Serghej Ryabkov at the Disarmament Conference in Geneva denounces the risks of a clash “between nuclear powers”: the USA and NATO are “further fomenting the conflict in and around Ukraine” and their “growing involvement” carries the risk of “a direct military confrontation,” he said Updated: 7:56 PM Top Facts Mar 2 2023 7:55 PM US: ‘We didn’t help Kiev in drone strikes’ ‘We are not at war with Russia and claims that we helped Ukraine” in drone attacks on Russian strategic air bases are “totally nonsense”. Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder said so in a press briefing. Mar 2, 2023 19:54 Video with Wagner mercenaries in Bakhmut Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenaries, shared a video on Telegram that he says shows his fighters in the city of Bakhmut. Cnn reports it. The images show uniformed men hoisting a Wagner flag atop a badly damaged building, with one of the men holding a guitar, likely a reference to the group’s nickname, ‘the musicians’. In the post Prigozhin says that the video was brought to him this morning “from Bakhmut, practically the center of the city”. CNN geolocated the video about 2 km from the city center, where the group had already arrived. 2 Mar 2023 19:54 Kiev orders vulnerable residents to leave Kupiansk Ukraine has ordered the mandatory evacuation of vulnerable residents from the frontline city of Kupiansk in Kharkiv oblast and adjacent northeastern territories as fears mount that Russia can recapture the key city and railway hub. “The mandatory evacuation of families with children and residents with reduced mobility has begun in the Kupiansk community due to the constant shelling of the community’s territory by Russian troops,” the Kharkiv Region Military Administration said. 2 Mar 2023 19:53 Pentagon: “It would take 18 months to deliver jets to Ukraine” American F-16s are not “among Kiev’s top three requests” and in any case it would take a year and a half to make operational Ukraine on jets, between dispatch and training. This was stated by US Pentagon undersecretary Colin Kahl in a hearing before the House Defense Committee. The official stressed that, according to Volodymyr Zelensky directly to Joe Biden in their conversation in Kiev, last week Ukraine’s “main priorities are air defense systems, against Russian cruise missiles and Iranian drones, artillery and armored systems”. As for the US jets, the undersecretary explained that between training the Ukrainian forces and sending them for the newest models it would take even from three to six years, for the older ones from 18 to 24 months. 2 Mar 2023 19:41 New Atomic Agency team arrives in Zaporizhzhia A new team of three IAEA experts has arrived at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, taking over from the team at work since early January. This was announced by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, underlining that the rotation comes a month later than expected. This concludes “an impasse that has complicated the IAEA’s efforts to support nuclear safety during the conflict”, underlines Grossi’s statement. The team that arrived today is the sixth since the support mission in Zaporizhzhia (Isamz) was established in September. “ISAMZ’s permanent presence at the Zaporizhzhia facility is imperative to help reduce the risks of a nuclear accident in this already devastating war. Our courageous experts, working closely with the plant staff, provide technical advice and monitor the situation in extremely difficult circumstances”, underlines Grossi, reiterating once again the need to create a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia plant. 2 Mar 2023 19:41 Kiev: “We will report Kiev to the International Criminal Court for drones against Russia” Ukraine will file a complaint against Iran at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. This was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal in an interview with Al Arabiya, relaunched by the Ukrainian media, explaining that his government will insist that the court examine the issue of Iran’s supply of drones to Russia, which Moscow has used to attack Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure. “We are concerned about Iran’s assistance to Russia in committing these war crimes and will seek to have Iran’s involvement in them recognized,” Shmyhal said. 2 Mar 2023 17:13 Kiev: Russian attack on civilians queuing for aid in Kherson” Russian forces attacked civilians queuing to receive humanitarian aid with drones in Beryslav district of Kherson region. This was reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine on Telegram. Nine people were injured, including a child. “As a result of the shelling, 9 civilians were injured, including a minor. They receive qualified medical care. The final number of victims is being clarified,” the message continued, adding that civilian infrastructure was damaged in the attack. “The forces of the Russian Federation, again violating the norms of international humanitarian law, shelled the liberated territory of the Kherson region,” the statement read. “According to preliminary data, the Russian military used drones to attack civilians queuing for humanitarian aid near a school in Beryslav district. 2 Mar 2023 16:06 Blinken: “I asked Lavrov to stop an unjust war” “I asked Lavrov to put an end to this unjust aggression and work for a lasting peace”. Antony Blinken said this at a press conference in New Delhi. “I told the Russian foreign minister what the UN asked a week ago: put an end now to an unjust aggression and commit yourself to a lasting peace,” Blinken said after his brief meeting with Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20. “Putin – added the US secretary of state – he has never shown interest in peace”. “I told the Russian foreign minister what the UN asked a week ago: put an end now to an unjust aggression and commit yourself to a lasting peace,” Blinken said after his brief meeting with Lavrov on the sidelines of the G20. “Putin – added the US secretary of state – has never shown interest in peace”. 2 Mar 2023 16:05 Blinken: “I told Lavrov that it is irresponsible to suspend the New Start Treaty” “I have asked Russia to reverse its irresponsible decision to suspend New Star and rejoin the agreement”. Antony Blinken said this in a press conference in New Delhi after his meeting with Sergei Lavrov. 2 Mar 2023 15:23 Moscow: “Kiev’s drone strikes impossible without US support” “Ukraine’s attempts to attack Russia’s strategic airbases would not have been possible without US help, including intelligence. We are aware of it.” This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov speaking at the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. Ria Novosti reports it. “It is no secret that some time ago Kiev launched drone strikes on strategic bases of the Russian Air Force in the Saratov and Ryazan regions. We know these attacks would not have been possible without serious assistance from the United States, including target selection, intelligence provision and other assistance,” he explained.
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