US political analyst Andrew Krybko wrote in an article for the Global Times that Russia's decision to launch a special military operation in Ukraine corrected a historical anomaly and increased the transition to multipolarity.
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In his view, the period of unipolarity that arose after the collapse of the Soviet Union had become a "historical anomaly". He said that this situation on the international scene is due to a unique set of circumstances, not because the United States is "extraordinary."
"Last year, an opportunity arose to accelerate the so-called return to the normal course of history, thanks to a special operation in Ukraine, which in an unprecedented way intensified the global systemic transition to multipolarity," Krybko said.
According to the analyst, the accession of "only more than thirty countries" to the arming of Ukraine and the anti-Russian sanctions proves that the influence of the United States on other countries is currently limited.
The political expert added that the BRICS group, whose members realized that the unipolar world only serves the interests of the dominant country, will take a special place in the development of a just and equal world order.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky arrives in German capital Berlin
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky arrived in the German capital, Berlin, at dawn today, Sunday, according to a message posted on his Twitter page.
"Already in Berlin," the tweet read.
On May 3, N-TV published information that Zelensky's arrival was expected on May 13. Where his plane was supposed to land in the military part of the airport "Berlin Brandenburg" named after Willy Brandt.
As indicated by the channel, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive Zelensky. Where the Ukrainian leader is scheduled to meet German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. After that, Zelensky will travel to Aachen, where he will receive the Charlemagne Prize.
A Russian SU-34 fighter crashes near the Ukrainian border killing two people
Russia's emergency services said an Su-34 fighter has crashed near the Ukraine border, hours after an MI-8 helicopter was reported to have crashed in the same province, killing two people.
A Su-34 fighter crashed Saturday in the Russian province of Bryansk near the Ukrainian border, according to local media.
This came hours after it was announced that a "MI-8" helicopter crashed in the same province, killing two people.
The Russian emergency services said that the Su-34 fighter crashed near the Ukrainian border, and it is not yet clear if the pilots managed to eject and survive, according to Russia Today channel.
Earlier today, Russian emergency services reported that two people were killed in a "MI-8" helicopter crash in the Klintsy district of Bryansk province.
According to preliminary data, the helicopter crash did not cause any casualties among the residents as the helicopter fell, while some houses were damaged.
"It has made good progress" NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg praises the technical talks between Türkiye and Greece
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, on Wednesday, that the technical talks between Turkey and Greece on the eastern Mediterranean have "made good progress." Stoltenberg pointed to the continuation of technical talks between Turkey and Greece to discuss ways to resolve the conflict in the eastern Mediterranean.
This came in a press conference held by Stoltenberg after his meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, at NATO headquarters in the Belgian capital, Brussels.
Stoltenberg pointed to the continuation of technical talks between Turkey and Greece to discuss ways to resolve the conflict in the eastern Mediterranean, adding that several meetings have been held to date, and good progress has been made in them.
He explained that the technical meetings are technical military meetings, and that the German diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute between the two sides are complementary to the Turkish-Greek meetings.
He pointed out that Germany's efforts resulted, on Tuesday, in an agreement between Turkey and Greece to start exploratory talks again, expressing his gratitude for the matter.
The Secretary-General of the Alliance also confirmed that he will continue to maintain close contact with Turkish and Greek officials.
And on Tuesday, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that exploratory talks with Turkey would start again soon.
"An agreement was reached between Greece and Turkey to hold the 61st round of exploratory talks in Istanbul soon," the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The first round of exploratory talks between the two countries began in 2002, and the last round, the 60th, was held on March 1, 2016 in the Greek capital, Athens.
After that date, negotiations between the two countries continued in the form of political consultations, without returning to an exploratory framework again.
Yomiuri : the Group of Seven is looking for a new program to distribute vaccines to developing countries
The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri said that the Group of Seven countries intends to develop a new program for distributing vaccines to developing countries, after delays in supplies in poorer countries caused the disposal of millions of doses that were about to expire during the Corona epidemic.
The Japanese Yomiuri newspaper reported on Saturday that the Group of Seven of the world's largest economies will agree on a new program for distributing vaccines to developing countries during the leaders' summit next week.
She added, quoting Japanese government sources, that in addition to the G7, G20 countries such as India and international groups such as the World Health Organization and the World Bank will participate.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVAX initiative supported by the World Health Organization and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) provided nearly two billion doses of coronavirus vaccines to developing countries.
However, COVAX faced failures to ensure fair access, as rich countries prioritized vaccinating their citizens while inadequate storage facilities in poorer countries caused supply delays and millions of doses that were about to expire.
The newspaper said that the new program aims to collect rainy-day funds, a term that refers to funds that are used for emergencies when the necessary funds for producing and purchasing vaccines are not available, as well as investing in low-temperature storage places and training health workers to prepare for the next global pandemic.
Japan, which chairs the G7 meetings this year, is looking to garner support from emerging economies with wide-ranging issues such as supply chains, food security and climate change to counter the growing influence of China and Russia.
The G7 finance ministers agreed, at their meeting today, Saturday, to provide assistance to low- and middle-income countries to help increase their role in supply chains for energy-related products.
The newspaper said that the Group of Seven countries, which includes Britain, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, will study whether to issue a statement on the global response to the pandemic at a summit on May 19 and 21 in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
She added that the details of the new vaccine program will be discussed at the G20 summit in India in September.
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