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13.50 : Vladimir Poutinea confirmed that his country would continue to develop its military potential. “The armed forces and the combat capacity of our armed forces are constantly increasing every day. And we will of course develop this process.”, the Russian president said during a meeting with senior army officers. He also assured that the Russian Navy would have “beginning of January” of a new hypersonic missile.
13:14 : Vladimir Putin calls his army “keeping the nuclear triad in a state of vigilance” to “maintain the balance of power”.
13:12 : “The country is ready to provide its armed forces with everything they need.”
13:11 : The Russian president develops the goals he sets for his army. He especially insists on “development of drones” and on the modernization of Russian soldiers’ equipment.
1:24 am : Vladimir Putin began talking to the Russian General Staff. He says he will “strengthen the security of our citizens”. “Today, the military capabilities of all NATO countries are being used against Russia.”he assures.
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Only two out of three trains will run in France this Christmas weekend due to a strike by controllers. On franceinfo, Christophe Fanichet, managing director of SNCF Voyageurs, promised that “repay to 200%“ canceled train tickets.
While the government intends to facilitate the issuance and execution of obligations to leave French territory (OQTF), lawyers condemn an increasingly systematic tool for “weakens foreigners’ stay in France”.
Volodymyr Zelensky is going to the United States on his first trip outside Ukraine since the start of the conflict. Here is the program for his visit.
12:36 p.m. : Dancing away from the din of war. One of Ukraine’s most famous ballet companies kicks off a series of shows in Paris this week with a first performance tonight at the Champs-Elysées theater in Paris. Report.
12:28 p.m : “This is a signal sent to Vladimir Putin: this alliance between the United States and Ukraine is solid and will continue.”
The Ukrainian president, who has not left his country since the start of the Russian invasion, will be received at the White House by US President Joe Biden. Volodymyr Zelensky will then address Congress, where the Republicans “today express doubts and reservations about what they call ‘blank checks to Ukraine‘”emphasizes Cyrille Bret, researcher at the Jacques Delors Institute, on franceinfo. “What Volodymyr Zelensky comes to Washington is to ensure that American parliamentarians will continue to vote credits to Ukraine.”
12:20 p.m. : En route to US to strengthen 🇺🇦 resilience and defense capabilities. In particular, @POTUS and I will discuss the cooperation between 🇺🇦 and 🇺🇸. I will also give a speech at the congress and a number of bilateral meetings.
12:29 p.m : On Twitter, the Ukrainian president confirms that he is “on the way to the US to build resilience and defense capabilities” from Ukraine.
12:00. : It is noon. We take stock of today’s news:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be received by Joe Biden in Washington today and then address the US Congress, the White House announced. Follow our live.
The travelers “whose train will be cancelled” will be reimbursed up to twice the price of their ticket, promises the managing director of SNCF Voyageurs. Full details of this strike here.
A failed first flight. The European Vega-C launch vehicle, which was due to make its first commercial flight, disappeared shortly after takeoff from Kourou with two Airbus satellites on board.
Elon Musk promises to leave the direction of the social network after a poll unfavorable to his maintenance.
11:57 : New US arms deliveries to Ukraine “will worsen” the conflict, the Kremlin says, before Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States.
11:02 : Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children have been confiscated from their parents’ authority and forcibly deported to Russia. The French Association “For Ukraine, their freedom and ours” requests the International Criminal Court in The Hague to open an investigation into “genocide” with evidence to which Franceinfo has had access.
10:48 am : Additional help, political symbol… What should we expect from Volodymyr Zelensky’s historic visit to Washington? Response items.
09:54 : Almost ten months of war in Ukraine. Almost the whole world salutes the courage of its inhabitants. But what psychological state are they really in? The consequences are colossal and not only as close as possible to the fighting, but as far as the capital Kiev. Report.
09:13 : It’s 9 o’clock. We take stock of today’s news:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be received by Joe Biden in Washington today and then address the US Congress, the White House announced. Follow our live.
The travelers “whose train will be cancelled” will be reimbursed up to twice the price of their ticket, promises the managing director of SNCF Voyageurs. Full details of this strike here.
A failed first flight. The European Vega-C launch vehicle, which was due to make its first commercial flight, disappeared shortly after takeoff from Kourou with two Airbus satellites on board.
Elon Musk promises to leave the direction of the social network after a poll unfavorable to his maintenance.
07:39 : We have the details of the program of the Ukrainian president in Washington. His arrival is scheduled for 18.00 (French time) to the White House. A press conference will take place at 8:30 p.m.
07:08 : Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit shows that Washington will support Ukraine “as long as it takes” emphasizes the White House. Indeed, American parliamentarians are preparing to vote on a new massive aid package for Ukraine of nearly $45 billion. US President Joe Biden is expected to give the green light to send Patriot missiles, a particularly sophisticated air defense system, to Ukraine.
07:07 : This is the first foreign trip of the Ukrainian president since the beginning of the war with Russia almost 10 months ago.
07:05 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will be received by Joe Biden in Washington today and then address the US Congress, the White House announced.
