President Volodymyr Zelensky is about to journey to Britain for a gathering with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday, following visits by the Ukrainian President in current days to fulfill leaders in Italy, Germany and France. Zelensky visited Paris on Sunday for three-hour assembly with French President Emmanuel Macron leading to a pledge from France for added navy help for Ukraine, together with gentle tanks, armored automobiles and coaching for troopers. Follow our stay weblog for all the newest developments. All instances are Paris time (GMT+1).
8:53am: UK to offer Ukraine ‘tons of’ of air-defence missiles and drones
Britain mentioned Monday that it could ship “hundreds” of each air-defence missiles and long-range assault drones to Ukraine, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ready to host President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks.
“This is a crucial moment in Ukraine’s resistance to a terrible war of aggression they did not choose or provoke,” Sunak mentioned in an announcement forward of their talks at his nation retreat of Chequers.
8:13am: Zelensky to fulfill British PM Sunak
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Monday he would journey to Britain for a gathering with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
“Today – London. The UK is a leader when it comes to expanding our capabilities on the ground and in the air. This cooperation will continue today,” Zelenskiy mentioned on Twitter.
“I will meet my friend Rishi. We will conduct substantive negotiations face-to-face and in delegations.”
7:51am: Ukraine hails ‘first success’ in Bakhmut offensive
The defence of Bakhmut continues and up to date days have proven that Ukraine can transfer ahead and counter the Russian forces there, the commander of Ukrainian floor forces Colonel common Oleksandr Syrskyi mentioned on Monday.
“The advance of our troops along the Bakhmut direction – that is the first successful offensive operation in the city’s defence,” Syrskyi, was quoted as saying on Ukraine’s Media Military Centre Telegram messaging platform.
“The last few days have shown that we can move forward and destroy the enemy even in such extremely difficult conditions … The operation to defend Bakhmut continues. All necessary decisions for the defence have been made.”
5:00am: Top Chinese envoy to go to Ukraine, Russia on ‘peace’ mission
A prime Chinese envoy will start a tour of Ukraine, Russia and different European cities on Monday in a visit Beijing says is geared toward discussing a “political settlement” to the Ukraine disaster.
Li Hui, China’s particular consultant for Eurasian affairs and former ambassador to Russia, may even go to Poland, France,Germany on the multi-day journey, the overseas ministry introduced Friday with out offering an in depth schedule.
“The visit … is a testament to China’s efforts towards promoting peace talks, and fully demonstrates China’s firm commitment to peace,” overseas ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin mentioned at a each day briefing.
3:34am: Ukraine says captured over ‘ten enemy positions’ in Bakhmut
Kyiv mentioned Sunday that Ukrainian forces had captured greater than ten Russian positions on the outskirts of the frontline metropolis of Bakhmut in jap Ukraine.
“Today our units have captured more than ten enemy positions in the northern and southern outskirts of Bakhmut,” Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar mentioned on social media.
“Enemy soldiers of various units have been captured,” she mentioned.
“Anyone who knows the real situation and is there now understands the gravity of what is happening,” Malyar added.
3:00am: Wagner head supplied to disclose Russian troop areas to Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the top of the Wagner mercenary pressure, supplied to disclose the place of Russian troops to the Ukranian authorities, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing leaked US intelligence paperwork.
Wagner’s troopers have been on the forefront of a bloody Russian offensive to take the town of Bakhmut. In change for Ukraine withdrawing its troopers from the realm, Prigozhin in January supplied to inform its intelligence service the positions of Russian forces, the Post reported.
The paper mentioned Ukraine rejected the provide.
12:57am: France guarantees Ukraine extra gentle tanks, armoured automobiles
France on Monday introduced dozens extra gentle tanks and armoured automobiles for a number of battalions of Ukraine’s military, along with coaching for the troopers utilizing them.
In their joint assertion, French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky additionally referred to as for recent sanctions in opposition to Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
12:02am: G7 leaders to focus on Russian power, commerce in new sanctions steps
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations plan to tighten sanctions on Russia at their summit in Japan this week, with steps geared toward power and exports aiding Moscow’s struggle effort, mentioned officers with direct information of the discussions.
New measures introduced by the leaders in the course of the May 19-21 conferences will goal sanctions evasion involving third nations, and search to undermine Russia’s future power manufacturing and curb commerce that helps Russia’s navy, the individuals mentioned.
Separately, US officers additionally count on G7 members will agree to regulate their strategy to sanctions in order that, a minimum of for sure classes of products, all exports are mechanically banned except they’re on an inventory of permitted objects.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev mentioned final month a G7 transfer to ban exports to the nation would trigger Moscow to terminate a Black Sea grain deal that permits very important exports of grain from Ukraine.
Key developments from Sunday, May 14:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Sunday Kyiv and its Western supporters may make a Russian defeat within the struggle in Ukraine “irreversible” as early as this 12 months and thanked Germany for being a “true friend” throughout a go to to Berlin.
France mentioned it’s going to ship dozens of armoured automobiles and lightweight tanks, together with the AMX-10RCs combating automobiles, to Ukraine within the coming weeks. It made the announcement after a working dinner between French President Emmanuel Macron and Zelensky in Paris.
On Saturday, Zelensky met Italian leaders, and Pope Francis, in Rome.
Read yesterday’s stay weblog to see how the day’s occasions unfolded.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)
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