Wednesday, September 13, 2023
12:06
KIM praises the Russian army
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un praised the “heroic” Russian military in Ukraine during a lunch with Vladimir Putin at a cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Wednesday.
“I am deeply convinced that the heroic Russian army and people will be brilliant heirs to the tradition of victory and will demonstrate invaluable virtues and a sense of worthless honor on the fronts of Russian special operations,” he said, quoted by Russian press agencies on the “health” of the Russian president and the “new victories of Great Russia”.
11:52
Kim promises Putin a “victory”
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un assured Vladimir Putin on Wednesday at an official lunch at a cosmodrome in the Russian Far East that Russia would achieve a “great victory” against its enemies, primarily the West.
“We are confident that the Russian army and people will certainly achieve a great victory in the holy struggle to punish the accumulation of evil that claims hegemony and nurtures an illusion of expansion,” Kim reportedly told his Russian counterpart in Korean, translated by Russian agencies.
11:13
INCREASED COLLABORATION
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he toasted “future strengthening cooperation” with Pyongyang on Wednesday during a lunch honoring North Korean leader Kim Jung Un, who was visiting a cosmodrome in the Far East. Russian East.
“A toast to strengthening friendship and cooperation between our countries,” Vladimir Putin said, standing behind a long table and surrounded by senior Russian and North Korean officials, according to images shown on Russian state television. “For the well-being and prosperity of our people,” he added in a solemn tone.
10:14
UKRAINE is moving closer to the EU
Ukraine has made “great progress” towards joining the European Union, said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg on Wednesday. Given this progress, “now is the time to reach the pinnacle of that determination,” she told MPs in her traditional State of the Union address.
10:08
END OF DISCUSSIONS
Official talks between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un ended on Wednesday after more than two hours of exchanges during an extraordinary summit at a cosmodrome in the Russian Far East.
According to the Russian state news agency TASS, talks first took place in the presence of the delegations, followed by a personal exchange between the two heads of state. According to TASS, a luncheon honoring Kim is underway.
09:13
We recap
TF1info summarizes here what you should pay attention to from the last 24 hours about the conflict in Ukraine:
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Published today at 8:25am.
09:12
“ABSOLUTE PRIORITY”
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Wednesday during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in East Korea that his country would make bilateral ties with Russia its “top priority.” Russia. “We will prioritize North Korea-Russia relations and make them the top priority of our foreign policy,” said Kim, whose remarks were reported by Russian television.
09:09
“The Chinese have an interest in a permanent war in Ukraine”
According to General Dominique Trinquand, “The Chinese have an interest in a permanent war in Ukraine.” “For two reasons: it fixes the Americans and it weakens Russia,” he said on LCI.
🗣️ “The Chinese have an interest in ensuring that the war in Ukraine lasts. He fixates the Americans and weakens Russia,” observes General Dominique @trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN @agindre pic.twitter .com/IFq9D5dZru — LCI (@LCI) September 13, 2023
09:04
“Vladimir Putin plays on our fears”
“Vladimir Putin has been playing on our fears since the beginning of the war,” General Dominique Trinquand said on LCI about the nuclear threat. “It is our way of not being afraid that will allow us to withstand this blackmail. “In the end, the Russians, like the Chinese, know very well that nuclear power is a Pandora’s box,” he added.
09:02
KIM JONG UN
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “always be by Russia’s side” during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia on Wednesday. “Russia is currently facing (…) such hegemonistic forces to protect (its) security interests,” he said, according to Russian television.
“We have always expressed our full and unconditional support for all actions taken by the Russian government and I take this opportunity to reiterate that we will always stand with Russia,” he added. “I believe that my meeting with President Putin will be a springboard for closer bilateral relations,” Kim also said.
08:55
Effective “long-term” collaboration
According to General Dominique Trinquand, cooperation between Russia and North Korea could be effective in the “long term”. Providing thousands of shells “will allow Russia to hold the lines it wants to defend, defensively,” stressed the former head of the French military mission to the United Nations at the LCI. Today even Russian generals criticize the performance of the Russian army and artillery.”
08:42
“Vladimir Putin is thinking about a long-term war”
As a guest at LCI, General Dominique Trinquand returned to the historic meeting between Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin. “Vladimir Putin needs it because he is thinking about a long-term war,” assures the former head of the French military mission to the United Nations. “He needs ammunition.”
