War in Ukraine. Wagner claims to have captured a village on the northern outskirts of Bakhmut

A year and a day after the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Russian forces are desperately trying to encircle Bakhmut. With the support of the “Wagner” paramilitary group, in recent weeks they managed to cut off several important supply routes for Ukrainian troops.

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Russian mercenaries on the front lines of this Donbas battle regularly demand small game. So on Friday they claimed that from Berkhivka, north of Bakhmut; last week in Parskoivka. This Saturday, they claim to have taken over a new location north of the city. At the same time, the G20 countries gathered at the financial summit in India could not agree on a joint communiqué.

Wagner’s new demand on the Bakhmut front

Yevgeny Prigogine, head of Russia’s Wagner militant group, claimed responsibility for his men’s capture of the village of Yaguidne on the northern outskirts of Bakhmut on Saturday. The capture of this location contains more of the Russian vice around Bakhmut, the village is located less than two kilometers from the center of this fortress city.

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“On February 25, at 19:00, Wagner’s assault units gained full control over the village of Jagidne, north of Bakhmut.Yevgeny Prigogine said, quoting his press service on Telegram. A photo accompanying the announcement shows armed and masked men with a Wagner flag in front of the entrance sign to the village of Jaguidne.

According to Wagner’s press service, quoted by TASS agency, Ukrainian troops blew up the dam near Bakhmut to slow down the advance of Russian forces. “Indeed, the armed forces of Ukraine blew up the damOn Pivnivchni Lake, which is located directly west of Bakhmut, the press service informed. These claims were so far unverifiable from an independent source.

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Rallies in French cities in support of Ukraine

Several hundred people gathered in Paris and several major cities on Saturday, a day after demonstrations across France and Europe to mark the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country.

According to the police headquarters, there were 3,000 participants in the Paris Republic square to sing the anthem of Ukraine at the beginning of the afternoon. At the head of the march are Ukrainian children in traditional clothes.

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In Montpellier, a hundred people responded to the call of the SOS Montpellier Ukraine association, while Hérault welcomed nearly 2,000 Ukrainians who had left their country. “Montpellier Russians with Ukraine“, “Ukraine chooses freedom“, “Stop the war!“Can we read the signs? Rallies were also organized in Bordeaux and Rennes on Saturday.

Yesterday, thousands of people gathered in several major cities of the continent to protest against the Russian invasion. In France, a gathering of several hundred people took place in the Republic Square of Paris, as well as in Lille or Marseille, for example.

10,000 protesters in Berlin call for ‘diplomacy, not arms delivery’

Around 10,000 people, according to German police, gathered in central Berlin on Saturday to call for talks with Moscow rather than supplying arms to Ukraine. This rally was initiated by far-left politician Sahra Wagenknecht and feminist Alice Schwarzer. with the slogan “stand up for peaceIt was, however, extremely controversial, especially because far-right figures joined the march.

From February 10, Wagenknecht and Schwarzer also launched an online petition entitled “manifesto for peacewhich requires more than 645,000 signatures.

G20 Finance fails to agree statement on Ukraine

G20 finance ministers and central bankers ended their meetings in India on Saturday without a joint statement due to differences with China over the war in Ukraine.

Gathering in India’s technology capital Bangalore since Friday, G20 Finance has been trying to agree on solutions to the challenges posed by the global economy in the context of the war in Ukraine and rising inflation. India, which holds the presidency of the G20, announced at the end of the meetings on Saturday, “summarydiscussions, but no joint press release.

“Most members strongly condemned the war in Ukraine“back”different assessments of the situation and sanctions“, the document states. The annotation states that only China and Russia did not approve two paragraphs regarding Ukraine within the framework of the G20.

Last year, during the previous G20 finance meetings under Indonesia’s presidency, a joint press release was also not developed.

Russia has accused the West of havingdestabilized“above. “We regret that the activities of the G20 continue to destabilize the collective West and be used in an anti-Russian and purely confrontational manner.– said in the press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

The European Union has imposed new sanctions on the Wagner group for abuses in Africa

The European Union announced new sanctions against the Russian Wagner group on Saturdayhuman rights violationsin the Central African Republic, Sudan and Mali. 11 people and seven entities linked to the paramilitary group were added to the bloc’s asset freeze and travel ban list.

Already at the end of 2021, the “Wagner” group itself, which is actively fighting with the Russian army in Ukraine, was sanctioned by the European Union in 2021 for its “destabilizing actionsheld in Ukraine and several African countries. The sanctions consisted of a visa ban on people and an asset freeze in the EU.

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Source: Le Figaro

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