The Kremlin expects “a very complicated discussion”
The Kremlin confirmed Wednesday, July 23, that peace negotiations with kyiv were “Planned” In the evening in Istanbul, while saying to expect a discussion “Very complicated” With Ukrainian negotiators again dismissing the possibility of rapid diplomatic advances.
“The discussion will mainly relate to questions related to memorandum projects” Exchanged in June by the two camps and comprising their requirements, the spokesman for the Russian presidency, Dmitri Peskov, told the press, repeating that these projects were “Diametrically opposed”.
Dmitri Peskov said the Russian delegation was “Unchanged” And will be directed, as in previous sessions in May and June in Istanbul, by the former Minister of Cullture and Nationalist historian Vladimir Medinsk.
New sanctions against Russia
Chinese trade minister Wang Wentao protested his European counterpart against the inclusion of two Chinese banks in the last sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia due to the war in Ukraine, Beijing said.
“Wentaowang sent solemn representations concerning the inclusion of two Chinese financial institutions in the 18th series of EU sanctions against Russia”during a meeting Tuesday with the European Commissioner for Trade, Slovak Maros Sefcovic, the Chinese trade ministry said in a press release.
Ukraine has lost a French fighter plane in a crash
Ukraine lost for the first time a French fighter plane Mirage 2000 Tuesday during a mission during which its pilot was able to eject, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
“Unfortunately, we lost (one) fighting aircraft. A very effective French device, one of our mirage hunters »said the head of state early Wednesday in a speech broadcast on the site of the Ukrainian presidency. “The pilot has managed to escape”he added.
