RISHI SUNAK has suggested to Western allies that they “redouble” the military for Ukraine while Vladimir Putin faces additional humiliation.
On Saturday, Rishi Sunak attended the Munich Security Conference, where he delivered a speech and met with leaders.
The British prime minister said: “Now is the time to double down on the support of our military. When Putin started this war, he bet that our army would falter. “
“Even now, he’s betting we’re going to lose his cool. But we reject it then, and we will reject it now. We want to do more for Ukraine’s long-term security. “
This comes as Putin faced additional humiliation when his Russian forces lost an additional 1,010 infantrymen according to the Ukrainian armed forces.
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Speaking at the Munich security conference, Rishi Sunak said the UK would “love” other countries supplying aircraft to Ukraine.
Rishi Sunak said: “Everyone knows that there are headaches at the source of specific types of aircraft because of everything for them.
“But what we’ve said very obviously is that when other countries need to supply aircraft immediately, the UK will be happy to help them do that. “
In Spiritich, the British MP said: “What is at stake in this war is even greater than the security and sovereignty of a nation. It’s about the security and sovereignty of the nation. “
“Because Russia’s invasion, its heinous war crimes and its irresponsible nuclear rhetoric are symptoms of a broader risk to everything we do.
“From the skies of North America to the suffering on the streets of Tehran, some would destabilize the order that has preserved peace and stability for years.
“They will have to not win. And we will have to not be intimidated.
“As President Zelensky said when he addressed the British Parliament last week, we are marching towards the ultimate victory of our lifetimes. It will be a victory over the very concept of war.
“We couldn’t have a bigger purpose than to prove him right. “
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its forces had taken the small town of Gryanykivka — its name in Russian — which is located near the city of Kupyansk in northeastern Ukraine, near the Kharkiv region.
In a statement, Russia said: “The settlement of Gryanikovka. . . He was released. “
U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris said Biden’s leadership had officially concluded that Russia had committed “crimes against humanity. “
At the Munich Security Conference, Harris said, “In the case of Russia’s moves in Ukraine, we have analyzed the evidence, we know the legal norms and there is no doubt: these are crimes against humanity.
“And I say to all those who perpetrated those crimes, and to your superiors who are complicit in those crimes, you will be held accountable.
“Let us all agree: in the name of all the victims, known and unknown, justice must be done.
At the Munich security conference, China said it “stands idly by or adds fuel to the fire” over the war in Ukraine and supports peace and dialogue.
Wang Yi, director of the Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said, “I recommend that everyone start thinking calmly, especially friends in Europe, about what kind of efforts we can make to prevent this war.
Wang added, without referring to any specific country or individual, that there were “certain forces that do not need negotiations to succeed, or for the war to end soon. “
Rishi Sunak under pressure over the desire for the world to “rebuild the external order on which our security depends,” adding, “The whole world will have to hold Russia accountable. “
“We will have to get justice through the [International Criminal Court] for their disgusting war crimes. We want to think together about how to make Russia pay. “
“Russia has committed one violation after another against countries outside NATO’s collective security, and the reaction of the foreign network has not been strong enough.
“Ukraine will become a member of NATO, but until that happens, we want to do more for Ukraine’s long-term security.
“We have to give them the complex NATO functions they want in the long term and we have to show that we will overcome them. “
He ended his speech by quoting President Zelensky who, last week at Westminster Hall, said Ukraine and its allies are marching “towards the ultimate victory of our lifetimes. “
A victory over “the very concept of war” with Sunak to conclude: “We may not have a more important purpose than to agree with him. “
The British MP landed in Munich and told other leaders it was time to “double down” for Ukraine.
Sunak said “the collective efforts of the West are making a difference,” but “as the days go by, Russian forces inflict even more pain and suffering. “
He added: “The way to replace is for Ukraine to win. Therefore, we want a military strategy for Ukraine to gain decisive merit on the battlefield to win the war and a political strategy to win peace. “
“Now is the time to double our support. When Putin started this war, he bet it would collapse. But then we reject it and we will solve it now. “
Oleksandr Symchyshyn posted a message on Telegram saying that two other people were injured in the explosion heard today in the town of Khmelnytskyi.
They have been treated and their injuries are life-threatening.
The movements destroyed 3 schools and some advertising houses like many windows in high-rise buildings.
At the Munich Security Conference, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for more military efforts for Ukraine.
“We will have to give Ukraine what it wants to gain and identify itself as a sovereign and independent country in Europe.
“The most important thing is that Putin wins. If Putin wins in Ukraine, the message to him and other authoritarian leaders will be that they can use force to get what they want. “
Stoltenberg said that this is the only way Ukraine can defeat Russian forces.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that two Russian cruise missiles shot down the country.
They said Putin’s forces fired 4 Kalibr missiles from the Black Sea and added: “Two missiles were destroyed by the air defense forces. “
He said the “threat of missile strikes remains” and encouraged civilians to follow the advice of authorities.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke at the Munich Security Conference, where she explained how the European Union needs to build ammunition materials for Ukraine and member states through its defense industry.
