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War in Ukraine: three things to remember from Wednesday November 29
War in Ukraine: three things to remember from Wednesday November 29 – (Franceinfo)
19/20 takes stock of the information from the last 24 hours in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Ukraine is experiencing its 643rd day of conflict, Wednesday November 29. The poisoning of the wife of the head of Ukrainian intelligence, the United States’ aid to Ukraine and the training of soldiers… Here is what should be remembered from this day.
Image of the day: the wife of the head of Ukrainian intelligence poisoned
The image of the day is Marianna’s face Budanova, the wife of the head of Ukrainian intelligence. She was hospitalized after being poisoned with arsenic and mercury. According to kyiv, it is Moscow which is behind this poisoning. Ukraine rejects any possibility of an accident. Kyrylo Budanov, her husband, would have been targeted. In the past, Moscow has been accused of trying to poison its enemies. The Kremlin has rejected all these accusations.
Quote of the day: “We must continue to support Ukraine and we will”
“We must continue to support Ukraine and we will”, declared Anthony Blinken, the American Secretary of State. During a NATO meeting in Brussels, he tried to reassure the Ukrainians, while the counter-offensive is slipping and all eyes are on the Middle East. In the United States, this support for Ukraine is raising more and more questions, particularly among Republican elected officials.
Today’s figure: 200 million euros
200 million euros were recently voted by the European Union for the training of Ukrainian soldiers. This training is essential to lead the counter-offensive. After Hungary, it is Poland and Slovakia which refuse to pay more.
