Nine days after the start of the war in Ukraine, the bombardments continue on the ground, while the Russian army occupies the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.
Yesterday, Ukraine and Russia agreed on the establishment of “humanitarian corridors” to allow the evacuation of civilians from war zones.
The essence of the ninth day of war in Ukraine in three points:
Here are the latest developments of the day, minute by minute
6:37 | Ukraine to Putin: “the whole world is against you”
“The whole world is against you,” assured the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN in Geneva, to the attention of Russian President Vladimir Putin, after a historic vote at the Human Rights Council.
6:22 am | Ukraine: the euro falls below 1.10 dollars for the first time since May 2020
The single European currency fell below the symbolic threshold of 1.10 dollars for one euro on Friday for the first time since May 2020, investors protecting themselves from the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.
6:20 am | More than 1.2 million Ukrainian refugees
More than 1.2 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the latest UN counts on Friday.
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The luxury goods of Vladimir Putin’s relatives are in the crosshairs of authorities around the world.
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A Quebec exchange student in Russia has finally decided to leave the country because of increasingly unsustainable sanctions.
READ | A Ukrainian woman happy to be here, but in pain for her country
A Ukrainian woman who managed to stay in Quebec with her children after her husband’s tragic death in a road accident three years ago says she is filled with gratitude to be safe, but mourns her loved ones in danger in her country in war.
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Politicians in contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin are really not reassured.
6:22 am | Massive vote at the UN in favor of an investigation into the violations in Ukraine
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday overwhelmingly approved a resolution in favor of an international commission of inquiry into violations of human rights and humanitarian law in Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
5:34 | World stock markets stumble again on war in Ukraine
World stock markets fell sharply again on Friday, the fighting in Ukraine causing a new exodus of investors from the equity markets.
Paris lost 3.30%, heading for its worst week since March 2020, while Frankfurt sank 3.38%, going to its lowest since December 2020. London fell 3% shortly after 10:00 GMT and Milan let go 3.70%.
4:59 | Nuclear power plant attacked: Ukraine calls for “stronger” sanctions against Moscow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for tougher Western sanctions against Moscow after a Russian attack on Ukraine’s first nuclear power plant.
5:10 am | NATO condemns ‘irresponsible’ Russian bombing of nuclear power plant
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday condemned the “irresponsible” bombardments by Russian forces that hit the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine and called for an end to the war.
READ | Quebec Russians sad for Ukraine
Very affected by the situation in Ukraine, members of the Russian-speaking community of Quebec are both in solidarity with Ukrainians and worried about the future of the Russian people.
4h10 | Russia: MPs adopt a text punishing prison for “false information” about the army
Russian deputies adopted a text on Friday that provides for heavy prison sentences and fines for anyone publishing “false information” about the army, in the midst of an invasion of Ukraine by Moscow forces.
3h50 | A motion to rename a street in the name of the Ukrainian president in Ottawa
A motion passed in the House of Commons urges the City of Ottawa to rename part of Charlotte Street housing the Russian Embassy in the name of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
1h12 | The war in Ukraine puts the auto industry on hold
Shutdown factories in Russia and slow production in Europe: automakers are already feeling the first effects of the war in Ukraine, and they could get worse.
0h52 | US senator calls to assassinate Putin
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday called on “someone in Russia” to assassinate President Vladimir Putin to do “a great service” to Russia and the rest of the world.
WAR NOTEBOOK | The escalation continues
The escalation continues in Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin’s troops went so far as to bomb Europe’s largest nuclear power plant last night.
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