Lavrov directs new accusations of war to the West – then he calls Ukraine citizens “consumables”

Created: 06/12/2022, 04:50

By: Felix Durach

Olaf Scholz on the phone with Volodymyr Zelenskyj, Russia is once again attacking the West.

The news ticker on diplomacy in the Ukraine war.

• Lavrov

  directs new accusations of war to

  the West

  : Ukrainian citizens according to him "consumables"

• Selenskyj

  calls for a

  special tribunal

  : "So that every Russian murderer receives the punishment he deserves"

• Scholz

  on the phone with

  Selenskyj

  : Discussion about the "Ukrainian peace formula"

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  on diplomatic events surrounding the

  Ukraine war

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Update from December 1st, 8.45 a.m

.: Sergey Lavrov wants to give a press conference on "Security in Europe" in Moscow.

More on this in our new news ticker on diplomatic events surrounding the Ukraine war.

Update from December 1,

6:14 a.m.: "This is a decision for justice, for truth": With these words Selenskyj welcomed the fact that Berlin has now classified the famine in Ukraine as a genocide.

The Ukrainian President called this an "important signal" in his recent video message.

With a large majority, the members of the Bundestag had accepted a joint application from the traffic light coalition and the Union faction.

Under the responsibility of the Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, up to four million people fell victim to the so-called Holodomor (“Murder by Hunger”) in 1932 and 1933 in Ukraine alone.

Lavrov directs new accusations of war to the West: Ukrainian citizens according to him "consumables"

Update from November 30, 10:30 p.m

.: Attacks by Sergey Lavrov.

The Russian Foreign Minister on Wednesday accused the West of waging a war against Russia in Ukraine.

"The war that the collective West has launched against Russia is affecting the state of strategic stability," Lavrov said at a conference in Moscow.

The Ukraine and its citizens would be burned as “consumables” and the West would press them to continue the war.

Lavrov once again criticized the support given to Ukraine by NATO countries.

Russia's security doctrine aims to prevent any confrontation between the nuclear powers, as it could lead to an uncontrolled escalation.

"Western colleagues are now trying to deviate from this part of the formula," he complained.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

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Update from November 30, 8:50 p.m .:

The United States has released huge sums of money in support of Ukraine in recent months.

In May, the US Congress approved funds totaling almost $40 billion, which were then gradually distributed to Kyiv in various packages.

The USA also supplied weapons and ammunition from its own military stocks.

The US government is now hoping that Congress will soon approve billions more.

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National Security Council communications director John Kirby said Wednesday the government is detailing to members of Congress what the money will be used for.

"What the final figure will be depends on the members of Congress," he said.

However, the US government is firmly convinced that the requested sum is appropriate for the task.

The US administration has asked Congress for an additional $37.7 billion in aid to Ukraine.

In the congressional elections in early November, the Republicans won the majority in the House of Representatives.

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The top Republican in the Congress Chamber, Kevin McCarthy, had previously threatened to slow down or possibly block the Ukraine aid in Parliament.

As a result, the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden is trying to get a large sum through Parliament before the majority change in the chamber.

Update from November 30, 4:25 p.m .:

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has condemned the recent Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine as “barbaric”.

Russia had "bombed more than a third of Ukraine's energy system, leaving millions of people out in the cold," said Blinken at the end of the NATO meeting in Bucharest.

Neither he nor Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) responded directly to Ukraine's demand for Patriot air defense systems.

Before a meeting with his NATO counterparts in the Romanian capital, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Patriots were one of the "most urgent" issues for his country.

With this, Ukraine surprised its allies.

When asked about the Patriots, Blinken said the US wanted to "provide Ukraine with the best possible defense for critical infrastructure."

But this is an issue for military planners.

Baerbock said Kuleba "discussed air defenses" in general at dinner with the NATO countries on Tuesday night.

With the state-of-the-art Iris-T system, Germany is one of the most important instruments, she emphasized.

The topic could also play a role at the meeting between NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) on Wednesday afternoon in Berlin.

