2023-06-02 14:22:00
Progress in Russia-Ukraine situation: Zelensky met with leaders of many European countries and the United States stopped providing Russia with information on strategic weapons deployment
China News Agency, Beijing, June 2. Comprehensive news: On June 1, local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky met with leaders of many European countries during his visit to Moldova. According to Russian media, the U.S. government stated on June 1 that it would stop providing Russia with information on the deployment of U.S. strategic weapons in accordance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
Zelensky meets European leaders
According to the Ukrainian National News Agency, on June 1 local time, Ukrainian President Zelensky met with leaders of many European countries during his visit to Moldova.
During a meeting with British Prime Minister Sunak, Zelensky said that Russia has significantly stepped up missile and drone attacks recently, and it is necessary to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense capabilities. Zelensky also briefed Sunak on the situation on the front line, discussing the recent provision of the “Storm Shadow” cruise missile by the UK to Ukraine and the NATO summit in Vilnius.
Zelensky meets with French President Emmanuel Macron. Zelensky said that the two countries reaffirmed the agreement reached during the bilateral meeting in Paris on France’s support for Ukraine to enhance its air defense capabilities, and discussed related matters such as training pilots for Ukraine.
Zelensky also met with Portuguese Prime Minister Costa. Zelensky thanked Portugal for its military, political and humanitarian support. The two sides discussed the NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine’s accession to NATO, Ukraine’s “peace plan” and other issues.
U.S. stops providing Russia with information on strategic weapons deployment
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency on the 2nd, the US government stated on June 1 that it would stop providing Russia with relevant information on the deployment of US strategic weapons in accordance with the “New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty” starting that day.
In response, the Russian embassy in the United States responded that the relevant measures of the United States will not affect Russia’s position. There is only one way to renew the treaty, that is, the United States needs to abandon its hostile line and its intention to cause Russia to fall into a “strategic defeat”.
Russia says it shot down several Ukrainian drones
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, the governor of the Russian Kursk Region, Starovoit, posted on social media that on the evening of June 1, several Ukrainian drones were shot down by an air defense system near the city of Kursk. The population remained calm and the area was reliably protected by the army. Starovoit did not say whether anyone was injured.
According to reports, the Ukrainian army often attacks border areas such as Obryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod in various ways.
Ukraine claims to have destroyed more than 30 Russian air targets
According to Archyde.com, the military department of the Ukrainian capital Kiev said on the 2nd that they destroyed more than 30 incoming Russian air targets, including missiles and drones, in Kiev and surrounding areas overnight. Falling debris injured two people and damaged five private homes. The Ukrainian military will release detailed data on the missiles and drones used by Russia in the air strike later, the department said.
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