- The Ukrainian army said on Sunday that it had repelled Russian attacks on villages near Sievierodonetsk, in the east of the country, where the belligerents have been clashing for weeks. For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense declared that “the offensive against Sievierodonetsk is proceeding successfully”. The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), for its part, refers to “minor gains” Russian forces in the vicinity.
- In his video message of the evening, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, specifies that he expects a “greater hostile activity on the part of Russia” during the week. “And not only against Ukraine, but also against other European countries”he says quite cryptically, adding: ” We prepare ourselves. We are ready. We notify partners. He specifies that the Russian army accumulates “forces in the direction of Kharkiv, in the Zaporizhia region” after hitting a Ukrainian fuel infrastructure.
- NATO Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg, warned that Western countries must be prepared to offer a long-term support in Kyiv during a fierce war. The war could last ” years “he warned in an interview published Sunday by the German daily Bild.
- German governments and austrian, which nevertheless contain Green ministers, announced on Sunday that they would take emergency measures to secure their energy supply, due to recent cuts in Russian gas deliveries. This implies, in particular, increased use of coal and the reopening of power plants. A political reversal for Berlin and Vienna, which have promised to phase out coal by 2030.
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Reportage. With the Russian army, in the conquered territories of Ukraine
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Grandstand. Georges Nivat, historian: “Ukraine is where the Ukrainian world is”
Factual. France no longer receives Russian gas
Testimonials. “I had saved but now I have to work. Otherwise I would have to go back to Moscow”
