The Russian invasion

 

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The Russian invasion|The response of the outside world 

Details: Kim Jong-Un to Russia for meeting with Putin - to talk arms deliveries  

 

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un plans to travel to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin, sources told the New York Times. On the agenda is, among other things, possible arms deliveries to Russia for use in Ukraine, according to the information.  

 

Earlier this week, the US warned, based on intelligence, that the leaders had already discussed arms deals. The Russian president is said to be particularly interested in artillery shells and anti-tank robots. From the North Korean side, technology for nuclear submarines is desired, among other things.  

 

According to the information, Kim Jong-Un is expected to attend the annual Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok later this month. It is not excluded that there will also be a visit to Moscow. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,

 

Putin and Erdogan. Alexei Nikolsky / AP  

 

The Russian invasion. The outside world's response  

Erdogan after the meeting: There is hope for the grain agreement  

 

Talks between Russia and Turkey on reviving the so-called grain agreement have been "constructive", Turkish President Erdogan said, according to Reuters, after the meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Sochi.  

 

Putin repeats his previous stance and says it will not happen unless the West agrees to Russia's demands for eased sanctions. According to Erdogan, there is still hope that Turkey, with new proposals, can ensure that a solution is reached "soon". 

 

- I think progress is possible.  

 

It is not clear how such proposals would be designed.  

 

Previously, there was an agreement that secured the export of grain through the Black Sea. As it was due to expire, the Kremlin announced.

 

Zelenskyj and European Council President Charles Michel. Olivier Matthys / AP  

 

Russian invasionUkraine's response  

Analysis: Zelenskyy knows what is required for EU entry  

 

The poking of Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov is another sign of how President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is distancing himself from post-Soviet society, writes John Sparks in an analysis for Sky News.  

 

The Defense Department has been rocked by corruption revelations, which is a strong reason to let Reznikov go, and when Zelenskyy went to the polls in 2019, he did so on promises to fight corruption.  

 

"... and he knows that more reforms are necessary to be able to join bodies like the European Union".  

 

Anna-Lena Laurén writes in DN and Hufvudstadsbladet that Zelenskyj always wanted to break with the "post-Soviet system". Nevertheless, he has often placed friends in important positions because he does not trust the country's weak institutions - such as the civil service. It is weaknesses that he wants to strengthen, she writes.  

 

"But still no one has confidence in them, not even the president."