Critical Updates on Ukraine War: Latest News and Analysis

2024-04-12 16:24:16
18h24.

Crucial meeting between Donald Trump and a Republican leader in Congress

The question of American aid to Ukraine, blocked in Congress for months, will be at the heart of the discussions. A package of 60 billion dollars in military and economic assistance for Ukraine was certainly adopted in the Senate, with a Democratic majority, in February. But Republicans in the House of Representatives, the chamber that Mike Johnson chairs, refuse to examine the text — due, among other things, to a broader dispute over immigration. But Republicans in the House of Representatives, the chamber that Mike Johnson chairs, refuse to examine the text — due, among other things, to a broader dispute over immigration. “There are a lot of different ideas being studied,” he said simply, without giving any timetable or providing details on these avenues.

14h22.

Russia summons French ambassador after “unacceptable” comments from Minister Stéphane Séjourné

Russia summoned the French ambassador to Moscow on Friday after comments deemed “unacceptable” by the head of French diplomacy, Stéphane Séjourné, who estimated on Monday that Paris no longer has “interest” in discussing with Moscow. “The French ambassador was informed of the unacceptable nature of such statements, which have nothing to do with reality,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, denouncing “a conscious and deliberate action” by Paris.” aimed at undermining the very possibility of any dialogue between the two countries.

10h20.

Why a new law on mobilization is causing controversy in Ukraine

War in Ukraine: Ukrainian soldiers exhausted? Why a new mobilization law is causing controversy in the country

07h28.

kyiv adopts new mobilization law amid massive bombings

Ukraine adopted a controversial law on Thursday to mobilize more men to face attacks from Russia, which carried out another night of massive bombings to destroy Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Once again, around forty missiles and as many drones fell on the Ukrainian electricity network, so much so that President Volodymyr Zelensky once again implored his Western allies to provide his army with air defense systems as quickly as possible.

07h23.

Moscow soon capable of firing 10 times more shells than kyiv: warnings from General Christopher Cavoli

If Western aid in munitions were to dry up, Moscow would soon be capable, within “a few weeks”, of firing 10 times more shells than kyiv, warned in the columns of Washington Post American General Christopher Cavoli. “The gravity of this moment cannot be overstated,” the Supreme Allied Commander Europe said, adding that “the side that can no longer fight back will lose.”

07h23.

Strikes on energy system aim to ‘demilitarize’ Ukraine, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that deadly bombings targeting Ukraine’s energy grid, which led to major power outages, followed the Kremlin’s goal of “demilitarization” of Ukraine. “We assume that in this way we have an influence on the military-industrial complex of Ukraine,” declared the Russian president, during a meeting in the Kremlin with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.

07h22.