A demonstration against rape in Russia, in New York, on May 28.(Kena Betancur/AFP)- The Ukrainian parliament has announced that at least 262 children have been killed and 467 injured since the start of the war on 24 February.- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to the frontlines in Donbass on Sunday, as the capital Kyiv was the target of several Russian strikes for the first time since late April.- Russian Minister Sergey Lavrov has canceled his visit to Serbia because neighboring countries have closed their airspace to him, angering the Kremlin.Russia urged to stop committing sexual violence in Ukraine.The United States and Europe called on Russia on Monday to stop the alleged sexual violence committed by its army and its auxiliaries in Ukraine."Russia must take measures within its army and its auxiliaries so that they respect" the UN resolution 1820 on sexual violence, adopted in 2008, which prohibits making it a weapon of war, has said US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.“It is incumbent on Russia to stop the rapes, violence and atrocities committed by its soldiers.It is incumbent on Russia to put an end to this atrocious unprovoked war against the Ukrainian people,” she insisted.Moscow, for its part, denounced baseless accusations during a meeting of the UN Security Council organized by Albania.The list of undesirable Americans in Russia is growing.Russian diplomacy is adding new American citizens banned from entering Russia on Monday evening, in retaliation for similar sanctions imposed by Washington in connection with the offensive in Ukraine.The new list includes 61 names, mainly those of government and political officials but also several bosses of large companies, mainly in the defense and energy sectors.In addition to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Energy Minister Jennifer Granholm or the CEO of satellite operator OneWeb, Neil Masterson, have been sanctioned.The CEOs of Universal Pictures and the rating agency Fitch are also added to the list.A risk of cholera in Mariupol?According to Ukrainian Deputy Health Minister Ihor Kuzin, the deadly disease could spread in the city which has come under heavy siege by Russian forces.The mass graves and the lack of access to drinking water risk "leading to a critical situation", reports this Monday evening the media The Kyiv Independent.Ukrainian authorities have reportedly started monitoring suspected cases of cholera in the region since June 1.The United States orders the seizure of two planes belonging to Roman Abramovich.The US Department of Justice indicated on Monday its willingness to take possession of two devices from the Russian oligarch, saying that they had been used in violation of the sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.The ministry explained in legal documents that Abramovich's planes, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and a Gulfstream G650ER jet, flew into Russian territory in March, in violation of US export regulations.Latvia bans all Russian-based TV channels.All Russian-based television channels will be banned from broadcasting in Latvia from Wednesday, the national broadcasting regulator announced on Monday.Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, the Latvian National Board of Electronic Mass Media (NEPLP) has already banned several major Russian TV channels from broadcasting in the Baltic country, citing warmongering, aggressive propaganda against Ukraine and its citizens, as well as the threat to the security of Latvia.The new decision affects around 80 specialty or limited interest channels originating in Russia, which are still available in Latvia, mainly through certain cable TV or IPTV operators.The amount of grain blocked in Ukraine could triple by autumn, Zelensky warns."Currently, between 20 and 25 million tons of grain are blocked and this fall, this figure could increase to 70-75 million tons," the Ukrainian president told reporters on Monday.Ukraine was the world's fourth largest exporter of wheat and maize before the Russian invasion.According to the Ukrainian president, Sievierodonetsk and Lyssytchansk “are ghost towns today”.Ukrainian forces defending the eastern city of Severodonetsk are "holding their ground" despite assaults by troops from Moscow.But the Russians are "more numerous and more powerful," Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday.The Ukrainian president, speaking during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv, the situation on the Eastern front is "difficult".The towns of Sievierodonetsk and the twin town of Lysytchansk “are dead towns today”.In Ukraine, for lack of means, “the elderly do not even buy fruit other than apples”.Since the start of the war, Ukrainian seniors have struggled to leave the country.At the mercy of the bombardments, they also encounter difficulties in obtaining basic necessities, warns Varvara Tertychna, co-founder of the Starenki association.Interview to read here.Ukraine claims to have rolled back the Russian fleet.