Published on: 04/12/2022 – 07:40 Changed on: 04/12/2022 – 07:42
The United States on Sunday estimated that the current pace of fighting in Ukraine, which has slowed sharply, will continue in the coming months. According to the director of American intelligence, both Ukrainians and Russians would keep their forces to launch new offensives in the spring. Follow the latest developments live.
8:45 a.m.: OPEC+ meeting on the eve of new European sanctions
The 13 oil-producing countries of OPEC+ find themselves in a tense context on Sunday, December 4th, marked by the drop in oil prices and the entry into force of new sanctions against Russia.
This videoconference meeting takes place on the eve of the start of the European Union’s embargo on Russian crude oil imports, which must be accompanied by a price cap.
OPEC+ must set its next oil production target, with implications for the global energy crisis.
7:30 am: Back to Russian propaganda in the occupied territories
France 24 broadcast a major report on the Russian authorities’ propaganda in the occupied Ukrainian territories, where the population had been subjected to a regime of terror for several months. Click on the video below to watch:
17:01 reporters © France 24
6:45 a.m.: Fighting resumes at a slower pace in winter
The director of US intelligence estimates that the current pace of fighting in Ukraine, which has slowed sharply, will continue for several months.
“We are already seeing some slowdown in the conflict and we expect this to continue in the coming months,” April Haines said at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum.
In her opinion, both the Ukrainians and the Russians should try to prepare for a new counter-offensive after the winter by renewing and stocking up their equipment.
“We’re quite skeptical about how ready the Russians will be. I’m more optimistic about the Ukrainians.”