Vladimir Putin would intend to announce the victory over Ukraine and NATO on February 24ththird anniversary of the Russian aggression. Among others, Bild and Kyiv Independent report it, citing Ukrainian services information.
Ukrainian military intelligence services also affirm that The Kremlin could use the recent talks between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia to impose his conditions of peace in the worldtrying to paint governments in Europe who support Kiev as “enemies of peace”, writes Kyiv Independent. Concrete decisions were not announced following the meeting between the American and Russian delegations, but the exclusion of Ukraine has aroused alarm in Kiev and Europe.
Waltz: Zelensky will sign the agreement for the end of the war
“Zelensky will sign the agreement” for the end of the war in Ukraine. This was said by the American national security councilor, Mike Waltz, at the convention of conservatories in Washington. “You will see it in the next few days,” the official assured.
“Russia evaluates 300 billion frozen for Ukrainian reconstruction”
Russia could agree to use 300 billion dollars of frozen sovereign assets in Europe for the reconstruction of Ukraine, as part of a possible peace agreement, but will insist that part of the money is spent for a fifth of the regions occupied by the Moscow forces, they told Reuters three sources. The interviews between Russia and the United States are still in an initial phase: the idea circulates in Moscow, underlines Reuters, which has not been able to establish whether it was discussed among the Russian and US counterparts during the meeting of February 18 between Russian and American delegations in Saudi Arabia.
Putin: “Maintain advantages on foreign companies that will return”
President Vladimir Putin said that Russian companies will have to be guaranteed certain advantages of foreign competitors who want to return to operate in the country after leaving him later on the conflict in Ukraine. “We can appropriately regulate the return to our market of those who want to return, creating and maintaining advantages for our own producers,” said Putin, mentioned by the press service of the Kremlin, in an intervention on a forum on the future of the chemical industry. “This must be done in a subtle way, carefully, but must be done without foul,” added the president, stressing that these actions will have to take place within the framework of the rules of the World Commerce Organization (WTO).
The sanctions have “played an important stimulating role” for the Russian industryadded Putin. “Russian companies are growing increasingly to our scientists and are receiving help”, added Putin, cited by Tass, stating that “national solutions often prove to be more effective than foreign ones”.