China News Agency, Beijing, February 20th. Comprehensive news: US President Biden arrived in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on the 20th to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
With regard to the remarks made by high-level U.S. officials a few days ago that the U.S. supports Ukraine’s attack on Crimea’s military installations, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov said on the 19th that this once again highlights the deep differences between Russia and the U.S., and the fact that the U.S. is the main instigator of international tensions. the role of those.
Biden visits Kiev to meet with Zelensky
According to the Ukrainian National News Agency, US President Biden arrived in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on the 20th to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelensky announced the news on social media, posting photos of his meeting with Biden.
In addition, Zelensky also issued a document welcoming Biden's visit.
Russia criticizes top U.S. remarks on Crimea
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said a few days ago that the United States supports Ukraine's strike on military installations in Crimea, calling them "legitimate targets."
In this regard, Peskov commented on the 19th that this once again highlights the deep differences between Russia and the United States and the role of the United States as the main instigator of international tensions.
According to a report on the Russia Today TV website, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova condemned this on the 17th, saying that the remarks were "shocking" and "ridiculous", which is evidence of the United States' involvement in the conflict.
According to a report by the TASS news agency on the 19th, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov stated that Belarusian President Lukashenko had previously proposed that Russian President Putin hold talks with US President Biden, but this proposal is unlikely to receive support from the West.
Peskov said that with regard to the situation in Ukraine, the West has not yet made any preparations or is open to adopting relevant peace initiatives.
Zelensky speaks to Macron
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on the 19th, Ukrainian state news agency reported.
The Ukrainian news agency reported that the two sides discussed issues such as defense cooperation and Zelensky's recent foreign visits during the call.
In addition, the two sides also mentioned Uzbekistan's "peace plan".
Zelensky said on social media: "I continued to have a friendly dialogue with French President Macron. We talked about defense cooperation and the promotion of peace and equality."
Foreign media say the United States will launch a new round of sanctions against Russia
According to the TASS news agency, Bloomberg quoted sources as saying on the 19th that the US government plans to impose further sanctions and export control measures on Russia's energy and defense sectors.
According to sources, future restrictions will involve Russia's defense and energy sectors, financial institutions and some individuals.
Beyond that, the U.S. and its allies will focus on measures to prevent Russia from circumventing sanctions while limiting third-country assistance to Russia.
According to the Russian Satellite News Agency, Russian President Vladimir Putin once stated that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is the long-term strategy of the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire world economy.
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