Day: December 27, 2024

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Heorhii Tykhyi, in a comment to RBC-Ukraine, stated that Ukraine has finalized all necessary preparations for the second Peace Summit, but ongoing efforts remain.

“The previously mentioned timelines for holding the second Peace Summit were tentative. Ukraine has prepared everything necessary for the meeting, but work on it is still ongoing,” Tykhyi said.

“You can see for yourself that historical and tectonic processes are underway, including the arrival of new administrations (in the U.S. – ed.) and in European countries. The Peace Formula remains the foundation for a just resolution of the war, and this remains unchanged,” Tykhyi stated when asked if Kyiv would showcase its peace plan ahead of the second Peace Summit.

The Foreign Minister’s spokesperson added that Ukraine has prepared everything required for the second Peace Summit, including thematic conferences that harmonized shared positions.

“Ukraine is currently in a strong diplomatic position, as everything is ready. However, preparation is necessary for the summit to take place and be effective. The timelines mentioned earlier were indicative,” Tykhyi noted.

According to Tykhyi, Kyiv aims to implement everything as soon as possible but seeks results rather than “an event for the sake of an event.”
“However, everything remains on the table, and work continues,” he concluded.

Peace Summit

On October 11, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the Peace Formula to the leaders of the G7 countries. This document is aimed at ensuring peace and stability in Ukraine and ending Russian aggression.

The Peace Formula includes several key aspects:

• Providing defensive support to Ukraine.
• Protecting Ukraine’s territorial integrity.
• Holding accountable those involved in armed aggression.
• Combating ecocide.
• Establishing a clear end to the war.

After the first Peace Summit, held on June 15-16, 2024, in Switzerland, nearly 100 countries and organizations joined the joint communiqué. The document covers only three of the ten points in the Peace Formula.

Later, President Zelenskyy stated that the next Peace Summit could take place in November and should mark the end of the full-scale war. A victory plan was also presented.

At the beginning of October, Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, asserted that the meeting might occur by the current year’s end.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on X, that NATO will strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea after an act of sabotage targeted an underwater power cable connecting Finland and Estonia earlier this week.

“Spoke with (Finnish President) Alexander Stubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I expressed my full solidarity and support. NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea,” he wrote.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, the Estonian Defense Forces have launched a naval operation to protect the underwater power cable Estlink 1 in the Baltic Sea after a parallel power line was damaged earlier this week.

Estonian broadcaster ERR reported that the patrol vessel Raju has been dispatched to the waters where Estlink 1 is located, with the country expressing hope that NATO allies will also deploy ships to the area.

“The damage to underwater infrastructure in the region has become so frequent that it’s hard to believe it’s merely due to accidents or poor maritime practices,” Tsahkna said.

“If there is a threat to the critical undersea infrastructure in our region, there will also be a response,” Tsahkna wrote on X.

Russian сonnection

Finland has detained a vessel carrying Russian oil on suspicion that it caused the disruption of the Estlink 2 subsea power cable, which, like Estlink 1, links Finland and Estonia. The vessel also allegedly damaged four internet lines.

Finnish investigators believe that a ship from Russia’s shadow fleet, registered under the Cook Islands and named Eagle S, may have inflicted the damage by dragging its anchor across the seabed. This incident is one of several similar occurrences in recent years.

According to operators Fingrid and Elering, the disconnection of the 658-megawatt Estlink 2 line began at noon local time on December 25, leaving only the 358-megawatt Estlink 1 line operational between the two countries.

Countries in the Baltic Sea region remain on high alert for acts of sabotage following a series of disruptions to power cables, telecommunications lines, and gas pipelines since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on X, that NATO will strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea after an act of sabotage targeted an underwater power cable connecting Finland and Estonia earlier this week.

“Spoke with (Finnish President) Alexander Stubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I expressed my full solidarity and support. NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea,” he wrote.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, the Estonian Defense Forces have launched a naval operation to protect the underwater power cable Estlink 1 in the Baltic Sea after a parallel power line was damaged earlier this week.

Estonian broadcaster ERR reported that the patrol vessel Raju has been dispatched to the waters where Estlink 1 is located, with the country expressing hope that NATO allies will also deploy ships to the area.

“The damage to underwater infrastructure in the region has become so frequent that it’s hard to believe it’s merely due to accidents or poor maritime practices,” Tsahkna said.

