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Deadly strikes in Ukraine despite talks with Russia

Deadly shelling hit Ukraine on Monday, where the Russian offensive has widened across the country, as a new round of Russian-Ukrainian talks was extended until Tuesday, with no result so far . On the 19th day of the invasion of Ukraine launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin raised "the possibility of taking under total control (the) large cities which are already surrounded". Which would imply a major military assault, given the fierce Ukrainian resistance. A conflict in which Moscow is trying to control the rhetoric in Russia, through laws providing for heavy penalties (up to fifteen years in prison). The use of the word "war" by the media or individuals to describe the Russian intervention in Ukraine is particularly liable to prosecution.

Which did not deter a woman from bursting into Russia's most-watched newscast on Monday night with a sign criticizing the offensive in Ukraine, an extremely rare scene in Russia. Protesters' rights NGO OVD-Info, which presents the woman as Marina Ovsiannikova, an employee of the Pervy Kanal TV channel, reported that she was arrested and taken to the police station. On his sign, one could read "No to the war. Do not believe the propaganda. You are being lied to, here" or "The Russians are against the war". Video of the incident has spread like wildfire on social media, with many netizens hailing "extraordinary courage".

Russia: tension persists between China and the United States after a high-level meeting

The United States is "deeply concerned" about China's position of "alignment with Russia" in the face of the war in Ukraine, a senior White House official said after a high-level meeting in Rome that took place in Rome. has in no way lowered the tension. The discussion led by US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Yang Jiechi, the Chinese Communist Party's top diplomat, lasted seven hours, she said, calling it "intense". and "very frank". The White House had released a statement evoking a "substantial discussion about Russia's war against Ukraine", and stressing "the importance of maintaining open lines of communication between the United States and China". She did not wish to comment on information circulating in the American press, according to which Moscow has asked Beijing to provide it with its economic and military aid to carry out the invasion of Ukraine.

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