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Russia is called upon by WHO, the European Union and the United States to increase transparency after the death of a laboratory technician in Siberia. Daria Shipilova, who worked at the Irkutsk pest control institute, died of pneumonia of unknown origin. Between the versions of some media and the denial of the authorities, the vagueness persists and maintains rumours and misinformation.
Russia once again called on diplomats and foreigners in Kiev to leave the city on Saturday, 3 October, warning that its forces will continue to carry out "massive reprisals" against the Ukrainian capital, repeatedly targeted for weeks. A new large bridge was struck there on Saturday morning after a Friday day marked by huge traffic jams in much of the city, created by several Russian drone attacks on another structure to cross the Dnieper. Analysis by David Delos, international columnist at Fra
Russia's head of diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, accused Europe of systematically opposing peace projects in Ukraine, according to him, from the position of the United States.
Russia holds parliamentary elections throughout the weekend, a first since the war in Ukraine began. The election is without question, the victory of the presidential side being assured, in the absence of any credible opposition. Elections taking place as Moscow continues to wage an active hybrid war against Europeans. Marie Jégo, reporter to the newspaper Le Monde, and former correspondent in Moscow, was the Invitation of Au Coeur de l'Info.
On Sunday, 20 September, Russia suffered a massive attack by Ukrainian drones, denounced by the authorities as trying to "disturb" the legislative process, which should unsurprisingly lead to the victory of Vladimir Putin's party, more than four and a half years after the start of the war in Ukraine.
These centres will promote Russian language, education, science and culture.
