A new cycle of bloodshed has opened, with hell raging and the battle against time begun. The release of the anger of the “wounded” – from Kherson – Vladimir Putin was watched by the international community with over 90 Russian missiles falling on Ukrainian territory, leaving more than seven million households without electricity.
The US has stressed that providing support to Kyiv will continue until the end. The messages from the American side come after Russian threats that Moscow’s goal is to help the West, meaning sending weapons to the Ukrainians.
The attacks
The blackness was seen in broad daylight in Ukraine, with sirens blaring in Kyiv and rockets landing on housing estates, killing one civilian.
Russian aggression did not stop there. Of the dozens of missile attacks, the south and west, Kharkiv, Odessa, Lviv were hit. In total, the damaged energy infrastructures are estimated at 15, at the time a section of the Ukrainian-Polish border was also hit, as a result of which two civilians lost their lives.
This collateral loss was from the first moment extraordinary news since Poland is a member of NATO.
Why Putin chose to escalate at this time
The fatal questions that arise are why Putin has chosen to escalate aggression at this time and why he is making hasty moves.
Western officials expected a return of Russian aggression at this time. The first reading leads to the conclusion of revenge after the humiliation in Kherson, but the common secret is the fact that in a few months – against the backdrop of a difficult winter with bitter cold – Russia will be somewhat out of fighters and weapons.
In short, the Kremlin is waging its own battle against time using modern missiles it currently possesses as it did with the Iranian-made drones it launched a series of attacks against Ukraine.
It is also known that Putin furiously tries to fish out mercenaries from other reservoirs, even from prisons, through the signing of decrees.
On the other hand, Ukraine receives continuous aid – at the defense level – from the West, which the US confirms it will continue to do after Zelensky’s speech – via video call – on the sidelines of the G20. In this intervention, the Ukrainian president showed a willingness to engage in peace talks, something that the Western powers also wanted.
However, after Zelensky’s conditions for engaging in talks with Moscow, Putin with his “tsarist” style attempted to show… Russian supremacy while Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov did not miss an opportunity to severely criticize the Ukrainian side.
Zelensky’s 10 proposals to the G20 for peace – What does he ask from Russia
Addressing the G20 summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an “indefinite” extension of the agreement allowing grain exports from his country’s Black Sea ports, which expires on Friday.
He also suggested that the agreement negotiated by Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by the UN and Turkey, and which allowed some 10 million tons of grain to be exported, should be extended to two more Ukrainian ports.
At the same time, in his intervention, Mr. Zelensky decided that “it is time” to end Russia’s “disastrous” war.
He also proposed to promote an exchange of “all” Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war.
The Ukrainian head of state denounced “the mischievous threats to use nuclear weapons” by the Russian political leadership, insisting that there can be “no excuse for blackmail” of this nature, addressing the “G19” — apparently excluding Russia.
Zelensky also accused Russia of trying to “turn the cold into a weapon against millions of people” by bombing key Ukrainian energy infrastructure as winter approaches. He demanded additional military aid from Ukraine’s allies and price caps on Russian energy exports so that Russia could not profit from them.
“If Russia is trying to deprive Ukraine, Europe and all energy consumers in the world of predictability and price stability, the response to this should be a forced restriction of export prices for Russia… This it’s fair. If you take something away, people have the right to take it away from you,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Zelensky during the ceremony of the liberation of Kherson, said: “We are ready for peace, but peace for our whole country,” he said. “This is the territory of our entire country … That is why we are fighting Russian aggression.” “Step by step,” he said, “we are moving towards all the possessions of our country. Of course this is difficult. This is a long and difficult road.”
Addressing the G20 summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for an “indefinite” extension of the agreement allowing grain exports from his country’s Black Sea ports, which expires on Friday.
He also suggested that the agreement negotiated by Kyiv and Moscow, brokered by the UN and Turkey, and which allowed some 10 million tons of grain to be exported, should be extended to two more Ukrainian ports.
At the same time, in his intervention, Mr. Zelensky decided that “it is time” to end Russia’s “disastrous” war. He also proposed to promote an exchange of “all” Ukrainian and Russian prisoners of war.
The Ukrainian head of state denounced “the mischievous threats to use nuclear weapons” by the Russian political leadership, insisting that there can be “no excuse for blackmail” of this nature, addressing the “G19” — apparently excluding Russia.
Zelensky also accused Russia of trying to “turn the cold into a weapon against millions of people” by bombing key Ukrainian energy infrastructure as winter approaches. He demanded additional military aid from Ukraine’s allies and price caps on Russian energy exports so that Russia could not profit from them.
“If Russia is trying to deprive Ukraine, Europe and all energy consumers in the world of predictability and price stability, the response to this should be a forced restriction of export prices for Russia… This it’s fair. If you take something away, people have the right to take it away from you,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Zelensky during the ceremony of the liberation of Kherson, said: “We are ready for peace, but peace for our whole country,” he said. “This is the territory of our entire country … That is why we are fighting Russian aggression.” “Step by step,” he said, “we are moving towards all the possessions of our country. Of course this is difficult. This is a long and difficult road.”
Briefly, Ukraine’s proposals for peace:
- Radioactivity and nuclear safety.
- Food safety.
- Energy security.
- Release of all prisoners and deportees.
- Implementation of the UN Charter and restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and world order.
- Withdrawal of Russian troops and cessation of hostilities.
- Restoration of justice.
- Ending ecocide
- Prevent Escalation.
- The end of the war.
