The Ukrainian Air Force said on Saturday that Russia fired more than a hundred missiles and drones at critical infrastructure and power plants in Ukraine from Friday to Saturday.
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Yulia Navalnaya was able to speak with Emmanuel Macron in Paris this Friday, three months after the death of her husband, Alexei Navalny, while he was detained in the Arctic. “I am grateful to him for understanding that many people who are against the war in Russia are in need of help and support in Ukraine,” he said in a statement. ” said hello.
ZELENSKY in Singapore
After Sweden at the weekend, the Ukrainian president continues his tour with his allies and heads to Asia. He is expected to appear in person in Singapore ahead of the annual security forum, which runs until Sunday, organizers told AFP. Tomorrow, the President of Ukraine will speak with leaders from around the world attending the Shangri-La Dialogue.
New Russian Offensive
The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia fired 53 missiles and 47 drones overnight from Friday to Saturday. Critical infrastructure and power plants were targeted. Kyiv responded by shooting down 35 missiles and 46 Russian drones.
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Volodymyr Zelensky, visiting Sweden for the third Ukraine-Northern Europe summit, welcomed on Friday “a step forward” after the US decision to use its weapons against military targets on Russian soil. A position taken by many Western countries, including Germany and France. Other allies such as Italy have now protested.
In Russia, a women’s organization campaigning for the return of conscripted men in Ukraine and former presidential candidate Ekaterina Dauntsova have been classified as “foreign agents”. A label derived from the Soviet era intended to mask criticism of Kremlin policy.
Russia on Friday characterized as “foreign agents” a women’s organization campaigning for the return of men mobilized in Ukraine in the war started by Vladimir Putin, as well as a former presidential candidate calling for an end to the conflict. Moscow uses this label to mask and silence critics of the Kremlin, with heavy, highly rigid administrative controls that have Soviet-era connotations.
The Justice Ministry on Friday added to the register of “foreign agents” the “Put Tomoi” (way back) movement, which organized small gatherings of women demanding the return of men from the front. The ministry argued that the movement worked to create a “Negative Image” Russia and the Russian military, and called for illegal protests.
Ekaterina Tauntsova, a former local official who tried to run for president last March, also added to the list, and Putin won unsurprisingly, ending the attack on his program in Ukraine. His file was denied.
The record of foreign agents has also been enriched, notably by the independent online media outlet Sota, which has been accused of criticizing the attack in Ukraine.
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