• Russia launched its "military operation" in Ukraine on Thursday, February 24, 2022. Every evening, at 19:30 pm, 20 Minutes offers you its recap on the Russian-Ukrainian diplomatic conflict that has become a war that leaves dead and wounded and thousands of refugees every day.
  • Who did what? Who said what? And who supports whom and why? You will know everything about the progress of the negotiations and the events of this crisis that is shaking Russia, Ukraine, Europe and the United States.
  • This Thursday, on the 358th day of the conflict, the head of Israeli diplomacy went to Kiev and the head of the Wagner group was annoyed by the slowness of the Russian army, bogged down in front of Bakhmut.

Did you miss the latest events about the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes takes stock for you every night, at 19:30 pm. Who did what? Who said what? Where do we stand? The answer below:

The fact of the day

For the first time since the beginning of the war, an Israeli minister visited Ukraine. In Kiev, Israel's top diplomat, Eli Cohen, said he was "committed to Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity." "Israel firmly opposes the killing of innocent civilians," he added after visiting the martyred town of Butcha. Until now, Israel has refused to take a stand in the conflict because of its special relationship with Moscow, which helps maintain peace between Israel and its neighbors.

The phrase of the day

I am ready to fight with the Russians from the territory of Belarus only in one case. »

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has once again dismissed any hypothesis of his country entering the war alongside its Russian ally during a new offensive in northern Ukraine. But he points to a case in which Belarus could go to war: "If even a soldier comes from there with a weapon on our territory to kill our people."

Today's figure

6,000. This is the number of Ukrainian children Russia has deported to camps since the war began, according to a study by Yale University's Human Rights Research Institute. "The report documents Russia's systematic offshoring, re-education and, in some cases, foster care or adoption of Ukrainian children," the Yale School of Public Health said.

Today's trend

The Wagner Group continues to grow impatient, as its troops get bogged down alongside the Russian army in Bakhmut. "I think we would have taken Bakhmut if it weren't for this monstrous military bureaucracy, and if they didn't put obstacles in our way every day," said Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the mercenary group. He believes he can take Bakhmut "in March or April."



As the conflict drags on, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has predicted that the Alliance must "prepare for the long term" to support Ukraine. "This can last for years", Vladimir Putin showing no desire for peace according to him. "Now is the time to welcome Finland and Sweden as NATO members," he also told Turkey at a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

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