(Central News Agency, Moscow, comprehensive foreign report on the 8th) The chairman of the European Union’s executive committee and the top diplomat arrived in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the 8th to express their firm support for Ukraine. The Russian army fired rockets at the Udong railway station, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 80.
● European Commission President’s visit to Kyiv
European Union Executive Council President Ursula von der Leyen and top diplomats arrived in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, on the 8th to express their firm support for Ukraine.
Van der Leyen, who arrived in Kyiv by train, told reporters at the scene that her trip would deliver a key message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: Ukraine “will be on the road to joining the European Union.”
“It usually takes years for the Council of the European Union to accept applications for membership, but Ukraine did it in a week or two. I asked to push this forward as soon as possible, and our goal is to submit Ukraine’s membership application to the Council of the European Union this summer. .”
● At least 50 killed and more than 80 injured in Russian rocket attack on Udong Railway Station
A railway station used to evacuate civilians in the Udong city of Kramatorsk was attacked by Russian rockets on the 8th. It was said that there were more than 4,000 people at the scene. The attack killed at least 50 people and injured more than 80 people. Bloody luggage was scattered all over the place.
Donetsk Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said at least 50 people were killed and more than 80 injured, many of them seriously, following a Russian rocket attacked the railway station.
Kremlin: Ukrainian military operations may end in foreseeable future
Russia’s “special military operation” once morest Ukraine might come to an end in the “foreseeable future,” the Kremlin said on Tuesday, as Russia’s goals have been achieved and the Russian military and peacekeepers are carrying out their work.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said that when the United Nations Human Rights Council voted yesterday to suspend Russia, some countries that were trying to maintain a balanced position were forced to vote in favor, and Moscow expressed understanding.
Turkish officials said that although the killing of civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha and images hindered the progress of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, Russia and Ukraine are still willing to hold talks in Turkey, but the two sides still have a long way to go to reach a consensus on the text.
● The Prime Minister of Japan announced additional sanctions once morest Russia, 5 measures to ban the import of coal vodka
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on the 8th condemned Russia’s atrocious and inhumane acts of invading Ukraine and imposed five additional sanctions on Russia, banning the import of Russian coal, timber and vodka, and prohibiting new investment in Russia.
Kishida also said that there must be strict accountability for Russia’s brutal acts. Japan supports the International Criminal Court (ICC) search and the United Nations to conduct an independent investigation. Japan will pay the ICC membership fee in advance to support the search.
● EU plans to provide additional military aid of 500 million euros, Australia will send 20 armored vehicles
European Council President Charles Michel on the 7th supported a proposal to allocate an additional 500 million euros to provide Ukraine with weapons to fight the invading Russian army.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on the 8th that Australia will send 20 homemade Bushmaster armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine.
The armoured vehicles, built by the Australian arm of French company Thales, are painted olive green with the Ukrainian flag on the side and the words “United With Ukraine” on the body.
● EU imposes new sanctions on Russia by banning imports of Russian coal G7
In response to Russia’s war on Ukraine, the European Union (EU) on the 7th passed a ban on the import of Russian coal and the closure of EU ports to Russian ships. In addition, the Group of Seven (G7) also imposed new sanctions on Russia.
An official from France, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, said the move spearheaded a “very important” fifth round of sanctions once morest Russia, Agence France-Presse reported.
The package also includes a 10 billion euro (NT$313.9 billion) ban on exports to Russia, including high-tech products, and a freeze on the assets of several Russian banks. (Editor: Chen Yuting / Review: Liu Xueyuan) 1110408
