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Russia-Ukraine war live: French foreign minister says there should be ‘no red lines’ in supporting Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war live: French foreign minister says there should be ‘no red lines’ in supporting Ukraine



Jean-Noël Barrot says western allies should not put any limits on support for Ukraine against Russia but does not confirm if French weapons have been usedUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted to Telegram saying that his country needs more air defences to protect itself against relentless Russian attacks.He said that Russia used more than 800 guided aerial bombs, about 460 attack drones, and more than 20 missiles over the past week.An air alert has been sounded almost daily across Ukraine this week.Ukraine is not a testing ground for weapons. Ukraine is a sovereign and independent state. But Russia still continues its efforts to kill our people, spread fear and panic, and weaken us.It is Friday night on a forested military base in western Finland. A group of women dressed in camouflage with matching purple beanie hats are sat in a dark tent discussing how their perspectives have changed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.“I didn’t think it was a real threat that Russia would attack us,” says Sari, 42, who works in sales and lives in a nearby town. But then, she adds: “They attacked Ukraine. I saw that it is possible that we are next.” Continue reading…



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Author : Yohannes Lowe

Publish date : 2024-11-24 10:03:41

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