2023-05-09 14:27:01
It is ‘Global Village Today’ that delivers major news from various countries around the world.
Host) What news do you have today?
Reporter) Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed at the Russian Victory Day ceremony on the 9th that a ‘real war’ is being waged against Russia. Representatives of the Sudanese warlords have been negotiating for a third day in Saudi Arabia, with little success.
Host) Global Village Today, this is the first news. Did Russian President Putin mention ‘war’?
Reporter) Yes. The 9th is Victory Day to commemorate Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Attention was focused on what President Vladimir Putin would say at this year’s Victory Day, the second time since the war in Ukraine began. President Putin claimed at a commemorative event held on the Red Square in Moscow on the 9th that “a real war is being waged against our homeland.”
Host) Hasn’t President Putin been referring to the war in Ukraine as a ‘special military operation’?
Reporter) That’s right. When President Putin launched an all-out war against Ukraine on February 24 last year, he declared that instead of using the term ‘war’, he was carrying out a ‘special military operation’ to de-Nazi and de-militarize Ukraine. Since then, almost all official appearances have referred to the war in Ukraine as a ‘special military operation’. In celebration of Victory Day, the word ‘war’ made it official that Russia is at war.
Moderator) By the way, President Putin is claiming that Russia is under attack right now?
Reporter) Yes. In a 10-minute speech, President Putin savagely criticized the West, claiming that “Russia wants a peaceful future, but the West is growing hatred and loathing of us. Their goal is the downfall of Russia.” President Putin also blamed the current situation, saying, “Now, civilization is at a decisive turning point,” and “the untamed ambition, arrogance and impunity of the West.”
Host) Victory Day in Russia is one of the biggest national holidays in Russia. How was the mood for Victory Day this year?
Reporter) Yes. It is Russia’s Victory Day, which celebrates its 78th anniversary this year, but it has been greatly reduced or canceled not only in the capital, Moscow, but also in many other regions. The soldiers and equipment mobilized for the military parade, the flower of Victory Day, have also been drastically reduced. The order in which military aircraft fly over Red Square was also canceled. In addition, the ‘Immortal Regiment’ event, another flower of Russia’s Victory Day, in which citizens march with photos of World War II veterans, was also canceled.
Moderator) Didn’t Russia host a grand event last year?
Reporter) That’s right. More than 11,000 soldiers were mobilized for the military parade held in Red Square last year. With the appearance of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) ‘Yars’ and ‘Iskander’ that can mount nuclear weapons, a grand parade was held as in previous years. This year it was over in less than an hour.
Moderator) By the way, what did the Russian government say about the reason for the scale down this year?
Reporter) Yes. Russian officials, including Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, said it was because of security concerns, such as a possible attack. However, Western military experts analyze that it is due to the loss of troops and equipment due to the prolonged war in Ukraine. In addition, there are observations that the cancellation of the ‘Immortal Regiment’ event was due to concerns that the bereaved families would bring pictures of soldiers killed in the war in Ukraine.
Moderator) Normally, the heads of independent states of the former Soviet Union also attend Russia’s Victory Day, right?
Reporter) Yes. Leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan also attended this year’s Victory Day. Initially, it was expected that only the leaders of Kyrgyzstan would attend among these countries. On the 8th, one day before Victory Day, the heads of state of the rest of the countries also officially confirmed their attendance.
Moderator) By the way, the Victory Day in Europe and Russia are different, right?
Reporter) Yes. Unlike most other European countries, such as France, which commemorates the 8th as Victory Day in World War II, Russia has been commemorating it on the day of its surrender to Nazi Germany. And former Soviet Union countries, including Ukraine, have celebrated the 9th as Victory Day. However, Ukraine is showing a move to celebrate the 8th as Victory Day from now on. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video message on the 8th that he had submitted a bill to Congress to designate the 8th as ‘World War II Victory Day’ and the 9th as ‘Europe Day’.
In the midst of this, Russia has carried out another large-scale airstrike in Ukraine?
Reporter) Yes. A few hours before the Victory Day celebrations, Russia carried out massive missile and drone strikes across the Ukrainian capital, including Kiev. The Ukrainian Air Force told Telegram that Russia fired 25 missiles early on the 9th, of which 23 were successfully intercepted. Ukraine also said that there were about 60 airstrikes overnight on the 8th.
Host) What is the situation on the Eastern Front in Ukraine?
Reporter) Intense fighting resumed in Bahmut, which is considered the largest battlefield of this war. The Russian private mercenary company ‘Wagner Group’, which is leading the battle of Bahmut on the side of Russia, claimed on the 8th that it had “successfully advanced to 130m.” On the 5th, Yevgeny Prigozin, the head of the Wagner Group, criticized the lack of Russian military support and announced that he would withdraw from the Bakhmut front on the 10th. On the 7th, it was reversed again, saying that it had been promised ammunition support for the Russian army.
A United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) bus carrying Sudanese refugees arrives at a safe zone in Upper Nile on the 1st. (data photo)
Presenter) Global village today, this time it is news from Sudan. Negotiations between Sudanese warlords are going on in Saudi Arabia?
Reporter) Yes. Special envoys from the government forces and the paramilitary organization ‘Rapid Support Force (RSF)’, who are engaged in armed conflict in Sudan, have been negotiating in the Saudi Arabian resort city of Jeddah since the 7th. This is the first face-to-face contact since armed conflict began between the two sides on the 15th of last month. This face-to-face negotiation was concluded after persistent persuasion from the international community, including the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Moderator) What is the negotiation agenda?
Reporter) Only humanitarian issues are on the agenda. Both sides insist that the negotiations are not aimed at ending the war and that there is no political agreement. A Saudi Arabian official told AFP that “the issue of a permanent ceasefire was never even on the negotiating table from the beginning” and that both sides believed they would win.
Host) You’re saying this isn’t a negotiation to end the war?
Reporter) Yes. Sudan is currently in its fourth week of armed conflict between the two sides, resulting in numerous casualties and refugees. This negotiation is a meeting to seek a humanitarian approach by international relief organizations for them, and it is said that the subject of discussion is a temporary ceasefire and relief support channel issues for this.
Moderator) You’ve been negotiating for the third day, how did you get any results?
Reporter) According to sources around the meeting, the two sides were in a tight confrontation in negotiations on the humanitarian side, and no results were achieved. In the midst of this, the Sudan Tribune, a local media outlet in Sudan, reported on the 7th that the government army delegation is making three demands.
Moderator) What are the conditions?
Reporter) The unconditional withdrawal of the Rapid Support Force (RSF) from the capital Khartoum, the extension of the humanitarian ceasefire, and the integration of the RSF into the Sudan regular army within two years. The Sudan Tribune said it was unclear how the RSF would respond to the government’s request.
Host) Have the two sides ever agreed to a truce before?
Reporter) Yes. The Sudanese government forces and the RSF agreed to a 72-hour ceasefire on the 30th of last month. Even after the armistice was agreed upon, the two sides were engaged in skirmishes in various places, overshadowing the agreement. This temporary ceasefire ended on the 3rd.
Moderator) In less than a month, it is said that the loss of life due to armed conflict between the two sides is considerable, right?
Reporter) Yes. According to the Sudan Ministry of Health, as of the 29th of last month, about 530 people were killed and more than 4,500 injured. There were also many refugees. At least 334,000 internally displaced people have fled conflicts between government forces and the RSF, and 100,000 have fled to other countries. UNHCR warned that the clashes could cause more than 800,000 people to flee Sudan.
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