Have you missed the latest developments related to tensions in Ukraine? Don’t panic, the 20 Minutes program sums up every evening at 19:30. Who did what? Who said what? Where are we ? Answer below:
news of the day
On Monday night, Marina Ovsyannikova burst into Russia’s most watched news program with a headline criticizing the military offensive in Ukraine, an extremely rare scene in a country where information is tightly controlled. According to a Moscow court, she was tried on Tuesday for an illegal demonstration. The latter imposed a fine on him, but did not put him in prison.
The statements and courage of the journalist caused a lot of responses from both civilians and politicians. It was in this dynamic that France said it was ready to offer “consular protection” to a Russian journalist.
offer of the day
“For years we have heard that the doors are open, but we have also heard that we cannot join. This is true and must be acknowledged. »
Therefore, it is time for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to admit that Ukraine will not be able to join NATO. In any case, this is the conclusion the latter made during a video conference with the leaders of the countries of the Joint Expeditionary Force, a military coalition led by Great Britain. “I am glad that our people are beginning to understand this and rely only on their own strength,” he added. However, he expressed regret that NATO, “as if hypnotized by Russian aggression,” refuses to create a no-fly zone over Ukraine.
Day number
97. This is the number of children who have been killed since the start of the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday in the Canadian Parliament. “The Russians have already killed 97 children by bombing schools, hospitals, houses,” he said live on video. “We are not asking for much. We ask for real support that will help us win,” he added to the deputies, who cheered him on his feet for several minutes.
trend of the day
At the end of the day, Moscow announced that Russia intended to withdraw from the Council of Europe. He also initiated a procedure in this direction, accusing NATO and the EU of making him an instrument in the service of “their military-political and economic expansion in the East.” At the same time, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that he had convened an extraordinary summit of Alliance leaders in Brussels on March 24, which would also host a meeting of heads of state and government of NATO countries. in the presence of Joe Biden.