CCTV news client news, on March 1, local time, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said in an interview with the media that he was willing to hold direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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On March 1, local time, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said that it is too early to talk about the meeting between Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskiy.
The latest news from the Russian side
Russia: Western sanctions are unlikely to change Russia's position
Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said on March 1 that Russia is not afraid of Western sanctions, which are unlikely to change Russia's position.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov: The United States is a supporter of sanctions, and the tendency to do so has spread in Europe like a germ, and perhaps they think that by imposing sanctions they can force the Russian side to change its position, which is impossible. If they think that we are sanctioning us, we can't do anything here, then continue the sanctions, we don't have any assets or accounts in the West.
Peskov also refuted claims that Russia is targeting civilians in Ukraine. Peskov said the Russian military did not carry out any strikes on civilian infrastructure or any residential areas in special military operations.
Russian official at the United Nations: The Russian side does not believe that the talks with Ukraine can achieve the desired results
On March 2, local time, Gatilov, The Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, said in an interview with the media that the Russian side hopes to continue talks with the Ukrainian side and hopes that the talks will become the beginning of a political settlement of the current problem. However, he also pointed out that the Russian side does not believe that the dialogue with the Ukrainian side can achieve the expected results.
Russian Foreign Minister: EU Supply of Lethal Weapons to Ukraine Is "Russia-Terrorist Fanaticism"
On March 1, local time, the 49th session of the Un Human Rights Council held a high-level debate. Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov spoke online. Lavrov accused EU countries of providing lethal weapons to Ukraine as a form of "Russian-terrorist fanaticism," while saying Russia is open to any issue and is willing to engage in fair and respectful discussions.
According to the original plan, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will attend the 49th session of the UN Human Rights Council and speak on the spot. In view of the current Russian-Ukrainian tensions, Lavrov's arrival will become a topic of common concern in various media and outsiders. The day before Lavrov arrived in Geneva to attend the meeting, the Swiss Federal Council held an emergency meeting and decided to participate in the EU's sanctions package against Russia. As a result, Lavrov had to adopt an ad hoc approach and switch to online speaking.
Lavrov pointed out that the EU's decision to supply Ukraine with lethal weapons has plunged the EU into a "Russia-phobic frenzy." For Russia, the lives of every Russian or Ukrainian, donetsk or Luhansk resident, European or American are equally precious.
Lavrov also said the West's philosophy of "arrogance", based on a sense of superiority, exclusivity and laissez-faire, must come to an end. The sovereign equality of States is a fundamental principle of the Charter of the United Nations. It applies fully to the Human Rights Council. Russia is open to any issues and is willing to engage in fair and respectful discussions, and is prepared to seek a fair balance of interests.
Russia prohibits people from carrying large extra coins out of the country in cash
On March 1, local time, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree aimed at stabilizing Russia's financial markets. Under the order, from March 2, people are prohibited from carrying more than $10,000 in foreign currency-equivalent cash or payment instruments out of the country.
The latest news from the Ukrainian side
Ministry of Defense of Ukraine: The Belarusian army is ready to enter Ukraine
On March 2, local time, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released a message saying that the Belarusian army was ready to enter Ukraine.
On March 1, local time, at the Belarusian security conference held on the same day, Belarusian President Lukashenko said that Belarus would not participate in or prepare to participate in Russia's special military operations.
The Embassy of Ukraine in Japan recruits volunteers
The Ukrainian Embassy in Japan recently posted on its official social media about the recruitment of volunteers, provided they had experience serving in the Self-Defense Forces.
When asked about the recruitment status on a television program on the evening of March 1, local time, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan made it clear that about 70 people are currently applying for recruitment, of which about 50 are former self-defense forces.
Third-party updates
US President Joe Biden: There will be no clashes with Russian troops in Ukraine
On the evening of March 1, local time, US President Joe Biden reiterated in his first State of the Union address that the US military does not have and will not clash with the Russian army in Ukraine in the future.
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy
According to the announcement released by the White House on March 1, local time, US President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky had a call on the same day.
In the call, Biden highlighted U.S. assistance to Ukraine, including ongoing security assistance, financial support and humanitarian assistance.
German Chancellor Schoelz spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy
German federal government spokesman Herb Stratster said on March 1 local time that German Chancellor Scholz had a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelenskiy on the same day, and the two exchanged views on the current situation.
The United States officially announced the closure of its airspace to Russia
On the evening of March 1, local time, US President Joe Biden officially announced in his first State of the Union address that Russian aircraft were banned from entering US airspace.
Boeing announced the suspension of its main operations in Moscow, Russia
Reuters and Agence France-Presse reported on March 2 that Boeing announced the suspension of its main operations in Moscow, Russia, and the suspension of technical support for Aeroflot.
Venezuelan President Maduro has a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin
On March 1, local time, Venezuelan President Maduro said through personal social media that he had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the same day.
Maduro said that Venezuela advocates seeking a diplomatic solution to the crisis and firmly supports the promotion of understanding through dialogue as a way to maintain peace.
U.S. IT companies restrict Russia's voice through social media
As tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalate, several U.S. cyber technology companies have set out to limit the voice of Russian state media through major social media.
Google announced on March 1 local time that its video sharing site Youtube will prohibit the accounts of Russia Today and satellite news agencies from publishing information to Europe.
According to Youtu, the measure will be "immediately effective throughout Europe."
In addition to restricting vocalization, Youtube also restricts Russian state media from placing ads on its platform.
