Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned Tuesday that China would prioritise ties with Russia, calling the 2 “great neighbouring powers” as he ready for a second day of talks with counterpart Vladimir Putin anticipated to give attention to Ukraine. Follow the day’s occasions as they unfold on our stay weblog. All occasions are Paris time [GMT+1].
10.40am: Gazprom provides every day gasoline file to China, Russia says
Russian power big Gazprom mentioned Tuesday it had reached a every day file in gasoline volumes equipped to China by way of the Power of Siberia pipeline, throughout a state go to to Russia by Chinese chief Xi Jinping.
On Monday, “Gazprom delivered requested volumes and set a new historical record for daily gas supplies to China,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement, forward of formal talks between Xi and Vladimir Putin.
10:33am: Ukraine says Russian cruise missiles destroyed in Crimea
Ukraine mentioned Tuesday that Russian cruises missiles had been destroyed in a blast on the Crimean peninsula that was annexed by Moscow in 2014, however denied accountability for the “mysterious” incident.
“An explosion in the town of Dzhankoi in the north of temporarily occupied Crimea destroyed Russian Kalibr-NK cruise missiles as they were being transported by rail,” Ukrainian navy intelligence mentioned in an announcement on social media.
Russian investigators had earlier mentioned that air defence methods repelled a drone assault at Dzhankoi and that particles from the incident broken a store and residential and left one individual injured.
“The targets of all downed drones were civilian objects,” the Investigative Committee added in its assertion.
10:13am: Constantinople Orthodox Church could set up presence in Lithuania to rival Moscow church
The chief of the Eastern Orthodox Church mentioned on Tuesday he’ll work with Lithuania’s authorities to doubtlessly set up a brand new department within the Baltic nation to make sure that believers would not be beneath the only real supervision of Moscow.
“Today a new perspective opens before us along with the possibility to work together for the establishment of (a branch) of the Ecumenical Patriarchate (of Constantinople) in Lithuania,” Patriarch Bartholomew instructed reporters in Vilnius.
Lithuania’s authorities mentioned a few of the nation’s Orthodox believers, together with Ukrainian refugees, object to the present organisation, which is a unit of the Russian Orthodox Church.
10:10am: Xi tells Russian PM China to ‘prioritise’ ties with Moscow
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday throughout a gathering with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin described Beijing and Moscow as “great neighbouring powers” and “strategic partners,” saying China would “prioritise” ties with Russia.
Xi mentioned Chinese Premier Li Qiang would “continue to prioritise the all-round strategic partnership between China and Russia”, including that: “we are great neighbouring powers and comprehensive strategic partners”.
9:19am: Xi says invited Putin to go to China this 12 months
Chinese President Xi Jinping mentioned Tuesday that he had invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to go to China this 12 months, forward of a second spherical of talks between the 2 leaders in Moscow, Russian news businesses reported.
“Yesterday I invited President Putin to visit China this year at a time that is convenient for him,” Xi mentioned at a gathering with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
9:06am: Ukraine ready for affirmation of Zelensky name with China’s Xi
Kyiv is ready to listen to if a name will happen between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and Chinese chief Xi Jinping, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk mentioned in an interview printed on Tuesday.
“I don’t know, we are waiting for confirmation,” Vereshchuk mentioned when requested whether or not a name between the 2 leaders will happen. “That would be an important move. They have things to say to each other,” Vereshchuk instructed the Corriere della Sera Italian every day.
7:00am: Japan says PM Kishida to go to Ukraine, meet Zelensky in present of solidarity
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will go to Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Japan’s international ministry mentioned on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK displaying Kishida boarding a practice on the Polish border city of Przemysl. Kishida, as a member of the Group of Seven nations, will voice solidarity and assist for Ukraine following Russia’s invasion greater than a 12 months in the past, the ministry mentioned.
Kishida will present “his respect for courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people standing up to defend their homeland”, the international ministry mentioned in an announcement.
5:46am: Putin and Xi talks to proceed Tuesday
Vladimir Putin and his “dear friend” Chinese chief Xi Jinping deliberate extra talks on Tuesday after a Kremlin dinner the place the remoted Russian president curried favour together with his strongest ally within the face of Western opposition to the warfare in Ukraine.
Coming simply days after a world court docket accused Putin of warfare crimes, Washington denounced Xi’s go to, saying it confirmed Beijing was offering Moscow with “diplomatic cover” to commit extra crimes.
According to Rana Mitter, Professor of historical past of recent China at Oxford University, Beijing is attempting to counsel that China could also be “a new type of peacemaker in the world” and “that it’s able to have conversations that traditional powers like the United States or Western Europe are unable to have”.
2:14am: Ukraine says explosion in Crimea destroyed Russian missiles
Ukraine’s defence ministry mentioned on Monday that an explosion in Dzhankoi within the north of the Crimean peninsula destroyed Russian cruise missiles meant to be used by Russia’s Black Sea fleet.
A Russia-installed official within the peninsula, which was annexed by Moscow in 2014, mentioned the blast was brought on by drones laced with sharpnel and explosives and focused civilian websites.
One individual was injured.
A press release by the intelligence directorate of Ukraine’s defence ministry mentioned: “An explosion in Dzhankoi city in the north of temporarily occupied Crimea destroyed Russian Kalibr-KN cruise missiles as they were being transported by rail”.
The assertion on social media mentioned the missiles, designed to be launched from floor ships in Russia’s Black Sea fleet, had an operational vary of greater than 2,500 kms (1,550 mile) on land and 375 kms (233 miles) at sea.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)
Originally printed on France24