On the 50th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, this April 14, follow live the latest information on the conflict.
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Times are given in Universal Time (UT)
The main points:
► The russian cruiser Moskva has been badly damaged by an ammunition explosion caused by a fire, Russian state agencies reported Thursday, citing the Defense Ministry.
►Emmanuel Macron as well as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz did not use the term “genocide” used the day before by US President Joe Biden to accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of it in Ukraine. Justin Trudeau, Canadian Prime Minister, also spoke for the first time of a “genocide” in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, for his part, considered “very hurtful” Mr. Macron’s refusal to denounce a “genocide” in his country.
►The Russian army threatened on Wednesday to strike command centers in the Ukrainian capital kyiv, which Moscow has given up taking for the time being, accusing Ukraine of shooting and sabotage on Russian territory.
►Joe Biden announced a new $800 million military aid to Ukraine. This new tranche of aid will contain equipment “ very effective that we have already delivered to Ukraine, but also new abilities “, which includes in particular ” artillery systems » and « armored means of transport “, specified the American executive.
4:10 a.m .: A Russian senator wants language courses for Ukrainian children from “liberated territories”
After Moscow generously distributed Russian passports to citizens of Donbass, now Russian senator Lilia Gumerova is concerned about the integration of children who have arrived in Russia from the self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. In his eyes, in addition to the trauma caused by eight years of conflict, they do not master the Russian language well enough.
According to various testimonies collected from the refugees who arrived from the Donbass, the children do not master the Russian language well enough to master the general education program of the Russian Federation. This was affirmed by Senator Lilia Gumerova, before adding that it was very difficult for a child traumatized by eight years of conflict to understand the lessons given in a general class. One way to underline the vexations of which the Russian-speaking minority is the victim in Ukraine, according to the Russian authorities. But in his eyes nothing is lost as each of the country’s 85 regions has taken in refugees.
During the summer, these children will be able to benefit from an update of their linguistic knowledge which will be provided by students, high school students and advisers. At the same time, the senator pointed out that, in accordance with the friendship and cooperation agreements signed between Moscow, Donetsk and Lugansk, the advanced training of almost 2,500 teachers from Donbass has already begun. Russia has also delivered about 5 million textbooks to the independence republics.
► Also to listen: The new life of Ukrainian refugees in France
