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By rejecting a meeting, Putin “again chooses war”, denounces Zelensky

Vladimir Putin “again chooses war” with Ukraine, which has been going on for more than four years, by rejecting a meeting proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the latter denounced on Friday. “Unfortunately, the Russian side still chooses war. (…) It simply does not want to end the war,” declared the Ukrainian president. Vladimir Putin judged earlier in the day that such a meeting had “no point” as long as a peace agreement is not finalized.

Macron, Merz and Starmer will meet Zelensky on Sunday evening in London

Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Friedrich Merz will meet Volodymyr Zelensky in London on Sunday to discuss “support for Ukraine” and “strengthening pressure on the Russian war effort”, the Elysée announced on Friday.

The French president, the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor will first meet all three, before receiving the Ukrainian president. “This meeting will also provide an opportunity to take stock of the work undertaken in favor of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and on the European continent, particularly within the framework of the Coalition of the Willing,” added the French presidency in a press release.

Vladimir Putin downplays Russia’s economic woes and insists on its ‘sovereignty’

The Russian president downplayed the economic difficulties facing his country on Friday during an important investment forum in St. Petersburg, preferring to boast of its “sovereignty” and its partnerships with the countries of the South. “From all sides, we are told that everything is going wrong with us (…). Yes, the economic dynamic is currently moderate,” declared Vladimir Putin during a speech to Russian and foreign officials and businessmen. “In a tense and difficult context, Russia continues to strengthen its sovereignty (…) by expanding its circle of partners,” he added.

The drone that exploded in Romania was Ukrainian, “disturbed” by Russian jamming

Ukraine admits that the maritime drone which exploded in the morning in the Romanian port of Constanta, on the Black Sea, was its own, claiming that it “lost control” due to Russian electronic jamming. The surface drone “of the Ukrainian Navy was disrupted by the enemy’s electronic warfare systems, lost control and ended up near the Romanian coast,” the Ukrainian Navy said on Facebook.

Drone that exploded at port in Romania is Ukrainian, says Russian embassy

The maritime drone that exploded this Friday morning in the port of Constanta, on the Black Sea, in Romania, is Ukrainian, the Russian embassy in Russia said in a message on Telegram. “These are Ukrainian unmanned maritime vehicles,” the embassy wrote, adding that “any attempt to link these drones, directly or indirectly, to Russia and attribute responsibility for the incident to it is completely unfounded.”

Five Azerbaijanis killed in drone attacks on two cargo ships in Azov Sea, Baku says

Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed in drone attacks targeting two cargo ships in the Sea of ​​Azov, Baku announced on Friday, with Russia declaring for its part that the strike was carried out by Ukraine. “Drone attacks were carried out overnight against two foreign cargo ships. […] As a result of this attack, five of our citizens were killed and three others injured,” the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said in a statement. According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, kyiv is at the origin of this strike.

“It’s time” to resume discussions with Russia, says Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron judged on Friday that the time had arrived for a resumption of discussions with a view to obtaining lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia. “My wish is rather to look to the future and to say how we can reorganize a dialogue to build a ceasefire and peace,” he declared in Tivat, Montenegro, on the occasion of a summit between the European Union and the Balkan countries. “And I think it’s time, given how the situation is evolving,” he added. The French president also invited to Paris, on the occasion of the national holiday on July 14, the countries contributing to the coalition of volunteers set up to provide security guarantees to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky’s letter to Vladimir Putin is “a good initiative”, welcomes Emmanuel Macron

The letter sent by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Vladimir Putin published on Thursday to offer him a meeting is “a good initiative” declared Friday French President Emmanuel Macron visiting Montenegro. “We have always defended direct negotiations between Ukraine and the Kremlin,” said Emmanuel Macron, “I think that today it is Ukraine and Russia who can build both a ceasefire and a peace plan. It is the Europeans who can help.”

