[Text/Observer Network Qi Qian] Ukrainian President Zelensky called on Western countries to take more actions to "stop the war" in his video speech on April 7, and called on foreign diplomatic missions to return to Kiev to resume normal diplomatic work.
According to the official website of Ukrainian President , Zelens gave a video speech to the Ukrainian people on April 7, summarizing the situation on the 43rd day of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He called the United Nations General Assembly vote to suspend membership of the Russian Human Rights Council "good news" for Ukraine, saying that Russia has lost its advantage on platforms that "think it is comfortable."
At the same time, he continued to call on Western countries to increase military aid because Ukraine needs weapons that can win on the battlefield. He also asked Western countries to take more actions to "stop the war" and strengthen sanctions against Russia. "I once again emphasize: more sanctions are needed, bolder sanctions are needed."
Then, Zelensky called on foreign diplomatic missions to return to Kiev to resume work. After the escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, foreign embassies in Ukraine, including the United States and EU , were closed one after another, and diplomats also evacuated from Kiev.
Zelensky said that the embassies of Turkey and Lithuanian have returned to Kiev and the embassies of Slovenia have also resumed their work. He is "heartfelt thanks" for this because they expressed support for Ukraine "at the symbolic level and the diplomatic posture level."
"Come back, all brave people, I look forward to meeting all the diplomats who have returned to Kiev."
Zelensky said that the existence of foreign diplomatic missions in Kiev represents the normal work of the embassy, and it is also a clear signal to Russia that "Kiev is not a Russian city, but our capital."
picture from Ukrainian presidential website
Since the news of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations have made some progress, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated on March 29 that it has decided to "significantly reduce hostilities" in the direction of Kiev and Chernigov to ease the conflict with Ukraine. Then there was a video showing that the Russian army began to withdraw.
The US Pentagon analyzed at a briefing on the 29th that Russia's transfer of a few troops was more like a redeployment, rather than retreating or evacuating from the war. The White House also stated on the same day that the Russian army was redeploying in Ukraine, not evacuating.
However, in the following days, the Russian army continued to withdraw from the Kyiv area. On March 31, drone reconnaissance showed that the Russian army had withdrawn from the Gostomeli Airport north of Kiev City ; on April 1, the mayor of Brovalli City, Kiev Prefecture, northeast of Kiev City, announced that the Russian army had withdrawn from the Brovari area in full and retreated toward Barichv and Chernigov respectively.
Observer.com Military commentator previously analyzed that the reasons for the Russian army's retreat can be summarized from the analysis of public situation and the interpretation of Russia's official statement. The fundamental reason is naturally that the Russian army took advantage of the opportunity when Ukraine responded in a timely manner in the early stages of the war, and the opportunity to seize Kiev at a short-term and fast and low cost has been completely lost.
Kremlin spokesman Peskov said in an interview with British Sky News on April 7 that the Russian army's withdrawal from Kiev is a good-willed gesture, aiming to create favorable conditions for continuing negotiations.
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