“The claim that imperial logic will re-emerge in the third millennium is unacceptable.” He said it Sergio Mattarella He emphasized that it would be a serious mistake to “attribute the Russian Federation’s attack on Ukraine only to a regional dimension.”
Alexei Navalny did not appear via video link for a court hearing in the city Kovrov and the judge decided to suspend the trial without conducting any inquiries to find out the defendant's whereabouts and “abandoning his responsibility,” as the dissident's lawyers denounced. No one has heard from him since December 6th.
The war in Ukraine, what is there to know?
dossier – Warpaths
Live news from the Ukraine-Russia conflict
Important points
1:28 p.m
The Ukrainian poll: “Trust in President Zelensky falls by more than 20%, unchanged in the military”
10:58
Mattarella: “The re-emergence of imperial logic is unacceptable”
3:30 p.m
Blinken: I work with Italy in Ukraine and the Middle East
“With the Italian G7 Presidency we will work together on an agenda of concrete commitments that will be of international benefit. Together we will continue to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's war of aggression and ensure Ukraine has everything it needs.” Stand up militarily, economically and democratically. We will continue to work towards a solution to the conflict in the Middle East, where Italy has strongly supported Israel's right to self-defense so that the attacks of October 7th are never repeated again,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a video message on the occasion of the XVI . Ambassadors Conference currently taking place in the Farnesina.
(afp) 2:51 p.m
Tajani: “Italy will continue to support Ukraine during the G7 presidency”
Italy will continue to support Ukraine during the G7 presidency because the Italian government “has always supported a just peace, both in Ukraine and in the Middle East.” Said Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on the sidelines of the XVI. Ambassadors Conference currently taking place in the Farnesina. “We will continue our line,” he declared, “which is to support the people who have been attacked. If Italy and the West supported Ukraine, it would mean a constant violation of these people's rights. We will.” it would be a Russian occupation in violation of international law.”
(curve) 2:05 p.m
Ukrainians' trust in President Zelensky is dwindling
Trust in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fallen by more than 20 percent in a year. This was revealed by a survey published today by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology. In December last year, 84 percent of Ukrainians actually had confidence in the president, but this year the percentage fell to 62 percent. The vast majority of respondents, 96 percent, instead said they trust the military, confirming the December 2022 figure. Additionally, 88 percent of respondents said they trust the head of the Ukrainian army, General Valery Zaluzhny, However, what was not taken into account in previous editions of the Kiis confidence survey.
1:28 p.m
The Ukrainian poll: “Trust in President Zelensky falls by more than 20%, unchanged in the military”
Trust in the Ukrainian president has fallen by more than twenty percent in a year Volodymyr Zelensky. This was revealed by a survey published today by the Kiev International Institute of Sociology. In December last year, 84 percent of Ukrainians actually had confidence in their president; this year the percentage fell by 62 percent. The vast majority of respondents, 96 percent, instead said they trust the military, confirming the December 2022 figure. Additionally, 88 percent of respondents said they trust the head of the Ukrainian army, General Valery Zaluzhny, However, what was not the case was taken into account in previous editions of the Kiis confidence survey.
1:25 p.m
Rally in Moscow to introduce peace candidate Duntsova
A group of supporters of Yekaterina Duntsova gathered in Moscow yesterday to show their support for his bid to run for the Russian presidential elections next March: This was reported by the Moscow Times, citing the election committee of the politician and journalist who supports peace in Ukraine used. In fact, Russian law requires, as a first step to running for office, that a group of at least 500 people gather in one place to support the would-be candidate. According to Duntsova's election committee – reports the Moscow Times – the location of the rally was kept secret until the last moment to prevent police intervention, and the lights were unexpectedly turned off during the event. “These little shenanigans will likely continue, but we will get through them together,” the committee said. But in order to run, under Russian law, Duntsova must also collect 300,000 signatures in at least 40 regions of the country and submit them to the control of the Central Election Commission.
12:50 p.m
Navalny was absent from the hearing where he was expected: there has been no news from him for two weeks
Alexei Navalny did not appear via video link for a court hearing in the city Kovrov and the judge decided to suspend the trial without conducting any inquiries to find out the defendant's whereabouts and “abandoning his responsibility,” as the dissident's lawyers denounced.
