Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with Volodymyr Zelensky, Sunday, December 11, in particular to prepare the new support conference for Ukraine, which will be held Tuesday in Paris, according to the two leaders. According to the Elysée, “heads of state, heads of government, ministers” from 47 countries will participate, as well as United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Emmanuel Macron also brought “all his support” to the Ukrainian peace plan proposal during this exchange. Follow our live.
Two lectures in one. France will host “two conferences” on Tuesday, according to Emmanuel Macron: a “international, to meet the needs of Ukraine to spend the winter”and “a second with the French companies which engage in the reconstruction of the country”wrote the French president on Twitter.
More power cuts. In the city of Odessa, on the shores of the Black Sea, emergency power cuts continued on Sunday, the day after Russian drone attacks, according to the regional administration.
Vladimir Putin sets his conditions. The Russian president said on Friday that an agreement would be necessary “finally” to end the conflict in Ukraine, while expressing doubts about the “trust” that Moscow can, according to him, grant to its interlocutors.