Prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia

An announcement came after Vladimir Putin mobilized hundreds of thousands of reservists to relaunch his offensive in Ukraine. Following this announcement, Ukraine and Russia carried out an exchange of military prisoners, the largest since the start of the offensive at the end of February.

On the evening of Wednesday, September 21, the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration Andriy Yermak said on television that they “succeeded in freeing 215 people.” Kiev recovered 188 “heroes” who defended the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. This is a symbol of resistance to the Russian invasion, and this southern city includes 108 members of the Azov regiment. Also, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky informs that five military commanders, including defense chiefs from Azovstal, have been transferred to Turkey.

UN: Russia burdened with reproaches

The Ukrainian and American presidents verbally and violently attacked Russia on Wednesday, September 21, at the UN. Russia will defend itself on Thursday 22 during a ministerial meeting of the Security Council focused on the fight against impunity for crimes committed in Ukraine.

During the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky broadcast a video message with special permission from member states. In this video, he says “A crime has been committed against Ukraine and we demand just punishment.” “Punishment for trying to steal our territory, punishment for the murders of thousands of people, punishment for the torture and humiliation of women and men,” he added.

Protests in Tehran: Joe Biden supports “courageous women”

US President Joe Biden says he stands in solidarity with “courageous women of Iran” at the UN. This was following a “brutal” crackdown on the demonstrations triggered by the death of a young woman arrested by the police des Moeurs, during which at least eight people were killed. Iranian President Ebrahim Raissi, under pressure over his country's nuclear program and women's rights, and targeted by a complaint from dissidents in New York, denounced the hypocrisy of the West and was uncompromising before the United Nations General Assembly long before Joe Biden. Nocturnal demonstrators broke out again on the evening of Wednesday the 21st for the fifth night in a row in several cities in Iran, such as in the north-west of Urmia and Sardasht.

Renewable energies: Macron inaugurates the first offshore wind farm

On Thursday, September 22, Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the first offshore wind farm and intends to accelerate deployment in the face of the energy crisis. The Elysée promises that “This is the beginning of the path, a first step towards the massive development of renewable energies.” For him, this inauguration is to strengthen “France's energy sovereignty” in the face of the risks of shortages linked to the war in Ukraine, in the midst of a surge in hydrocarbon prices, and reduce the country's significant gap in renewable energy compared with its neighbours.

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