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Zelensky's official visit to Washington has angered Russia, which considers Biden to be waging an "indirect war" against Moscow.
The Kremlin sees "no desire to listen to Russia".
Back from the United States, the Ukrainian president met his Polish counterpart before returning to kyiv.
On the ground, Russian efforts are concentrated in the Donetsk region.
While repairs are still underway, Ukraine fears further strikes against its energy infrastructure.
In kyiv, the situation was “difficult” on Thursday.
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“We come back from Washington with good results”
After a whirlwind visit to the United States, Volodymyr Zelensky met the Polish head of state Andrzej Duda in Poland, before arriving in Ukraine a few hours later.
“We come back from Washington with good results.
With something that will really help, ”he said in a video shot in Poland, referring to the delivery of an American Patriot missile system, which kyiv had been asking for months.
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“Patriot” for kyiv, “Zirkon” for Moscow: a missile war is also being played out in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces will benefit from the dispatch of a Patriot, a high-level American anti-aircraft defense system, when the Russians announced the entry into service of a new supersonic missile.
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Hundreds of New Year's packages prepared in Sarajevo for Ukrainian children
Prepared by residents of Sarajevo or students in their schools, hundreds of parcels were delivered to the Museum dedicated to childhood in the war in the Bosnian capital, to be sent to Ukrainian children for the New Year. Inspired by a story told as part of the museum's exhibition, this operation, launched in early December, resulted in the collection of more than a thousand parcels, said an employee, Mirela Geko.
"Even if these parcels may seem too small to us (...), for these children it is huge because they now live in cold conditions, deprived of essential things for life, without having the possibility of playing", explains she.
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Welcome to this live on the war in Ukraine and its consequences.
It has been 303 days since Russia launched its invasion against its neighbor.