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The United States is preparing new sanctions against Russia, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
“We will be ready to implement them as early as next week. The decision will depend on how the situation develops,” he said.
🇺🇦🇨🇳 Negotiations between Ukraine and China took place in Beijing.
The sides discussed plans for further contacts at the highest levels and ways to strengthen trade, according to Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry.
The United States and Europe have developed a security plan for Ukraine in the event of a second Russian attack, Bloomberg reports.
According to the agency, the backbone of Ukraine’s post-war defense would be the Armed Forces of Ukraine, with a strength of about 800,000 troops. The US and its allies would provide intelligence support and weapons. Troops from the “Coalition of the Willing” would also be deployed in Ukraine.
In the event of renewed Russian aggression, Ukrainian forces would take the first blow. Allies would initially apply diplomatic measures, but if these fail, they would provide military support with the participation of the United States, the report says. [snorts deja vu]
“We understand that Russia wants to exclude Europeans from the negotiations. This cannot be allowed,” Zelenskyy said.
According to the president, Europe’s presence at the negotiating table would reduce the risk of a renewed Russian attack.
“My goal is to get an answer to the question of how the United States will respond in the event of a repeat attack,” Zelenskyy said.
“What will the US do if Russia resorts to aggression again? How will it work? How will our partners respond? By what means will Moscow be stopped? Let the answer be private, but documented,” the president said.
☢️ Donbas, reparations, and control over the Zaporizhzhia NPP remain the key sensitive issues, Zelenskyy said.
According to the president, no specific agreements have been reached on these issues, but they have been raised. The United States proposed a compromise involving control over the plant “from three sides,” but Zelenskyy called this option unfair and overly complex.
“We had a long discussion, and I told them it was unfair. It’s not just that it’s our plant. Our people work there. This must be discussed with the IAEA. There is also the question of who will restore the plant. It is linked to the rebuilding of a dam in the occupied territories, which the Russians blew up. Who will pay for it? There are more questions than answers,” he said.
👏 The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on human rights violations in the Ukrainian territories.
The document was supported by 79 countries, opposed by 16, with 73 abstentions. Russia, Belarus, North Korea, China, Iran, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Sudan, Mali, Zimbabwe, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Cuba, and Nicaragua voted against.
The resolution strengthens international monitoring of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law and emphasizes the need for accountability, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.
🇺🇦🥊 The Ukrainian national team took first place in the overall standings at the U17 European Boxing Championship.
Ukrainian athletes won 17 medals — 6 gold, 6 silver, and 5 bronze — becoming the best team of the tournament.