She said: “We can think, for example, of complex procurement deals that give the defence industry the opportunity to invest now in production lines to be faster and increase the amount they can deliver. “
“Now is the time to increase production and expand production of standardized [munitions] that Ukraine desperately needs. “
According to data released by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army, Russia has killed more than 142,000 since the invasion.
Ukrainian forces also reported how 3,303 tanks and 6,533 armored cars were destroyed.
The Pentagon showed Friday that about 635 Ukrainian infantrymen completed a five-week U. S. course of combined arms in the M2 Bradley combat vehicle in Germany.
He also indicated that more education on combined arms is being carried out at the battalion point.
USA. The U. S. plans to supply Ukraine with more than 50 armored cars with sturdy weapons that have been used in the U. S. military. It has been in the U. S. since the mid-1980s.
Reuters quoted locals as reporting that two explosions were heard in Khmelnytskyi, western Ukraine.
The city is in the Kiev region where air strike alerts were issued this morning but were later lifted.
More warnings of imaginable preemptive force outages have also been reported in the southern and eastern regions to prevent damage if an attack hits the network.
Agence France News reported that President Joe Biden will give a speech in Poland on the same day Vladimir Putin will speak in Moscow on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion.
On Tuesday, Biden will land in Warsaw and meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda, and then meet with the leaders of the Bucharest Nine on Wednesday.
During his meeting with Duda on Tuesday at Warsaw’s Royal Castle, Biden will deliver a speech on “how America has united the world with fellow Ukrainians while protecting their freedom and democracy. “
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby added, “President Biden will make clear that the United States will remain in Ukraine. . . for as long as necessary.
“And I guess I hear him also sending messages to Mr. Putin, as well as to the Russian people. “
On Friday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with President Zelensky in Ukraine as the Netherlands shows its opposition to Russian aggression.
Zelensky: “The Netherlands is one of Ukraine’s partners. This manifests itself in defensive, political and legal support.
“Today we had, as always, negotiations with Mark. There will be more weapons for our soldiers, more pressure on the terrorist state and more opportunities to redress justice. “
The British Ministry of Defence has given its update on the war in Ukraine.
This morning, he reported that the head of the Russian parliamentary organization called Special Military Operation, Andrey Turshak, presented President Putin with a new report.
This is information about “social for other mobilized people and their families,” and the Kremlin fears it will become increasingly difficult to protect Russia from war in Ukraine.
The governor of Luhansk province, Serhiy Haidai, reported on local television about the fighting near the city of Kreminna.
He said ground and air strikes in Ukraine are increasing.
He said: “Today is complicated in all directions. There are constant attempts to break through our lines of defense. “
A political adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Russia to withdraw its troops from the four Kremlin-occupied regions of Ukraine.
He wrote: “For the decriminalization of global politics and true global security, the war will have to end with the victory of Ukraine.
“Negotiations can begin when RF withdraws its troops from Ukrainian territory. Other features give RF time to regroup forces and resume hostilities at any time.
The leader of the Russian mercenary organization Wagner said Putin’s forces could take the city of Bakhmut by March.
“It will be March or April,” said Wagner conductor Yevgeny Prigozhin.
“To take Bakhmut, you must cut off all origin routes. This is a task.
“Progress is going as fast as we would like. “
Prigozhin added that the city would have fallen faster than the “bureaucracy” of the Russian army.
He said: “Bajmut would have been taken before the New Year, our monstrous military bureaucracy. “
President Zelensky again called the West to arms Ukraine.
Speaking at a news conference with Dutch leaders, Zelensky said there is “no taboo” on sending Ukrainian equipment.
“There is no taboo on supplying and supporting weapons to our army, to our Ukraine, because it supports and protects our sovereignty,” he said.
Russia bombed Ukraine with more than missile movements on Thursday, as Putin continued his bloody invasion.
Russian shelling in the disputed town of Bakhmut killed five other people and wounded nine others.
Meanwhile, two Ukrainians were killed in Kherson, as Russia continued its movements in the liberated city.
Speaking in his evening speech, President Zelensky said Ukraine’s first priority is to prepare for Russia’s close offensive.
“Keeping the stage on the front and for any enemy escalation, this is the priority in the near future,” he said.
This comes as reports across Ukraine suggest that Putin is sending large numbers of new troops into battle, considering the loss of life.
A Russian official accused the United States of escalating violence in Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the United States and its allies are pressuring Kiev to attack Russian territory.
“Now the American warmongers have even more: they are inciting the Kiev regime to further escalate the war,” Zakharova told reporters.
“They supply weapons in massive quantities, provide intelligence and participate in drawing up plans for combat operations,” he added.
World leaders arrived in Munich in the afternoon as they prepared for three days of war-dominated talks in Ukraine.
Forty are present, in addition to Rishi Sunak, Ben Wallace and Emmanuel Macron.
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