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Russia orders the withdrawal of its forces from Kherson, Zelensky hails the “solidarityof the EU, the conflictclarifies the state of the worldaccording to Macron… Le Figaro takes stock this Wednesday, November 9 on the latest information related to the war in Ukraine.
Russia orders the withdrawal of its forces from Kherson, kyiv castigates a staging
The Russian Defense Minister has ordered the withdrawal of Russian forces from the right bank of the Dnieper River in the Ukrainian region of Kherson, which includes the regional capital of the same name, the target of a vast Ukrainian counter-offensive. “Proceed with the withdrawal of the soldiers“, Sergei Shoigu told television, after a proposal to this effect from the commander of Russian operations in Ukraine, General Sergei Surovikin, who recognized that it was a decision “not at all easy” to take. “The maneuvers (withdrawal) of the soldiers will begin very quickly“, assured the general.
This withdrawal constitutes a new stinging setback for the Kremlin, Kherson having been the main Russian hold, after the conquest of the city in the first days of the offensive against Ukraine. According to General Sourovikine, Russia is going to reorganize its line on the other bank of the Dnieper, a natural barrier which flows south of the city of Kherson. This decline comes on top of that of the Kharkiv region in September. For its part, kyiv does not see “no signof the withdrawal of Russian forces, declared an adviser to the presidency, Mykhaïlo Podoliak, lambastingstaged television statementsfrom Moscow.
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Zelensky hails EU ‘solidarity’ offering 18 billion euros in aid to Kyiv
The European Commission has proposed to the Twenty-Seven to grant Ukraine aid of 18 billion euros for 2023, in the form of loans whose interest would be borne by the Member States. “This stable, regular and predictable financial assistance, averaging 1.5 billion euros per month, will cover a significant part of Ukraine’s short-term financing needs for 2023, which the Ukrainian authorities and the Monetary Fund international estimate to be 3 to 4 billion euros per month“, indicates the European executive in a press release. The loans to help this country at war are planned for a maximum period of 35 years. Ukraine is expected to repay the capital from 2033.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his “acknowledgementafter this help announcement. “This shows the true solidarity of the EU“, he welcomed on Twitter. “Together, we resist Russia’s aggression. Together we will rebuild Ukraine. Together we will be in the EU“, he tweeted.
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The war in Ukraine “clarifies the state of the world”, says Macron
“What is playing out in Ukraine is not just an illustration of trends already at work, it is a massive acceleration of them“Launched Emmanuel Macron this Wednesday in Toulon (Var), presenting the latest national review of France’s strategic challenges and objectives (RNS) from the amphibious helicopter carrier Diksmuide, one of the largest French warships.
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“This war also clarifies the state of the world in which we are, the weakening of norms and taboos, the intoxication of appetites and it qualifies this dangerous moment when the old balance is challenged and the new one is not reached.“, underlined the Head of State. In such a context, France intends to remain a powerrespected for its nuclear-armed status, engine of European strategic autonomy, exemplary ally in the Euro-Atlantic area, a reliable and credible partner“, he hammered. The President thus reaffirmed that French nuclear deterrence “was contributing” to the “securityof Europe, thus clarifying recent declarations which had seemed to call this issue into question.
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Iran says it is ready to act to end the war in Ukraine
Iran is ready to act to end the war in Ukraine, said the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani while receiving his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev in Tehran. “Iran supports any initiative leading to a ceasefire and peace between Russia and Ukraine based on dialogue, and is ready to play a role in ending the war“Said the Iranian official, quoted by the official news agency Irna.
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His statement comes as kyiv and its Western allies accuse Russia of using Iranian-made drones in the war in Ukraine. Iran said last week that it provided drones to Moscow ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, saying it was ready to examine any evidence of Iranian drone use in the conflict.
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Death of a senior official of the Russian occupation
A senior official of the Russian occupation in the Ukrainian region of Kherson (south), Kirill Stremoussov, was killed on Wednesday in a road accident, said a Russian leader, in full counter-offensive of kyiv in this territory. “It is with great sadness that I report that Kirill Stremoussov was killed in the Kherson region (…) in a road accidentsaid Vladimir Saldo, head of the Russian occupation administration in the region.
In recent months, several Moscow-appointed executives have been targeted by attacks, sometimes fatal, attributed by the Kremlin to Ukrainian intelligence services operating behind enemy lines. Since the conquest of the Kherson region in early March, Kirill Stremoussov had been one of the most zealous spokespersons for the Russian occupying forces. He spoke very often in the pro-Kremlin media and ardently supported the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
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Ukraine enjoys ‘strong support’ regardless of winning party in US, says NATO chief
Ukraine benefits from thestrong supportof the United States regardless of which party wins the midterm elections in the country, for which the Republicans are given the winners against the Democrats, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday.
“It is absolutely clear that there is strong bipartisan support in the United States to continue support for Ukraine, and that has not changed.Jens Stoltenberg told the press after meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London.