War in Ukraine: meeting between Biden and Zelensky, delivery of Western weapons, Russian losses… update on the situation

Deux jours après l'attaque sur le quartier résidentiel de Novobavarsky dans la région de Kharkiv. MAXPPP – Nicolas Cleuet/Le Pictorium

Tous les jours, Midi Libre fait le point sur la situation en Ukraine. Ce mercredi 5 juin 2024, découvrez les dernières actualités autour de ce conflit.

The US does not plan to send military instructors to Ukraine

The United States does not plan to send military instructors to Ukraine, White House National Security Press Secretary John Kirby said Tuesday.

"As far as we are concerned, we are not planning to send a training mission to Ukraine", said John Kirby. "They need more air defenses and we're working on it. They need a continuous flow of weapons which we will provide them", he clarified.

John Kirby also indicated that American President Joe Biden would meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky during his state visit to France on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Western arms deliveries to Ukraine are "very dangerous"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that arms deliveries to Ukraine were a "very dangerous measure" , while certain countries including the United States recently authorized kyiv to strike Russian territory under conditions.

"Providing weapons to a conflict zone is always a bad thing. Especially if it is linked to the fact that suppliers not only supply weapons, but control them. This is a very serious and very dangerous measure, Putin said during a meeting with news agencies, including l'AFP.

Putin refuses to quantify Russian losses

Vladimir Putin refused on Wednesday to quantify Russian losses in Ukraine, simply saying that they were "very lower" to Ukrainian losses, with "a ratio of one to five".

"If we are talking about irreparable losses (deaths, editor's note), then the ratio is one to five"< /em> in comparison with the losses suffered on the Ukrainian side, declared the Russian president during a meeting with international press agencies, including AFP, in Saint Petersburg.< /p>

~em>"its political and diplomatic support", explained the Elysée.

Summit on Ukraine: kyiv welcomes the 'important" participation of Kamala Harris

kyiv welcomed Wednesday the announcement by Washington of the participation of American Vice-President Kamala Harris in the next summit on peace in Ukraine.

"It's important news that US Vice President Kamala Harris has been confirmed to attend the peace summit which will be held on June 15 and 16 in Switzerland", Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's office, said on social networks. He also announced two upcoming meetings between Zelensky and his American counterpart Joe Biden.

Biden to meet Zelensky in France and at the G7 in Italy

Joe Biden will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Normandy Landing commemorations, then at the G7 summit in Italy, the White House announced on Tuesday shortly after the American president's departure for France.

"During his trip to Normandy, he will have the opportunity to discuss with President Zelensky to discuss the state of play in Ukraine and how we can continue to deepen our support for Ukraine", National Security Council spokesman Jake Sullivan said aboard the aircraft. Air Force One.