Cover image: The NATO Secretary General was pessimistic about the future of the city, the heart of the fighting for months. For the Ukrainian president, his fall would allow Moscow to have “the free way” in the East. Libkos / AP
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN on Tuesday that his armed forces were determined to stay in Bakhmout to defend the city.epicenter of deadly fighting for months. “We understand that after Bakhmout, [les Russes] could go further. They could go to Kramatorsk, they could go to Sloviansk, the way would be clear (…) to other cities in Ukraine”did he declare.
- Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden pledged, Tuesday during a telephone exchange, to maintain their support for kyiv. The French and American presidents have confirmed ” their commitment to continue to provide Ukraine with security assistance and to impose sanctions on Russia for its aggression”explains a press release from the White House.
- Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Europe will never accept Russia threatening its security. The President of the European Commission called on Tuesday during a speech in Canada, “unwavering military and economic support” for Ukraine, while urging that Russia “pays for his crime of aggression”after proposing in November to establish a special tribunal.
- Residents of Kherson and the region are urged by the civil authorities and the regional military administration to leave the region, as Russian troops continue to shell residential areas. On Monday alone, nearly 360 projectiles hit the area, damaging homes and apartment buildings and injuring four people, according to the city council.
- Ukraine has called for international efforts to keep the Black Sea sea lanes open used to transport millions of tonnes of grain to African countries. According to Kyiv, 2.7 million tons of grain have been shipped since November, when Kyiv launched its “Grain from Ukraine” program, mainly for poorer African countries.
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