Did you miss the latest events on the war in Ukraine? Do not panic, 20 minutes takes stock for you every evening at 7:30 p.m. Who did what ? Who said what? Where are we ? The answer below:
The fact of the day
Dozens of bodies of lifeless civilians found after the Russian occupation. Last March, near kyiv, the Boutcha massacre marked public opinion. Several months later, this news comes to mind.
Thursday, the New York Times published an investigation revealing the identity of the perpetrators of these crimes. According to the American newspaper, it would be Russian paratroopers from the 234th air assault regiment, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Artyom Gorodilov.
For their investigation, the journalists of the daily have, in particular, used telephone conversations, surveillance cameras or even government documents.
sentence of the day
The risk of a clash with Washington is high”
The sentence of this 303rd day of war is released by Anatoly Antonov. The Russian ambassador to the United States believes that the risk of a clash between the two historical rivals is “high”. The diplomat compares relations between Washington and Moscow to “the ice age”.
The United States needs time “to realize the futility of (their) policy towards Moscow”, asserts the former Deputy Minister of Defense.
The 67-year-old said it was unclear when a strategic dialogue between Moscow and Washington might resume. The only positive point underlined: the negotiations concerning the exchange of prisoners, judged to be “effective” by the diplomat.
Imprisoned in Russia, basketball player Brittney Griner was notably able to return to the United States at the beginning of the month, in exchange for the release by the Americans of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.
The number of the day
500-700,000. Russia could reduce its oil production by 500-700,000 barrels per day at the beginning of 2023. The consequence of the introduction by the EU, the G7 and Australia of a cap on the price of Russian black gold. “For us, it’s about 5-7%” of production, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Friday.
Earlier this month, the EU, G7 and Australia agreed on a maximum price of US$60 for Russian-origin crude oil transported by sea, to limit Moscow’s revenue. to finance its military offensive in Ukraine. Vladimir Putin had denounced a “stupid decision”.
The trend
After the deliveries of Iranian drones to Russia, it is now the turn of the paramilitary group Wagner to receive ammunition… From North Korea. Revelations that concern kyiv.
In a tweet, the adviser to the Ukrainian presidency Mykhailo Podolyak castigates a “factual and legally confirmed” alliance between Russia, Belarus, Iran and North Korea. A band of autocratic regimes involved, according to the adviser, in “war of aggression, mass murder of civilians and deliberate destruction of Ukrainian cities”.