On Feb. 28, Yuan, which owns social media platform Facebook and a "photo wall," announced similar measures to Youtube, and Twitter announced that it would label posts by sources in Russia's Kremlin.
In addition, Microsoft announced that it will no longer display Russia Today and satellite news agencies products and advertisements, and will remove Russia Today-related applications from its app store.
After Russia launched a special military operation against Ukraine on February 24, Western countries announced a series of sanctions against Russia.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on February 27 that the EU has decided to expand the area of sanctions against Russia, including the adoption of regulatory measures to ban the landing and dissemination of news and information products from Russia Today and satellite news agencies in the EU.
The U.S. has yet to announce similar sanctions against Russian state media, but U.S. Senator Mark Warner wrote to multiple social media operators last week urging them to curb Russia's "influence offensive," the Associated Press reported.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on March 1 that Western network technology companies such as "Yuan" and Google should be responsible for "instigating" the war. The Russian Federal Service for The Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has asked foreign Internet companies to stop discriminating against Russian media.
The British government announced sanctions against Belarus
On March 1, local time, the British government announced the launch of the first batch of sanctions against Belarus. The sanctions list includes the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, three deputy ministers of defense and two military-industrial enterprises.
Turkey has a telephone conversation with the Russian defense minister Turkey urged a ceasefire as soon as possible
On March 1, local time, the Turkish Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that Turkish Defense Minister Akar and Russian Defense Minister Shoigu held a conference call on the same day.
The Turkish side calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible to improve the humanitarian situation on the ground and speed up the evacuation process. Akar said the Turkish side will continue to contribute to the realization of regional peace.
Former Italian minister of justice: Sanctions will not help resolve the Ukraine crisis
In recent days, many Western countries have announced sanctions against Russia and considered further strengthening sanctions.
In response, Olivierro Di Liberto, former Italian minister of justice and dean of the Law School of the University of Rome, said in an online interview with reporters on March 1 that the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine was caused by the arrogance of Western countries, and sanctions have never been the way to end the crisis.
Di Liberto said that the reasons for the situation in Ukraine today have a long history, stressing that NATO had promised not to expand eastward, however, it turned out that they had since rebelled, repeatedly ignoring Russia's security needs, and constantly expanding eastward to admit new members and approach Russia's borders.
Former Italian Minister of Justice Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Rome Di Liberto: NATO has rebelled, and almost all the warsaw Pact member states have joined NATO one by one, which of course makes Russia feel deeply humiliated, and all the deterioration of the situation is caused by the arrogance of western countries. I think the logical solution is for Ukraine to become a neutral country, like Switzerland in Europe, which poses no security threat to Russia and is friendly to the West, so that peace can be calmly returned to Europe.
At present, many Western countries have announced sanctions against Russia and provided Funds and Offensive Weapons and Equipment to Ukraine. Di Liberto noted that sanctions were never the solution to the crisis, and he called on all parties to engage in a sincere and constructive dialogue.
Di Liberto, former Minister of Justice of Italy Dean of the Law School of the University of Rome: All the sanctions in the past, such as those imposed on Iraq before the invasion of Iraq, only caused damage to ordinary people, never really hurt the government, and only paid the price for ordinary people who lined up at the door of the bank and could not get money. I do not think that sanctions can resolve conflicts, and conflicts can only be resolved through dialogue, of course, all parties to the dialogue must be sincere and constructive.
Since the outbreak of the Crisis in Ukraine, China has firmly advocated respecting and safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries. Di Liberto very much agrees with China's position.
Di Liberto, former Italian Minister of Justice, Dean of the Law School of the University of Rome: The Chinese government's statement is fair and objective, because while criticizing some Western practices, China emphasizes safeguarding the territorial integrity of all countries, which is a very fair, objective, and rational position.
Japan temporarily closes the Japanese Embassy in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 2 local time that the Japanese Embassy in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is temporarily closed.
The function of the embassy will be transferred to a temporary liaison office set up in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.
In addition, the Japanese Embassy in Poland opened a temporary liaison office in Rzeszów, near the Ukrainian border, to help receive the evacuated Japanese.
NATO's secretary-general said NATO would not send troops to Ukraine
On March 1, local time, Stoltenberg, secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, met with Polish President Duda. Stoltenberg said at a subsequent news conference that NATO does not intend to get involved in the conflict and therefore will not send troops into Ukraine or move aircraft into Ukrainian airspace, but NATO is now prepared for defense and strengthened deployment on its eastern flank.
On the same day, an additional 200 U.S. troops to NATO arrived in Nuremberg, Germany. The soldiers will reinforce NATO's eastern flank after training at the U.S. Military Training Area in the town of Gravenwell, Bavaria, Germany. Earlier, U.S. President Joe Biden had ordered an additional 7,000 troops to Europe.
International Monetary Fund and World Bank: Loan requests for Ukraine are being approved
On March 1, local time, IMF Managing Director Georgieva and World Bank President Malpass issued a joint statement saying that they were approving Ukraine's loan request.
The IMF will begin approving emergency loans from Ukraine as early as next week, the statement said. Among the standby credit schemes applied for in Ukraine, another $2.2 billion of credit lines are available.
Meanwhile, the World Bank will provide Ukraine with an aid of about $3 billion in the coming months, including a $350 million loan that will be reviewed this week and a $200 million special fund for health and education.
Source: CCTV News Client
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