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10:50 a.m. : @Ukraine: From the outskirts of Soledar, the Ukrainian army continues to conduct artillery fire on enemy positions. Control of this territory therefore remains contested, said John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the White House National Security Council. The Ukrainian army adds that it repelled a Russian attack yesterday, 3 km from Soledar. By targeting his efforts on this city, Wagner sought to encircle Bakmout from the north, and launched offensives in the sector.
10:50 a.m. : Hello @Ukraine. The capture of Soledar was claimed three times by Russian forces: by the regular army, by the Wagner group and by the Donetsk separatists. An unknown, however, concerns the Sol district, located in the west of the city. The mercenaries claim this morning to have conquered this last bastion, which is unverifiable at this stage. Either way, Soledar is now out of Ukrainian military control, at least in large part. However, kyiv continues to claim that its units are present there.
10:45 a.m. : Hello. Allow me to insist. Did Soledar fall into Russian hands? We have no more info. Does that mean the forehead is pierced? Thanks.
10:33 am : Germany is no longer dependent on Russia for energy. In any case, this is what German Finance Minister Christian Lindner told the BBC. (in English). According to him, the country “always depends on imports” in terms of energy, but these are now “world markets” that meet their needs.
10:03 : “Crimea is our land, our territory, our sea and our mountains. Give us your weapons and we will get our lands back.”
10:03 : Volodymyr Zelensky wants to retake Crimea. “Our goal is to liberate all of our territories,” declared the Ukrainian president this morning, citing in particular this region annexed by Russia in 2014. He spoke by videoconference, during a breakfast on the sidelines of the Davos Forum.
09:55 : A France 2 team was able to go with the Ukrainian army to the “zero line”, the most advanced on the battlefield. Here is their report.
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09:28 : With a little delay, we make a new point on the news:
#RETIREES The CGT announces 70 to 100% strikers in most refineries of the TotalEnergies group, for this first day of general mobilization against the pension reform. Follow our live.
• The Grenoble Commercial Court has placed the Go Sport group in receivership, after noting its state of insolvency.
Volodymyr Zelensky wants to take back Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014. “Our goal is to liberate all of our territories”he said at the Davos Forum.
• Nine departments in the south-west of France are currently on orange alert due to the risk of snow and ice. The Landes are still on orange flood alert.
08:09 : On my way to Kyiv. Ukrainians are fighting for their land, for the future of their children. But they are also fighting for our common European values of peace and prosperity. They need and deserve our support.
08:09 : The President of the European Council is currently on his way to kyiv. He is to meet Volodymyr Zelensky there, to discuss “concrete measures” to help Ukraine. “Ukrainians are fighting for their territory, for their future, for the future of their children, says Charles Michel. But they are also fighting for the values that the European Union shares.”
08:13 : “I instructed the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, in cooperation with all other authorized bodies, to clarify all the circumstances of the disaster.”
08:03 : The Ukrainian authorities will today start a criminal investigation into the crash of a helicopter near kyiv. Volodymyr Zelensky ordered these investigations into the accident, which killed at least 14 people, including the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior.
07:14 : Here is a first point on the titles:
A first day of general mobilization. An inter-union is calling for a strike today to protest against the pension reform project. You can follow the movement in our live.
• Transport, hospitals, schools… Find here, sector by sector, the details of the planned disruptions.
The Ukrainian authorities will today start a criminal investigation into the crash of a helicopter near kyiv. Volodymyr Zelensky ordered these investigations into the accident, which killed at least 14 people, including the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior.
Nine departments in the South-West are currently on orange alert due to the risk of snow and ice. The Landes are still on orange flood alert.