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The UN announced that it was dismantling the investigative team that was trying to shed light on the alleged killing of 50

by bombings at a prison established by Russian troops in the city of Olenivka, bombings for which

and

accused each other.

The UN spokesman,

, said in his daily press conference that the investigative mission, created on August 3, could not carry out its work "in the absence of the conditions required for its deployment in the place", without be more explicit.

"Our teams have to move in conditions of relative safety. Of course, there are always risks in our work but we have to make sure that our staff are not going to be shot at or landmines," said ICRC spokesman

at the time. at a press conference.

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The King and Sánchez preside over a Military Easter marked by the war in Ukraine

Felipe VI, together with Queen Letizia, and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, will preside over the Military Easter ceremony this Friday at the Royal Palace of Madrid, which is marked by the

and Spain's commitment to NATO to raise the defense budget.

After two years in which the pandemic forced the capacity to be reduced and the guests to wear masks, today's event will return to normal in terms of the number of attendees, with 169, and will close again with a cocktail after the speeches.

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Zelensky accuses Putin of wanting to use Christmas "as a cover"

The President of

Volodimir Zelensky, accused

on Thursday of wanting to "use Christmas as a cover" to stop the advance of the Ukrainian army in Donbas and bring equipment and ammunition closer to their positions.

Zelensky thus responded to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered a 36-hour ceasefire starting at noon tomorrow, Friday, following the call by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, to establish a Christmas truce, which the Orthodox believers celebrate on January 7.

"Now they want to use Christmas as a cover to stop at least briefly the advance of our boys in Donbas and bring equipment, ammunition and mobilized men closer to our positions. What will this bring? Just another increase in the death toll," Zelensky denounced. in his usual late-night speech.

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UN dismantles team investigating Olenivka prison massacre

The UN announced today that it is dismantling the investigative team that was trying to shed light on the alleged killing of 50 Ukrainian prisoners by bombings at a prison established by Russian troops in the city of Olenivka, bombings for which

and

have accused each other.

The UN spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said in his daily press conference that the fact-finding mission, created on August 3, could not carry out its work "in the absence of the conditions required for its deployment in the place", without be more explicit.

The journalists asked again and again which party was responsible for blocking the mission's work, and although everything indicates that it is

, the spokesperson did not want to mention it.

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