A very symbolic Nobel Peace Prize. On receiving their prestigious award on Saturday December 10 in Oslo, the Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian laureates called for not to lay down their arms against the war. “mad and criminal” that Vladimir Putin launched in Ukraine. Coming from the three main protagonist states of the conflict, the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties (CCL), the Russian NGO Memorial, and the Belarusian activist Ales Beliatski were crowned for their commitment to “human rights, democracy and peaceful coexistence”. Follow our live.
The city of Odessa plunged into darkness. The port city in southern Ukraine was left almost entirely without electricity following an attack by “kamikaze drones” launched overnight from Friday to Saturday, the Ukrainian presidency reported. Some essential infrastructure, such as hospitals and maternity wards, remained supplied with power, according to a presidential adviser.
Viktor Bout supports Moscow. The Russian arms dealer, released in an exchange with Washington for American basketball player Brittney Griner, has supported Vladimir Putin and the offensive in Ukraine. Two days after reuniting with Russia, he confirmed having “still“had a portrait of Vladimir Putin in his cell during his imprisonment in the United States.
The United States warns of the establishment of a “large-scale military partnership” between Moscow and Tehran. According to US intelligence, Russia and Iran in particular plan to launch joint production of drones “killers” in Russia, said John Kirby, the spokesman for the National Security Council of the American executive.