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On Saturday May 20, the Russian Wagner militia claimed the total capture of the city of Bakhmout, a strategic point in the war that has been raging in the country for more than a year, but Kiev remains unclear on the issue. Explanations with Maryse Burgot, live from Pokrovsk (Ukraine) for the 20 Hours.
Questions remain about Bakhmout (Ukraine), while the Russians claim to have control of the city. City in ruins, razed, annihilated, which bears the same scars as those left by the Russian army in Homs, Syria. Is Bakhmout in the hands of Wagner? Vladimir Putin claims a reconquest, the Russian president remains vague. “Who to believe? It’s a communication battle, so we’re a little tempted not to believe anyone, not more the Russians than the Ukrainians”explains Maryse Burgot, live from Pokrovsk (Ukraine) for the 20 Hours.
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But one certainty remains, Volodymyr Zelensky has achieved a feat by being present at the G7 in Japan. “He has displayed the broad support of the international community from which he enjoys. Which allows him to almost put in the background this announcement by the Russians of the capture of Bakhmout”concludes the journalist.
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