(Munich / Washington Composite Electric) European countries vowed at the Munich Security Conference that they would increase their support for Ukraine to resist Russia.The two major powers in France and Germany have also changed their cautious attitudes to call on the allies to accelerate and deepen their assistance to Ukraine.
A security conference held in Munich, Germany opened on Friday (February 17) local time, with about 850 participants, including the leaders of governments and international organizations in more than 40 countries.Russia and Ukraine's conflict is of course the main topic of this meeting.
French President Macron said in his speech that he called on the allies to assist the Ukraine to launch a counterattack.He said that Russia chose to upgrade the war and even commit the crime of war and attack civilian facilities, so it is no longer suitable for negotiation with it.He showed that France had been prepared to deal with "long -term conflicts".
German Prime Minister Tsutz also said that he would "last" to support Ukraine and urged the allies to speed up the heavy tank promised to the Ukraine."A country that can provide advanced tanks should do this immediately."
He also changed his hesitant to supplying German's advanced leopard -type main battle tank, saying that he would try his best to convince other Western countries to transport tanks as soon as possible to Ukraine.
US Vice President Harris also pointed out that the Russian army committed the crime of war and called on the allies to support the international court's trial on the Russian war atrocities.In an interview with the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) news station outside the venue, she said: "There are reports to reveal sexual assault on the Russian army, and children who are only four years old cannot be spared ... These are all the crimes of war.Support Ukraine and global investigations and judicial preparations, they are collecting evidence and accounting for Russia's responsibility. "
The Mu'an Council includes the US Secretary of State Brillin, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Working Committee, and Stoltenberg, Secretary -General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Russia has not been invited to attend.The United States has the highest specifications and the largest number of delegations; in addition to Vice President and Secretary of State, there are also Senate leaders Shu Mo and minority party leader McConnell.US officials said this is to show that the United States supports Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Zelei President Zelezi gave a speech to the conference through a video, and once again called on Western countries to accelerate the speed of military aid.
He said that the aggression of Russian President Putin will not stay in Ukraine, so the West must deliver weapons as soon as possible to assist the Ukraine to resist the enemy."Obviously, Ukraine will not be his last stop. They will advance all the way ... at a certain time to deal with other members of the former Soviet Union."
Zeelianzki reiterated that Ukraine must join the European Union and NATO.Polish Prime Minister Moravitzki watches support, referring to the "special" of the base and auxiliary situation, can not follow the long procedures for joining the European Union.
On the other hand, the White House said that the Russian mercenary organization Wagner was severely damaged in Ukraine. The war broke out for nearly one year, and the organization had more than 30,000 casualties, of which about 9,000 people died.
The White House National Security Council spokesman Kobe said on Friday that it is estimated that since mid -December, there are about 4,500 Wagner soldiers killed in Ukraine, which also shows that the front line of Eastern Ukraine is fierce.
The US Department of Defense revealed that the various military training provided by the United States for Ukrainian soldiers was promoted as planned, which helped the Ukraine to launch a big counterattack.According to the Pentagon spokesman Lede, the first batch of about 635 soldiers of the Ukraine had completed training provided by the US military in Germany to learn how to operate the M2 Bradley infantry chariot.
The United States has agreed to provide more than 100 such chariots equipped with 25mm aircraft guns and can launch anti -tank missiles to Ukraine.
Lede also said that a mechanized camp in Ukraine and a field artillery camp just started training two weeks ago, and the training of the other two battalions will begin next week.