China News Agency, Beijing, November 29th, comprehensive news: The Pentagon of the United States is considering Boeing's proposal to provide Ukraine with cheap small precision bombs.
The Vatican said it was willing to offer a negotiating table to Russia and Ukraine, and Russia responded.
On the 28th local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with the visiting foreign ministers of Finland and other seven countries.
U.S. considers supplying Ukraine with small precision bombs
According to a Reuters report on the 28th local time, the Pentagon is considering a proposal from Boeing to provide Ukraine with cheap small precision bombs.
These bombs can be installed on the corresponding rockets, so that the Ukrainian army has the ability to hit the rear of the Russian defense line.
The report pointed out that as the Ukraine crisis continues, the arms stockpiles of the United States and its allies are decreasing, while Ukraine's demand for more sophisticated weapons is increasing.
Boeing has proposed supplying Ukraine with a ground-launched small diameter bomb (GLSDB) with a range of 94 miles (about 150 kilometers), the sources said.
Related documents show that GLSDB could be delivered as early as spring 2023.
In addition, Reuters quoted the US State Department as saying that US Secretary of State Blinken will announce new aid to Ukraine to help Ukraine restore its power transmission capacity.
Russia responds to Vatican proposal
TASS reported on the 28th local time that Vatican Foreign Minister Paul Richard Gallagher had previously stated that the Vatican maintained contact with Russia through diplomatic channels.
If Russia and Ukraine have good intentions in finding a path to peace, the Vatican is willing to offer the two countries a negotiating table.
In this regard, the Russian Kremlin stated that many foreign governments and officials expressed their willingness to provide a platform for talks between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia undoubtedly welcomes this political will.
However, from the perspective of reality and law, it seems that Ukraine cannot accept such a platform for talks.
Ukrainian President Meets with Visiting Seven Foreign Ministers including Finland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting foreign ministers from Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden on the 28th local time, Ukrainian news agency reported.
The above-mentioned foreign ministers also signed a joint statement with the Ukrainian counterpart in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital.
Since the crisis broke out, the Nordic and Baltic states have provided Ukraine with substantial political, economic, military and humanitarian support, the statement said.
"We will continue to cooperate and provide political and practical support to Uzbekistan."
Uzbekistan says it has received British Brimstone-2 missiles
On the 28th, the Ukrainian news agency quoted the Ukrainian Armed Forces Staff as saying that as part of the British aid plan to Ukraine, the United Kingdom provided Ukraine with the Brimstone-2 missile.
This is a precision-guided missile that will play a key role in helping the Ukrainian army resist the Russian attack.
Media says it is difficult for Ukraine to join NATO immediately
According to Bloomberg, TASS and other media reports, from 29th to 30th local time, the NATO foreign ministers meeting will be held in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.
The meeting will discuss issues such as providing Ukraine with more air defense systems, but there will be no meaningful progress on Ukraine's request to join NATO.
Bloomberg quoted senior European diplomats as saying that NATO members agreed that the focus now is to help Ukraine win the war.
NATO may also commit to supporting the Ukrainian military, giving Ukraine a long-term defense against such conflicts in the future.
NATO is wary of Ukraine's request to join because the collective defense mechanism could drag the alliance into a direct conflict with Russia.
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