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Putin doesn't admit his mistake in Ukraine, says his former prime minister
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Putin doesn't admit his mistake in Ukraine, says his former prime minister

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  • Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasianov says Vladimir Putin does not want to admit the mistake of invading Ukraine.
  • Meanwhile, Iran says it has received a response from the United States on its plan to end the Middle East conflict, and the governor of Tennessee suspends executions after the failed attempt on Christa Pike.

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Why It Matters

Mikhail Kasianov was Russia's prime minister from 2000 to 2004 and a proponent of rapprochement with the West before becoming a critic of the Kremlin after his dismissal by Vladimir Putin.

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Prime Minister from 2000 to 2004, Mikhail Kasyanov, a supporter when he was in office of Russia's rapprochement with the West, became after his dismissal by Vladimir Putin one of the Kremlin's most virulent critics.

War in the Middle East: Iran says it received a response from the United States on its plan to end the conflict

Tehran announced on Wednesday that it had received an official response from Washington to its conditions for ending the conflict, without revealing its content. Indirect trade resumed last week, after more than seven months of war and diplomatic impasse.

United States: after the failed attempt on Christa Pike, the governor of Tennessee suspends the next executions

This 50-year-old American woman, sentenced to death for a murder committed more than 30 years ago, was to become the first woman to be executed in more than 200 years in Tennessee. She was taken to hospital after surviving the injections, according to her lawyers.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Executions in Tennessee will remain on hold until the investigation into the failed attempt on Christa Pike is completed.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States on the Middle East conflict will continue despite the lack of transparency on the American response.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What is the content of the United States' response to Iran regarding the Middle East conflict?
  • What are the exact reasons for the suspension of executions in Tennessee after the failed attempt on Christa Pike?
  • Will Vladimir Putin one day admit the mistake of invading Ukraine?

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This article was originally published by Le Figaro International.

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