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Russian bombing is intensifying in Ukraine. The city of Kiev was hit overnight and until dawn with attacks "unprecedented in their power, intensity and variety," the civil and military administration of the Ukrainian capital said in a statement. Cruise missiles were launched by Russian strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea region, and reconnaissance drones then flew over the capital, causing no injuries. Other regions have also been hit hard, including the port city of Odessa.
This new series of attacks comes hours after the visit to Kiev of the Chinese envoy Li Hui. After the meeting, Beijing said in a statement that it was making efforts "to stop the fighting, establish a ceasefire and restore peace as soon as possible." It is difficult to know if Li Hui was in Kiev at the time of the air raids.
What to remember also
- Assault of Jean-Baptiste Trogneux. The great-nephew of Brigitte Macron, attacked Monday in front of his chocolate factory in Amiens on the sidelines of an undeclared demonstration against the pension reform, refused police protection. A police patrol regularly passes in front of his store, but the thirty-year-old did not want members of the VIP protection service to be at his side. As for his alleged attackers, three were remanded in custody until their hearing, which was postponed until 5 June.
- Search after the sinking of a Chinese ship. A Chinese fishing boat sank in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday, with 39 crew members on board. Two bodies have since been pulled out of the water, and an international search and rescue operation is underway to locate the remaining 37 missing people. Australia has already sent three planes and four ships to help with the search, but China is calling for more resources.
- Joe Biden has just arrived in Japan. He is attending the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima from Friday to Sunday. The strengthening of sanctions against Russia in the context of the war in Ukraine should be at the heart of the debates. A large part of the discussions should also be devoted to China, absent from this summit, and in particular to ways to protect itself from possible economic blackmail.
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Good news for train travellers. Compensation is planned from Monday for those who have been particularly affected by strikes against the pension reform of recent months at the SNCF, announced this Thursday on France 2 the Minister of Transport Clément Beaune. Find out if you are affected by these compensations.