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news of the day
Russia is acting “right” in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin showed his satisfaction in front of the press this Friday from Kazakhstan at the end of regional summits while the same day, Ukraine celebrated its Day of the defenders of the country, the occasion for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to promise victory to his people.
The head of the Kremlin was satisfied with the massive strikes that hit critical Ukrainian infrastructure on Monday and Tuesday, but also parks and homes. He judged that new large-scale bombardments on the cities of Ukraine were not necessary “for the moment”. “We do not aim to destroy Ukraine,” he assured.
sentence of the day
Of course, the partners are interested but also concerned about the future of relations between Russia and Ukraine”
Vladimir Putin acknowledged the concern of the countries of the former USSR about the conflict in Ukraine, after having exchanged with their leaders during the summit of the former Soviet republics. “But this in no way affects the character, quality and depth of Russia’s relations with these countries,” he qualified.
The number of the day
Some 22,000 men have been recruited to take part in the fighting in Ukraine since the announcement of the mobilization on September 21. The Russian president said he did not plan to expand this “partial” mobilization.
“Nothing else is planned. No proposal has been received from the Ministry of Defense and I do not see the need for it in the foreseeable future”, he declared, adding that he expected the end of the mobilization “in two weeks” and admitting that that -it had experienced failures.
The trend of the day
Russia finally said it was giving itself until July 1, 2023 to rebuild the Crimean Bridge, partially destroyed in an attack attributed to Ukraine, a setback for Moscow. This viaduct, built at great expense on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, symbolized Russian power and ambitions but is also an essential infrastructure for supplying the troops occupying southern Ukraine and facing the counter-offensive. Ukrainian.
kyiv has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement in this attack carried out, according to Moscow, with a truck bomb. The damage has not been detailed by Moscow, but it is significant enough for Prime Minister Mikhail Michoustine to sign a decree on its reconstruction by July 1, ie more than eight months of work.
Source: 20minutes
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