Russian forces advance in the east, kyiv awaits EU candidacy

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12:33 p.m. : Denis Pouchiline also declared that the two Britons and the Moroccan captured in Mariupol had still not appealed against their death sentence. This verdict of the Donetsk court, on June 9, sparked strong protests within the international community. They still have two weeks to lodge an appeal, failing which they will face a firing squad.

12:32 p.m. : The leader of the separatist republic of Donetsk, Denis Pushilin, announced yesterday evening that a special tribunal could be set up by the end of July in Mariupol, in order to try those he calls “war criminals”. This designates in particular the fighters of the Azov regiment, considered as terrorists and not “prisoners of war” by the pro-Russian authorities.

12:13 p.m. : Russian authorities suspect that a drone attack was the cause of the fire that broke out today at an oil refinery in a region of Russia bordering Ukraine.

11:22 : Already targeted by the Russian army a few days ago, the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv (South) is again under the bombs. At least seven missiles were fired, local governor Vitalyi Kim announced on Telegram, who returned to the scene urgently.

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07:14 : It is a small Russian land at the edge of the Baltic, wedged between Poland and Lithuania. The enclave of Kaliningrad, which has nearly a million inhabitants, has for several days become the epicenter of a diplomatic crisis between Russia and Lithuania. A direct consequence of the sanctions imposed by the Europeans on the Russian economy, in retaliation for the war in Ukraine. Explanations.

07:09 : Russian forces have “coldly executed” Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin and his companion, according to Reporters Without Borders. As a reminder, the bodies of Maks Levin and Oleksiy Chernyshov were found on April 1 in the north of kyiv, three weeks after their disappearance. Photographer and documentarian Maks Levin, in kyiv (Ukraine) in October 2019. (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP) (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP)

10:16 a.m. : It is past 6 o’clock, here is the point on the news:

• Government of national unity, alliance on a case-by-case basis… Emmanuel Macron is studying his options after having received the various leaders of political parties yesterday. Follow our live.

• Russian forces “coldly executed” Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin and his companion, according to Reporters Without Borders. As a reminder, the bodies of Maks Levin and Oleksiy Chernyshov were found on April 1 in the north of kyiv, three weeks after their disappearance.

• US senators, Democrats and Republicans, have unveiled a bill to restrict gun violence after a series of deadly shootings. Even if the text remains far below the measures demanded by President Joe Biden, it nevertheless constitutes a first for decades.

• Vigilance remains in order in 15 departments. Météo France places 9 departments on orange alert for the risk of thunderstorms, as well as 6 departments under the orange heatwave flag. Nevertheless, “the heat wave episode is coming to an end and orange vigilance will be lifted on the 4 p.m. map”specifies the forecaster.

Kick-off for the summer sales, which open this morning and end on July 19. Despite galloping inflation, traders hope for a revival of the sector, which has seen an upturn “brittle” in May.

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