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18h10 : It is 6 p.m., here is the point on the news:
During his telephone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron called for the withdrawal of Russian forces from the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant. Follow our live.
• Var, Vaucluse and Bouches-du-Rhône join the list of departments placed on orange alert. There are eight in total, and they are in the south of France.
In all, 26 suspected arsonists have been arrested since the start of the summer, according to the Interior Ministry to France Télévisions. Among them, four have already been sentenced, six are currently in pre-trial detention and 22 investigations are ongoing.
• Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard announces he will not be competing in the World Road Championships in Australia, which will take place September 18-25. He has “chose to focus on other activities within Jumbo-Visma”coach Anders Lund said in a statement.
17h52 : The test had been postponed twice to avoid aggravating tensions around Ukraine, then Taiwan. The United States announces that it has successfully tested a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile, which was unarmed, was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, at 12:49 a.m. (local time), the US Air Force said in a statement. Equipped with a warhead, which in wartime could carry a nuclear bomb, it traveled 6,760 km before sinking at sea near Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
17h09 : During this meeting, the two presidents also discussed the export of Ukrainian cereals, “essential for global food security”continues the Elysée in its press release. “France is also continuing to support European efforts (…) to export Ukrainian grain by road and river”adds the Elysée, which specifies that “these allowed the export of 2.8 million tonnes in July”.
17h07 : The French president also expressed his support for the proposal of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which recommends sending a mission on site as soon as possible, the Elysée announced in a press release . The two presidents also discussed the terms of such a mission.
17h03 : During his telephone conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron called for the withdrawal of Russian forces from the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant.
16h44 : It’s time for the culture minute, here are the contents you should not miss:
• On the occasion of the 2022 literary season, the writer Miguel Bonnefoy publishes The inventor. A delightful new novel, which tells the life of a forgotten scientist, Augustin Mouchot, inventor in the 19th century of the first solar-powered machines.
Faced with war, museums are fighting to safeguard their cultural heritage at all costs. This is the case in the region of Zaporijjia, where employees move heaven and earth to evacuate the works to a safe place.
• With “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, Amazon is investing a billion dollars for its first big-budget series
15h12 : According to the Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto, the opening hours allocated to the application of tourist visas will be reduced, which will reduce the number of applications, because an outright ban on visas based on nationality n is not possible.
15h12 : Finland will limit the number of visas issued to Russian tourists from September 1, due to growing discontent in the country over the war in Ukraine.
15h05 : A rare and chilling testimony. The father of a refractory soldier recounts the hell of Russian prisons, which his son lives through. “My son told me about torture, he said they were tortured. I had already understood this when talking to the parents of other soldiers”he tells franceinfo.
15h23 : Faced with war, museums fight to safeguard their cultural heritage. This is the case in the region of Zaporijjia, in the south of the country, where employees move heaven and earth to evacuate the works to a safe place. (MARINA MOYSEYENKO / AFP)
14h49 : Continued dialogue with ???????? President @EmmanuelMacron. Informed about the situation at the front, Russia’s nuclear terrorism at the ZNPP. Thanked for ????????’s tangible defense aid. Discussed macro-financial aid to ???????? & food security challenges. We must increase sanctions on Russia.
Translation: “Continued dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron. Informed about the situation on the front, Russia’s nuclear terrorism at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Thanked for the tangible assistance of ???????? to the defense. Discussed macro-financial assistance to ???????? and food security challenges. We need to increase sanctions against Russia.”
14h49 : We know a little more about the phone call between Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian president claims on Twitter that the two heads of state discussed the “situation on the front”, “Russian Nuclear Terrorism” and that he thanked France for its help “tangible to the defense”.
14h05 : It’s 2 p.m., time to take stock of the news:
• Emmanuel Macron spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to discuss the situation around the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, the Elysée announced. The call lasted over an hour. Follow our live.
• Aude, Gard, Hérault, Aveyron and Tarn are placed on orange alert to storms, today from 4 p.m.
