At least six civilians were killed in an attempted Russian strike near Donetsk “freeze” battles before the spring offensive, according to the UN, Zelenskiy 2022 person of the year by Time magazine… Le Figaro this Wednesday, December 7, summarizes the conflict in Ukraine.
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Putin is “irresponsible” by talking “lightly” about nuclear weapons.
The US has called“irresponsible” sayings “light” Russian President Vladimir Putin, who on Wednesday compared the risk of resorting to nuclear weapons in the Ukrainian conflict. Refusing to directly answer Vladimir Putin, US State Department spokesman Ned Price noted that “Any light talk about nuclear weapons is absolutely irresponsible.”after the Russian president hinted that Russia would not use nuclear weapons first, but only “in response” to the possible attack of such type of enemy in its territory.
After several threats by Russian officials in recent months, Vladimir Putin hinted on Wednesday that Moscow would only use nuclear weapons in response to such an attack. “We considered weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons, as a means of defense. (Its use) is built around what’s called ‘kickback’; if we get hit, we get hit back.”, the Russian president added. However, he noted that “The danger of nuclear war is increasing.”taking into account the Russia-West standoff over Ukraine, holding the Americans and Europeans accountable. “We are not crazy, we know what nuclear weapons are”he announced.
Nuclear risk. international pressure has pushed Russia back, says Scholz
The risk of Moscow using nuclear weapons in the conflict in Ukraine has decreased as the international community “draw a red line”. to Russia, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published on Thursday. “So far, one thing has changed: Russia has stopped threatening to use nuclear weapons.”says the chancellor in an interview with the German media group Funke and Western France. He sees it as a consequence of the fact that the international community, including China. “draw a red line”. in Moscow on this issue. “We’ve put an end to it for now”, added Olaf Scholz, about the risk of nuclear escalation. In this regard, the head of Germany believes that his last visit to China was fruitful. “During my visit to Beijing, Chinese President Xi and I jointly declared that nuclear weapons should not be used. Shortly after, the G20 countries reaffirmed this position..
At least six civilians were killed in a Russian attack near Donetsk
At least six civilians were killed and five others were wounded in a Russian attack on the town of Kurakhove, 50 km west of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. “Terrorists attacked the peaceful city of Kurakhove. The market, bus station, gas stations and apartment buildings were targeted. At least six civilians were killed and five were injured.”he announced on social networks, calling it a“inhuman” the Russian army.
16 people were also killed as a result of a collision between a Russian army truck and a civilian minibus in the east of Ukraine. In a statement, the leader of Donetsk pro-Russian separatists Denis Pushilin expressed this assessment and noted that the accident happened on the road between Torez and Chakhtiorsk settlements. “This tragedy took the lives of 16 people, including some of our defenders.”, he said. 4 more people were injured.
The conflict is “long,” Putin admits
“Of course, it is a long process.”Vladimir Putin said during a televised meeting with his Civil Society and Human Rights Council, the Pro-Kremlin Assembly. The offensive launched in February should have ended in a landslide Russian victory, but the Ukrainian army, galvanized by Western weapons, forced Russia to surrender to capture Kiev in the spring and fall back in several other regions in the fall. Vladimir Putin, responding to one of his interlocutors on Wednesday, noted that “Emergence of new territories”. was “A significant result for Russia”. “The Sea of Azov has become an inland sea, this is a serious matter.”He stated that this sea borders Russia and the southeast of Ukraine, of which Moscow now controls the entire coast.
President Putin also referred to the four Ukrainian regions he claimed were annexed in late September, although Russia only partially controls them and battles are ongoing with Kiev’s forces. A few minutes earlier, during this same meeting, Vladimir Putin returned to the mobilization of 300,000 civilian reservists. “Of our 300,000 mobilized fighters, our men, 150,000 of our homeland defenders are in the area of operation.” He also said that 77 thousand are directly in combat operations. The remaining 150,000 are still training in Russia.
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Moscow is trying to ‘freeze’ fighting ahead of spring offensive, UN says
“What we’re seeing now is that Russia is trying to force some sort of freeze on this war, if only for a short time, so that it can regroup, repair, recover and then try to launch a bigger offensive next spring.”NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. The secretary general of the Atlantic alliance said that NATO members are continuing the supplies “unprecedented” arms and support to Ukraine, despite concerns about possible depletion of Western supplies. “Adding new systems is just as important as whether the systems or weapons we’ve already delivered are actually operational or working effectively. This means that they need a significant amount of ammunition, spare parts and maintenance.he announced.
Zelensky was recognized as the 2022 Person of the Year by Time Magazine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the personification of his country’s resistance to the Russian invasion, has been recognized by an American magazine as the person of 2022. The timewho also paid tribute“Spirit of Ukraine”. “Proving that courage can be as contagious as fear, inspiring people and nations to unite for freedom, reminding the world of the fragility of democracy and peace, Vladimir Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraine are TIME’s 2022 year”the editor of wrote The timeEdward Felsenthal. Awarded by New York magazine since 1927, the distinction is generally intended to emphasize an individual’s weight and influence on the international stage, not necessarily his popularity.
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Suspicious packages. The shipping address is a German Tesla dealer
“During the last two days, suspicious packages arrived at the embassies of Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Denmark, as well as the consulate in Gdańsk.” in Poland, increasing their numbers “31 in 15 countries”Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba announced on his Facebook page. “Threats against our diplomats continue to flow.”He regretted that a week after a letter bomb exploded and lightly injured an employee of the Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid, Spain. Kiev then ordered A “enhanced security” for all the embassies, which were then condemned, two days later, a “Planned terrorism”. from Moscow without presenting any evidence.
According to Dmytro Kuleba. “All envelopes have the same delivery address: Tesla car dealership in Sindelfingen, Germany.”in the suburb of Stuttgart (south-west), he said in his press release, presenting the details of the ongoing investigations for the first time. “(Parcels) were sent in post offices not equipped with video surveillance systems”– he elaborated. He notes “Level of professionalism” that “criminals” who also have “Measures were taken not to leave traces of DNA on the packages.”thus making it difficult for the investigation to detect them.
Russia. a fugitive was arrested and suspected of being a deserter from the Wagner group
Russian security forces on Wednesday arrested a fugitive accused of shooting and wounding a police officer and suspected of being a defector from the Wagner paramilitary group fighting in Ukraine, according to media reports. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the main criminal investigation, stated in a statement that the 38-year-old suspect was arrested in the village of Kiselevo in the Don Rostov region, bordering Ukraine. According to the source, he is suspected of opening fire from a machine gun in the city of Novochakhtinsk on Tuesday, injuring one person in the direction of the police.
A brief manhunt ensued that lasted almost 24 hours before his arrest. On Wednesday, the Investigative Committee informed that the suspect was previously convicted for “theft and burglary”. BAZA, a media outlet close to Russian security agencies, confirmed that the suspect was simply serving a sentence for “theft and theft” in the country’s prison, from where he was recruited by the Wagner group to fight in Ukraine. But he would have quit then, according to BAZA. When asked about the subject, Wagner boss Eugénie Prigogine did not confirm or deny the suspect’s membership in his group, while confirming that his team confirmed on social media: “investigation”.
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Source: Le Figaro
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