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1:11 p.m. : The G20 summit, a meeting of the world’s major economies, opened today in Bali without the presence of Vladimir Putin, represented by his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The Russian President “is isolated in his country”explains about franceinfo Carole Grimaud, specialist in Russian geopolitics, teacher at the University of Montpellier.
12:21 p.m. : Noon, let’s make a new update on the news:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announces that he had a brief conversation with Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz at the G20, information denied by the Elysée. The head of Russian diplomacy qualifies as“unrealistic” Ukrainian demands to start negotiations. Follow our live.
Government and TotalEnergies fuel discounts are down 20 and 10 cents respectively from tomorrow until the end of the year. We answer three questions on the subject.
World population exceeds 8 billion people, according to the United Nations. According to the UN, the Earth should have 9.7 billion inhabitants in 2050, then 10.4 billion around 2080. The world population should then begin to stagnate until 2100, before decreasing.
#CLIMATE The European Union says it is ready to step up its climate commitments, announced the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, at COP27. The drop in CO2 emissions of the 27 should be“at least 57%” by 2030, against a target of at least 55% so far. “It is far from the 65% necessary”, reacts the Climate Action Network.
11:54 : Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also spoke this morning. “The Russian Federation will continue to achieve its goals in Ukraine with the special military operation, since kyiv does not want negotiations,” he said, adding that the liberated city of Kherson remained, in Moscow’s eyes, the capital of the region annexed by Russia.
11:54 : At the G20 summit in Bali, the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, denounced the “warmongering, Russophobic and aggressive rhetoric” of Volodymyr Zelensky at the G20. “It’s time” to end the war “destructive” of Russia, the Ukrainian leader said in a video addressed to G20 leaders.
11:18 a.m. : The United Nations has also received “credible allegations” summary executions of Russian prisoners of war captured by Ukrainian forces and several cases of torture and ill-treatment. The mission interviewed 175 prisoners of war held by Ukraine.
11:17 a.m. : The Human Rights Monitoring Mission to Ukraine interviewed 159 prisoners of war held by Russia. “The vast majority of people we interviewed told us that they had been tortured and ill-treated during their internment” on a daily basis, said mission chief Matilda Bogner.
11:10 a.m. : The UN warns about the treatment of prisoners of war captured by Russian and Ukrainian forces. According to the United Nations, many prisoners are subjected to acts of torture and ill-treatment, such as electric shocks.
11:05 a.m. : According to Sergey Lavrov, Emmanuel Macron today confirmed his intention to continue contacts with Vladimir Putin, in order to find ways to settle the conflict in Ukraine. Yesterday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, however, felt that discussions with the French president were not on the agenda.
11:01 a.m. : Sergey Lavrov, head of Russian diplomacy, told Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that Ukraine was disrupting the negotiation process with Russia. “We have repeatedly stated, through the voice of the President, that we do not refuse to negotiate. It is Ukraine that refuses. The longer it refuses, the more difficult it will be to negotiate”, he said from Bali. Moscow judge “unrealistic” kyiv’s conditions for starting negotiations, he added.
11:00 : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announces that he had a brief conversation with Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz at the G20. #G20
10:58 : This is a great first since the start of the war in Ukraine on February 24. A passenger train entered Mykholaiv (South) station this morning at 7:15 a.m. (local time). About fifty people (railway workers, journalists and volunteers) were on board, according to the Ukrainian media. The Ukrzaliznytsia company had previously received the green light from the military authorities.
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10:43 am : The #Russian MoD escalated claims of Russian territorial gains in #Donetsk Oblast on November 13 and 14, likely to emphasize that Russian forces are intensifying operations in Donetsk Oblast following withdrawal from the right bank of #Kherson Oblast. https://t.co/dJqNr4J4hO https://t.co/d62oCgh2LF
10:41 a.m. : The Institute for the Study of War (in English)which publishes regular updates on the development of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, notes that the Russian Defense Ministry has in recent days “intensified the claims of territorial gains” in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. These claims are “likely to point out that Russian forces are intensifying their operations in Donetsk Oblast”, after Russian withdrawal from Kherson.