• The back-to-school allowance is paid to more than three million French families. Here’s what you need to know about this aid paid today.
• Tax aid will be granted to affected households and businesses, announced the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal. We detail these three measures in this article.
13h37 : The call lasted one hour and 20 minutes. This morning, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, about the situation at the Zaporizhia power plant. The French presidency announces that it will specify the content of these exchanges later.
1:21 p.m : “The fatherland is not to be the permanent ass-licker of the president”launched the 65-year-old singer on May 18 in front of his audience in Oufa, a city in the center of the country. “Now people are being killed in Ukraine, why? Our guys are dying in Ukraine, why?”he launched to the crowd, lamenting “the young people of Ukraine and Russia who are dying (…) because of the Napoleonic plans of our Caesar”.
13h28 : A denunciation which costs him dearly. The sacred monster of Russian rock, Yuri Shevchuk, has been sentenced to pay a fine of 50,000 rubles (about 800 euros) for denouncing the war in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
1:21 p.m : We told you about it a little earlier on this newsfeed, the explosion of ammunition which occurred this morning in a Russian military base in Crimea was due to a “act of sabotage”, the Russian military said in a statement. However, Russian forces did not specify who was responsible.
11h59 : It’s already noon, let’s rewind the news of the morning:
• Aude, Gard, Hérault, Aveyron and Tarn are placed on orange alert to storms, today from 4 p.m.
• Emmanuel Macron was entertained “late morning” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to address the situation around the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, announces the Elysée. Follow our live.
• Tax aid will be granted to affected households and businesses, announced the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal. We detail these three measures in this article.
11h12 : Emmanuel Macron was entertained “late morning” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to address the situation around the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, announces the Elysée. Since the end of July, the site has been targeted by several strikes, of which Moscow and kyiv accuse each other.
11h29 : “The situation in Ukraine shows that the United States is seeking to drag out this conflict. And it is doing the same by instigating the potential for conflict in Asia.”
Vladimir Putin accuses Washington of having wanted “destabilize the situation in the world” with the recent visit to Taiwan by Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi.
10h09 : The governor of Crimea, who went to the scene, announced that two civilians had been injured. The evacuation of residents of a nearby village is underway.
10h07 : A fire that caused an explosion of ammunition occurred this morning at a Russian military base in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. “Following the fire, a detonation of ammunition occurred”said the Russian Ministry of Defense.
11h53 : It’s 9 o’clock, we have a coffee and a point on the news:
• Orange vigilance for thunderstorms will concern Aude, Gard, Hérault, Aveyron and Tarn, from 4 p.m.
• A “catastrophe” at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant could “deal a blow to the countries of the European Union” whole, warned Volodymyr Zelensky last night. The site has been targeted by several bombardments in recent weeks, of which Ukraine and Russia accuse each other. Follow our live.
• Tax aid will be granted to affected households and businesses, announced the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal. We detail these three measures in this article.
06h43 : “Any radioactive incident at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant can strike a blow to European Union countries, Turkey, Georgia, and countries in more distant regions. It all depends on the direction and strength of the wind .”
Volodymyr Zelensky warned yesterday evening about the risks of a “catastrophe” at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The site has been targeted by several bombardments in recent weeks, of which Ukraine and Russia accuse each other.
06h13 : Here is a first point on the news of this Tuesday morning:
• A “catastrophe” at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant could “deal a blow to the countries of the European Union” whole, warned Volodymyr Zelensky last night. The site has been targeted by several bombardments in recent weeks, of which Ukraine and Russia accuse each other.
• Tax aid will be granted to affected households and businesses, announced the Minister Delegate in charge of Public Accounts, Gabriel Attal. We detail these three measures in this article.
• Outgoing vice-president William Ruto has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Kenya, after a very close vote. He won with 50.49% of the vote against 48.85% for his main rival, former opponent Raila Odinga.