctions,” the document reads.
La China and, of course, the Russia they are the only two countries that have refused to sign the declaration of the G20 foreign ministers in India, which calls for the "complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russia from the territory of Ukraine".
