Better tanks and sharper missiles. This is what Ukraine will get in the coming weeks thanks to aid of 400 million dollars promised by Washington on Friday, November 4. Rather than delivering new weapons, the United States prefers to modernize Ukrainian equipment, such as T-72 tanks, whose design dates back to the Soviet era, as well as anti-aircraft missiles. Franceinfo summarizes the latest developments on the front of the war in Ukraine.
No curfew in Kherson according to the occupation authorities
Pro-Russian authorities backtracked on their statement on Friday, minutes after announcing that“curfew [allait être] decreed in the city of Kherson, which will last[it] 24H/24″. A statement made initially on Telegram by the deputy head of the Russian occupation authority in Kherson, Kirill Stremoussov. He then deleted his initial video, replacing it with an edited one, where this curfew was no longer mentioned, without explaining the reasons for this modification.
Civilians in Kherson must be ‘away’, says Vladimir Putin
Civilians in Kherson “must be removed” from “dangerous” combat zones, the Russian president said on Friday. “More than 5,000” civilians have left their homes “every day” since evacuations resumed on Tuesday in the Kherson region, the Russian Defense Ministry also said on Friday.
Olaf Shöltz appeals to Xi Jinping’s influence
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz explained on Friday, during a visit to Beijing, that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to use “his influence” on Russia so that it puts an end to its “war of aggression” against Ukraine. He also called on Vladimir Putin to “not refuse” the extension of the agreement on Ukrainian grain exports, which is due to expire on November 19.
Turkey and Russia to ‘free deliver’ grain to Africa
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin have agreed to help countries like “Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan”. President Ergogan was also “delighted” with Russia’s decision to return to the agreement signed on July 22 in Istanbul, the official Anadolu agency reported. This agreement is particularly important for the poorest countries, which are going through a serious food crisis and are, for some, facing famine.