8:42 a.m.: heavy traffic at the border between Georgia and Russia
Thousands of cars rush to cross the Georgian border, full of Russian men seeking to flee the partial mobilization decreed by Vladimir Putin.
The story of Jules Boiteau.
01:57
8:30 am: residents of areas subject to referendum flee to reach territories controlled by Ukraine
France 24's special envoy to Ukraine is in Zaporijjia, along the only checkpoint allowing people to leave the areas subject to an annexation referendum by Russia.
Men aged 18 to 35 can no longer leave, reports a resident.
Watch his report.
02:05
8:26 a.m .: at the UN, Sergei Lavrov promises “total protection” to the territories annexed by Russia
Asked if Russia could use nuclear weapons to defend the annexed Ukrainian regions, Sergei Lavrov indicated that Russian territory, including that which will be "subsequently incorporated" into the Russian constitution, "is under the full protection of the State".
"Following these referendums, Russia will of course respect the expression of the will of these people who have suffered for many years from the abuses of the neo-Nazi regime", also declared the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs after his speech at the UN General Assembly.
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