As the presidential election approaches, drone attacks targeting Russian territory are increasing. The Russian Ministry of Defense announces on its Telegram account that it has destroyed 14 Ukrainian drones, on the night of Wednesday March 13 to Thursday March 14, in the border regions of Ukraine: 11 drones in Belgorod and 3 in Kursk . Follow our live stream.
Emmanuel Macron will explain himself. Two months after his big press conference, Emmanuel Macron offers himself a new speech at prime time. But this time, a main theme: the war in Ukraine. The President of the Republic grants an interview to France 2 and TF1 on Thursday evening. The Head of State will answer questions from Anne-Sophie Lapix and Gilles Bouleau live from the Elysée, in the 8 p.m. news.
Broad support from the Senate for the security agreement between Paris and kyiv. HASfter deputies on Tuesday, senators voted on Wednesday by a large majority in favor of the bilateral security agreement signed with Ukraine. 293 senators voted for and 22 againstin a non-binding vote.
Russia shows no signs that it is preparing to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine. Now is not the time to panic. The United States saw no signs that Russia was preparing to use a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, assured Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House spokesperson, in reaction to remarks by Vladimir Putin. According to her, the head of the Kremlin only seems to have done “reiterate Russia’s nuclear doctrine” during an interview on Russian television.
European aid of five billion euros to Ukraine. The 27 member countries of the EU reached an agreement on Wednesday to add five billion euros to a fund aimed at financing the purchase of weapons for Ukraine, which has been demanding more ammunition against Russian forces for months.