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10:53 : In a telephone interview this morning, Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine. “Calls for peace and negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv should be backed by a unilateral ceasefire.”
10:22 : Kirill, Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, proposes a ceasefire in Ukraine on the occasion of the Orthodox Christmas holiday. “I address all parties involved in the fratricidal conflict to call on them to establish a ceasefire and seal a Christmas truce from 12 noon on January 6 to midnight on January 7”he wrote in a message posted on the Church’s website.
09:24 : The French Foreign Minister in turn welcomes the delivery of tanks to Ukraine. “It is the sign of our continuous and reinforced support since this autumn for Ukraine which, let us remember, is a country under attack”, said on LCI Catherine Colonna.
09:31 : At 9 am, here is a first point on the news of the day:
The Minister of Health, François Braun, says to himself “ready to increase the price of the consultation as soon as the needs of the French are met” but does not specify an amount. An announcement made while liberal doctors are demonstrating this afternoon in Paris.
It is this morning at 10 a.m. that Eric Dupond-Moretti presents his action plan for justice. The Keeper of the Seals will in particular undertake to increase the Justice budget from 9.6 to 11 billion euros in 2027.
The funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI begins at 9:30 a.m. in Saint Peter’s Square. Gérald Darmanin represents France as Minister of Worship. You can follow the ceremony in this live.
Volodymyr Zelensky has “thanked” Emmanuel Macron for the delivery of light combat tanks to Ukraine “Your leadership brings us closer to victory” he rejoiced on Twitter.
#AMAZON Amazon will remove “just over 18,000” jobs, including in Europe. This is the most massive staff reduction in the history of the American e-commerce giant. These layoffs will mainly affect the company’s physical stores, which include Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go, as well as certain internal departments, such as human resources.
08:21 : ? LIVE ? France will deliver light combat tanks to Ukraine ➡️ “These are armored reconnaissance vehicles”, explains Edouard Jolly, researcher in armed conflict theory. “This corresponds to the tactics employed by the Ukrainian military.” https://t.co/yqgcNQuri1
08:21 : On franceinfo, Edouard Jolly, researcher in armed conflict theory, gives some details on the AMX-10 RC light combat tanks that France will deliver to Ukraine.
07:45 : France is making another important contribution to our common victory ?????? Thank you @EmmanuelMacron for your leadership and this decisive commitment. Thank you France for your unchanging support for Ukraine and for every life saved! #StandWithUkraine https://t.co/4foKzTICz7
07:51 : On Twitter, the Ukrainian embassy in Paris in turn welcomes the transfer of AMX-10 RC light combat tanks by France.
07:21 : Of course, and as of yesterday evening. Volodymyr Zelensky has “thanked” Emmanuel Macron for the transfer of AMX-10 RC light combat tanks to Ukraine. “Your leadership brings us closer to victory”he also wrote on Twitter.
07:21 : Did Ukraine react to the fact that France was going to deliver tanks?
06:32 : The United States prefers not to advance on the number of Russian soldiers dead after the deadly strike of Makiïvka. There is “No lament from the US administration. This is war. The Ukrainians have been invaded and they are fighting back and defending themselves”simply reacted last night John Kirby, the spokesman for the American National Security Council. Russian soldiers on their territory are a legitimate target of military action for Ukraine, period.”
