Live – War in Ukraine: Russian forces maintain pressure around Kharkiv

Volodymyr Zhelensky welcomed the “continuing conversation” with Emmanuel Macron, this Saturday, after a telephone conversation with the French president about the Russian invasion.

The Ukrainian president said he was “grateful for the French humanitarian aid” and “his decision to extend the mission of the French mission to help investigate crimes committed by the Russian Federation.”

He also promised to exchange views with his French envoy on “Ukraine’s path to EU membership”.

As a parallel result of the conflict, Ukraine now has the biggest option of beating Eurovision in 15 days, with a 42% chance of victory, the site said. Eurovision World It integrates major online betting sites, while Russia is excluded from the competition.

Ukraine has a higher chance of winning than Italy (14%) and Sweden (10%).

Representation of France, Breton Group Alvan and Ahes is given in 13th place.

Kyiv police say the bodies of three people who were tortured and shot in the face were found on Saturday in a cemetery near Bautja with their hands tied and blindfolded.

“The victims were tortured for a long time (…) Eventually, each of them was shot in the temple,” kyiv police chief Andrii Nebytov said in a statement.

>> Find our article on the topic.

Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his desire to work actively with his Ukrainian counterpart “to restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” during a phone call this Saturday, which BFMTV learned from Elysee.

He also recalled that France was ready to contribute to the agreement to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

Emmanuel Macron again expressed “deep concern” about the continuing Russian bombings in Ukraine during a phone call to Volodymyr Zhelensky this Saturday, BFMTV learned from Elysee.

The U.N. also blamed the shooting in Q on Thursday. The French president said he was particularly concerned about the president’s visit and Mariupol’s situation, despite his repeated calls for Vladimir Putin to respect the IHL.

In addition to continuing military and humanitarian aid, Emmanuel Macron, in a phone call to Volodymyr Zelensky this Saturday, assured that the work of French experts contributes to the fight against impunity and to allow the work of international justice to gather evidence. BFMTV learned from Elysee that it would extend its mission in Ukraine within the framework of the Russian occupation.

Emmanuel Macron pledged to Volodymyr Zelensky to “strengthen support for Ukraine in defense weapons and humanitarian aid,” BFMTV learned from compatible sources during a telephone exchange this Saturday.

The Ukrainian president thanked the 615 tons of goods already sent for his part.

>> You can read our article here which has all the details related to the conversation between the two.

Thierry Breton, the European Commissioner for Domestic Markets, has promised that the EU is “ready” for a possible embargo on Russian gas, which does not apply at this time. France Inter.

“From day one, with my crews, we prepared (…). We import 155 billion cubic meters of Russian gas a year, and we immediately began to develop a plan,” he promised.

However, the European Commissioner campaigned for the imposition of sanctions on Russia by Crescento in the interests of Europe. “Today we are dependent on Russian gas,” he recalled.

The telephone exchange between Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zhelensky began, as expected, he learned from Elysee on BFMTV this Saturday.

No information was filtered about the content of their discussions.

Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zhelensky will be talking on the phone this Saturday at noon, learning BFMTV from Elysee.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called on NATO and the United States to suspend arms supplies to Kiev “if they are genuinely interested in resolving the Ukraine crisis” in an official statement issued by New China on Saturday.

“A continuous flow of weapons of all kinds has entered Ukraine through Poland and other NATO countries,” Sergei Lavrov said.

“If the United States and NATO are really interested in resolving the Ukrainian crisis, they must, above all, wake up and stop supplying arms and ammunition to the Kyiv regime,” said the head of Russian diplomacy.

>> You can read our article on this topic here.

A senior Pentagon official said Friday that the Russian offensive in Donbass was progressing “slowly and unevenly” due to opposition from the Ukrainian military.

“They were at least several days late,” said an unnamed senior official.

“They didn’t move very fast,” he said. “The maximum they can do is because they were repulsed a few kilometers a day” by the Ukrainian military.

>> Find our article on the situation in Donbass.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelensky acknowledged that the situation in which Russian forces had again concentrated their offensive in the Northeast was “difficult.” “But our army is achieving tactical success,” he said.

It is especially located in Ruska Losova, a village occupied by the Ukrainians north of Kharkiv, from where Russian forces attacked the city. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, the village was liberated after heavy fighting and more than 600 residents were evacuated.

Violent explosions were heard overnight from Friday to Saturday in Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city, which has been hit by Russian artillery for weeks.

On Friday, the bombings killed at least one person and wounded several others, according to the Kharkiv regional military administration.

The Pentagon on Friday accused Vladimir Putin of “disgrace” and “cruelty” for the way Russian forces are behaving in Ukraine, which has been accused of killing civilians, including children.

“Some pictures are hard to see, and it’s hard to imagine that a serious leader can do that. (…) I do not know his psychological state, but I think one can talk about his degeneration,” the U.S. Department declared. Security spokesman John Kirby at the press conference.

>> You can read all of his statements here.

We welcome this direct dedication to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the 66th day of the conflict.