Thread by @MarioNawfal

#BREAKING: One year since the Russian invasion in Ukraine:

1. China offers peace plan - Russia & Ukraine respond
2. Fear around Moldova getting dragged in
3. The world reacts to the war's anniversary
4. Battles rage on in Ukraine

(LIVE thread)

Today marks the first anniversary since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.

The end of the war is nowhere in sight.

(below video published by Russia of the first day of the invasion)

Remotely addressing an anniversary event in Vilnius, Lithuania, Zelensky said that Ukraine had suffered “a year of hell”

Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden have made high-profile speeches this week in which they criticized each other’s countries.

Putin looked to deepen ties with China on Wednesday as he welcomed one of Beijing’s top diplomats to Moscow.

The visit of Beijing’s high official came just a few days after US President Joe Biden visited Kyiv and then proceeded to Poland.

Poland began to equip anti-tank barriers on the border with the Russian Federation and Belarus, - Minister of Defense of Poland.

Two civilians were killed in Russian shelling of the Kherson region in southern Ukraine and two were wounded in a missile strike on the northeastern city of Kharkiv, as per regional officials.

Ukrainian forces repelled 90 Russian attacks in the northeast and east over the past 24 hours.

Russian troops attacked near Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region and around Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Shakhtarsk in the Donetsk region, where, according to the Ukrainian military, Russia is concentrating its offensive efforts.

The United Nations votes to demand Russia 'immediately' withdraw from Ukraine. 141 members voted for the resolution, 7 opposed, and 32 abstained, including China and India.

"The West has ... brazenly ignored our concerns and continue bringing the military infrastructure of NATO closer and closer to our borders," Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told the General Assembly.

Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda said he urged Biden to seek NATO deployment of additional military equipment, such as HIMARS artillery or attack helicopters, in the Baltic states.

White House has announced that Joe Biden will conduct a virtual meeting with the leaders of G7 on Friday to discuss the invasion.

Further on, the White House said that the U.S. will announce sanctions against Russian individuals and entities on Friday and a package for energy and economical support will also be announced.

A senior defense official said Russia will stick to agreed limits on nuclear missiles and keep informing the US about changes in its deployments, despite the suspension of the New START treaty.

nbcnews.com/news/world/rus…

As per Victoria Nuland for TASS: “The US is ready to negotiate with Russia on the START III Treaty "even tomorrow" if Moscow is ready for it."

westobserver.com/news/europe/nu…

Josep Borrel said that he does not consider the conflict in Ukraine a third World War.

Below is his message to the world along with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Danilov announced that Ukraine can now strike at 100-150km distance.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken: “Countries like India and South Africa, which have not joined the West in denouncing Russia's invasion of Ukraine, were likely on a trajectory away from alignment with Moscow but that process would not happen ‘in one fell swoop’.”

Eiffel Tower lights up in Ukraine colors – More western capitals are expected to follow suit.

China has also published its 12-points stance on the Ukraine crisis, where #1 states: Respecting the Sovereignty of all countries.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has issued a statement claiming that Ukrainian and “Azov” Forces are preparing to stage “False Provocations” from the Breakaway-Region of Transnistria.

Similar statement was made by the Russian Government prior to the Invasion of Ukraine.

Zelensky responds to China's peace deal.

- I don't think this was a Chinese peace plan, it stated its thoughts

- I think China has started talking about Ukraine, and this is not bad; Chinese statement respects our territorial integrity

🚨JUST IN: Zelensky says he plans to meet China's president Xi Jinping

🚨Russia's response to China's peace deal. Russian Foreign Ministry:

1. We appreciate China's peace plan
2. We shares beijing's views
3. Recognizing new territorial realities in Ukraine is needed for achieving peace

Point 3 is the predicament. It's all about territory....

#BREAKING: The World Bank announced $2.5 billion in additional grant financing for Ukraine.

#BREAKING: The White House received evidence that Russia will provide Iran with SU-35 Fighter Aircrafts in exchange for Iran's support in the Ukraine war

Zelensky: I think that no country in the world can stand alone against such an aggressive war. Probably, the United States could, but, fortunately, they have no borders with the Russian Federation.

Activists parked a bombed-out Russian tank in front of Russia's embassy in Berlin while thousands went on the streets protesting against Russia's invasion.

🚨#BREAKING: Zelensky said Ukraine is preparing for a military seizure of Crimea

“We are ready mentally, we are preparing technically.”

If true, Russia could consider this an attack on their territory & may resort to tactical nuclear weapons
(based on their prior statements)

"I really believe that China is not going to supply weapons to Russia. This is priority number one for me and I'm doing my best to prevent that from happening." - Zelensky

Do you believe China will supply weaponry to Russia?

🚨#IMPORTANT - Zelensky's response when asked about reintegrating Crimea back into Ukraine:

#UPDATE: Biden does not currently expect China to supply Russia with military equipment.

WSJ called China’s supply of military equipment to Russia a “game-changer”

So much shit happening behind the scenes 😡