The Russian ship Shtandart, banned from European ports due to sanctions against Russia, was allowed to dock for a few hours on Wednesday in Quiberon to refuel. “The prefect of Morbihan authorized (Wednesday) the ship […] to make a technical stopover in Port-Haliguen allowing it to stock up on food, fresh water and safety equipment,” the prefecture explained. The ship left Quiberon at 5:30 p.m. “after having carried out the supplies necessary to continue its journey to the South.”
This 34-metre-long three-masted ship, built in 1999 and an exact replica of a frigate belonging to the Russian Tsar Peter the Great, will now head towards La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime, according to its captain Vladimir Martus.
Emmanuel Macron is heading to Serbia on Thursday for a two-day visit during which Paris and Belgrade plan to conclude the sale of twelve French Rafale fighter jets to the Balkan country. In an interview with AFP on Wednesday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic expressed optimism about the signing of this “huge contract”. “Serbia could become a member of the Rafale Club,” he rejoiced.
The issue is sensitive, however: Belgrade, which hopes to one day join the European Union, maintains relations with Moscow despite the invasion of Ukraine, and has not imposed sanctions on Russia since the start of the war in 2022.
Hello everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you all the information on the conflict. Despite the surprise offensive launched by kyiv on August 6 in the Russian region of Kursk, Russia continues to regularly gain ground in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, which remains the epicenter of the fighting and which it intends to conquer in its entirety.