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22h18 : A powerful message to the @ua_parliament from @ZelenskyyUa: “During these 10 months, we all have changed. And in these 10 months, we have changed the whole world.” The Parliament has worked a lot this year and made important decisions.And we will continue this path to victory!????????
22h17 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian Parliament today. “During these ten months (of Russian offensive in Ukraine), we have all changed. And in ten months, we changed the whole world.” he said in particular. “Our national colors are today an international symbol of courage (…) In any country, on any continent, when they see blue and yellow, they know it is about freedom .”
20h28 : During this interview, the Russian Foreign Minister recalls that the resumption of a dialogue with Ukraine must pass through recognition by kyiv of the Russian annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporijjia and Kherson.
20h21 : The head of Russian diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, says to himself “convinced” that Russia will succeed in achieving its goals in Ukraine. “I am convinced that through our stubbornness, patience and determination, we will defend our noble objectives, those vital to our people and our country”he said in an interview with a Russian television channel.
20h28 : In this statement on Telegram, Volodymyr Zelensky says to himself “grateful to France for the military assistance already provided, aimed at protecting the Ukrainian skies and strengthening the capabilities of the defense forces” Ukrainians.
20h12 : The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, spoke on Telegram about his exchange with the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu. “I spoke about the security situation at the front and Ukraine’s defense needs. We discussed new measures to strengthen the defense capabilities of our country, with the support of France”, did he declare.
20h27 : 8 p.m., let’s take a look at the news of the evening:
Emmanuel Macron ask the government from “take appropriate measures to protect the French”, “both at national and European level” faced with the surge in cases of Covid-19 contamination in China, learned franceinfo from the Elysée.
On a visit to kyiv, the Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, declared during a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiï Reznikov that “the presidents Zelensky et Macron asked (…) to make them proposals for the month of January to redefine an agenda” on French military support for Ukraine. Follow our live.
Kosovo just closed its main border post with Serbia, after Kosovo Serbs erected barricades there to protest in particular against the arrest of a former Serbian policeman. The United States and the European Union call for a “unconditional de-escalation” In the region.
Pope Francis announces that its predecessor, Benedict XVI, aged 95, is “seriously ill”. The sovereign pontiff prays for the one whose renunciation in 2013, for health reasons, had surprised the whole world.
19h44 : During this press conference between Sébastien Lecornu and Oleksiï Reznikov, the latter underlined that “anti-aircraft warfare and defense”, “artillery systems like the Caesars” (French cannons), the supply of ammunition and armored vehicles and the fight “against Iranian drones” were currently among the priorities of the Ukrainian army.
19h43 : During a press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiï Reznikov, the Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, declared that “the presidents Zelensky et Macron asked (…) to make them proposals for the month of January to redefine an agenda” on French military support for Ukraine.
18h23 : My visit to kyiv marks the military support that France has provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the war – reliable and lasting support. With @oleksiireznikov, we have studied the needs of the Ukrainian army to continue this assistance in 2023. 
19h42 : “My visit to kyiv marks the military support that France has provided to Ukraine since the beginning of the war – reliable and lasting support”, wrote on Twitter the Minister of the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, visiting the Ukrainian capital today.
19h09 : It’s already 6 p.m., it’s time to take stock of the news:
The Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, was received by the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, this afternoon in kyiv. The opportunity for France to “redefine an agenda to support Ukraine on the military level”said the Minister.
Pope Francis announces that its predecessor, Benedict XVI, aged 95, is “seriously ill”. The sovereign pontiff prays for the one whose renunciation in 2013, for health reasons, had surprised the whole world.
Portuguese singer Linda de Suza died at the age of 74 in France, announced his agent.
The Minister of Health, François Braun, speaks of a “week of all dangers” for the French health system, faced with a “triple epidemic” marked in recent days by a “explosion of cases” flu. He also deplores the general practitioners’ strike, judging it “particularly unwelcome in this time of extreme difficulty for the health system”.
19h01 : It is a series of deaths that leaves one perplexed. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many wealthy Russians, directly or indirectly linked to Vladimir Putin and the Russian energy giants, have died in circumstances that are at the very least murky. Suicides, falls, accidents? Here is what we know about these cases.
15h19 : “There will be no way out of this conflict until Russia, on the spot, notices the failure of its murderous enterprise.”
