One month to the day after the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine, diplomatic activity will be intense in Brussels (Belgium). Western heads of state and government, including Joe Biden who arrived on the European continent on Wednesday, are due to participate in a NATO, G7 and European Union summit on Thursday March 24. According to the White House, it will above all be a question of consolidating the arsenal of sanctions already taken, to avoid attempts to circumvent Moscow, and to strengthen NATO’s position in Eastern Europe over the long term. Follow the situation live with franceinfo.
Zelensky calls for global citizen mobilization. “Meet in the squares, in the street, show yourself and make yourself heard!” In a video message broadcast in English, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a fiery call for citizens around the world to demonstrate against the Russian invasion of his country.
NATO is strengthening its system. NATO will deploy four new battlegroups in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia to strengthen its defenses against Russia on its eastern flank, announced its secretary general Jens Stoltenberg.
New arms deliveries to Ukraine. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced the delivery of 6,000 additional anti-tank missiles to kyiv. London has already delivered 4,000 of these weapons to Ukraine. Sweden and Germany announced for their part the delivery to Ukraine of 5,000 and 2,000 anti-tank weapons respectively.