► Biden promises Zelensky “advanced air defense systems”
The United States is becoming more involved in the war in Ukraine. Joe Biden promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday October 10 “to continue to provide Ukraine with what it needs to defend itself, including advanced systems” air defense, according to a statement from the White House.
The rain of missiles that fell on Ukraine on Monday, causing the death of at least 19 people, revived as expected the debate on a reinforcement of Western military aid in the field of anti-aircraft defense.
Germany, long criticized by Volodymyr Zelensky for the slowness of its commitment, has for its part promised to deliver an Iris-T anti-aircraft defense system in the coming days.
► Russian strikes: Macron deplores a “profound change in the nature” of war
French President Emmanuel Macron held an emergency meeting on Ukraine on Monday evening after a series of Russian strikes, which he said represent a “profound change of nature” of the war.
Ces “deliberate strikes by Russia on the whole of Ukrainian territory and against civilians, this is a profound change in the nature of this war”, he said during the day during a trip to Mayenne, adding that he would bring together his diplomatic and military advisers concerned as soon as he returned to Paris to “make a point” on the situation.
► G7 meeting: the United Kingdom will call for unity
The members of the G7 are due to meet at midday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, where several cities have just suffered major Russian strikes, the German government spokesman announced on Monday.
British Prime Minister Liz Truss should call on other G7 leaders not to “weak one iota” in their support for Ukraine, in the context of a virtual meeting where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will speak.
► Ukraine accuses Russia of “terrorism” at the UN
On Monday at the UN, Ukraine accused Russia of being a “terrorist state” for having killed civilians by massively striking kyiv and major cities, bombardments denounced by the United Nations and the West.
All the member countries of the UN have been meeting since 3 p.m. (9 p.m. GMT) in New York in an emergency General Assembly to debate a resolution condemning the annexation of Ukrainian regions by Moscow.
With this resolution, which could be put to the vote on Wednesday, Westerners hope to show that President Vladimir Putin’s Russia is isolated on the international scene.