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 developments in the situation in Ukraine on the 11th (Japan time), including the battle situation and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6-hour time difference with Moscow, Russia.)
IAEA Director-General Talks with Russia on Ensuring Nuclear Safety
IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi issued a statement on the 10th, revealing that he held discussions with the Russian side in Moscow to ensure the safety of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which the Russian army continues to occupy.
The talks were held for two days on the 9th and 10th, and he said, ``It was important in that we were able to discuss the plan in detail with senior officials of the Russian government,'' and it seems that there was no significant progress.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also issued a statement on the 10th, saying, "Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov had a detailed discussion with Director General Grossi about the safety of the area around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant."
At Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, the external power supply necessary for cooling the reactor was interrupted one after another due to shelling. Repeatedly.
Secretary-General Grossi emphasized that he would continue to work on both countries, saying, "I hope that the safe zone will be realized, but the speed of progress should have been faster."
President Biden to visit Poland
The US White House has announced that President Biden will visit neighboring Poland for three days starting February 20, one year after the start of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
This was revealed by White House Press Secretary Jean-Pierre at a press conference on the 10th, and during his stay, President Biden also met with President Duda of Poland and the leaders of Eastern European countries among the member countries of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He said he will hold talks and confirm the continuation of support for Ukraine.
In his speech, he said he will continue to support Ukraine in its defense of freedom and democracy.
Moldovan Ministry of Defense 'strongly condemns airspace violations'
The Ministry of Defense of Moldova said that it "strongly condemns the infringement of its airspace", and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also summoned the Russian ambassador stationed there to protest.
In a statement, Romania's Ministry of Defense said, "It was launched from a Russian military vessel in the Black Sea and is most likely a cruise missile. It passed through Moldovan airspace but did not enter Romanian airspace." I don't think there was an airspace violation.
President Zelensky "Russian missile passes through airspace such as Moldova"
On the 10th, the Russian military launched attacks with missiles and drones all over Ukraine, and Mayor Klitschko of Kyiv, the capital, posted on SNS that ``the wreckage of Russian military missiles damaged the roofs of cars and houses.''
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia fired 71 missiles from ships and bombers in the Black and Caspian Seas, of which 61 were intercepted.
In addition, President Zelensky strongly condemned, saying, "Citizens and private infrastructure facilities are targeted, and there are casualties."
In addition, he said, "Russian missiles passed through the airspace of Moldova and Romania. This missile is a challenge to NATO's collective security." claimed that the missile had passed.
Former employee of Russian state television: "There is no future for Russia without a complete victory in Ukraine"
Marina Ovsyannikova, a former employee of Russian state television, entered the studio during a news program in March last year during her tenure and held up a paper reading "No War" to criticize Russia's invasion of Ukraine. wanted by the authorities.
On the 10th, she spoke about her escape from Russia at a press conference at the international organization of journalists, Reporters Without Borders, which has her headquarters in Paris.
In it, Ovshannikova said she fled Russia last fall, choosing a holiday night when investigative agencies would be less likely to pursue her out of fear of being detained by authorities. I made it
And she said she changed cars seven times and crossed the border on foot by starlight, frightened by the lights of border patrol cars on alert, she said, and she was "lucky as a result." she said.
She also said of the situation in the Russian media, "What happened in Bucha and Mariupol, Ukraine, is said to be fake. The Russian people are inhabitants of their graves, flooded with propaganda information." He pointed out that strict information control by the authorities continues.
And she said, "There is no end in sight, and Russia's criminal activities are becoming more and more brutal and aggressive. There is no future for Russia unless this war ends with a complete victory for Ukraine," she said. called on the international community to unite and support Ukraine.
Russian crude oil voluntarily cut production by 500,000 barrels per day in March
Deputy Prime Minister Novak, who is in charge of energy issues in the Russian government, said on the 10th that the G7 = seven major countries set a ceiling price for Russian crude oil, etc., and in March, voluntarily cut production by 500,000 barrels per day. announced that it will
Deputy Prime Minister Novak said in a statement, "Setting a ceiling price is interference in the market and may lead to future crude oil shortages." He criticized the introduction of sanctions that set price ceilings and said the production cut was a countermeasure.
In addition, we will decide on the response after March while monitoring the market situation.
According to local media, the scale of the production cut is equivalent to about 5% of January production.
Russia is a member of "OPEC Plus," which includes oil-producing countries that are not members of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries), and OPEC Plus just announced on February 1 that it will maintain a coordinated production cut of 2 million barrels per day.
On the other hand, Reuters reported that there is no plan to compensate for Russia's production cut, saying, "There are no plans to change the plan in response to Russia's voluntary production cut."