Moscow “expects” a Russian-American prisoner exchange
Russia said on Friday that it hoped a prisoner swap with the United States could go ahead, involving in particular a Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout, detained by US authorities.
“I hope that the prospect (of an exchange) is not only topical, but that it is getting stronger, and that the time will come when we reach a concrete agreement,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by news agencies. Russian news. .
These statements come a day after the announcement of the transfer to a Russian penal colony of American basketball player Brittney Griner, sentenced in August to nine years in prison for “drug trafficking.”
Ukrainian hacker, wanted for 10 years by the FBI, arrested in Switzerland
A Ukrainian hacker, Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, wanted since 2012 by US justice, was arrested last month in Switzerland, the specialized site Krebs on Security revealed this Friday.
The 40-year-old man is accused by the Americans of leading a group of hackers who stole millions of dollars thanks to the online hacking of bank accounts in the United States. He was charged with eight accomplices across the Atlantic in 2012, but had escaped justice until then.
He was arrested in the canton of Geneva on October 23 while visiting his wife on the shores of Lake Geneva. He refuses to extradite him to the United States.
‘This war is also your problem’: Macron calls on Asia-Pacific countries to mobilize against the Ukraine conflict
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Asia-Pacific countries on Friday to join the “growing consensus” against the war in Ukraine, stressing that this war was also “their problem.”
“France’s number one priority is to contribute to peace in Ukraine and to try to have a global dynamic to put pressure on Russia,” he told the APEC economic leaders’ summit.
“France is not only focusing on supporting Ukraine and we will continue to support Ukraine,” he said in a speech in English.
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Strikes in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky denounces “another Russian terrorist attack”
Several Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv, suffered Russian attacks again on Thursday, attacks denounced by Volodymyr Zelensky who spoke of “another Russian terrorist attack.”
“Civilian sites are the main target. Russia is waging a war against electricity and heating for the people by blowing up power plants and other energy facilities,” he said.
The Kremlin responded on Thursday that the suffering of civilians in Ukraine was attributable to kyiv’s refusal to negotiate.
More than ten million Ukrainians without electricity after the Russian attacks
More than ten million Ukrainians find themselves without electricity this Friday, the day after new Russian attacks on several cities, including Kyiv.
“Currently, more than ten million Ukrainians do not have electricity,” especially in the kyiv region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said during his daily televised address on Thursday night.
These repetitive shelling attacks have targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure since October, regularly depriving millions of residents of electricity and water.
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