UPDATE ON THE SITUATION – Earlier today, Volodymyr Zelensky said North Korea was waging war in Europe.
North Korean soldiers in Russia, hospital hit by Russian strike, West must negotiate to avoid “the destruction of the Ukrainian population”… Le Figaro takes stock of the situation in Ukraine.
North Korean soldiers in Russia ‘took part in hostilities’, suffered ‘losses’, says Zelensky
North Korean soldiers in Russia “took part in hostilities” and suffered “losses”said Volodymyr Zelensky this Thursday evening. Earlier today, Volodymyr Zelensky said North Korea was waging war in Europe. The Ukrainian president also wants the relationship between Europe and the United States not to be lost while concessions to Putin would be “suicidal”according to his words.
During the night, kyiv was the target of a massive drone attack, injuring two people and causing fires, while South Korea does not rule out the possibility of delivering weapons to Ukraine.
Paris summoned the general delegate of North Korea at the end of October
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it had summoned the general delegate in charge of North Korea on October 28, in the absence of an embassy, to signal France’s disapproval of North Korean support for Russia in its war. against Ukraine.
“We are following developments on the ground with great attention and (…) we are fully committed to reacting firmly in coordination with our partners”declared Christophe Lemoine, spokesperson for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
A hospital hit by a Russian strike, one dead and ten injured
At least one person was killed and 16 others injured in strikes on Thursday “massive” Russians having notably affected a hospital in Zaporizhia, in the south of Ukraine, announced the regional governor.
“Massive attack on Zaporizhia. The enemy carried out five strikes. having touched “residential buildings and a hospital”said Ivan Fedorov on Telegram. According to him, a one-year-old child was among the injured. Two people, including a medical worker, are in critical condition. «grave».
Europe-US relationship ‘must not be lost’ after Trump victory
Ukraine’s president says U.S.-Europe ties should not be undermined “lost” more “valued” after Donald Trump’s victory in the American presidential election.
“We hope that America will become stronger. This is the kind of America Europe needs. And a strong Europe is what America needs. It is the link between allies that must be valued and must not be lost.declared Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech delivered to European leaders gathered in Budapest, of which AFP obtained a copy.
“Concessions” to Putin on Ukraine would be “unacceptable” for Europe, warns Zelensky
Any concession on Ukraine to Vladimir Putin would be “unacceptable” for kyiv and “suicidal” for Europe, warned the Ukrainian president. “Some of you here have urged Ukraine to make ‘concessions’ to Putin. This is unacceptable for Ukraine and suicidal for all of Europe.”launched Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech delivered to European leaders gathered in Budapest, of which AFP obtained a copy.
South Korea does not rule out delivering weapons directly to Ukraine
The South Korean president does not rule out delivering weapons directly to Ukraine to help it in its war against Russian forces soon to be joined by North Korean soldiers according to kyiv and Washington, which would constitute a development of Seoul’s line on this matter. At a press conference in Seoul on Thursday, President Yoon Suk Yeol also reported that he had raised the North Korean issue with US President-elect Donald Trump and planned to meet him in a “near future”. The government of South Korea, a major arms exporter, had already said it was studying the possibility of sending weapons directly to kyiv. It has opposed it until now because of a long-standing national policy that prevents it from arming countries engaged in active conflicts. “Now, depending on the level of North Korean involvement, we will gradually adjust our support strategy in several stages”Mr. Yoon said.
The West must negotiate to avoid “the destruction of the Ukrainian population”
The West must negotiate in order to avoid “destruction of the Ukrainian population”judged the head of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, on Thursday, according to Russian agencies.
“Now that the situation in the theater of hostilities is not in favor of the kyiv regime, the West has a choice: to continue its financing (of Ukraine) and the destruction of the Ukrainian people or to admit the existing realities and begin to negotiate”he said during a meeting of security officials from countries neighboring Russia.
