The essential
- Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and American President Joe Biden agreed on Monday to meet at a summit proposed by their French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, on the condition that an invasion of Ukraine did not take place by the.
- Satellite images reveal new deployments of Russian troops and military equipment on the Ukrainian border, assures an American company.
- The United States has warned the UN of the existence, according to them, of a blacklist drawn up by Moscow of Ukrainians to be eliminated in the event of an invasion. The American diplomat warned that a Russian invasion could lead to abuses such as kidnappings or acts of torture, and could target political dissidents.
- Since Saturday, the threat of an invasion of Ukraine by Russia has become increasingly strong. Like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Austria and Germany, France has called on its nationals to leave Ukraine.
Follow the events of this Monday live:
8:10 a.m. “A “Characterized Aggression” by Ukraine. The situation in Ukraine “Is obviously a characterized aggression”, underlines Jean-Louis Bourlanges, president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly at the microphone of France Inter. “Three hypotheses are on the table. The first is the avowed objective: that of creating security in Russia, an argument which is a joke. It is obvious that Russia is not threatened. The second objective is the deterioration of the situation in Ukraine because this country threatens. It must not become a democracy, or a prosperous economy. Third hypothesis, it is squarely an annexation and this has been documented, ”he insists.
7:55 a.m. In Kiev, Ukraine prepares for war. Diplomatic attempts continue, but anxiety reigns in Kiev, where we live under the threat of a Russian invasion. “I have no desire to handle a gun. But it is necessary. I want to protect my children, ”tells Le Parisien, Taras Ukrainian lawyer who trains in an outdoor shooting center in the great suburbs of Kiev. His testimony and others can be found in our report in the Ukrainian capital.
7:40 a.m. Russian troops have been ordered to invade Ukraine, according to US intelligence. The United States has information that the order has been sent to Russian commands to carry out an invasion of Ukraine, according to several American media, citing unnamed intelligence sources. It was this information that would have prompted President Biden on Friday to say he was “convinced” that Putin had decided to attack Ukraine, assures the Washington Postattributing this information to anonymous sources without direct citation.
7:20 a.m. A blacklist of Ukrainians to eliminate, according to Washington. The United States has warned the UN of the existence, according to them, of a blacklist drawn up by Moscow of Ukrainians to be eliminated in the event of an invasion, according to an official letter consulted on Sunday by AFP. Washington has “credible information indicating that Russian forces are drawing up lists of Ukrainians to be killed or sent to camps in the event of a military occupation” of Ukraine, indicates this letter addressed to the High Commissioner for Human Rights. UN man Michelle Bachelet.
7:15 a.m. New Russian deployments on the border. Satellite images show new deployments of Russian troops and military equipment on the Ukrainian border, assures an American company. The images reveal “multiple new field deployments of armored equipment and troops” from existing military sites in forests and fields about 14 to 30 km from the Russia-Ukraine border, it said. the American satellite imagery company Maxar in an email.
7:10 a.m. Mutual accusations. Russia and Ukraine continue to accuse each other of being responsible for the new fighting in the separatist east of Ukraine, on the eve of a “crucial” diplomatic week to avoid an imminent intervention by Moscow according to the West. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounces “provocative fire” by Moscow-sponsored rebels and calls for the resumption of negotiations with Russia under the aegis of the OSCE and the establishment of an “immediate ceasefire” .
7:05 a.m. Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin agree to a summit. The Russian and American presidents have agreed to meet at a summit, proposed by their French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. But this summit “can only be held if Russia does not invade Ukraine”, warned the French presidency. The United States “is committed to continuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins,” said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
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