“If there is a threat to the critical undersea infrastructure in our region, there will also be a response,” Tsahkna wrote on X.

Russian сonnection

Finland has detained a vessel carrying Russian oil on suspicion that it caused the disruption of the Estlink 2 subsea power cable, which, like Estlink 1, links Finland and Estonia. The vessel also allegedly damaged four internet lines.

Finnish investigators believe that a ship from Russia’s shadow fleet, registered under the Cook Islands and named Eagle S, may have inflicted the damage by dragging its anchor across the seabed. This incident is one of several similar occurrences in recent years.

According to operators Fingrid and Elering, the disconnection of the 658-megawatt Estlink 2 line began at noon local time on December 25, leaving only the 358-megawatt Estlink 1 line operational between the two countries.

Countries in the Baltic Sea region remain on high alert for acts of sabotage following a series of disruptions to power cables, telecommunications lines, and gas pipelines since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on X, that NATO will strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea after an act of sabotage targeted an underwater power cable connecting Finland and Estonia earlier this week.

“Spoke with (Finnish President) Alexander Stubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I expressed my full solidarity and support. NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea,” he wrote.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, the Estonian Defense Forces have launched a naval operation to protect the underwater power cable Estlink 1 in the Baltic Sea after a parallel power line was damaged earlier this week.

Estonian broadcaster ERR reported that the patrol vessel Raju has been dispatched to the waters where Estlink 1 is located, with the country expressing hope that NATO allies will also deploy ships to the area.

“The damage to underwater infrastructure in the region has become so frequent that it’s hard to believe it’s merely due to accidents or poor maritime practices,” Tsahkna said.

“If there is a threat to the critical undersea infrastructure in our region, there will also be a response,” Tsahkna wrote on X.

Russian сonnection

Finland has detained a vessel carrying Russian oil on suspicion that it caused the disruption of the Estlink 2 subsea power cable, which, like Estlink 1, links Finland and Estonia. The vessel also allegedly damaged four internet lines.

Finnish investigators believe that a ship from Russia’s shadow fleet, registered under the Cook Islands and named Eagle S, may have inflicted the damage by dragging its anchor across the seabed. This incident is one of several similar occurrences in recent years.

According to operators Fingrid and Elering, the disconnection of the 658-megawatt Estlink 2 line began at noon local time on December 25, leaving only the 358-megawatt Estlink 1 line operational between the two countries.

Countries in the Baltic Sea region remain on high alert for acts of sabotage following a series of disruptions to power cables, telecommunications lines, and gas pipelines since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on X, that NATO will strengthen its military presence in the Baltic Sea after an act of sabotage targeted an underwater power cable connecting Finland and Estonia earlier this week.

“Spoke with (Finnish President) Alexander Stubb about the ongoing Finnish-led investigation into possible sabotage of undersea cables. I expressed my full solidarity and support. NATO will enhance its military presence in the Baltic Sea,” he wrote.

According to Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, the Estonian Defense Forces have launched a naval operation to protect the underwater power cable Estlink 1 in the Baltic Sea after a parallel power line was damaged earlier this week.

Estonian broadcaster ERR reported that the patrol vessel Raju has been dispatched to the waters where Estlink 1 is located, with the country expressing hope that NATO allies will also deploy ships to the area.

“The damage to underwater infrastructure in the region has become so frequent that it’s hard to believe it’s merely due to accidents or poor maritime practices,” Tsahkna said.

“If there is a threat to the critical undersea infrastructure in our region, there will also be a response,” Tsahkna wrote on X.

Russian сonnection

Finland has detained a vessel carrying Russian oil on suspicion that it caused the disruption of the Estlink 2 subsea power cable, which, like Estlink 1, links Finland and Estonia. The vessel also allegedly damaged four internet lines.

Finnish investigators believe that a ship from Russia’s shadow fleet, registered under the Cook Islands and named Eagle S, may have inflicted the damage by dragging its anchor across the seabed. This incident is one of several similar occurrences in recent years.

According to operators Fingrid and Elering, the disconnection of the 658-megawatt Estlink 2 line began at noon local time on December 25, leaving only the 358-megawatt Estlink 1 line operational between the two countries.

Countries in the Baltic Sea region remain on high alert for acts of sabotage following a series of disruptions to power cables, telecommunications lines, and gas pipelines since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.