{"id":162014,"date":"2022-01-31T20:43:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-31T18:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/?p=162014"},"modified":"2022-01-31T22:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-31T20:14:47","slug":"president-zelenskyi-s-news-conference-for-foreign-media-russia-s-efforts-to-distort-facts-prizes-for-ukrainian-films-at-sundance-and-more-weekly-update-on-ukraine-4-24-30-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/president-zelenskyi-s-news-conference-for-foreign-media-russia-s-efforts-to-distort-facts-prizes-for-ukrainian-films-at-sundance-and-more-weekly-update-on-ukraine-4-24-30-january","title":{"rendered":"President Zelenskyi\u2019s news conference for foreign media, Russia\u2019s efforts to distort facts, prizes for Ukrainian films at Sundance, and more \u2013 Weekly Update on Ukraine #4, 24-30 January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Situation in the combat zone<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Russia-backed militants continue to ignore ceasefire agreements, after all sides reaffirmed commitment to ceasefire in Paris on January 27, 2022. On January 30, Russia\u2019s proxies made two attacks. There were similar attacks throughout last week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights from President Zelenskyi\u2019s news conference for foreign media <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Friday January 28, President Zelenskyi held a news conference for the foreign media in Kyiv. He spoke of a threat of Russia\u2019s renewed aggression and a response by the West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zelenskyi called on the West to refrain from \u201coverreacting\u201d and making warnings of a full-scale war so as not to create panic. Reports of an imminent attack by Russia have cost the Ukrainian economy USD 12.5 billion, the President said. He underscored the importance of investing in Ukraine\u2019s economy to prevent a crisis. Here are the highlights from the news conference.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know deeper details\u201d.<\/strong> The foreign reporters asked if the presidents of Ukraine and the U.S. disagree over how to interpret Russia\u2019s buildup near Ukraine border. Zelenskyi denied they had any misunderstandings with Biden, and said he deeply understands what\u2019s going on in his country. \u201cI know deeper details than any president. It\u2019s not about the U.S. President. We know which risks are highest priority,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A level of threat of Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine has not changed from before, Zelenskyi said. \u201cSatellite imagery shows a buildup of troops, but the imagery alone is not sufficient to assess if the troops are there to intimidate, attack or rotate. Our professionals assess the situation deeper. Sometimes we see tents installed to show that there are several brigades on the border, and then we see that those tents are empty and the people were taken away. That\u2019s a narrative of intimidation by Russia and the separatists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panic costs Ukraine\u2019s economy billions of dollars.<\/strong> Warnings of Russia\u2019s possible attack take a toll on Ukraine\u2019s economic stability, Zelenskyi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to stabilize the economy as the signals have come even from respected world leaders, who speak openly and with undiplomatic language. They say: \u2018tomorrow there will be war\u2019. Panic gripped the markets. Does it cost us a lot? Last year, Ukraine\u2019s GDP reached an all-time high, and investment reached USD 6.5 billion. As the news spread, investors withdrew USD 12.5 billion from Ukraine. Our reserves are the biggest in the past 10 years. You have to understand that our country cannot confront those challenges alone. We tapped the reserve to stabilize the currency. It comes at high cost to Ukraine.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Criticism of sanctions. <\/strong>The Ukrainian President criticized Western nations for waiting to impose more damaging sanctions on Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn a standoff with a difficult state, why do we need sanctions afterwards? Are they designed to help Ukraine? No. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s coming next. If there’s a full-scale war tomorrow, why do we need sanctions afterwards? These sanctions are not designed to help our country, this is to stop full-fledged aggression towards the European Union. It should be done at our cost. I don’t think it’s fair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia\u2019s Foreign Minister suggests Zelenskyi, Putin meet in Russia.<\/strong> On January 28, Russia\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said presidents of Russia and Ukraine could meet in Russia if Donbas is not on the agenda of their meeting. That\u2019s Ukraine\u2019s domestic affair, Lavrov said. That\u2019s \u201chighly cynical\u201d, President Zelenskyi responded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy would an experienced person suggest something that would result in nothing? Don\u2019t they have anything to do? Do they not care about the casualties on the border? That\u2019s highly cynical. How can I not mention Donbas? The whole world is talking about it, as the Ukrainian President I care.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m not afraid of any format of the meeting bilateral, OK, I’m ready. Do they invite me to Sochi to ski? Let\u2019s meet then in Odesa to swim in the sea. It has to be serious. People don’t understand the value of the human life and that’s what it’s about.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTime goes by, and the (Russian) minister is not young. New generations are next in line. It\u2019s time for us to agree.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf Russia says it supports the Minsk agreements and has no intention of attacking Ukraine, it has to prove its words with actions. Why so many troops? Why the drills are so frequent? Russia says it has a massive well-trained army. Why do they train on the border? That\u2019s dangerous, there is a risk of provocations, and the risks are high. Why do they do it? To intimidate us? Is that masochism? Does that please them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Russia distorts reality in act of war<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analytical piece<\/a> by UCMC\u2019s Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group titled \u201cTwisting the Reality as Russia\u2019s Art of War\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Russia builds up troops on Ukraine\u2019s border, tensions grip the West<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new video<\/a> by UCMC\u2019s Hybrid Warfare Analytical Group titled \u201cHow Russia\u2019s Military Escalation Keeps the World in Tension\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culture: two Ukrainian films win prizes at Sundance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two Ukrainian films received prizes at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maryna Er Gorbach received the Directing Award for \u201cKlondike\u201d that was part of the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The story unfolds against a backdrop of the early days of the war in Donbas and downing of flight MH17. Irka and Tolik live in Hrabove, in Ukraine\u2019s Donetsk region, and expect their first child. Here\u2019s what we wrote<\/a> about the film. The award also comes as a chance to shed light on people\u2019s lives amid the war in Ukraine, Er Gorbach said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon Lereng Wilmont received the Directing Award for \u201cA House Made of Splinters\u201d that was part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition. The film narrates the efforts of social workers in eastern Ukraine to create a cozy space for kids in an orphanage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Ukraine is fighting COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In Ukraine, the coronavirus outbreak worsens as the Omicron variant is picking up speed. On January 30, Ukraine recorded 22,026 cases, and 78 deaths. Hospitalized were 2,322 people with suspected or confirmed Covid-19. Last week, daily cases neared 40,000. On weekends, the daily average of new cases drops.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the pandemic, Ukraine has reported 4,064,495 cases, 100,203 deaths, and 3,622,745 recoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vaccinations.<\/strong> Since vaccinations began in Ukraine, 15,324,673 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, 14,619,487 people have been immunized with two doses, and 339,726 people have received a booster shot. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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