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DIRECT. The war in Ukraine could last "for years", warns NATO

2022-06-19T05:46:48.649Z


Fighting continues near Sieverodonetsk, a key city in eastern Ukraine pounded by Russian forces trying to take it


The essential

  • Clashes continue near Sieverodonetsk where local Ukrainian authorities reported "fierce battles" on Saturday.

  • Volodymyr Zelensky, whose trips outside the capital kyiv are rare, made his first visit to southern Ukraine on Saturday.

  • In Donetsk, five civilians were killed and twelve others were injured in Ukrainian shelling, said the staff of the local pro-Russian authorities. 

  • "A historic achievement" and "a first step on the road to EU membership": the Ukrainian president hailed in a video released on Friday Brussels' support for Ukraine's candidate status for the European Union .

  • The war in Ukraine could last "for years", warned the Secretary General of NATO, urging Western countries to register their support for kyiv over time.

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The war could last "for years", according to NATO

The war in Ukraine could last "for years", warned the Secretary General of NATO in an interview published on Sunday by the German daily Bild, urging Western countries to register their support for kyiv over time.

"We have to be prepared for this to last for years", said Jens Stoltenberg, "we must not waver in supporting Ukraine, even if the costs are high, not only in terms of military support but also because of rising energy and food prices”. 

AFP/Kenzo Tribouillard

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Boris Johnson calls on Ukraine's allies to stand firmly behind it

Ukraine's allies must support kyiv firmly and for a long time if they do not want to see "aggression" triumph in Europe as never since the Second World War, believes British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Countries that support Ukraine must keep their cool and ensure kyiv has "the strategic stamina to survive and ultimately win," he wrote in an op-ed published by the Sunday Times.

Boris Johnson made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital on Friday, the day after that of the French, German and Italian leaders.

Matt Dunham/AFP

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Source: leparis

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