Ukraine News: EU Commission President von der Leyen causes confusion with a statement

Update from November 30, 3:30 p.m .:

A video that was shared on the official Twitter account by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and has since been deleted caused confusion in Ukraine.

In it von der Leyen also mentioned the losses on the Ukrainian side and spoke of around 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers who had died since the beginning of the aggressive war.

This was met with protests in Kyiv.

Only the supreme commander of the armed forces, the defense minister or the president can publish reliable figures on the casualties, said presidential spokesman Serhiy Nykyforov, according to

on state television.

Nykyforow emphasized that Kyiv had already asked Brussels where EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen got her information from.

Dana Spinant, the commission's deputy spokeswoman, said on Twitter that the figure referred to both killed and wounded soldiers of the Ukrainian military.

Update from November 30, 1:55 p.m .:

Ukraine and many western allies are calling for a special tribunal for the war crimes of Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin.

An expert explains why this is the wrong approach.

Ukraine-News: Moscow calls for an end to arms deliveries to the Ukrainian military

Update from November 30, 11:48 a.m

.: Russia postponed the eagerly awaited arms control talks with the United States on Monday.

Maria Zakharova justified the decision with the "hostility" of the USA.

The spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused Washington of waging a "hybrid war" against Russia.

Arms control talks are therefore not possible under the current circumstances.

Ukraine News: Lavrov's spokeswoman follows up in the dispute over arms control talks with the USA

Now, speaking to Radio Sputnik, Zakharova added that Moscow was not prepared to enter into any talks as long as Washington was supplying Kyiv with weapons.

The US is thus prolonging the “bloodshed while also supporting extremist activity by individuals on Bankova Street.

People who are anything but rational - and we should also discuss security issues with them?

And also those that are only in their interest?” the news agency Tass quoted them as saying.

The Presidential Office of Ukraine is located on Bankova Street in Kyiv.

Photo from November 2: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova in Moscow © Pavel Kashaev/Imago

Ukraine-News: "Putin's bloodhound" Kadyrov dished out against Pope Francis

Update from November 30, 11:19 a.m

.: Pope Francis recently spoke in an interview about the Russian attack on Ukraine - the Kremlin then got angry about "perversion".

Now "Putin's bloodhound" has also attacked the head of the Catholic Church - the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov calls the pope a "victim of propaganda".

Alleged war crimes in the Ukraine conflict: EU plans special court

Update from November 30, 10:25

a.m .: Selenskyj calls for a special tribunal for Russia - and the EU also wants to set up a special court to punish "Russian crimes" in Ukraine.

She will “collaborate and help with the International Criminal Court (ICC),” tweeted EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Ukraine-News: Zelenskyj calls for a special tribunal for Russia

Together with partners, the EU will ensure "that Russia pays for the destruction it caused".

Frozen assets of Russian oligarchs or the Russian central bank could come into play.

The ICC launched investigations shortly after the war began.

However, he also stated that it was important for Ukraine to bring the accused to court itself if possible.

In recent months, Ukrainian authorities have recorded thousands of cases of alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including the mass graves in Bucha.

Most recently, Russia specifically bombed critical infrastructure in Ukraine.

Ukraine News: After an open letter to Scholz – Schwarzer continues to oppose arms deliveries to Ukraine

Update from November 30, 7:47 a.m

.: Alice Schwarzer initiated an open letter from 28 celebrities to Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the end of April.

In it, they appealed to the SPD politician not to deliver more heavy weapons to Kyiv.

She is now reaffirming this position in the current "Maischberger" talk.

Instead, Germany should try to negotiate - this is her view "more than ever," said the women's rights activist on the ARD program.

“We see these images of horror.

Thousands of soldiers die every day, incidentally on both sides.” Weapons would prolong this situation, said Schwarzer.

"One day" they will negotiate, "but you can no longer awaken the dead".

Alice Schwarzer (archive photo from March) criticizes German arms deliveries to Ukraine.

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Zelenskyj demands special tribunal: "So that every Russian murderer receives the punishment he deserves"

Update from November 30,

6:46 a.m.: Volodymyr Zelenskyj wants the highest Russian state and military leadership to be held legally responsible for its attack on Ukraine.

