US Secretary of Defense: The result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will help to determine the global security process in the 2 1 century.

According to today's Russian TV website, US Secretary of Defense Austin said on June 19 that the result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will reshape the geopolitical order of 2 1 century and emphasize the "stability and prosperity" of the West.

According to the report, Austin said in a speech at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada, "The result of the Ukrainian war will help determine the global security process in this young century. We in North America must not stand idly by. "

US Secretary of Defense Austin delivered a speech at the Halifax International Security Forum Source: Associated Press

The New York Times said Austin defended the U.S. support for Ukraine in this conflict. This 30-minute speech is his most powerful speech on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict so far, expounding the high risk that this conflict brings to the United States and its allies in the eyes of Biden administration. Austin also said that fighting for Ukraine is "the most serious crisis facing the United States" since the end of World War II.

The US Secretary of Defense also stated that "stability and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic are in danger" and insisted that Russian military actions "undermined the rules-based international order that guaranteed the security of all of us".

RT pointed out that the western expression "rules-based international order" is often used interchangeably with "free world order", which includes a network of institutions dominated by the West, such as the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, the European Union and NATO, which have been regulating global diplomacy, trade and conflicts since the end of World War II.

Russian President Putin Source: Tass News Agency

Earlier, when commenting on this statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that this order has not benefited the whole world, but has become a "unipolar hegemony" tool used by the United States to make the rest of the world its "vassal". In a speech in September, he said: "Western countries adhere to a rule-based order. Where did that come from? Who has seen these rules? Who agreed or approved them? "

Putin also said, "Russia is a big country with a thousand-year history and complete civilization, and will not survive according to this temporary and wrong rule." The report pointed out that Putin has talked about establishing a competitive "multipolar" world order on many occasions, in which several superpowers check and balance each other and settle disputes according to laws rather than "rules" formulated by the West.

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Ukraine claims that peace talks with Russia are tantamount to surrender, and Russia and Ukraine are ready to fight until next year?

According to Ukrainian statistics, at least 437 of the more than 8,300 civilians who died in Ukraine since the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in February were children. Mikhail Podolyak, adviser to the chief of the Ukrainian President's Office, said in an interview that "negotiating with Russia is surrender".

Since the night of165438+1October 19 local time, there have been many explosions around the Zaborozh nuclear power plant in eastern Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine hold their own words and condemn each other as the initiator.

Washington Post165438+1October 19 reported that the latest information shows that Iran will help Russia build unmanned aerial vehicles on Russian territory for Russia's special military action against Ukraine. At present, all parties refuse to make any comments and responses to this intelligence information. However, an Iranian spokesman said that Iran and Russia had always had "bilateral defense and scientific research cooperation" long before the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict.

Russia and Ukraine are ready to fight until next year.

According to The New York Times165438+1October 2 1, Zelensky said in his routine speech that "on the day of165438+1October 20, there were nearly 400 shelling incidents in eastern Ukraine", among which Donetsk was the most violent one.

Another focus of attention in eastern Ukraine is the Lugansk region, where Ukraine has stepped up its counterattack. Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops are advancing steadily in Lugansk. However, due to the deterioration of weather conditions, both Russia and Ukraine have to adjust their tactics. At present, the situation around Swatway and Clim, which are controlled by Russia, is slowing down.

After Russian withdrawal from Hellson, Ukraine is trying to restore local infrastructure. According to the report of VOA165438+1October 20th, the first supermarket in Hellson has resumed business, which has been well received by local Ukrainian residents. As the local power has not been fully restored, the supermarket also provides mobile phone charging service. According to Al Jazeera 165438+1October 20th, the first train from Kiev to Hellson in nine months arrived on1October 20th165438+Ukrainian national railway company said that the train was carrying 200 passengers.

Due to the destruction of Hellson's local power and heating infrastructure and poor living conditions, Ukraine is also helping to organize local residents to evacuate Hellson. However, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Irina Veleshuk stressed that this is not a "mandatory" evacuation, local residents are free to make choices, and transportation and other related expenses will be borne by the state.

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According to Washington Post165438+1October 20th, both Russia and Ukraine are preparing for the conflict to last until next year. The Ukrainian army also faces multiple challenges, including Russia's multiple defense lines, muddy road conditions affected by weather conditions, insufficient manpower, and exhausted ammunition supplies.

Uzbekistan: Peace talks with Russia are tantamount to surrender.