A maritime drone exploded in the Romanian port of Constanta, causing no injuries

A maritime drone exploded Friday morning in the Romanian port of Constanta, on the Black Sea, without causing any casualties, a week after an aerial drone crashed into a residential building in this EU and NATO member country, injuring two people. “The maritime drone discovered this morning, June 5, in the civilian port of Constanta, near the headquarters of the Romanian Agency for the Safety of Human Life at Sea, self-destructed around 10:30 a.m. without causing any casualties,” announced the Ministry of Defense in a communicated.

A localized “ceasefire” was declared on the front line near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has obtained the establishment of a “localized ceasefire”, effective since Friday, on the front line located near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. This truce should make it possible to carry out “essential repairs to the power line in order to avert the threat of a nuclear accident”. The international organization specified that, “under the supervision of IAEA experts, technicians from both camps will begin in the coming days to repair the damage caused by the war to the 750 kilovolt (kV) power line in Dniprovska, after extensive mine clearance of the area.” This intervention is crucial: the cutoff of this line for more than two months forced the largest nuclear complex in Europe to depend on a single 330 kV emergency line to cool its six shut down reactors.

Vladimir Putin read the open letter written by Volodymyr Zelensky

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov indicated that Vladimir Putin had read the letter which was written by Volodymyr Zelensky, inviting him to a face-to-face meeting. The spokesperson clarified that today, there was no direct communication channel between kyiv and Moscow. In his letter, the Ukrainian president indicated that he was ready to meet his Russian counterpart and that he was also “ready for a complete ceasefire for the duration of the negotiations”. In return, the Kremlin invited Volodymyr Zelensky to visit Moscow “at any time”. A proposal that the Ukrainian presidency had declined several times in the past.

Four dead in Russian strike on agri-food site near kyiv

At least four people were killed Friday morning in a Russian strike on a company manufacturing dairy products for children near kyiv, regional authorities announced, after bombings which already left three other people dead overnight across the country. “The number of people killed in the enemy attack on a civilian facility in the Brovary district now stands at four,” said on Telegram regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk. The prosecution specified that other victims may be found under the rubble.

Volodymyr Zelensky offers a face-to-face meeting to Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin invites him to come to Moscow

Vladimir Putin was challenged by Volodymyr Zelensky who reiterated his proposal for a “complete” ceasefire and offered him a face-to-face meeting. “Your resources are decreasing considerably. You will not have enough money or political capital to continue to buy the loyalty of the Russians as you have done for the last 26 years,” warned the Ukrainian president in an open letter. “Zelensky can come to Moscow at any time,” commented Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov, according to comments cited by Russian state media.

Three dead in Russian strikes on several regions

Russian bombings left three dead during the night from Thursday to Friday in several Ukrainian regions, local authorities said, while President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his call for a ceasefire. The Ukrainian army reported a total of two missiles and 216 long-range drones fired by Russia during the night, specifying that it had shot down 198 drones. According to authorities’ reports, deadly Russian strikes occurred Thursday evening in the regions of Zaporizhia (east), where drones killed a woman, and Kherson (south), where a drone killed a 75-year-old man.

Vladimir Putin plans to use nuclear-capable Orechnik missile “at full power”

On May 24, Russia launched the Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile in the kyiv oblast. Questioned on this subject this Thursday, Vladimir Putin indicated that this operation should make it possible to observe results with a view to future launches. “I am going to reveal a major military state secret. We simply struck where it was appropriate to observe the results,” the Kremlin master replied at a press conference. “was important, to make a decision regarding the future of use at full power of the Orechnik missile on designated targets, including those located in populated areas.

Towards an “escalation of the conflict”? Putin questioned after Washington’s concerns

This Thursday, on the sidelines of the international economic forum being held in Saint Petersburg, the Russian president was questioned about the Ukrainian strikes which hit the city two days ago. On this subject, the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, shared this Thursday his fears about an “escalation”. Questioned by journalists, Vladimir Putin recognized a “complicated situation”.

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