Podolyak, adviser to the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in an interview with Channel 24 that Kiev was ready to negotiate with Russia, according to a report on the website of Russian satellite news agency on December 12th. He said: "negotiations can be started under any circumstances, but it is best not to use the word' peace talks' because it will be negotiations on freezing conflicts. Let's be realistic. " He pointed out that simple solutions should not be expected, and Ukraine needs just peace conditions. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman dmitry Peskov said that Russia was willing to negotiate with Ukraine provided that the conditions proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin were met. The conditions mentioned include the complete withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Russia's "new region" and Ukraine's neutrality. (Reference message)Spot platinum just broke through the $940.00/oz mark, and the latest price was $939.71/oz, up 0.45% in the day; The main force of Nymex platinum futures recently reported $955.7 per ounce, up 0.52% in the day.Poland signed an MQ-9B Sky Guardian UAV purchase contract with the United States. On December 12th, local time, Poland signed an MQ-9B Sky Guardian UAV purchase contract with the United States. Caussignac cames, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense of Poland, stressed that the establishment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is an "absolute priority" for Poland's security investment, and from January 1, 2025, UAVs will formally become a part of the Polish army. MQ-9B "Sky Guard" is mainly used for reconnaissance, monitoring and attack on ground and water targets, with a maximum takeoff weight of 5.67 tons and a maximum external store weight of 2.1 tons. (CCTV News)
Polish Prime Minister: There is no plan to send troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. On December 12, local time, Polish Prime Minister Tusk said after meeting with French President Macron that the decision on whether to send troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will be made by Poland itself. At present, Poland has no such plan. In addition, Baussac, deputy speaker of the Polish House of Representatives, said at a news conference that sending troops to Ukraine was not in the interests of Poland, the EU and NATO. He expressed firm opposition to this. Baussac said that the Polish government should clearly and directly state its position and refuse to send troops to Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Tusk said on the 10th that peace talks on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict may start this winter. Tusk said at the government meeting that Poland will take over the rotating presidency of the European Union in January next year, when Poland will play an important role in the negotiations on the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. He said that peace talks may start this winter, and Poland will participate in the arrangement of the political agenda and even lead the development of the situation during the negotiations. (CCTV News)French President Macron: Without Europeans, Europe will not be safe.Kweichow Moutai: The company will hold a briefing on the third quarter of 2024 from 15: 00 to 16: 00 on Tuesday, December 17, 2024.
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