For the second day in a row, Russian energy sites are attacked by drones. On the night of Tuesday March 12 to Wednesday March 13, it was Ryazan oil refineryabout 200 km southeast of Moscow, which was targeted. “According to initial information, there are injuries”writes Governor Pavel Malkov on Telegram. Following the attack, “a fire broke out” in this refinery, which is one of the largest producers of fuel for central Russia and controlled by the oil giant Rosneft. Follow our live stream.
Alexeï Navalny’s former right-hand man attacked at his home in Lithuania. Leonid Volkov, a Russian opponent in exile, was hospitalized after being the victim of an attack outside his home in Vilnius. Aged 43, Leonid Volkov is one of the main opposition figures in Russia. He was one of the lieutenants of Navalny, died in custody in Russia on February 16. Those close to Navalny released photos showing the injuries suffered by the opponent, including a black eye, a red mark on his forehead and blood on one of his legs.
Emmanuel Macron on France 2 and TF1, Thursday evening. After the debates in the National Assembly and the Senate on the security agreement concluded with Ukraine, the President of the Republic will grant an interview to the two channels. The Head of State will answer questions from Anne-Sophie Lapix (France 2) and Gilles Bouleau (TF1) live from the Elysée in the 8 p.m. news.
L’National Assembly said yes. French MPs gave broad support for the security agreement between Paris and kyiv on Tuesday evening, despite the abstention of the RN and the opposition of LFI. They voted by 372 votes to 99 in favor of the French aid strategy for Ukraine, with the support of most of the LR, the PS, environmentalists and the independent Liot group, during this non-binding vote.