Former French President François Hollande talks about the war in Ukraine in an interview (in English) granted to the Ukrainian newspaper The Kyiv Independant. In particular, he defends the meetings organized between the different parties since the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, explaining that these talks have enabled Ukraine to “win time” and prepare for the Russian threat.
14h43 : The Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, paid tribute this morning in kyiv to the fighters of the Ukrainian army in front of the “Wall of Heroes”, where the portraits of hundreds of fallen soldiers are displayed.
14h47 : 2 p.m. on my watch! It’s time to take stock of the news:
The Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, is to be received by the Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, this afternoon in kyiv, as part of an official visit.
Portuguese singer Linda de Suza died at the age of 74 in France, announces her agent.
Pope Francis announces that his predecessor, Benedict XVI, aged 95, is “seriously ill”. The sovereign pontiff prays for the one whose renunciation in 2013 for health reasons surprised the whole world.
The Minister of Health, François Braun, speaks of a “week of all dangers” for the French health system, faced with a “triple epidemic” marked in recent days by a “explosion of cases” flu. He also deplores the strike of general practitioners and liberal nurses in Haute-Savoie, judging it “particularly unwelcome in this time of extreme difficulty for the health system”.
13h04 : This interview, which should last about half an hour, represents “a proof of trust” entrusted the team of the Ukrainian president to franceinfo. For France, the objective is to obtain feedback from Ukrainians on the weapons already supplied and to take note of Ukraine’s new needs for 2023.
13h01 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will receive French Minister for the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu today at the presidential palace in kyiv.
11h27 : In the city of Odessa, municipal workers are removing the wooden palisade that had been installed around the statue of Russian Empress Catherine II. This would be the stage prior to the dismantling of the work of art, says the local media Dumskaya. The decision to remove the work was taken by the city council on November 30. A vast movement of “derussification” is underway in Ukraine, and affects many personalities linked to the tsarist and Soviet past.
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10h18 : Ukraine accuses Russia of having bombed the maternity ward of a hospital in Kherson last night. “Before the attack, the doctors had managed to perform a caesarean section”, commented presidential adviser Kirilo Tymoshenko, stating that the strike had not caused any injuries.
09h59 : The Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, has arrived in kyiv. He will go to the Heroes’ wall, a memorial building, then he will visit a training camp for Ukrainian soldiers. He will then meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Reznikov.
09:35 : The city of Kharkiv was the target of a new bombardment, announces Governor Oleg Sinegoubov. A 48-year-old man was injured by shrapnel and required hospitalization.
09h16 : It’s 9 o’clock! Let’s take a look at the news:
This is the first time he has visited the country since the start of the war on February 24. The French Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, is expected in Ukraine today. “In particular, he will pay homage to the dead at the Heroes’ monument in kyiv and will meet his Ukrainian counterpart, Oleksiy Reznikov”, explained his firm ahead of the visit. Follow our live.
The Minister of Health François Braun notes that the Covid-19 “circulates much less” on the territory. For bronchiolitis, “we went down to the level of the peaks of the previous years”, he added, during a trip to Annecy (Haute-Savoie). He is, however, concerned about a “explosion of flu cases (…) which make the intensive care units saturated”.
“The strike of general practitioners is unwelcome in this period of extreme difficulty for the health system”also denounced François Braun. “I do not question the right to strike of doctors but it is a bad period”, he continues, “this is not the right time”.
United States are considering imposing entry restrictions on their territory to travelers from China, where the authorities abruptly relaxed their measures to fight against Covid-19, American officials said.
06h26 : Let’s take a look at the news:
United States are considering imposing entry restrictions on their territory to travelers from China, where the authorities abruptly relaxed their measures to fight against Covid-19, American officials said.
Electricity consumption continues to fall in France, with a decline of 7.4% last week compared to the average for previous years (2014-2019) in the same week, according to the latest data from the network operator RTE.
After a leak of a dozen days, theman suspected of fatally hitting a teenager in Montpellier during the celebrations on the sidelines of the World Cup was arrested, charged and imprisoned.
Russia iwill be banned from February 1 the sale of its oil to foreign countries which use the cap on the price of Russian black gold. This ceiling price was set at the beginning of December at 60 dollars per barrel by the European Union, the G7 and Australia, and aims to deprive Moscow of significant revenue to finance its military intervention in Ukraine.