Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.
Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country. We will update the situation in Ukraine from time to time on the 27th (Japan time), including the status of the battle and diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 6-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine and Moscow, Russia)
President of Brazil meets separately with President Xi and President Putin
Brazilian President Lula revealed on his Twitter account that he had spoken separately with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin by telephone.
The telephone talk with President Xi was held on the 24th, and the two sides discussed the necessity of peace in Ukraine and the strategic partnership between China and Brazil.
In addition, in the telephone talk with President Putin on the 26th, views were exchanged on the situation in Ukraine, and Brazil conveyed its readiness to hold discussions with both Russia and Ukraine, along with China, India, and Indonesia.
On the other hand, while expressing gratitude for the invitation to the economic forum to be held in St. Petersburg, Russia, next month, he declined to attend, saying, "I cannot go to Russia at this time."
President Lula attaches importance to relations with emerging and developing countries known as the "Global South" and is eager to create a new negotiating framework with China, India, and other countries toward peace in Ukraine.
On the other hand, at the recent G7 Hiroshima Summit, President Lula accused U.S. President Biden, who continues to provide weapons to Ukraine, for "not mentioning anything about peace," and the difference in temperature between Japan and Western countries regarding how to respond to Russia has been pointed out.
Russia attacks medical facilities in eastern Ukraine
The Ukrainian Air Force announced on the 26th that Russia had launched an attack with many cruise missiles and Iranian-made drones from the night of the 25th to the morning of the 26th.
Of these, 10 missiles and 23 drones were intercepted, but in the eastern city of Dnipro, missiles landed on medical facilities and other facilities, killing two people and injuring 2 people, including two children, according to local authorities.
Russia has been repeating intensive attacks in various parts of Ukraine since the beginning of this month, and Ukrainian President Zelensky condemned it on SNS on the 2th, "It is a new crime against humanity."
"We must defeat terrorism, and we will do it," he wrote, reiterating that he would defeat Russia with Western military support.
Under these circumstances, the Putin administration of Russia announced that it had signed an agreement with its ally neighboring Belarus to deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus, and the US State Department condemned it as "one of the latest examples of Russia's irresponsible behavior" on the 30th.
On the other hand, the American think tank "Institute of War Studies" analyzed on the 26th that tactical nuclear weapons have not yet been deployed in Belarus, and expressed the view that President Putin may intensify the shaking of the West by conducting information warfare with hints of nuclear deployment.