“As a result of our actions aimed at defeating the enemy naval forces, the group of ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was pushed back from the Ukrainian coast at a distance of more than one hundred kilometers”, assured this Monday the Ukrainian ministry of Defense on Telegram.Unverifiable information from an independent source."We have deprived the Russian fleet of full control of the northwestern part of the Black Sea, which has become a 'grey zone'", insists the ministry, adding that Moscow is currently trying to regain the upper hand there.According to the ministry, Russian troops were consequently forced to deploy coastal defense systems in Crimea and the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, which they occupy.They also sent reinforcements to Serpents' Island, a small territory in the Black Sea that they conquered on the first day of the invasion.Lavrov warns against sending long-range weapons to Ukraine.“The more efficient the long-range weapons you deliver, the further we will push the Ukrainian lines away from our territory,” warns the head of Russian diplomacy.These statements come a few days after the United States announced its decision to deliver Himars (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine with a range of about 80 km.Military experts point out that this range is slightly greater than that of similar Russian systems, which would allow Kyiv forces to strike enemy artillery from out of reach.The Ukrainian president confirms having exchanged with Boris Johnson.On his Twitter account, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday June 6 that the United Kingdom and Ukraine were looking for ways "to avoid the food crisis and unblock the ports".London had already announced the same morning the delivery to Kyiv of rocket launchers with a range of 80 kilometers.Talked with @BorisJohnson.Told about the situation on the front.Received confirmation of a new enhanced defense support package for 🇺🇦.Raised the issue of intensifying work on security guarantees.Jointly with 🇬🇧 we're looking for ways to avoid the food crisis & unblock ports.Closure of airspace for Lavrov's plane: the Kremlin denounces a "hostile" and "inconceivable act".The Kremlin on Monday denounced a “hostile act” by the three European countries which closed their airspace for the plane of the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Lavrov, preventing him from visiting Serbia.“They cannot prevent our diplomacy from continuing its work,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Montenegro, neighboring countries of Serbia, have closed their airspace for the plane expected on Monday in Belgrade.“Today […] the countries surrounding Serbia have closed the channel of communication, refusing to authorize the overflight of the plane of Sergei Lavrov, who was going to Serbia”, declared this Sunday evening the door- word of Russian diplomacy Maria Zakharova.The Russian minister's visit was thus canceled, as Russian diplomacy had "not yet learned to teleport", quipped a Russian diplomatic source quoted by the Interfax news agency.With the sanctions, a brake on car sales in Russia.New car sales continued to tumble in Russia in May, falling 83.5% year on year, weighed down by inflation and major Western sanctions against Moscow for its offensive in Ukraine.In May, 24,268 new light vehicles were sold, according to figures published by the Association of European Businesses (AEB), which brings together manufacturers in the sector.Compared to April, this is a decrease of 52%.In the Donbass, “this is where life ends”.Fighting is intensifying in the southeastern region of Ukraine, especially around the city of Sievierodonetsk, as strikes hit the capital, Kyiv at dawn on Sunday for the first time in more than a year. month.Read our report.Intense fighting in Sievierodonetsk.According to the latest bulletin from the Ukrainian General Staff, Russian forces are shelling the city and its neighbors of Slovyansk, Lysychansk and Orikhove.The Russian strikes also caused damage to infrastructure in the towns of Metolkino, Borivske, Ustynivka and Toshkivka.Zelensky on the front line.Volodymyr Zelensky announced in his daily video message that he visited his troops in Lysychansk, a neighboring town of Sievierodonetsk.“We brought something to the army.I will not talk about it in detail,” he said.The Head of State also went to Zaporijia, in the south of the country.In addition to the regional authorities, he met residents of Mariupol who had managed to flee the Russian bombardments.“Each family has its own story.Most were without men, he noted.One's husband has gone to war, another's is in captivity, yet another's, unfortunately, is dead.A tragedy.No home, no love.But we have to live for the children.True heroes, they are among us.”Volodymyr Zelensky near the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on June 5.(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office/AP)Zelensky to soldiers mobilized in the East: “I am proud of you.”During his visit to his troops in Lysychansk, near Sievierodonetsk, the head of state sent his congratulations to the Ukrainian soldiers.“I want to thank you for your great work, for your service, for protecting all of us, our state.I am grateful to everyone.Take care of yourself !I'm proud of everyone I've met, shaken hands with, communicated with, supported,” Zelensky said in his daily address.New threats from Putin.On Rossiya-1 television, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened on Sunday more strikes on “sites that we have not targeted so far”, if the West supplies long-range missiles to Ukraine, which he says aims to “prolong the conflict.”London announces the delivery to Kyiv of rocket launchers with a range of 80 kilometers.These weapons come in addition to the American Himars, rocket launchers mounted on light armored vehicles, of the same range, promised last week by Washington.