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23h14 : From the presidential residence of Fort Brégançon where he is spending a few days, Emmanuel Macron will meet tomorrow by telephone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This discussion comes as the latter threatens to veto the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO, in the midst of the Ukrainian crisis. This interview will be held at 11.30 a.m. by telephone, specifies the French presidency.
22h46 : Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna spoke for the first time by telephone with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba. On this occasion, the newly appointed Minister “reiterated France’s full determination (…) to strengthen our support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, at all levels and in particular in terms of the supply of defense equipment”, details a press release. “They also spoke of the need to unblock grain and oilseed exports from Ukraine, as Russia’s blockade is contributing to the global food crisis.”
20h12 : Here is a new point on the news of this evening:
The fighting is approaching Severodonetsk, the situation in the city is “very difficult”, according to the regional governor. Follow our live.
#LEGISLATIVE This robot portrait of the typical candidate for the legislative elections also gives indications on the socio-professional category of the candidates: among them 42% are executives, against only 3% workers and 1% farmers.
• The Paris prosecutor’s office announces that it will not follow up on reports from the Observatory of gender-based and sexual violence “as is”, “lack of evidence to identify the victim of the facts denounced” and therefore to be able “proceed to a detailed hearing”. Follow our live.
• An 18-year-old opened fire yesterday at an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 young students and two teachers. “It’s time to turn pain into action”, insisted the visibly moved Joe Biden in a solemn address at the White House. Here is what we know about this tragedy.
18h39 : “We see NATO as an alliance, as an institution set aside and doing absolutely nothing.”
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy accused NATO of not acting against the invasion of his country launched by Russia, welcoming on the other hand the “revolutionary decisions” of the European Union.
18h05 : It’s 6 p.m., let’s do a new reminder of the main titles:
The fighting is approaching Severodonetsk, the situation in the city is “very difficult”, according to the regional governor. Follow our live.
• The Paris prosecutor’s office announces that it will not follow up on reports from the Observatory of gender-based and sexual violence “as is”, “lack of evidence to identify the victim of the facts denounced” and therefore to be able “proceed to a detailed hearing”. Follow our live.
• An 18-year-old opened fire yesterday at an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 young students and two teachers. “It’s time to turn pain into action”, insisted the visibly moved Joe Biden in a solemn address at the White House. Here is what we know about this tragedy.
• The Greek Maria Sakkari, third in the world, is eliminated by the Czech Karolina Muchova (7-6, 7-6). The latter joins American Amanda Anisimova in the third round. Follow the situation live with franceinfo sport.
17h45 : The city of Kramatorsk, in the east of the country, is unrecognizable. The capital of Donbass has seen three quarters of its inhabitants leave the city. Here are some pictures.
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17h14 : The reaction was quick. kyiv is protesting after Moscow’s announcement of a special procedure allowing Ukrainians living in regions occupied by Russian troops to obtain Russian passports. “The forced granting of passports to Ukrainians in Kherson and Zaporizhia is further proof of the criminal aim of Russia’s war against Ukraine”judges the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
15h45 : The Russians already occupy a large majority of Donbass and they are now concentrating all their efforts to seize the area around Severodonetsk. The city is bombarded day and night, as this thread shows.
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3:35 p.m. : Fighting with Russian forces reaches the outskirts of Severodonetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine where the situation is “very difficult”says the governor of the region.
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13h46 : The Russian Ministry of Finance announces that Russia will repay its foreign debt in rubles. This comes as the United States decided to end an exemption allowing Moscow to pay its debts in dollars.
14h04 : To deepen the subject and try to anticipate the weeks to come, we published this article yesterday. We detail several hypotheses: Ukraine repulses the offensive with Western support and wins the war; Russia wins the war by “economically” and military suffocating Ukraine; the war sets in without either side winning; the peace negotiations finally succeed; Russia spreads the conflict to neighboring countries; regime change occurs in Moscow.
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13h39 : Russian troops are now concentrated in southern Ukraine, where they are advancing. Russia is progressing “in the Donbass, beyond what its pro-Russian allies controlled, and in southern Ukraine”recalled yesterday Luc Lacroix, the correspondent of France Télévisions in Russia.
13h27 : Russia facilitates the granting of Russian passports to residents of southern Ukraine.
13h11 : Brussels unveils an overview of new sanctions to come against Moscow. The European Commission has presented a draft directive which notably provides for a possible confiscation of assets for individuals and entities who violate or circumvent sanctions, and those who are engaged in criminal activities.
12:01 : It is noon. We make a new update on the news of the day:
• An 18-year-old opened fire yesterday at an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 young students and two teachers. “It’s time to turn pain into action”, insisted the visibly moved Joe Biden in a solemn address at the White House. Here is what we know about this tragedy.
The High Authority for Health (HAS) recommends anticipating the organization of a vaccination booster campaign for the fall of 2022 for the populations most at risk of serious forms of the disease.
• It’s time for the fourth day and the second round of Roland Garros. Five Tricolores will try their luck at the Porte d’Auteuil today. Follow our live.
The Russian army is trying at all costs to tighten its grip on the Lugansk region, in the Donbass, where it has intensified its offensive with the aim of “destroy everything”, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Follow our live.
11h41 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered condolences to victims of Texas school shooting, saying he is “terrible to have shooter casualties in peacetime”.
09h54 : Prices at the pump, technical constraints… A possible European embargo on Russian oil, under discussion for many weeks in Brussels, would have costly consequences for consumers and businesses, warns the Center for Prospective Studies and international information, an organization attached to Matignon.
09h23 : It’s 9 o’clock. We make a new update on the news of the day:
• An 18-year-old opened fire yesterday at an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 young students and two teachers. “It’s time to turn pain into action”, insisted the visibly moved Joe Biden in a solemn address at the White House.
• Tsonga’s tears, Simon’s crazy victory, Gaston’s smile and Cornet’s solidity… Here is the summary of Tuesday’s day for the French.
According to our information, Matignon was informed several hours before the publication of the Mediapart article that Damien Abad, then about to be appointed Minister of Solidarity, was the subject of accusations of sexual violence.
The Russian army is trying at all costs to tighten its grip on the Lugansk region, in the Donbass, where it has intensified its offensive with the aim of “destroy everything”, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Follow our live.
06h52 : “The situation in the Donbass is extremely difficult”recognized President Volodymyr Zelensky for his part on Tuesday evening. “All the forces that the Russian army still has have been thrown there for the offensive” because they “want to destroy everything”he said.