Just now, according to the latest news from TASS, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy invited Putin to negotiate.
On the 25th local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in his latest video speech that Russia's "invasion" of Ukraine is not only an invasion, but also the beginning of a war against Europe. He also criticized European countries for being too slow to provide aid. Zelenskiy also said that the whole territory of Ukraine has been caught in the flames of war, and the Ukrainian side hopes to negotiate with Russian President Putin to avoid civilian casualties.
Russian Foreign Minister: As long as the Ukrainian army lays down its arms, the Russian side is willing to negotiate on the Ukrainian issue
On the 25th local time, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said that Russia is willing to negotiate on the Ukrainian issue, as long as the Ukrainian army lays down its weapons.
Previously, on the 25th local time, due to the damage to the runway of the Gostomelli military airport in Kiev Oblast of Ukraine, the Russian army has decided to cross the city of Gomel in Belarus and go south to Kiev through the Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. On the same day, Ukraine's deputy defense minister Hannah Mariyar said that the Russian armed forces are rapidly advancing to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
On the 25th local time, due to the approaching hostilities, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense urged the residents of the Oberon district of Kiev City not to go out, and the fighting began immediately.
On the market side, due to investors' concerns about tight supply, oil prices continued to rise on the 25th local time, and brent crude oil prices rose more than 2% to $101 per barrel.
In terms of stock markets, global stock markets have rebounded from yesterday's decline. During Friday's European session, Germany's DAX rose 1.07 percent, Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.93 percent, France's CAC40 rose 0.79 percent and Europe's Stoxx 50 rose 0.87 percent.
The Russian stock market rebounded even harder, with the benchmark MOEX index rising about 21%, and the Russian RTS index rebounding more than 30% at one point, with the latest gains narrowing slightly.
Asia-Pacific equities also performed well, with A-shares closing higher today.
Ministry of Defense: The battle begins immediately
According to CCTV news reports, on the 25th local time, due to the approaching hostilities, the Ukrainian Ministry of National Defense urged residents of the Oberon district of Kiev City not to go out, and the fighting began immediately.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine issued a message at 5 p.m. Beijing time on the 25th, encouraging people in Ukrainian cities to take to the streets to block the progress of the Russian army, and also suggested that the people waved the Ukrainian flag while using their mobile phones to photograph the Russian army. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said the move was intended to let the Russians know that they were unwelcome "invaders" rather than "liberators" and would face absolute resistance from the Ukrainians. However, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also reminded the public not to go near the place where the Ukrainian army was engaged by the Russian army, so as not to add chaos to the Ukrainian army.
Ukraine recognized the Kiev shooting down Su-27 as its own warplane
On the evening of the 24th - the early morning of the 25th, after the fierce fighting broke out in Kiev, both Russia and Ukraine claimed that they had destroyed each other's fighters in the battle that night. Some Russian media said that during the fighting that night, a Ukrainian government Su-27 fighter was hit by the Russian surface-to-air missile system, but reports from the Ukrainian media said that it was a fighter from the Russian army that was hit that night. Local Chinese said the mayor of Kiev said the crash of the warplane had so far injured three people.
The latest news, according to CNN news on the 25th, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of The Interior Evgeny Yenin admitted that a Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet was shot down over Kiev in the early morning of Friday.
Zhang, who studied in the local area, said that the details of the local situation are not very clear now, but since the 24th, Kiev has been attacked by missiles from time to time. Mr. Liu, a local Chinese, also said that there has been a fierce exchange of fire over Kiev, "there are missiles and planes flying back and forth in the sky, everyone can hear." But the two also said that there is currently no sign of military activity in Kiev.
On the 25th local time, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hannah Malirile said that Kiev was suffering from missile attacks. Local Ukrainian media said that there have been many huge explosions in Kiev, and the explosions are getting more and more intense. Kiev has sounded air defense sirens several times and warned citizens that this is not a drill, demanding that they hear the alarm and immediately go to the nearest shelter. Zhang told reporters that after hearing the air defense siren sound, a large number of people poured into the subway station, and the lowest floor of the subway station where he was located was now full of people. "The Chinese Embassy in Ukraine has been guiding Chinese asylum in Kiev, providing us with the location of all underground shelters in Kiev." Mr. Liu also said that local students and Chinese have basically entered the evacuation facilities, "Then everyone will wait for the embassy to organize the evacuation of overseas Chinese." ”
On the 25th local time, the municipal department of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, issued the latest announcement that 6 above-ground subway stations in Kiev have been closed.
