► Dismantling of a network “orchestrated by Moscow” in Moldova
The Moldovan police announced this Sunday, March 12, a few hours before an anti-government demonstration, that they had arrested members of a network “orchestrated by Moscow” with the aim of destabilizing this small country of the former Soviet Union.
After extensive searches, seven men were taken into custody. The Moldovan authorities explained that they acted after having “received information about the organization by the Russian special services of destabilization actions on our territory through demonstrations”.
The White House had, on Friday March 10, accused Russia of seeking to destabilize this Romanian-speaking country of 2.6 million inhabitants neighboring Ukraine, with the aim of installing a government committed to its cause. The United States had indicated that it had increased its information sharing with Moldovan leaders in order to “that they can investigate further” et “Thwart Russian plans”.
► Ukraine wants to “save time” in Bakhmout
The Ukrainian army continues this Sunday March 12 to defend Bakhmout, with the objective of ” win time “ in this city in eastern Ukraine which Moscow has been trying to seize since the summer, at the cost of heavy losses.
“We have to gain time to accumulate reserves and launch a counter-offensive, which is not far away”explained the commander of the Ukrainian ground forces Oleksandr Syrsky, saluting the soldiers who hold the eastern front, “real heroes”.
The Ukrainian army also claimed that 15 localities in the Bakhmout area had come under Russian fire the day before, a sign of the intensity of the fighting currently in the area, while the Russian group Wagner claims a new advance in the city.
► Western support for Ukraine reaffirmed
Received this Saturday, March 11 in the Oval Office, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen assured US President Joe Biden of her « reconnaissance » for the help given by the Americans to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian gas.
In the press release published at the end of the meeting, the two leaders assured that they were “together in unwavering support for Ukraine, for as long as it takes”. Ursula von der Leyen indicated that she had exchanged with the American president about the sanctions against Russia, their ” Implementation “ and ways to prevent them from being circumvented.
On the other side of the Atlantic, visiting Paris for an intergovernmental summit, English Prime Minister Rishi Sunak reaffirmed on Friday March 10 in unison with Emmanuel Macron the desire to continue to provide military aid to Ukraine. .
In particular, they announced coordination between the two countries for the training of Ukrainian soldiers. “Our desire is to help Ukraine to resist and to carry out the counter-offensives that it wishes to carry out”explained Emmanuel Macron.
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