No one has heard from Navalny since December 6th. It is only known that he is no longer held in the Ik-6 colony in the Vladimir region. He was transferred to another detention center on August 4, in accordance with the terms of the new sentence against him. Transferring a prisoner to Russia can take weeks or even more than a month. Today's hearing is about the complaint made by Navalny himself against the prison authorities for violating his rights through the numerous harassments to which he is subjected, including isolation and denial of access
(Portal) 11:04
Russian Prime Minister Mishustin is expected in China tomorrow and the day after
The Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin He will be in China on a working visit tomorrow and the day after: the Moscow government announced this, the Tass and Interfax agencies reported. “On December 19-20, 2023, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin will visit China in accordance with the agreement reached with the Chinese side,” said the Tass press release, which said that the 28th “ordinary Meeting of the “Heads of Government of Russia and China” and Mishustin will meet with the Chinese President Xi Jinping be the Prime Minister Li Qiang. In recent years, Russia and China have strengthened their political and economic ties
10:58
Mattarella: “The re-emergence of imperial logic is unacceptable”
“The claim of a resurgence of 'imperial' logic in the third millennium is unacceptable.” He said it Sergio Mattarella He opened the ambassadorial conference by pointing out that “it would be a serious mistake to attribute the Russian Federation’s attack on Ukraine to only a regional dimension.” Sergio Mattarella said this in his speech at the opening session of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors to the World. For the President of the Republic, “the ideological alibi of comparison/competition between systems based on opposing lifestyles no longer helps to support him. All that remains is the logic of arrogance.”
(bend) 10:55
Kiev: “The Russians have lots of drones that hit us every day”
The Russian military is stockpiling weapons systems to attack Ukraine and has enough drones to attack the country every day. This was stated by the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force Yuri Ignat on public television, as Ukrinform reports. “It is not easy to discover their plans, but we know that they are accumulating some assets. I am referring to cruise missiles, in particular ballistic missiles, Iskander M. It is not the first time that we have been faced with such facts. “As the cold season approached, the enemy began to use air-launched missiles, in particular the Kh-101 and Kh-555. We have already seen the Iskander and S-400 missiles used in the attacks on Kiev. Now they have enough drones to attack Ukraine from different directions every day,” Ignat said
10:38
Tajani: “Side with Ukraine in aid and reconstruction”
“Italy wants to be a bringer of peace around the world. We are in Ukraine, where we contribute in every possible way to help these friendly people, and we are also protagonists in reconstruction.” This is what the Foreign Minister said Antonio Tajani Opening of the XVI. Ambassadors' conference in the Farnesina
(bend) 09:39
Kiev: Moscow has lost 347,160 soldiers in Ukraine
Russia has lost 347,160 soldiers in Ukraine since its large-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said. This figure includes 1,090 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the past day. According to the report, Russia also lost 5,783 tanks, 10,752 armored fighting vehicles, 10,822 fuel vehicles and tanks, 8,175 artillery systems, 926 multiple rocket systems, 610 air defense systems, 324 aircraft, 324 helicopters, 6,290 drones, 22 boats and a submarine.
08:38
Waves of mutual attacks with swarms of drones
Ukraine and Russia have launched swarms of drones over each other's territories as both sides step up attacks. The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 20 drones and a cruise missile fired by Russia overnight. Nine of the drones were shot down in the southern Odessa region, and falling debris caused a fire in a residential building and killed one person. The Russian Defense Ministry said on social media that its air defense systems destroyed or intercepted a total of 35 drones fired by Ukraine over the Lipetsk, Volgograd and Rostov regions. It was not specified what was in the crosshairs or what damage there was.
(afp) 08:34
The anti-Putin “Legion of Freedom”: “We attacked and laid mines across the border in the Belgorod region”
The Freedom Legion of Russia, a Russian paramilitary group based in Ukraine that opposes President Vladimir Putin, has claimed responsibility for a cross-border attack in Russia's Belgorod region. The group, described as terrorists in Russia, said it destroyed a Russian base near the village of Terebreno, without specifying whether it destroyed infrastructure or killed soldiers, and left behind landmines.
10:33 p.m
Ukrainian media: “Beetle found in army chief Zaluzhny’s office”
During an inspection in the office of the head of the Ukrainian army, General Valery Zaluzhny, a device for intercepting communications was found. This was reported by Ukrainian media, citing sources from military circles. According to sources, the bug consisted of elements that make it impossible to find out where it came from or who installed it