February 1, 2024, the 708th day of the Russia-Ukraine war.
In the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, the attitude of Western countries is not uniform. Although the EU has approved a 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine, this decision has not been unanimously supported by all member states. At the same time, China warned Ukraine not to list 14 of the world's 48 Chinese companies"Sponsor of war"。
Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmygal welcomed the EU's aid deal, especially in the face of Russian missile strikes in the Kharkiv region in the east of the country. The attack, which injured four people and triggered a response from the head of Ukraine's military intelligence, said that Ukraine would intensify its attacks on Russian infrastructure.
However, Hungary** has expressed reservations about the Ukraine aid deal over the EU's funding dispute over Budapest. In negotiations with European countries, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban finally agreed to the aid package, but this was also after Hungary was promised a fair review process.
Russia objected to this, and Slutsky, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian parliament, said that the West was afraid of Russia's victory in Ukraine. He stressed"The collective West"and not suitable for peacemaking in Ukraine.
Our country has already issued a warning to Ukraine if Ukraine designates several of our companies as"Sponsor of war", which would damage the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war for the first time since the crash of a Russian military transport plane last week, which Moscow says was carrying 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Russian spokeswoman Zakharova accused the United States of Biden being the Il-76 plane crash. The plane was allegedly shot down by the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system. The Kremlin also claims that Western countries refuse to participate in an international investigation into the plane crash. On the other hand, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian army killed 50 Ukrainian soldiers in the Kherson region and destroyed two American-made counter-battery radar stations.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ukrainian army also destroyed 12 tanks, 16 armored vehicles, 33 artillery systems, two anti-aircraft guns, 36 drones and a cruise missile in 24 hours. It claims on Telegram that the death toll of enemy forces has reached 386,230 soldiers since the beginning of Russia's war against Ukraine.