He called again for a special tribunal.

As an example, the Ukrainian President cited the Nuremberg Tribunal, where the Nazis were sentenced for their war crimes after World War II.

Although his country is already working with many countries and organizations such as the International Criminal Court, "so that every Russian murderer receives the punishment he deserves," Zelenskyy said in his most recent video address.

But unfortunately, these legal instruments are not sufficient for justice, he found.

"Even before the International Criminal Court it is still impossible to try the highest political and military leadership of Russia for the crime of aggression against our state - for the main crime," Zelenskyy lamented.

He recalled that in January 1942, long before the end of the Second World War, the Allies laid the foundation for the legal prosecution of Nazi war crimes in London.

The then St. James Declaration initiated the way to the later Nuremberg Tribunal.

In September, Selenskyj had already campaigned for a special tribunal before the UN General Assembly.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy © Ukraine Presidency/Ukrainian Pre/Imago

Scholz on the phone with Zelenskyj: Discussion about the "Ukrainian peace formula"

Update from November 29, 8:08 p.m

.: Olaf Scholz called Volodymyr Selensykj again.

The conversation was about support for Ukraine, as government spokesman Hebestreit announced.

According to the government, Germany has so far supported Ukraine with around 56 million euros in repairing destroyed energy infrastructure.

"The Chancellor condemned the ongoing shelling and assured Ukraine of further short-term support," Hebestreit said.

The Ukrainian side had previously stated that the phone call was about, among other things, strengthening Ukraine's missile defense system.

Zelenskyj reported on Twitter that the implementation of an initiative to supply Ukrainian grain to poor countries was also discussed.

In addition, the “Ukrainian peace formula” was discussed.

This means a complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory within the 1991 borders.

Hebestreit did not go into this.

Germany is now providing Ukraine with more than 350 generators, the German side said.

"The Chancellor reaffirmed the ongoing German support for Ukraine, including in the area of ​​air defense and long-term reconstruction."

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) in June at a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv (archive photo).

© IMAGO/Ukraine Presidency / ZUMA Press

Update from November 29, 6:20 p.m .:

According to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, further commitments for the alliance’s comprehensive aid package for Ukraine were made at the meeting of the foreign ministers of the federal state in Bucharest.

Among other things, fuel and power generators are to be financed in order to cushion the consequences of the Russian attacks on the Ukrainian power grid.

The Norwegian did not give specific figures, but also pointed out that NATO is not a party to the war, but will continue to support Ukraine for as long as necessary.

Update from November 29, 4 p.m.:

NATO wants to respond to the devastating Russian rocket attacks against civilian infrastructure in Ukraine with further expansion of support.

"We see that President Putin is trying to use winter as a weapon of war," said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of consultations with the foreign ministers of the 30 alliance states in Bucharest in relation to the current situation in the Ukraine war.

That's why you have to expand the support.

Ukraine-News: Winter as Russia's weapon in the Ukraine war - NATO wants to expand support

As examples, the Norwegian cited help to repair destroyed gas and electricity networks, as well as the delivery of ammunition, spare parts and additional anti-aircraft systems.

It must be ensured that missiles and drones can be intercepted, he said.

Ukraine update: Possible support for critical infrastructure – generators for emergency supply

According to Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, it is currently being examined, among other things, whether train technology can be used to supply Ukraine with electricity in an emergency.

The Greens politician said in the Romanian capital that people were racking their brains about how to remove generators from railway locomotives and then transport them to Ukraine by truck or train.

The country needs large generators to replace the power of the bombed power plants.

In addition to money, "any creativity" is also required.

Baerbock described the Russian war of aggression against the neighboring country as a "rupture in civilization" - a term that is often used to describe the Holocaust.

Ukraine-News: Delegation from Kyiv visits Israel

Update November 29, 2:50 p.m.:

A Ukrainian delegation is currently visiting Israel and meeting with senior Israeli military officials.

This was reported by Israeli journalist Moriah Asraf Wolberg from Channel 13 on Twitter.

