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  • Out of service due to the war in Ukraine, the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea are affected by spectacular, mysterious leaks preceded by underwater explosions.

    Several EU countries as well as the President of the European Commission speak of “sabotage”.

  • The pro-Russian authorities of the Ukrainian regions of Zaporozhye, Kherson, Lugansk and Donetsk on Tuesday claimed the victory of the "yes" in favor of annexation by Russia, during the "referendums" organized by Moscow.

  • The next step is for the Russian Parliament, which is supposed to vote in the coming days on a treaty formalizing the integration of the four regions into Russian territory.

    Vladimir Putin could then make a speech as early as September 30 to formally announce the annexation of Ukrainian territories, according to Russian agencies.

  • The G7 vowed to "never recognize" the results and Washington promised a "stern" response with new economic sanctions.

    Through the voice of its ambassador to the UN, China for its part called for respect for “the territorial integrity of all countries”.

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6:42 am: Denmark reassures

According to the Danish authorities, leaks on Nord Stream gas pipelines have no consequences for the safety or health of local residents.

The direct environmental impact should also be limited, although unburned natural gas has a powerful greenhouse effect.

6:36 a.m .: EU talks about sabotage on Nord Stream gas pipelines

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the leaks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea were an “act of sabotage”.

“It is essential to investigate the incidents and to shed full light on the events and their causes.

Any deliberate disruption of Europe's active energy infrastructure is unacceptable and will lead to the strongest possible response,” she added.

6:25 am: The UN supports "the territorial integrity of Ukraine"

The United Nations repeated on Tuesday its support for "the territorial integrity of Ukraine" within its "recognized borders", during a meeting of the Security Council on the "referendums" of annexation in Ukraine that the United States want to see condemned by a resolution.

However, there is no chance that the Security Council, in which Russia has a right of veto, will reach a common position.

“Let me repeat that the United Nations remains fully committed to the sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders,” said the Under-Secretary-General of the for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo.

6:19 a.m .: The pro-Russians announce the victory of the “yes” in the referendums

This is an unsurprising result.

Seven months after the start of the war, the pro-Russian authorities of the Ukrainian regions of Zaporozhye, Kherson, Luhansk and Donetsk on Tuesday claimed the victory of the "yes" in favor of annexation by Russia, during the "referendums" organized by Moscow and denounced by kyiv and its Western backers.

These votes concern more than 20% of the surface of Ukraine.

The next step is for the Russian Parliament, which is supposed to vote in the coming days on a treaty formalizing the integration of the four regions into Russian territory.

In the wake of this parliamentary process, Vladimir Putin could make a speech as early as September 30 to formally announce the annexation of these territories, according to Russian agencies.

6:12 am: Welcome to this new Live

Hello everyone.

Like every day, the editorial staff of

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is mobilized to give you the latest information on the conflict in Ukraine.

This Wednesday, "referendums" and gas dominate the news of the conflict.

The tension is indeed great around the referendums of annexation in four territories totally or partly under Russian control in Ukraine.

The pro-Russian authorities in these regions have claimed the victory of the "yes" in favor of annexation by Russia, provoking the anger of Westerners.

The leak since Monday on the Nord Stream gas pipelines also irritates Brussels, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, speaking of an “act of sabotage”.

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