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  • Despite Vladimir Putin's commitments, the truce for the Orthodox Christmas was not respected on Friday.

    Washington denounced a “cynical” ceasefire announcement.

    Artillery fire continued in Bakhmout, the epicenter of the fighting.

    Russian strikes were also recorded in Kramatorsk.

  • Germany will send 40 "Marder" armored vehicles to the Ukrainian army in the first quarter of 2023, the government said on Friday, the day after Berlin and Washington announced a new phase in military support for kyiv which provoked the wrath of Moscow.

  • The United States will provide $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine, the largest package to date, the White House announced Friday.

    This assistance must also include armored infantry and personnel carriers as well as howitzers.

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8:34 a.m .: For Washington, the strikes against Ukraine prove that the Russian ceasefire was “cynical”

The United States said Friday's strikes in eastern Ukraine showed that the ceasefire announced by Vladimir Putin for Orthodox Christmas was a "cynical" move.

State Department spokesman Ned Price, recalling having already used this adjective to describe the Russian announcement the day before, told the press on Friday: "I believe that the validity of this assessment has been confirmed, given what we witnessed all day.

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“Our skepticism is justified by what we have witnessed from Russia throughout this conflict,” he added.

"Our concern is that Moscow will use any cessation of fighting to re-equip, regroup and finally re-attack with more vengeance, brutality and even lethality," he said.

8:25 a.m .: Ukrainian start-ups at CES to help their country win the war

A dozen Ukrainian start-ups have taken up residence at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with the aim of making their country triumph, both economically and on the battlefield.

The contingent was welcomed with open arms to the great mass of consumer electronics, while conversely, no Russian company was allowed to come and present their innovations, due to the Russian invasion of the 'Ukraine.

The start-up fund has chosen to highlight military technology, with the launch of drone-centric “hackathons” during which engineers exchange ideas that are easy to replicate in the field.

But the war is not the only theme present: the small Ukrainian robot Nanit makes it possible, for example, to teach electronics and computer code, which are particularly necessary for jobs in the sector.

Several Ukrainian start-ups at CES are focused on saving the planet as much as their country.

Releaf Paper boasts of being the world's leading producer of bags, boxes and other cardboard made from dead leaves.

The copies presented are no different from the usual paper products and the company ensures that they break down quickly.

The start-up Rekava transforms coffee grounds into disposable cups with lids and packaging, all easily biodegradable.

08:12: Be nice, rewind

If you haven't followed everything so far, there's still time to catch up on our live from yesterday.


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War in Ukraine: For Washington, the strikes against Ukraine prove that the Russian ceasefire was “cynical”

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War in Ukraine: Ceasefire broken for Orthodox Christmas, fighting continues in Bakhmout


08h00: Hello and welcome to this new live

It's still Christmas in Ukraine, according to the Orthodox calendar, but the ceasefire promised by Vladimir Putin has never been respected.

Russian strikes hit Bakhmut and Kramatorsk, among others.

For their part, the United States and Germany have pledged to increase their military support for kyiv.

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