Zelensky urges more military aid – the night update without photos Zelensky urges more military aid – the night update without photos

Given the difficult situation on the front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has once again called for military support from the West in the defensive battle against Russia. “Global stability rests solely on the courage and dedication of the Ukrainian fighters and our entire nation,” Zelensky said in his evening video address on Thursday. It is clear that Putin’s ambitions extend far beyond Ukraine.

‘A world in which terror wins would not please anyone. That is why Putin must lose,” Zelensky said.

At the same time, he was satisfied with his visits to Albania and Saudi Arabia in recent days.

About two weeks ago, the Ukrainian army had to withdraw from the eastern city of Avdiivka after heavy fighting. Since then it has had problems stabilizing the front line. Heavy fighting took place on the part of the front along the line of the villages of Tonenke, Orlivka, Semenivka and Berdychi, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Olexander Syrskyj said via Telegram. The colonel general traveled to the section in the Donetsk region to get an overview of the situation.

Requirements for Taurus deliveries to Ukraine

After the Ukrainian defeat in Avdiivka, calls for Germany to supply the necessary Taurus cruise missiles to the country attacked by Russia became even louder. The European Parliament also called for such a solution in a corresponding – although legally non-binding – resolution on Thursday. However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has so far refused to extradite them, citing the risk of Germany becoming involved in the war.

Putin, confident of victory, warns the West against deploying troops in Ukraine

At the beginning of the third year of his war of aggression, Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin demonstrated the certainty of victory and warned the West against the use of ground troops. The consequences of such a move could be tragic, Putin said in his State of the Nation address on Thursday. The audience of more than 1,000 representatives from politics, the military, business, culture and religion gave the 71-year-old, who will participate in the presidential elections for the fifth time on March 17, a thunderous applause during the speech that lasted more than two hours. .

Poland calls for changes in EU agricultural policy

In Poland, farmers have been protesting for weeks against EU agricultural policy and the import of products from Ukraine. They want to prevent cheaper Ukrainian grain from reaching the domestic market. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Brussels suspended all import tariffs and quotas on agricultural products from Ukraine to help the country economically.

In view of the farmers’ protests, the Polish government wants to ensure that the EU suspends or changes a number of rules in its agricultural policy. This also concerns the so-called Green Deal strategy, with which the EU wants to be climate neutral by 2050. This involves measures in various areas, such as energy, transport, industry and agriculture.

It is not about undoing or rejecting the entire Green Deal, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after long negotiations with representatives of farmers’ organizations.

(saw/sda/dpa)