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Tuesday, June 18 2024

11:18. China accused NATO leadership of “blaming” Beijing for the war

On Tuesday, China’s Foreign Ministry criticized the words of NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, who in an interview expressed his belief that the country should be punished for supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine. According to Beijing, the Alliance leader is blaming other parties instead of trying to find a political solution to the conflict.

We call on you to stop blaming others, sowing discord and adding fuel to the fire (…) and do something concrete for a political solution to this crisis.

– Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told reporters when asked to comment on the issue.

In an interview with the BBC published on Monday evening, Stoltenberg said that if China does not change its attitude, it will have to take responsibility for supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. According to him, Beijing is trying to “play on two fronts” – support Russia and at the same time maintain relations with European allies. “This (position) is not sustainable in the long term,” said the Alliance chairman.

10:24. Putin thanked North Korea for its support in the war

Before his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, Vladimir Putin published an article in the local press in which he announced that Moscow and Pyongyang would jointly avoid international sanctions and thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for his “strong support” in the war. the. In Ukraine.

In an article published on the front page of the party’s official Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Tuesday, the Russian dictator wrote that the two countries would develop an alternative system of trade and mutual settlements that is “not controlled by the West”, and would jointly fight the “unilateral system ” which is not controlled by the West. and illegal” Western restrictions.

We firmly believe that together we will take bilateral cooperation to a higher level, which will contribute to strengthening the sovereignty of both countries and deepening economic ties between them.

— wrote Putin.

We greatly appreciate that the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) strongly supports Russia’s special military operations in Ukraine, expresses solidarity with us on the most important international issues and conveys (…) a common position at the UN

– added.

08:30. Fire at Azov refinery after drone attack

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Azov in Russia’s Growth Oblast bordering Ukraine after a drone strike overnight Monday into Tuesday, local authorities said.

Oil tanks catch fire in Azov after drone strike

— said the region’s governor, Vasily Golubev, via Telegram.

Based on initial information, there were no casualties

– added.

Azov is the base of Russian military operations in the war against Ukraine. Gołubiew said more than 200 firefighters and 39 fire engines were dispatched to the scene of the fire.

08:05. Stoltenberg: China must take responsibility for supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine

If they don’t change their stance, China will have to take responsibility for supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in an interview for the BBC.

07:42. Air Force Commander: Last night we destroyed 10 Russian drones

Ukrainian air defenses shot down all 10 Shahed-131/136 drones that Russian forces used to attack Ukraine last night, the commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, General Mykola Oleschuk, said this morning.

On the night (from June 17 to) June 18, the enemy attacked with 10 Shahed-131/136 combat unmanned aerial vehicles from the region of Primorsko-Akhtar district (in Krasnodar Krai) in Russia

– we read in the message.

Oleschuk noted that as a result of combat operations carried out by mobile shooting groups of the Ukrainian Defense Forces and anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force, all Shaheds were shot down in the Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions of southeastern Ukraine.