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 the 9th (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)
Is it a reorganization of troops to take full control of eastern Russia?
The Russian Ministry of Defense, which continues to invade Ukraine, announced on the 8th that it attacked various places such as Mykolaiv and Odessa in the south, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk in the east, and destroyed ammunition storage and weapons. Did.
Russian troops are also shifting the focus of military operations to full control of eastern Donetsk Oblast.
The British Ministry of Defense, which analyzes the war situation, said on the 8th, "It seems that the military equipment is concentrated in the direction of Sibelsik in Donetsk Oblast, about 8 km from the front line of the Russian army. The troops may be temporarily suspended for replenishment, "he said, pointing out that they are reorganizing their troops ahead of a full-scale offensive.
On top of that, Russian troops analyze that Sibelsik, which is located between the front lines of the Russian side, may become an immediate tactical target for the capture of the important Ukrainian bases in the state, Slovyansik and Kramatorsk. doing.
On the other hand, the British Ministry of Defense has pointed out that the Ukrainian side is moving to counterattack, saying that "Ukrainian troops are gradually advancing in the southwestern part of southern Kherson Oblast", and the offensive and defensive movements are continuing.
Under these circumstances, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an energy-related meeting in the Kremlin on the 8th, stating that "the electric sanctions imposed by malicious countries against Russia have of course failed" and showed a bullish stance. I did.
"European countries are looking for alternative energy from Russia, which will lead to higher prices. Further sanctions may have more serious and catastrophic consequences for the global energy market." , Strongly restrained the Western side.
US-China Foreign Minister to meet face-to-face for the first time since the start of the military invasion
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will meet on the 9th in Bali, Indonesia, where the G20 = Foreign Ministers' Meeting of 20 Major Countries was held.
This is the first time the two have met face-to-face since the Russian military invasion of Ukraine began in February.
According to the US and Chinese governments, it is expected that they will exchange opinions on bilateral relations at this meeting, and a senior US State Department official said, "We will exchange opinions on making guardrails so that competition between the two countries does not fall into confrontation."
In addition, it is expected that opinions will be exchanged over the situation in Ukraine. The sanctions are likely to be repeatedly opposed, saying that they will have an adverse effect on the world economy.
In addition, opinions are expected to be exchanged regarding Taiwan.