The meeting is about the construction of missile warning systems for the Ukrainian military in the Ukraine war.

However, Israel asked Ukraine to keep the meeting secret.

The reason is Israel's "political sensitivity towards Moscow".

A Ukrainian deputy chief of staff is also part of the Ukrainian delegation, Wolberg stressed.

Israel informed Ukraine at the meeting that there was no change in its position on arms deliveries.

Officials in both countries have confirmed the details, Wolberg said.

Ukraine-News: Lavrov's spokeswoman speaks of "perversion" according to Pope Francis

In an interview with the US magazine

, Pope Francis caused an outcry from the Kremlin in connection with his statements about Putin's troops.

Above all, Lavrov spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was bothered by a statement by the “Holy Father”: “In general, perhaps the most cruel are those who come from Russia but do not belong to the Russian tradition, like the Chechens, the Buryats and so on further.

Surely the one intruding is the Russian state.”

Zakharova, the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, then took issue with the statements made by the TASS news agency.

"It's not Russophobia anymore, it's a perversion on a level that I can't even name," said the 46-year-old.

Lavrov's spokeswoman Zakharova later added on her Telegram channel: "We are one family with Buryats, Chechens and other representatives of our multinational and multi-sectarian country."

Ex-NATO general speaks of fighter jets for Ukraine – “otherwise in favor of Putin”

Update from November 29, 2:40 p.m .:

In the first weeks of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Kiev repeatedly asked for fighter jets from NATO.

However, the alliance and above all the USA refused to provide this assistance in the Ukraine war.

Due to the current situation in the Russia-Ukraine war, NATO countries are apparently again considering the possible deployment of fighter jets to Ukraine, as former US admiral and NATO general James Stavridis said in an opinion piece for the US news agency Bloomberg.

These are Soviet-made Mig-29 fighters and even American F-16 jets.

"Without such measures, the air war will continue in favor of Putin," Stavridis wrote in his contribution to the current situation in the Ukraine war.

New fighter jets for Ukraine as support against Russia?

© GIANLUCA VANNICELLI /IMAGO/ ipa agency

Ukraine News: Longtime Putin confidant resigns – resignation on Telegram

Update from November 29, 1:00 p.m

.: While the world continues to watch the developments and news in the Ukraine war, the Kremlin boss has to take care of a completely different construction site in the Kremlin.

A long-time companion of Russian President Vladimir Putin is resigning from his position in the Russian state apparatus.

Kudrin said on Tuesday (November 29) on his Telegram channel that he had submitted his resignation to Putin.

Ukraine-News: NATO foreign ministers discuss winter aid for Ukraine

Update from November 29, 8:08 a.m

.: The NATO foreign ministers are discussing winter aid for Ukraine at a two-day meeting in Bucharest.

In the current situation in the Ukraine war, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects commitments from the member countries for things like warm clothing, medicines and drone jamming systems.

A working lunch with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is planned for the evening (November 29).

Ukraine news: Selenskyj makes demands – Russia has to pay reparations for the Ukraine war

Update from November 28, 10:55 p.m .:

According to President Volodymyr Selenskyj, Ukraine is striving to hold Russia internationally responsible for the war of aggression and the resulting consequences.

In his talks with foreign politicians and in various contacts between the Ukrainian authorities and Western institutions, Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on the current situation in the Ukraine war.

"The main theme of all these events is Russia's responsibility for war and terror." After briefly listing the latest Russian attacks and recent damage, including the loss of water supplies in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolayiv, Zelenskyy accused the invaders of destructiveness.

"Well, what can one say about her?

This is the real essence of these random comrades who took over Russia,” said Zelenskyy.

"After 20 years of rule, a large part of their state is as ruined as if there had been a war."

"They are capable of nothing but destruction," the Ukrainian head of state accused the Russians.

“And what they are doing against Ukraine now is their attempt to take revenge.

To take revenge for the fact that the Ukrainians have repeatedly defended themselves against them.” His country will defend itself against Russia with all means.

"Ukraine will never take orders from these comrades in Moscow," he said.

Ukraine will do everything to restore every object, every house, every business destroyed by the invaders.

