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10:01 p.m : Russia announces a new incentive to leave to fight. Russian soldiers and civil servants deployed in Ukraine will no longer be required to declare their income, thereby derogating from the anti-corruption rules in force, let the Kremlin know.
17h15 : Russia is renouncing for the moment to leave UEFA, the European football federation. Moscow wants to discuss its reintegration into European competitions, ten months after the start of its invasion of Ukraine. The Russian Football Federation (RFS), excluded since February 28, had threatened to slam the door of UEFA before changing its mind. One option remains on the table for the RFS: to turn to Asia, by joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
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16h53 : UK details military aid to Ukraine. The British Ministry of Defense says on Twitter that it has provided more than 1,000 metal detectors, as well as defusing kits to clear Ukrainian territory of mines and unexploded missiles. Demining is a priority issue in Ukraine, but these operations could take decades.
16h30 : 2 p.m. in France. It’s time to take stock of the news:
• Brazil begins a three-day national mourning following the death at the age of 82 of its “King” Pelé, considered the best football player of all time and mourned across the planet. The only player in history to have won three editions of the World Cup (1958, 1962, 1970), he had been battling colon cancer for several months and had been hospitalized at the end of November in Sao Paulo. Follow our live.
• The Spanish government has announced, like the United States and a growing number of countriesthe establishment of “controls” at its airports for travelers from China, which the WHO chief said “understandable”. All the latest information in our live.
• Vladimir Putin has told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that he wants to strengthen military cooperation with China, praising Moscow and Beijing’s resistance to the “pressures” westerners. “In the context of unprecedented pressure and provocations from the West, we defend our principled positions”welcomed the Russian president. Follow our live.
• Avatar: The Way of the Water brought together more than 6.87 million spectators since its release in mid-December in French cinemas, dethroning Top Gun : Maverick as the most viewed film of the year 2022, announced its distributor Disney.
13h28 : Vladimir Putin will not send New Year’s greetings to American Presidents Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Kremlin said on Friday, which deplores “unfriendly acts” of these countries since the Russian offensive in Ukraine. Conversely, Vladimir Putin has already sent wishes for a happy new year 2023 to several leaders closer to Moscow.
1:12 p.m : A majority of Ukrainians (58.9%) now want to celebrate Christmas on December 25, according to results of a consultation on the dedicated government platform (Diïa). Ukraine and Russia traditionally celebrate Christmas on January 7, but the invasion has reshuffled the cards: many residents are calling for a cultural break with the aggressor. Last week, franceinfo collected testimonials from Ukrainians ready to revisit their traditions.
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12h20 : The various curfews will remain in force on New Year’s Eve across Ukraine, recalls the head of the national police, Ihor Klymenko. “If you don’t have your papers or if there are doubts about your intentions, you risk spending New Year’s Eve at the police station”says the manager interviewed par Interfax-Ukraine. Fireworks are also prohibited, especially since they can stir up the trauma of a population already tested by the bombings.
12h03 : It is noon ! Let’s take a look at the news:
• Brazil begins a three-day national mourning following the death at the age of 82 of its “King” Pelé, considered the best football player of all time and mourned across the planet. The only player in history to have won three editions of the World Cup (1958, 1962, 1970), he had been battling colon cancer for several months and had been hospitalized at the end of November in Sao Paulo. Follow our live.
• The Spanish government has announced, like the United States and a growing number of countriesthe establishment of “controls” at its airports for travelers from China, which the WHO chief said “understandable”.
• Vladimir Putin has told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that he wants to strengthen military cooperation with China, praising Moscow and Beijing’s resistance to the “pressures” westerners. “In the context of unprecedented pressure and provocations from the West, we defend our principled positions”welcomed the Russian president. Follow our live.
• Avatar: The Way of the Water brought together more than 6.87 million spectators since its release in mid-December in French cinemas, dethroning “Top Gun: Maverick” as the most viewed film of the year 2022, announced its distributor Disney.
11:20 a.m. : Since October and a series of military setbacks on the front, Russia has adopted the tactic of hitting Ukrainian power stations and transformers with its missiles and drones, plunging the population into cold and darkness in the middle of winter.
11:16 a.m. : Ukraine said it repelled a nighttime explosive drone attack, launched by Russia less than 24 hours after massive new bombings against energy infrastructure, depriving millions of Ukrainians of electricity.
10:30 a.m : Vladimir Putin said he wanted to strengthen military cooperation with China, during a meeting by videoconference with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, praising the resistance of Moscow and Beijing to the “pressures” westerners.