Putin unexpectedly visited Ukraine, Russia is trying to make friends in Asia – Our war news on Tuesday

The leadership in Kyiv invited Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to visit Ukraine to see for himself the consequences of the war started by Russia, while the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry criticized him for his peace initiative, because according to Kyiv, it contains wrong principles.

Oleh Nyikolenko, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, confirmed the invitation to the Brazilian president on social media. According to the post, Lula should visit Kyiv to “understand the real reasons for Russian aggression and its consequences for global security.”

One day before the announcement of the invitation, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Brazil on Monday and noted that the South American country’s position on the year-long war is similar to that of Moscow.

Nikolenko said: Kiev is watching Lula’s efforts to find a solution with interest, but does not accept that he treats “the victim and the aggressor” equally.

The spokesperson also rejected Lula’s view that “countries supporting Ukraine, which is defending itself against deadly aggression, would incite war.” The Brazilian president blamed the United States and the European Union for the prolongation of the war, saying that they continue to supply arms to Ukraine.

In order to end the war as soon as possible, Lula took a stand in favor of a policy of non-intervention and open diplomacy, and called for the formation of a “staff” that would mediate between the two warring parties with the involvement of neutral countries. According to the Brazilian president’s peace plan, Russia should return the territories it has occupied since last February, and in exchange, Kiev could renounce Crimea, which was annexed to Russia in 2014.

(MTI)

According to the decision of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). the Russian men’s national team cannot participate in next year’s Olympic qualification tournaments, i.e. he won’t be there at the Paris Games either.

According to FIBA’s announcement on Tuesday the place of the Russians the highest ranked European guard behind them, the Bulgarian team takes over in the Olympic qualifiers.

The fate of the Russian women’s national team was already sealedas the band banned due to the war in Ukraine could not participate in the qualifiers for the world and European championships either.

On March 28, the IOC came up with the motion to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competitions – as neutrals – with the stipulation that only those who have not publicly spoken out in favor of Russia’s war in Ukraine and are not connected to the with the armed forces or the national security agencies.

(MTI)

According to the decision of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). the Russian men’s national team cannot participate in next year’s Olympic qualification tournaments, i.e. he won’t be there at the Paris Games either.

According to FIBA’s announcement on Tuesday the place of the Russians the highest ranked European guard behind them, the Bulgarian team takes over in the Olympic qualifiers.

The fate of the Russian women’s national team was already sealedas the band banned due to the war in Ukraine could not participate in the qualifiers for the world and European championships either.

On March 28, the IOC came up with the motion to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to international competitions – as neutrals – with the stipulation that only those who have not publicly spoken out in favor of Russia’s war in Ukraine and are not connected to the with the armed forces or the national security agencies.

(MTI)

Dunja Mijatovic, the Strasbourg-based human rights commissioner of the 46-member Council of Europe, called for the protection of the human rights of the Crimean Tatars and the provision of education and media use in the Tatar mother tongue on Tuesday.

Dunja Mijatovic, in her report on the human rights situation of the Crimean Tatars living in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, wrote that the illegal annexation of the territory by Russia initiated a series of unfortunate events and measures that resulted in serious and repeated violations of the human rights of the Crimean Tatars.

The measures have led to the creation of an environment that contributes to the stigmatization of the Crimean Tatars, results in ethnic division and pits the population of Crimea against them, he warned.

The human rights commissioner called for an end to the persecution of Crimean Tatars and the arbitrary arrest, harassment and searches of the homes of human rights defenders, activists, political and social actors and journalists belonging to the community.

Mijatovic stated that since the occupying Russian authorities in the Crimean peninsula are severely restricting media freedom, the Ukrainian authorities must ensure adequate support for the Crimean Tatar television and radio stations available on the territory of Ukraine in order to continue to provide broadcasting services for the benefit of the Tatar community.

(MTI)

On April 17, 2023, 4,326 people entered the territory of Hungary at the Ukrainian-Hungarian border section between 00:00 and 24:00. Among those who entered the Romanian-Hungarian border section, 5,698 people declared that they came from Ukraine.

(MTI)

Chinese Defense Minister Li Sang-fu paid a visit to Moscow, and he also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. China continues to insist that it does not supply arms to Russia, but there are growing signs to the contrary. India and Russia are discussing the conclusion of a free trade agreement, the Russian trade minister said on Monday. The center of fighting in Ukraine remains the town of Bahmut, where Russian forces have reported another minor advance. Ukraine’s previously announced spring campaign is expected to start on April 30, 2023, Newsweek reports citing leaked US military documents.

Cover photo: Muhammed Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images