Britain is the first G7 country to sign an agreement on security guarantees. A breath of fresh air for Kiev after American aid stopped. Moscow counterattack by Medvedev: “British troops in Ukraine are a declaration of war.”
The war in Ukraine, what is there to know?
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08:31
The new French Foreign Minister Séjourné is expected in Kiev this morning
07:34
Kyiv: Rocket attacks on several regions
10:19 a.m
Sejourné has arrived in Kiev and will see Zelensky
The new French foreign minister Stephane Sejourne arrived in Kiev on his first official trip abroad in a show of support for Ukraine as the second anniversary of the Russian invasion approaches. “Stephane Sejourné arrived in Kiev on his first excursion to continue France's diplomatic efforts and reaffirm its commitment to its allies and the civilian population,” the French Foreign Ministry said, adding that the mission was scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
For more than two years, Ukraine has been at the forefront of defending its security and ensuring the security of Europe.
The French adjutant is permanently imprisoned.
That's why I'm coming to Kiev for the first time. pic.twitter.com/xyAlKyKPs3
— Stéphane Séjourné (@steph_sejourne) January 13, 2024
09:29
Russian Duma: “Biden attacks Yemen to hide failure in Ukraine”
The President of the United States Joe Biden He needs a short and successful war in Yemen to divert voters' attention from foreign policy failures in Ukraine and the country's internal problems. This is supported by the President of the Duma, the lower house of the Russian Parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin.
“If the vote were to take place today, Biden would lose. “Biden needs a short, victorious war to distract voters’ attention from foreign policy failures in Ukraine and domestic problems in the United States,” Volodin wrote on his Telegram channel after the second round of voting in the United States. Attacks on Houthi positions in Yemen. “For this reason, the Biden administration did not inform the US Congress about the attack in Yemen,” denounced Volodin.
08:31
The new French Foreign Minister Séjourné is expected in Kiev this morning
The new French Foreign Minister, Stéphane Séjourné, is expected in Kiev this morning to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This was reported by the broadcaster Bfmtv. Séjourné was only appointed on Thursday as a member of the government team of the new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, elected by President Emmanuel Macron.
(afp) 08:00
Large-scale Russian attack, missiles on Kiev
The Russian military has launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine. The Kyiv Air Force announced this via Telegram, while the Kyiv Independent spoke of an air alert across the country. Kinzhal hypersonic missiles were fired at several regions of Ukraine, including the capital Kiev, and were shot down by Ukrainian anti-aircraft missiles.
07:34
Kyiv: Rocket attacks on several regions
A Russian missile attack is underway on several regions of Ukraine. The air raid alarm went off this morning. The media reports explosions in Kremenchug, Kropyvnytskyi, Dnepropetrovsk, Chernigov, Sumy and Ivano-Frankovsk. As the Kyiv Independent reports, Russia has “fired a barrage of cruise missiles and Kinzhal missiles, Ukrainian air defense is active in all regions of the country.” The air force had asked the population of Kiev to stay in emergency shelters, but the alert was short-lived withdrawn on it.
03:05
Estonia: “Making the cost of war unbearable for Moscow”
“We must find ways to make the costs of the war in Ukraine unbearable for Russia,” Estonian Foreign Ministry Chancellor Jonatas Vseviov emphasized today in his speech at the Snow Meeting forum currently taking place in Vilnius. “We must refute the theory that time is running in Putin’s favor,” the diplomat added. “Russia's neighbors must more actively demand both new sanctions and the introduction of rules that allow the use of Russia's frozen assets.” Vseviov also called on European countries to keep their promise made last year and release a million rounds of ammunition as soon as possible to deliver to Kiev.