Zelenskiy: I will stay in Kiev
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said on the 25th local time that he would stay in the capital Kiev because his army was fighting with the Russian army marching towards Kiev. Zelenskiy described Russia's military operation as "the biggest attack on a European country since World War II."
According to Reuters, after Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine on the 24th, explosions and gunfire swept through major cities in Ukraine, and about 100,000 people fled.
Zelenskiy said in a video address, "Based on our information, the enemy marked me as the first target and my family as the second target." They want to destroy Ukraine politically by destroying the head of state. ”
In response, Zelenskiy said that he would stay in the capital Kiev, and his family was also in Ukraine.
As for Zelenskiy's security concerns, according to CBS, U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken expressed verbal condolences, "As far as I know, President Zelenskiy is still serving in Ukraine." There is no doubt that we are worried about the safety of all our friends in Ukraine".
The British government, on the other hand, offered asylum to the Ukrainian government-in-exile and the president. According to the British "Independent" report, on the 24th local time, British Prime Minister Johnson said in response to whether the United Kingdom will provide asylum for the "exiled" Ukrainian government, "Of course, we will do our best to provide logistical or other support as before."
82 Ukrainian soldiers have surrendered to the Russian armed forces on Snake Island, an official of the Ukrainian President's Office: The Ukrainian side is ready to start negotiations with Russia
On the 25th local time, 82 Ukrainian soldiers have laid down their weapons and voluntarily surrendered to a unit of the Russian armed forces on Snake Island.
They were asked to sign a pledge not to participate in combat operations. Russia's Defense Ministry said the Ukrainian soldiers would soon be sent back to their families.
On the 25th local time, Podoliac, an adviser to the director of the Ukrainian President's office, Yermak, issued a statement saying that Ukraine is ready to start negotiations with Russia, but the Ukrainian side needs to get security assurances. The statement said the Ukrainian government had been leaving room for negotiations and should end the ongoing fighting.
The United States asked China to take sides in Response
According to the CCTV news client, on February 25, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked: US White House spokesman Psaki said on the 24th that it is time for all countries, including China, to choose which side of history to take, and ask China to choose a side. What is China's response?
Wang Wenbin said that China has always decided its own position and policies according to the merits of the matter itself, and has always stood on the side of peace and justice. We have always maintained that the Ukrainian issue has its complex historical dimensions, that the legitimate security concerns of all parties should be respected, that the Cold War mentality should be completely abandoned, that a comprehensive solution to Ukraine and related issues should be sought through dialogue and negotiation, and that a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism should be finally formed.
Wang Wenbin pointed out that for some time now, China has actively promoted the political settlement process of the Ukrainian issue. In a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Xi Jinping stressed that all parties concerned should adhere to the general direction of political settlement, make full use of multilateral platforms, including the Normandy mechanism, and seek a comprehensive solution to the Ukrainian issue through dialogue and consultation. After the situation in Ukraine took a sharp turn for the worse, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had telephone calls with the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States, pointing out that the legitimate security concerns of any country should be respected and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be upheld. We once again call on all parties to exercise restraint, recognize the importance of relevant issues, ease the situation through dialogue and negotiation, and resolve differences. Next, China will continue to make its own efforts to promote a political settlement of the Ukrainian issue.
Wang Wenbin said that China's approach is in sharp contrast with the US practice of creating a crisis, passing on the crisis, and profiting from the crisis, and history will draw a fair conclusion as to which approach is more conducive to Europe's security and stability and more conducive to Europe's long-term peace and stability.
Wang Wenbin stressed that at present, the door to the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian issue is not completely closed, and we hope that the parties concerned will remain calm and rational and commit themselves to resolving the relevant issues peacefully through negotiations in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter. China will continue to encourage peace and promote talks in its own way and welcomes and encourages all efforts to promote a diplomatic settlement.
The Foreign Ministry responded to whether there were casualties among Chinese citizens in Ukraine
As for whether there are chinese citizens killed or injured in Ukraine, Wang Wenbin said that no news has been heard at present. In order to actively protect the safety of Chinese citizens in Ukraine under the current situation, the Chinese Embassy in Ukraine is carrying out the registration of information on Chinese citizens in Ukraine to ensure that all necessary assistance is provided to Chinese citizens in the local area in an emergency and to fully protect their safety. We are learning about all aspects of the assessment and making appropriate arrangements in a targeted manner. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy and Consulates in Ukraine once again remind Chinese citizens in Ukraine to pay close attention to the development of the local situation, increase their vigilance, actively take security precautions, and do not go to areas where the situation is unstable, so as to avoid accidents.
This article originated from the International Finance News