Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues.
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country.
We will keep you updated on the developments regarding the situation in Ukraine on the 22nd (Japan time), such as the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a time difference of 6 hours between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
Partial mobilization of reservists announced Protests across Russia
The partial mobilization of reservists announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin and protests against the continuation of the invasion of Ukraine took place in various parts of Russia on the 21st, and the administration has detained the participants one after another. .
A large number of people gathered in the center of the capital Moscow, voicing "against mobilization" and "against war."
In response, security forces detained the participants one after another and pushed them into the vehicle.
Also, in the central city of Yekaterinburg, people who gathered for protests were detained by the security authorities.
Protests have spread across Russia, and Russian human rights groups say 1,251 people were detained in at least 38 cities as of 4:00 am Japan time on the 22nd.
French President Emmanuel Macron 'chooses to drag more young people into war'
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is attending the United Nations General Assembly, told reporters on the 21st that Russia's President Vladimir Putin, who is continuing his military invasion of Ukraine, announced that he would partially mobilize the reserve forces. I especially regret that I have chosen to drag more young people into the war."
“I call on Russia first, and then all, for a ceasefire and peace, and to put maximum pressure on Putin to end this senseless war,” he said.
Biden accuses Russia of violating UN charter
President Biden of the United States made a speech at the United Nations General Assembly on the 21st, saying that Russia, ``a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council has invaded a neighboring country and tried to erase a sovereign nation from the map,'' is a permanent member of the Security Council. He accused Russia, a country, of violating the United Nations Charter.
And about the fact that pro-Russian forces in Ukraine are planning activities that they call a "referendum" for unilateral annexation of the territory, he said, "The Russian government organized a fake referendum and It is a serious violation of the United Nations Charter."
Furthermore, regarding President Putin's willingness to use nuclear forces, he said, "It's a reckless statement that ignores the responsibility of the nuclear non-proliferation regime," saying that Russia is a party to the NPT = Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. However, it was strongly criticized for abandoning responsibility.
"We will work with our allies and friends to hold Russia accountable for its atrocities and war crimes," he said.
On the other hand, President Biden announced support of more than $ 2.9 billion, or about 418 billion yen in Japanese yen, to respond to the food crisis that was exacerbated by Russia's military invasion.