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 28th (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)
China-Russia Foreign Ministers Confirm Friendly Relations in Telephone Talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held a telephone conversation on the 27th for the first time since the Chinese Communist Party Congress was over and Xi Jinping's leadership was inaugurated for the third term.
According to China's foreign ministry, at the meeting, Wang reported that President Xi Jinping was elected to the top of the party at the Communist Party Congress held this month, and expressed gratitude to Putin for sending a congratulatory telegram to Xi. showed.
"China hopes to promote bilateral relations and cooperation in all fields to a higher level in order to bring greater stability to the turbulent world," he said, confirming the friendship.
"Both sides continue to develop relations despite geopolitical instability and turmoil," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Lavrov also said, "I am grateful to China for supporting Russia's position on the situation around Ukraine." did.
Putin: “I have never spoken out positively about the possibility of using nuclear weapons.”
"As long as nuclear weapons exist, there is always the danger of their use," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a speech at a conference on international affairs in Moscow on the 27th.
"Russia has never spoken out about the possibility of using nuclear weapons," he said.
In addition, President Putin argued that the so-called "dirty bomb" that spreads radioactive material "has no political or military meaning."