🗣️ Meeting between Putin & Kim Jong-Un: “This shows that Russia needs North Korea to supply it with weapons and ammunition,” says General Dominique @trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN @agindre pic .twitter. com/ctSRBe29bB – LCI ( @LCI) September 13, 2023
08:30
MISSION
According to the British Ministry of Defense, parts of the new branch of the Russian army, the 25 CAA, were “probably deployed to Ukraine for the first time.” Mainly “in the Luhansk Oblast in the north-east of the country”. A deployment that came earlier than announced, since the 25 CAA were not scheduled to be sent to Ukraine until December 2023, following the recent campaigns carried out in Russia.
“It is likely that these units were deployed earlier, also because Russia is still dealing with too strong a force at the front and Ukraine is continuing its counteroffensive on three different axes.”
Latest Defense Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – September 13, 2023. Learn more about Defense Intelligence language: https://t.co/uO3TsZPWr4 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/FM2pLekMzc – Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 13, 2023
08:27
🔴 𝐀̀ 𝐒𝐔𝐈𝐕𝐑𝐄 𝐬𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐂𝐈 🗣️ Général Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission auprès de l’ONU, is 𝐋 @agindre @agindre at 8:30 a.m 𝐞 /𝟗 with picture by Jean-Baptiste Boursier . twitter.com/OQBquCzlAd — LCI (@LCI) September 13, 2023
08:18
“VERY HAPPY”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was “very pleased” with his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of bilateral talks at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia. “I’m very happy to see you. Thank you for coming to Russia,” he explained, according to images broadcast on Russian television, specifying that the discussions will focus in particular on the “situation in the region,” “economic cooperation,” etc., “humanitarian Questions”.
Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP07:54START OF DISCUSSIONS
As Russian news agencies reported, bilateral talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began on Wednesday at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia. According to the official TASS agency, the discussion took place in a negotiating room at the cosmodrome in the presence of delegations from both countries, with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in particular taking part in the discussions.
07:27
ROCKETS
Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin visited a missile assembly and launch site during the North Korean leader’s visit to Russia.
Vladimir SMIRNOV / POOL / AFP07:09CORRUPTION
In a video published on social networks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls for the publication of the declarations of interests and assets of the country’s officials after several corruption scandals in ministries and the army. In fact, the fight against corruption is a prerequisite for Kiev’s accession to the European Union.
Both the amended Asset Declaration Act and the PEP Act must be passed quickly. This is not just about Parliament’s political responsibility, but also about our EU accession negotiations. They must open this year and all state institutions of Ukraine must work together to achieve this. pic.twitter.com/d4nsADIeqd – Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 12, 2023
07:06
THE PICTURE
Kim Jong Un is currently meeting with Vladimir Putin. One of the pictures of the day. The North Korean leader and the Russian leader are expected to discuss numerous topics, including “trade relations” and “international affairs.”
AFP07:03DANGER
US President Joe Biden will travel to the UN General Assembly next week to address “threats” to international security, the White House said on Tuesday. The issue of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should once again dominate discussions at this annual UN meeting, where much of the international community condemned Moscow’s annexation of Ukraine last year. Part of Ukrainian territory.
07:02
RUSSIAN DRONES
Russian drones targeted the south of Ukraine’s Odessa region on the night of Tuesday and Wednesday, damaging port infrastructure in the district of the port city of Ismail and injuring six people, the local governor reported.
“Several groups of attack drones were directed against Izmail district. (…) Damage to the port infrastructure and other civil (infrastructure) was detected,” Oleg Kiper said on Telegram on Wednesday morning. “Six civilians” were injured and taken to hospital, three of them in serious condition, the official added.
07:01
UKRAINIAN ATTACK
A Ukrainian attack caused a shipyard in Sevastopol on the Moscow-annexed Crimean peninsula to burn early Wednesday, injuring 24 people, the local governor reported. “I am at the scene of a fire on the southern site of Sevmorzavod (Sevastopol Shipyard, editor’s note). All operational services are deployed on site,” said the Russian governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Rasvoyayev, in Telegram on Wednesday morning.
“As a result of the attack, according to initial information, a total of 24 people were injured,” Razvozhayev added. According to the governor, the fire was the result of a “missile attack” by Kiev on Sevastopol, the home port of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in annexed Crimea.
07:00
ENCOUNTER
As Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un meet in Russia, the Russian leader assured that the two men would discuss “all issues.” He also announced that Moscow would help Pyongyang build satellites.
06:43
shaking hands
That’s probably the picture of the day. Vladimir Putin greeted Kim Jong Un upon his arrival at the Vostochny Cosmodrome (Russia) early morning French time.
Putin meets Kim Jong Un in RussiaSource: TF1 Info
06:41
WELCOME
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