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Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a touching Father’s Day tribute as the war with Russia continues.
The Ukrainian President said being a father is “a great happiness” that gives him the “motivation to go forward and not give up” in his tribute on Instagram.
He accompanied the post with a series of pictures of Ukrainian fathers with their children in a heartfelt Instagram post.
In a message on Instagram, Zelensky wrote: “Being a father is a great responsibility and a great happiness. It is strength, wisdom, motivation to go forward and not to give up.
“And no matter how difficult it is – to protect and defend the most precious. The future of your family, your children, and therefore the whole of Ukraine.”
It comes after Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned the war could “last for years” as he urged the international community to continue to support Ukraine.
Video: Is it a tipping point? Bloody battle continues in Ukraine’s eastern city of Severodonetsk (France 24)
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Ukraine’s Dakh Daughters on their dark cabaret
Blending poetry, punk rock and Ukrainian folklore, Dakh Daughters were born of the Kyiv theatre scene in the early part of the 21st century. As the troupe embarks on a tour of their latest show “Danse macabre” in France, Switzerland and Luxembourg, members Ganna and Ruslana join us in the studio to talk about fleeing their homes and decamping to Normandy, as well as the fairytale battles of good versus evil and their echoes in current affairs. We also discuss the international art world’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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War in Ukraine: Authorities face colossal challenge of reconstruction
Although fierce fighting continues in eastern Ukraine, people in the Kyiv region are already starting to rebuild, two and a half months after the withdrawal of Russian troops. The Ukrainian government estimates the cost of damage at more than $100 billion nationwide. Kyiv is looking for massive investment and aid from international allies, but also wants Russia to foot the bill. FRANCE 24’s Catherine Norris Trent, Pauline Godart and Wassim Daly report.
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In an interview published on Sunday in the German weekly Bild am Sonntag, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that “nobody knows” how long the war could last. “We need to be prepared for it to last for years,” he said.
The comments come after NATO’s Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said yesterday the war in Ukraine could last for years and called for steadfast support from Ukraine’s allies.
He also urged allies ”not to weaken support for Ukraine, even if the costs are high, not only in terms of military aid, but also because of the increase in energy and food goods prices.”
Britain’s defense ministry said that both Russia and Ukraine have continued to conduct heavy artillery bombardments on axes to the north, east and south of the Sieverodonetsk pocket, but with little change in the front line.
Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai said via Telegram on Sunday: “It is a very difficult situation in Sievierodonetsk, where the enemy in the middle of the city is conducting round-the-clock aerial reconnaissance with drones, adjusting fire, quickly adjusting to our changes.”
Russia’s defense ministry claimed on Sunday that Russian and separatist forces have taken control of Metolkine, a settlement just to the east of Severodonetsk.
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