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1:26 p.m. : The organizers of the Wimbledon tournament have announced that they have “the intention” to accept Russian and Belarusian players. However, in 2022, they had refused their participation due to the war in Ukraine.
12:54 p.m. : On the Ukrainian side, European leaders are currently in Boutcha, on the occasion of the first anniversary of the liberation of this martyred city, where hundreds of bodies have been found. “We are going to win for sure, the Russian Evil will fall, right here in Ukraine and will not be able to get up again”hammered Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Croatian Prime Ministers Andrej Plenkovic, Slovak Eduard Heger, Slovenian Robert Golob and Moldovan President Maia Sandu.
1:10 p.m. : The Kremlin does not seem to have heard Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s call for a truce. “Regarding Ukraine, nothing changes: the special military operation continues, since it is the only way to achieve the objectives set by our country today”Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
11:06 : “We must stop now, before the escalation begins. I take the risk of suggesting a cessation of hostilities. It is possible – and it is necessary – to settle all the territorial, reconstruction, security and other questions. to the negotiating table without preconditions.”
Belarusian president calls for truce in Ukraine, in address to the nation. This close ally of Vladimir Putin claims to fear a nuclear war “because of the United States” and their allies.
09:43 : A year ago to the day, Russian soldiers withdrew from the town of Boutcha, in the suburbs of kyiv, which had become the symbol of the crimes inflicted on the Ukrainian population in the occupied zones. “We will never forgive. (…) We will punish all the culprits”Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this morning.
07:29 : Russia will take over tomorrow, for a month, the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, causing some unease among supporters of Ukraine. She “should not” to be a permanent member of this council, US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said last night. She fears that Moscow will take advantage of this presidency “to advance their disinformation campaign against Ukraine, the United States and all of our allies”.
07:14 : “Finland will be a strong and capable ally, committed to the security of the alliance”promised Finnish President Sauli Niinistö after the country’s ratification of NATO membership by Turkey. “Finland stands with Sweden, now and in the future, and supports their candidacy”commented Prime Minister Sanna Marin. The two neighbors had a common candidacy, but that of Sweden remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary.