France and the European Union are determined to support Ukraine “in the time” And “In all areas”, reaffirmed Tuesday, May 23 Paris to a Chinese envoy, sent by Beijing to Europe to discuss a political settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Director General for Political and Security Affairs Frédéric Mondoloni, underlined “the full responsibility of Russia in the outbreak and continuation of the war”, during a meeting with the Chinese special envoy Li Hui in charge of the Ukrainian file, according to a press release. Follow our live.
Irussia says it intercepted two US bombers over the Baltic. Moscow said on Tuesday that they were approaching its border. “After the withdrawal of foreign warplanes from the border of Russia, the Russian fighter returned to its original airfield” without incident, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram.
The training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s began in Poland. Poland has started training Ukrainian pilots on US F-16 fighter jets, and several EU countries are ready to supply aircraft to Kiev, EU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell announced on Tuesday.
The counterterrorism regime lifted in Russia after the incursion. The “anti-terrorist” regime put in place after an incursion by armed fighters from Ukraine on Monday in the Russian region of Belgorod was lifted on Tuesday, announced the regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov. Earlier, Russia claimed to have “crushed” with its air force and artillery, the group attacked this region near the border on Monday. According to the governor, one civilian was killed in this incursion.