A year later, the almost unchanged daily life of the French in Russia
One year later the beginning of the Ukrainian conflictdiplomatic relations between the two countries have deteriorated, but what about human relations between Russians and French?
Franck Ferrari, adviser to French nationals living abroad in Russia and Belarusconsiders it essential to separate the official discourse from the reality on the ground.
>> Our full article can be read here.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on her way to Kyiv
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is on her way to kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Italian media reported on Tuesday.
The Italian leader took an overnight train from Poland to kyiv, where she is expected in the morning, Sky TG24 TV channel reported.
Monday evening, Giorgia Meloni spoke by telephone with US President Joe Biden, who had just returned to Poland after a surprise visit to kyiv, the Italian government said.
“The two leaders discussed their ongoing close coordination on support for Ukraine, including assistance on security, economic and humanitarian issues,” Palace Chigi said in a statement.
Bombing of Kramatorsk station: Human Rights Watch accuses Russian army of “war crime”
The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday accused the Russian army of a “war crime” in the missile attack on the train station in Kramatorsk, in eastern Ukraine, which in April 2022 killed a sixty civilians seeking to flee the region.
“The evidence clearly indicates that the missile that killed and injured civilians at Kramatorsk railway station was launched from Russian-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine. This attack violates the laws of war and an apparent war crime,” writes HRW in this investigation, carried out with the visual investigation agency SITU Research.
The NGO adds that it has identified as “possible place of launching the attack” the village of Kounié, in the Kharkiv region, then under Russian control.
New offensive, social issues… What will Putin talk about in his address to the nation on Tuesday?
Vladimir Putin is due to speak to Russian parliamentarians on Tuesday and, while a major Russian offensive in Ukraine is feared, the content of his speech is still unknown.
The speech is to take place at Gostiny Dvor, a convention center near Red Square in central Moscow.
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How was Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine kept secret?
The US President secretly left US territory aboardAir Force One on the night of Saturday to Sunday to meet Volodymyr Zelensky in kyiv.
How did such a secret hold? We explain it to you in this article
Zelensky wants to “do everything” to end “Russian aggression” this year
A few hours after Joe Biden’s visit to Kiev, Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily address on Monday that he wants to “do everything” to end the war in Ukraine by December 2023.
>> We summarize his speech in this article
“Very worried”, China calls for “promoting dialogue”, a year after the start of the war in Ukraine
China is “very worried” about the conflict in Ukraine, which “is intensifying and even getting out of control”, calling for “promoting dialogue”, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Tuesday.
“We will continue to promote peace dialogue… and work with the international community to promote dialogue and consultation, address the concerns of all parties and seek common security,” he added during the meeting. a conference in Beijing.
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Hello everyone!
Welcome to this direct dedicated to monitoring the war in Ukraine this Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
