Russian-Ukrainian talks open in Istanbul

New negotiations begin on Tuesday in Istanbul to try to end the war that has raged in Ukraine since the Russian invasion more than a month ago, while Ukrainian forces claim to resist Russian assaults on major cities and even have regained ground. Russian negotiators arrived in Istanbul on Monday, where a previous negotiating session had already taken place on March 10, at the level of foreign ministers, but had not resulted in any progress. The discussions then continued by videoconference.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tempered expectations on Monday, stressing the lack of "significant progress" in the negotiations so far. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said later that Mr. Zelensky had "given very clear instructions to our delegation. We are not trading people, territory or sovereignty". According to him, the minimum objective of the talks in Turkey is to solve the humanitarian problems and the ultimate goal is to achieve a stable ceasefire. The conflict has already forced nearly 3.9 million Ukrainians to flee their country, according to the UN, which will seek for its part to obtain a "humanitarian ceasefire".

Brazil: President Bolsonaro hospitalized after illness

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a military hospital in Brasilia on Monday evening for tests after feeling unwell, according to local press. Mr. Bolsonaro, 67, was stabbed in the abdomen during his 2018 presidential campaign, and has since suffered from recurring intestinal problems. He was absent Monday evening from a ceremony organized by the Republican Party and for which his presence had been announced.

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Russian mercenaries from the Wagner group have deployed in eastern Ukraine, the British Ministry of Defense said on Monday, which estimates that more than 1,000 fighters from the sulphurous paramilitary company could be brought to fight in the country.

Joe Biden has claimed he is not retracting his controversial remarks suggesting he wants his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin out of power, as they express personal 'outrage' and not a 'policy' in favor of a change of position. diet.

The number of Covid-19 cases has further increased on a rolling average over a week, and the number of people admitted to critical care with the coronavirus is also on the rise, according to figures published by health authorities.

The France Espoirs team, however very reworked, inflicted a correction on Northern Ireland (5-0), during a friendly match played at the Stade de l'Epopée in Calais.