A long-awaited conversation. Emmanuel Macron and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin speak by telephone on Friday, January 28, at 10:45 a.m., about the Ukrainian crisis. The West continues to put pressure on Russia, which has been reserved to say the least the day after receiving written responses from the United States and NATO to its demands to break the current impasse. Follow our live.
Water in the gas. The United States assured Thursday that the expensive Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Moscow would be stillborn in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling on Russia to “return to the negotiating table” despite its rather cold first reaction to the US rejection of its key demands.
The UN enters the dance. The United States seized the UN Security Council on Thursday, calling for a meeting on Monday because of the “clear threat” what does Russia weigh in their eyes on “international peace and security”.
Ukraine and the United States hand in hand. Joe Biden called his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday and reassured him that the United States would respond “resolutely” in the event of a Russian invasion.