Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian troops continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are evacuating abroad.
We will keep you updated on the movements on July 1 (Japan time) regarding the situation in Ukraine, such as the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow in Russia)
NATO member of two Scandinavian countries President Erdogan of Turkey re-establishes restraint
Turkey was initially reluctant to join the Nordic Sweden and Finland with NATO, saying that both countries did not accept the delivery of the suspected terrorist, but on the 28th of last month, it was legal to hand over the suspected terrorist. An agreement was reached to establish a framework, and Turkey also supported the accession of both countries.
Turkey's President Erdogan, who had a press conference last month in Madrid, the capital of Spain, after the NATO summit was closed, emphasized the outcome of the agreement as a diplomatic victory, but said, "If the promise of the agreement is not kept. We cannot join, "he said, and re-inhibited the two Scandinavian countries.
Meanwhile, on the 29th of last month, Sweden's Prime Minister Andersson told Reuters that "all deliveries will be based on Swedish domestic and international law," and the deliveries will be based on the law. Is emphasized.
For this reason, it is unpredictable how quickly the procedures for joining NATO in the two Scandinavian countries will proceed, and the focus will continue on whether NATO can unite in the face of Russia, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine.
G20 Presidency Indonesia President Joko Widodo meets with President Putin
President Joko of Indonesia, who chairs the G20 = 20 major countries, visited Russia to meet with President Putin and convey a message from President Zelensky of Ukraine, showing his willingness to mediate between the two.
Indonesian President Joko visited Moscow, the capital of Russia, on the 30th of last month, following a meeting with President Zelensky in Kieu, the capital of Ukraine, on the 29th of last month.
At a press conference after the meeting, President Joko Widodo said, "I have sent a message from President Zelensky to President Putin. I am ready to act as a bridge between the two."
"We should end the war immediately and restore our food, fertilizer and energy supply networks," he said, suggesting that the ceasefire should be rushed to avoid the global food and energy crisis. I did.
In response, President Putin said, "Western countries are not admitting mistakes in their economic policies, and by limiting the supply of fertilizer in Russia, the world's agricultural production is becoming more unstable," the Western side said. While blaming him, he emphasized that he would continue to supply food and fertilizer to Indonesia and its friendly countries.
Western countries are reluctant to attend President Putin over the G20 summit in Indonesia in November, but a spokesman for the Russian Presidential Administration said that the form of participation will be decided by Putin himself. ..