UN scandal surrounding Putin envoy: After allegations of theft, he leaves the room - the EU Council chief calls after him

Created: 2022-06-07 09:06

There was a scandal in the UN Security Council about the Russia envoy.

Before the Scholz visit, Lithuania is making demands on NATO.

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• Volodymyr Zelenskyj warns about the blockade of grain exports.

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  : Britain is now supplying Ukraine with multiple rocket launchers.

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Update from June 7,

7:01 a.m .: Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda is pushing for a stronger NATO presence in the Baltic States in view of the Ukraine war.

"The NATO summit in Madrid must be the summit of decisions," Nauseda told the German Press Agency before Chancellor Olaf Scholz's brief visit to Vilnius on Tuesday.

It is hoped that the summit will agree on a transition from deterrence to forward defence, from battalion to brigade, from air surveillance to air defence.

The summit, which will take place at the end of the month, will primarily focus on a further increase in troops on NATO's eastern flank.

As part of his one-day trip, Scholz also wants to visit German soldiers at the Pabrade military training area.

In Lithuania, the Bundeswehr has been leading a NATO unit to deter Russia at the Rukla base since 2017.

Even before the start of the war, the multinational formation had been reinforced from around 1,200 to around 1,600 soldiers by additional forces from Germany, Norway and other countries.

With currently more than 1000 emergency services, the Bundeswehr provides the largest contingent.

Gitanas Nauseda, the President of Lithuania, is calling for a stronger NATO military presence in the Baltic States.

(Archive photo) © NICOLAS MAETERLINCK/Imago

Ukraine-News: Russian ambassador to the UN leaves the room after allegations of theft

Update from June 6, 8:17 p.m

.: During a speech by EU Council President Charles Michel, Russia’s UN Ambassador Wassili Nebensja left the UN Security Council.

Michel had previously addressed the Russian representative directly at the Council meeting on the war in Ukraine on Monday in New York, accusing the Kremlin of stealing grain from Ukraine, among other things.

As a result, Nebensia, who had previously given a speech and repeatedly rejected allegations made against Russia by representatives of other countries, left the Council.

"You can leave the room, dear Mr. Ambassador, maybe it's easier not to listen to the truth," Michel commented.

Wassili Nebensja (l), UN ambassador from Russia, gestures in the direction of journalists.

(Archive) © Mary Altaffer/dpa

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Ukraine-News: Selenskyj warns that the grain crisis will escalate

Update from June 6, 7:54 p.m

.: The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has also pushed up grain prices.

Russia and Ukraine together typically cover 30 percent of world wheat exports.

Volodymyr Zelenskyj now warns of an escalation.

The blocked amount of grain destined for export from Ukraine could triple to 75 million tons by “autumn”, said the Ukrainian president.

"We need sea corridors and are discussing them with Turkey and the United Kingdom" and the United Nations, said Zelenskyy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that there were "no problems exporting grain from Ukraine".

Ukraine, on the other hand, accuses Russia of blocking its ports and rejects the export options proposed by Moscow.

Diplomacy in the Ukraine war: London wants to deliver Leopard tanks to Kyiv

First report

: London/Kiev - Weapons from the West are only prolonging the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin recently threatened.

Britain under Prime Minister Boris Johnson now wants to help Ukraine against the Russian aggressor by supplying the country with long-range missile systems - so that Ukraine can "win" the war against Russia, according to British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.

The British government said it would send several M270 missile systems with a range of up to 80 kilometers to the country, according to BBC information there should initially be three.

"As Russia's tactics change, so must our support," Wallace said in a statement.

The planned delivery means "a significant boost to the capabilities of the Ukrainian army".

It was intended to improve protection for Ukrainians "against the brutal use of long-range artillery that Putin's troops have used indiscriminately to flatten cities."

Ukraine-Russia negotiations: Putin threatens arms deliveries

The high-precision weapons would enable Ukraine to better defend itself against the brutal attacks of Russia, which leveled cities with its long-range artillery.

Ukrainian troops are to be trained in weapons in Great Britain.

The delivery was closely coordinated with the United States, which had recently announced the delivery of long-range weapons.

Putin had threatened to attack other targets in Ukraine if this were to happen.

The British government has so far pledged £750 million (€874 million) in military aid to Ukraine.

The aid includes, among other things, the delivery of air defense systems, thousands of anti-tank missiles and hundreds of armored vehicles.