Ukraine-News: Selenskyj speaks of an "important signal" after visiting partner countries

Update from November 28, 6:55 p.m .:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj welcomed the group trip of seven foreign ministers from the Baltic and Nordic countries to Kiev as a sign of solidarity for the Ukraine war.

"Your visit is an important signal of support and solidarity from friendly partner countries of Ukraine, especially in times of the most serious challenges," Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Monday.

The chief diplomats from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania came together to the Ukrainian capital.

“We, the foreign ministers of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden, are in Kyiv today in full solidarity with Ukraine.

Despite Russia's hail of bombs and barbaric brutality, Ukraine will win," several foreign ministers said on Twitter.

To do this, they took a group picture on the platform in front of a train.

According to Estonia's Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu, the visit is intended to send a sign of solidarity.

"We will continue to support Ukraine militarily, economically and politically," he said.

Ukraine-News: Buschmann calls for a resolute stance against sanctions violations

Update from November 28, 3:55 p.m

.: Violations of sanctions against Russia must be reacted to in a decisive and uniform manner across Europe, Justice Minister Marco Buschmann tweeted about the current situation surrounding the Ukraine war.

"My colleague Eric Dupond-Moretti and I demand that the European Public Prosecutor's Office should take over," added the FDP politician.

Before the meeting of the G7 justice ministers, the department heads of France and Germany demanded that the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) take over the criminal prosecution.

It is "of central importance that these measures can take full effect," said a guest article by the two ministers in the online magazine

.

Am Montag (28. November) einigten sich die Mitgliedstaaten in Brüssel darauf, einheitlicher gegen Verstöße gegen Russland-Sanktionen vorzugehen.

Ukraine-News: Botschafter bittet um Generatoren und Waffensysteme

Erstmeldung vom 28. November: Kiew — Die russischen Angriffe auf die ukrainische Infrastruktur dauern weiter an. In der vergangenen Wochen wurde die Hauptstadt Kiew erneut zum Ziel umfangreicher Raketenangriffe der russischen Streitkräfte. Dabei traf Russland wiederholt die ukrainische Energieversorgung und sorgte für weitreichende Blackouts im Land. In Kiew waren noch am Wochenende über 100.000 Menschen ohne Strom und Wasser. Die Stadtverwaltung hat deshalb auch spezielle „Heating Points“ eingerichtet, an denen sich die Bürger aufwärmen können.

Ukraine war: Melnyk successor Makejev asks the federal government for further help

Ukraine needs increased support at this stage of the war.

The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Oleksij Makejev, has therefore asked the federal government for further help.

After the focus of German support since the beginning of the war had been primarily on modern weapon systems, other tools are now also needed.

Because of the targeted Russian attacks on the power supply, his country needs generators and transformers, Makeyev said on Monday in the ZDF "Morgenmagazin".

The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Oleksij Makejev, has asked the federal government for further help.

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Dennoch hält Makejew es auch weiterhin für notwendig, weitere Waffensysteme aus Deutschland nach Kiew zu liefern. Es gehe darum, den Grund der Zerstörung zu bekämpfen. „Deswegen bräuchten wir Luftabwehrsysteme und Waffen“, sagte der Botschafter. Makejew erklärte, dass die Ukraine weiterhin schwere Kampfgeräte wie Panzer bräuchte. Bisher hatte Deutschland die Lieferung moderner Kampfpanzer westlicher Bauart abgelehnt. „Wir sind jetzt mit der Bundesregierung in vertrauensvollem Dialog darüber“, so Makejew. „Wir brauchen Waffen, um diesen Krieg zu gewinnen.“

Ukrainischer Botschafter Makejew — „brauchen Waffen, um diesen Krieg zu gewinnen“

Winning the war means getting all of Ukraine's territory back under Ukrainian control - including Crimea, which was annexed in 2014, he clarified.

The 47-year-old has been the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany since October 24, 2022.

Makeyev took over the post from his predecessor Andrei Melnyk, who moved to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry after more than seven years.

Melnyk was appointed Ukraine's deputy foreign minister on November 18.