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China’s President Xi Jinping departed Moscow on Wednesday after a grandiose display of┬аsolidarity with Russian President Vladimir Putin, although he did not offer direct support for Putin’s war in┬аUkraine. Meanwhile, the Russian navy reported having “repelled” a Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea as fighting intensifies in the south of the country.┬аFollow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine.┬аAll times are Paris time (GMT+1).
7:09am:┬аChina’s Xi departs from Russia
China President Xi Jinping departed from Russia on Wednesday after finishing his state visit, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
┬аXi’s plane left Moscow’s Vnukovo airport after being seen off by a guard of honour who played the Russian and Chinese national anthems, the RIA Novosti news agency said.┬а
6:52am:┬аRussian navy ‘repelled’ drone attack on Crimea’s Sevastopol port, governor says
The Russian navy “repelled” a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea early on Wednesday, the Kremlin-backed governor of the city said.
“The Black Sea Fleet repelled a surface drone attack on Sevastopol,” Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Russian-backed head of Sevastopol, wrote on Telegram. “They tried to penetrate our bay, our sailors fired at them from small arms. Air defence was also working”.┬а
12:30am: IMF┬аannounces $16 billion for Ukraine’s shattered economy
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it has reached a staff-level┬аagreement with Ukraine for a four-year financing package worth┬аabout $15.6 billion, offering the country needed funds as it┬аcontinues its battle against Russia’s invasion.
The agreement, which must still be ratified by the IMF’s┬аboard, follows months of negotiations between IMF staff and┬аUkrainian authorities. The IMF said its executive board is┬аexpected to discuss approval in the coming weeks.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)
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