The analyzes delivered their verdict. Marina Ovsiannikova declared on Friday October 13 that she had not been poisoned. The Russian journalist, who lives in Paris, said she was hospitalized after feeling “sick”. “I feel much better now. Most of the tests have been done. No toxic substances were found in my blood. There is no question of poisoning”, she wrote on Telegram. An investigation was opened Thursday in Paris for “suspicion of poisoning” against the journalist, known for having brandished a sign on Russian state television denouncing the invasion of Ukraine. This live is now over.
Russia ready to export large quantities of grain, assures Vladimir Putin. Russian President Says Russia Retains a “very high potential” of cereal exports despite Western sanctions. “Last year, as you know, we had a record and historic harvest of 158 million tonnes”he said Friday, adding that “Russia [allait] probably keep its place as the world’s leading wheat exporter.”.
The IOC suspends the Russian National Olympic Committee. The International Olympic Committee accuses the Russians of having placed under their authority several sports organizations in occupied Ukrainian regions. This new sanction, taken Thursday “with immediate effect”however, has no consequences on the possible presence of Russian and Belarusian athletes under a neutral banner at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which will be decided by the IOC “at the appropriate time” And “closer to the Games”Mark Adams, spokesperson for the Olympic organization, told the press.
Russia suffers a setback at the United Nations. The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the rapporteur on human rights violations in Russia for another year, inflicting a second diplomatic defeat on Moscow, after its failed attempt to regain a seat during ‘a vote at the UN General Assembly in New York.