China News Agency, Beijing, February 18th. Comprehensive news: According to Ukrainian media reports on the 17th, Ukrainian President Zelensky held talks with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte on the same day.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said on the 17th that the Ukrainian government began to impose sanctions on companies including Russian and Belarusian fertilizer factories at the end of January this year, undermining global food security.
Zelensky meets Dutch PM
According to news from the Ukrainian President’s website on the 17th, Ukrainian President Zelensky held talks with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte who was visiting Kiev that day.
Zelensky said that the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark are preparing to hand over about 100 "Leopard" tanks to Ukraine, which is a strong support for Ukraine.
According to sources, the two sides discussed increasing sanctions against Russia, especially the EU's tenth set of sanctions.
Zelensky calls for more cooperation on multiple occasions
According to news from the Ukrainian President's website on the 17th, Zelensky urged Europe to maintain unity and expand cooperation with Ukraine in a video speech at the 59th Munich Security Conference, and emphasized that Ukraine should speed up the process of joining the EU and NATO.
Ukrainian news agency reported on the 17th that Zelensky delivered a speech at the 44th Caribbean Community Government Summit, outlining the principles of Ukraine's "peace plan" and calling for stronger cooperation.
Zelensky said Ukraine would submit a resolution at the UN General Assembly next week on a comprehensive, just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, and said the vote of the CARICOM countries was "important".
Russian Foreign Ministry: Ukrainian sanctions threaten global food security
According to TASS News Agency on the 17th, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova stated that the Ukrainian government began to impose sanctions on companies including Russian and Belarusian fertilizer factories at the end of January this year, undermining global food security.
Zakharova also said that Ukraine is not satisfied with the existing sanctions and also requires the United States and the European Union to join in, which will hit food security on all continents.
According to a report by the Russian Satellite News Agency, Zakharova also stated on the 17th that the Kiev regime controlled by the United States itself blocked the negotiations.
She emphasized that Russia did not refuse to negotiate, but that "Kiev will legislate in September 2022 to prohibit negotiations with Russia".
Belarusian president says will produce fighter jets with Russian help
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Belarusian President Lukashenko went to Moscow on the 17th to hold talks with Russian President Putin and said that Belarus will produce fighter jets with Russia's help.
Lukashenko told Putin that Belarus is producing nearly a thousand spare parts for МС-21 and other passenger aircraft, and will also produce MiG-25.
Lukashenko said that the MiG-25 is doing well in Ukraine and that with a little help from Russia, the aircraft will be produced in Belarus.
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