The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues for a 33and day, while several cities are still the target of bombardments.
Here are the latest developments, minute by minute
6:35 am | A Putin-Zelensky meeting would currently be “counterproductive”, says Lavrov
The head of Russian diplomacy judged that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky would be “counter-productive” for the time being and conditioned it on the adoption of Moscow’s demands in the negotiations.
READ | Stay on site to help
Student, computer scientist, real estate broker and even a former Russian journalist: The newspaper spoke with several Ukrainian civilians of all ages and walks of life who decided to join the war effort.
READ | Who is going to tell the Ukrainians that many are waiting for them?
Photo QMI Agency, Marc Desrosiers
Citizens of the Outaouais have mobilized to welcome more than a hundred Ukrainian refugees, but they do not know where to turn to have their appeal heard.
READ | Cybersecurity: It would be better to avoid Kaspersky
More and more countries are recommending the abandonment of Kaskersky anti-virus software, when they are not outright banning it for certain institutions. Two local cybersecurity experts advise Quebecers to do the same.
5:45 am | Russian-Ukrainian negotiations: no “significant progress” for the moment
Russia and Ukraine have not made “significant progress” so far in their negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.
READ | Cyberattacks are hurting businesses here
Should Quebecers fear the threats of cyberattacks that Russian President Vladimir Putin is launching against the West as a whole? Companies, yes, since they “can experience a nasty ordeal”, believe two experts.
5:45 am | Kyiv gives up any evacuation corridor for civilians on Monday for fear of Russian “provocations”
Kyiv announced on Monday that it would give up any evacuation corridor for civilians for fear of Russian “provocations”, before a new session of face-to-face talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Turkey.
Kremlin calls Biden’s Putin comments ‘alarming’
The Kremlin on Monday denounced the “alarming” comments of US President Joe Biden who called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a “butcher”, in the midst of a Russian offensive in Ukraine.
5:20 am | Heineken announces withdrawal from Russia
Dutch brewer Heineken announced on Monday that it would leave Russia, where it has 1,800 employees, because of the war in Ukraine which continues and continues to “escalate”.
5h | Discovery of a second drifting mine near the coast
A mine, which may have drifted from Ukraine, was discovered on Monday off Igneada, in northwestern Turkey, after the deactivation of a first one on Saturday at the entrance to the Bosphorus, announced the Turkish Defense Ministry.
3:03 | Moment of silence for Ukraine at the Oscars
Hollywood stars observed a minute of silence on Sunday evening in tribute to Ukraine, invaded by Russia, during the 94and Oscars ceremony, after a lot of speculation on how the elite of American cinema would approach the question.
WAR NOTEBOOK | Ukraine resists Russian relentlessness
The Russians continue their unsuccessful efforts to attack and seize Kyiv, despite claims from Moscow that its forces are focusing on the “liberation” of the separatist Russian-speaking Donbass.
READ | The new information war
“In times of war, information is always a battleground. The war in Ukraine shows, however, that social networks are revolutionizing information warfare, even if some of its traditional aspects remain very present,” writes Loïc Tassé.