10:36 : A device exploded near a building in the occupied city of Melitopol, in southern Ukraine, where Ukrainian partisans carry out numerous actions of sabotage and destabilization. Occupation leader Vladimir Rogov denounced a “terrorist attack” and states that a person was seriously injured. This is a “collaborater”says the Ukrainian mayor in exile, Ivan Fedorov.
10:00 a.m. : Two days after greeting “a wonderful job”, the leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner today denied any involvement of his group in this execution of a suspected member of the organization, accused of desertion in Ukraine.
09:59 : Groups close to Wagner posted a video on social media on Sunday depicting the execution of one of their alleged members, accused of surrendering to Ukrainian forces before being recaptured by the Russians. Wagner’s leader, Evguéni Prigojine, had greeted a “magnificent work”calling the slain man a “dog”.
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09:29 : Russia, represented at the G20 summit by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, casts doubt on a possible extension of this agreement on Ukrainian cereals. The text is due to expire on Friday.
09:34 : At the time of the G20 summit in Indonesia, the UN warning about the risk of famine in the world approaching the expiration of the agreement on the export of Ukrainian grain. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on G20 members to act urgently to avert a massive food crisis.
09:59 : 9 a.m., let’s make a new update on the news:
Volodymyr Zelensky calls on G20 leaders, meeting from today in Indonesia, to overcome their divisions to end the war “destructive” led by Russia in Ukraine. Follow our live.
World population exceeds 8 billion people, according to the United Nations. According to the UN, the Earth should have 9.7 billion inhabitants in 2050, then 10.4 billion around 2080. The world population should then begin to stagnate until 2100, before decreasing.
#UNEMPLOYMENT The unemployment rate is remained almost stable in the third quarterto 7.3% of the population against 7.4% in the second quarter, according to INSEE.
The Minister for Energy Transition, Agnes Pannier-Runacher, will not be able to deal with matters related to three companies in order to prevent any conflict of interest, according to a decree published in the Official Journal. One of the companies affected is the oil company Perenco, which the minister’s father headed.
07:50 : Last May, in kyiv, Russian soldiers were the first to be condemned for war crimes, and the judicial system of the country does not intend to stop there. He can count on the help of the International Criminal Court and several European countries, which have opened their own investigations. Coordination between all these initiatives should, according to specialists, make it possible to judge “faster and better” individuals suspected of such crimes – not forgetting their superiors.
07:47 : After the liberation of Kherson, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that new “atrocities” had been added to the long list of war crimes denounced since the beginning of the Russian invasion. But thanks to cooperation and unprecedented means, these files could be processed from the end of 2022. I will explain to you why this conflict marks a turning point in the way international justice deals with these complex cases.
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07:50 : In a video speech, Volodymyr Zelensky denounced today before the G20, meeting in Bali (Indonesia) “the mad threats of recourse to nuclear weapons” of Russia, asserting that there could be no “no excuse for nuclear blackmail”. “I am convinced that now is the time, that Russia’s destructive war must and can be stopped”added the Ukrainian president in his speech, also proposing a total exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine.
06:29 : Xi Jinping has on his side “provided support for European mediation efforts”notably from France, and “reiterated very firmly its opposition to the use of atomic weapons” by the Russians in Ukraine, according to the Elysée. “He also reaffirmed his support for de-escalation, a ceasefire and the will to put an end to this conflict”added the presidency.
06:27 : Emmanuel Macron asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to intervene with Vladimir Putin to convince him to stop “climbing” in Ukraine and to return to the “negotiation table”announced the Elysée.
06:06 : 6 hours, here is a first point on the news:
Volodymyr Zelensky calls on G20 leaders, meeting from today in Indonesia, to overcome their divisions to end the war “destructive” led by Russia in Ukraine.
Trump soon to be a candidate for the presidential election of 2024? The former Republican president promised a “very big announcement” tonight at 9 p.m. from his residence in Mar-a-Lago, Florida.
There is no longer any department in orange vigilance. The alert from Météo France for risks of rain, floods and thunderstorms has been survey in Hérault and Gard.
MEPs gave the green light last night to an increase in the credits of the Ministry of the Interior of around 15 billion euros over five yearsduring the examination of the planning and orientation bill of the Ministry of the Interior (Lopmi).