On June 5438+065438+1October 19, Ukrainian Attorney General Andrei Costin said that more than 8,300 civilians have been killed in Ukraine, including at least 437 children, and more than10,000 civilians have been injured. According to The New York Times165438+1October 2 1, Costin also said that the actual figure may far exceed this estimate because the Ukrainian side cannot obtain the data of Russian-occupied areas. Andrei Costin also said that at present, Ukraine has recorded about 45,000 Russian war crimes for future prosecution.

Earlier, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported in June 5438+065438+ 10/4 that 408 children among 6,557 civilians were killed and another 10074 civilians were injured, including 750 children. The report also mentioned that the actual number of casualties may exceed this estimate.

In addition, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has also directly affected the unemployment rate in Ukraine. According to the Guardian's June165438+1October 2 1 Sunday report, TeTijana Berezhina, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs of Ukraine, said that about 5 million Ukrainians lost their jobs because of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which "destroyed Ukraine's labor market".

According to the Moscow Times (165438+1October 20th), Mikhail Podolyak, director of the office of the President of Ukraine, said in an interview with AFP that after a series of military victories in Ukraine, western countries' attempts to urge Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks were "very strange", which meant "demanding that the lost territory be recovered. In addition, Podolyak also said that Russia's so-called "signal of peace talks" is only stalling for time, thus buying time for Russia to train soldiers, improve its armament and strengthen its position, so it is "unreasonable" to hold peace talks with Russia.

The Zaporoge nuclear power plant was shelled, and Russia and Ukraine condemned each other.

On the evening of June 20th, local time 1 19, there were more than ten explosions at the Russian-controlled Zaporoge nuclear power plant in Ukraine. According to CNN165438+1October 20th, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that according to the information provided by the nuclear power plant management department, some buildings, systems and equipment were damaged, but fortunately, the facilities that are vital to nuclear safety so far were not damaged.

Gross, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that he was "deeply disturbed" by the news and that the explosion at the Zaporoze nuclear power plant was "totally unacceptable". He also said in the statement: "Whoever is behind the scenes must stop immediately. As I have repeatedly stressed before, this is playing with fire! " Gross once again called on both sides to demarcate the demilitarized zone around Zaporoge as soon as possible. In recent months, the International Atomic Energy Agency has actively negotiated with Russia and Ukraine to delimit the demilitarized zone. Although no understanding and agreement have been reached, Gross said that "he will not give up" and "the shelling incident further proves the necessity of demarcating the demilitarized zone".

Data map of Zaporoge nuclear power plant

At present, both Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of attacking the Zaporoze nuclear power plant. Ukraine's national nuclear power company issued a statement on the 20th, saying that Russia launched more than 12 shelling on the infrastructure of Zaporoze nuclear power plant, with the aim of preventing Ukraine from restoring power supply. The Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement saying that the explosion of the Zaborozh nuclear power plant was an attack by Ukrainian troops. The truth of these statements cannot be independently confirmed.

According to Washington post165438+1October 20th, US Secretary of Defense lloyd austin warned at the Halifax International Security Forum on 19 that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine may push nuclear proliferation "into reality".

Iran may manufacture drones for Russian special military operations.

According to Washington post165438+1October 19, Iran has reached an agreement with Russia to manufacture drones for special military operations in Russia. At present, Russia and Iran are moving quickly to put into production within a few months.

It is reported that this agreement was reached in Iran at the beginning of 165438+ 10. Earlier, Iranian President Leahy met with Patrushev, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, in the capital Tehran on1October 9 165438+ local time. According to sources, Iran's manufacturing of drones for Russia means that the alliance between the two countries has further deepened. These drones may be mainly used to attack the infrastructure of Ukrainian cities and cut off the supply of electricity and tap water to the people. Sources believe that Iran has been trying to shape its "neutral image" in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, hoping to evade a new round of European economic sanctions against Iran by actually assembling drones on Russian territory.

At present, all parties refuse to make any comments and responses to this intelligence information. However, a spokesman for the Iranian mission to the United Nations in new york said that long before the conflict broke out between Russia and Ukraine, there had been "bilateral cooperation in defense, science and research" between Iran and Russia.

In addition, according to the British "Guardian"165438+1October 2 1, French Defense Minister Sebastian Lecorps Nu said in an interview that France once again provided Ukraine with two sets of air defense systems. Up to now, France has provided 550 million euros of military assistance to Ukraine and helped train some Ukrainian soldiers.