According to Xinhua News Agency, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released a report on the 27th that in recent days, the war in Ukraine has displaced 160,000 people, of which more than 116,000 people have fled across the border to Neighboring Countries in Europe. If the situation gets out of hand, the number of Ukrainian refugees could reach as many as 5 million.
At least 240 civilians were killed or wounded in artillery fire from 4 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time on February 24 to 5 p.m. local time, including at least 64 deaths, the report said. The report also shows that hundreds of thousands of people in the military operations zone have been cut off from water and electricity.
Data map: The picture shows the Ukrainian soldiers collecting unexploded shells after the Russian-Ukrainian exchange of fire.
Russia has entered its fifth day of launching a special military operation, and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have not yet begun ...
Belarusian sources:
The Russian-Ukrainian peace talks will be postponed until the morning of the 28th
Comprehensive CCTV news client news, on the 27th local time, the Russian news agency quoted Belarusian sources as saying that the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will be held on the morning of the 28th local time in the official residence of gomel oblast in Belarus.
The TASS news agency quoted Ukrainian media reports as saying that the press secretary of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said that the negotiations between the two sides would take several hours to start because of the complexity of the logistics and the need to take security measures for the Ukrainian delegation.
Smoke in the air photographed in Kiev, Ukraine, on Feb. 27. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Jinbo
Data map: On February 26, local time, at the Medica border crossing between Ukraine and Poland, Ukrainian people lined up to enter Poland.
Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations:
Un action should be conducive to promoting a diplomatic solution to the Ukrainian crisis
The United Nations Security Council met on the 27th and voted to adopt resolution 2623 of the United States and other countries requesting the convening of an emergency special session on the situation in Ukraine. Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, attended the meeting, abstained in the relevant voting, and made an explanatory statement on China's vote.
At The United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United Nations Security Council voted on a draft resolution on Feb. 27. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Yi
Zhang Jun said that at present, the situation in Ukraine has changed dramatically. It is imperative that all parties exercise the necessary restraint to avoid further deterioration of the situation in Ukraine. China supports and encourages all diplomatic efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and welcomes the holding of direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine as soon as possible. At the same time, China supports the European side and Russia in conducting dialogue on European security issues on an equal footing, upholding the concept of indivisible security, and ultimately forming a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism.
Zhang Jun stressed that the UN Security Council should put regional peace and stability first, put the general security of all parties first, and play a constructive role in resolving the Ukrainian issue. Actions taken by the United Nations should help to de-escalate tensions, promote diplomatic solutions and avoid exacerbating contradictions.
Following the recent heating up of the situation in Ukraine, the Council has held several emergency meetings. In this vote, 11 countries, including the United States, voted in favor, Russia voted against, and China and 3 other countries abstained. According to UN regulations, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and China, the five permanent members of the Security Council, do not have the right to exercise veto power in such votes.
Source: China Youth Daily