Midterm elections: the results expected today

The final results of the midterm elections are expected today. Indeed, Joe Biden has succeeded in limiting the damage in the House of Representatives without being able to ensure that he maintains control of the Senate for the time being. The Democratic leader has already welcomed having countered the “giant wave” promised by the Republicans during this traditionally perilous election for the power in place, hailing it a “good day for democracy.”

Confrontation between Ukraine and Russia: The withdrawal of forces from Kherso announced

Russia has announced the withdrawal of its forces from Kherson, a regional capital in southern Ukraine targeted by a counteroffensive by Kiev's army. It thus suffered another major setback in its assault on Ukraine. This withdrawal was decided after the displacement of some 115,000 inhabitants of the Kherson region by the Russian occupation forces. It also sounds like a scathing defeat for Moscow, which was already forced to abandon the Kharkiv region (north-east) in September.

On the other hand, the Russian announcement was received with caution by Kiev, which for several weeks has suspected Moscow of wanting to draw its forces into a difficult urban battle in Kherson. The American Chief of Staff, General Mark Milley estimated yesterday that more than 100,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. He added that the losses were probably of the same order on the Ukrainian side.

War in Ukraine and new global geopolitical challenges: strategic objectives set by Macron

Emmanuel Macron, after drawing lessons from the war in Ukraine and the new global geopolitical challenges, declared the information fight a key defense mission on Wednesday. He also reaffirmed the role of French nuclear deterrence in European security. Presenting the latest national review of France's strategic challenges and objectives (RNS) from the amphibious helicopter carrier Dixmude, one of the largest French warships, in the harbor of Toulon (Var), Macron announced that “what is happening in Ukraine is not simply an illustration of trends already at work, it is a massive acceleration.”

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By establishing a fourth year of internship as a priority in areas with few practitioners, the Senate approved yesterday evening the extension of the training of general practitioners as part of the examination of the draft budget of the Sécu.

The Russian Embassy said today that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the G20 summit in Bali next week.

According to a Greenpeace study published today, half as many combustion engine cars would have to be sold than expected to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5degC.

Didier Deschamps has departed from certain principles for the 2022 World Cup by summoning convalescent Blues like Raphaël Varane. He assumed the choice of an expanded list and the cohabitation between Olivier Giroud and Karim Benzema, which had long been avoided.