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L’last chance interview between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Poutine lasted 1h45, according to the Elysée. It is a last ditch attempt to try to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine, where tensions are growing on the frontline in the east. Follow our live.
The Olympic Games come to an end today with the traditional closing ceremony which is to be followed on the antennas of France Télévisions. Here is also a balance sheet in numbers of these JO.
#HUNT The minor suspected of being the author of the shot during the hunting accident in Cantal “was placed this morning in custody on the count of manslaughter”announces the public prosecutor of Aurillac.
Queen Elizabeth II is positive for Covid with “mild” symptoms, announces Buckingham Palace.
Meteo France class once more the North, the Pas-de-Calais, the Somme and the Seine-Maritime in orange vigilance with strong winds for this evening, two days following the passage of the storm Eunice, which did significant damage in the region.
13h42 : Fears of an invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army are at their highest. To avoid military confrontation, diplomatic negotiations intensified. On the ground, tensions are growing in eastern Ukraine, where, since 2014, a latent war has pitted the Ukrainian army once morest Moscow-backed separatists. We explain to you how the Donetsk and Lugansk regions became the epicenter of tensions.
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13h25 : Emmanuel Macron spoke for 1h45 with Vladimir Poutine on the situation in Ukraine. The President of the Republic is now talking by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to the Elysée.
12h37 : Hello @Jean-Sebastien R. France is less dependent than its European neighbors on Russian gas. If we import 99% of our natural gas, Russia is not our only option. “Our first supplier is Norway, which accounts for more than a third of imports. Russia only comes second among our sources of supply, at 17%”observe in West France Francis Perrin, Research Director at the Institute of International and Strategic Relations.
12h37 : What is our gas dependency with Russia?
12h16 : “We know very well that we have to deal with a head of state [Vladimir Poutine] who does not hesitate on bad faith, on pressure and on threat.
12h17 : “We cannot just be spectators. (…) What is not possible at NATO level can be done at United Nations level.”
Asked regarding BFMTV on a possible European intervention in the event of an invasion of Ukraine by Russia, Christiane Taubira would like the EU to go through the framework of the United Nations.
12h17 : Boris Johnson claims that London and Washington would prevent Russian companies from “trade in pounds and dollars” in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, in an interview broadcast by the BBC. Accused of having turned a blind eye to the influx of Russian money on its soil, London is toughening its tone. “It will hit very, very hard”warns the British Prime Minister.
12h03 : At noon, it’s time for an aperitif but also for an update on the news:
L’last chance interview between Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Poutine began at 11 a.m., announces the Elysée. It is a last ditch attempt to try to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine, where tensions are growing on the frontline in the east. Follow our live.
#HUNT The minor suspected of being the author of the shot during the hunting accident in Cantal “was placed this morning in custody on the count of manslaughter”announces the public prosecutor of Aurillac.
The Olympic Games end today with the traditional closing ceremony which begins at 1 p.m. will be to follow on the antennas of France Télévisions. To wait, here a balance sheet in figures of these JO.
Rallying to the left. After the former minister Health Marisol Touraineit is the turn of the former Minister of Justice Élisabeth Guigou to join Emmanuel Macron, announces the entourage of Emmanuel Macron at the JDD.
Meteo France class once more the North, the Pas-de-Calais, the Somme and the Seine-Maritime in orange vigilance with strong winds for this evening, two days following the passage of the storm Eunice, which did significant damage in the region.
11h53 : Belarus announces that joint military exercises with Russia conducted on its territory, which were supposed to end today, will continue due to the aggravation tensions in Ukraine neighbor. “In view of the increase in military activity near the borders (…) and the worsening of the situation in the Donbass, the Presidents of Belarus and Russia have decided to continue the inspection of the forces”specifies the Belarusian Ministry of Defense on its Telegram account.
11:30 a.m. : Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with President Putin began as planned at 11 a.m., confirms the Elysée. This dialogue aims to avoid a major war in Europe, at a time when Westerners fear more than ever a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The discussion constitutes “the last possible and necessary efforts to avoid a major conflict in Ukraine”according to the Elysee. Follow our live.
11h33 : “The Russians are not crazy enough to invade Ukraine”hopes for his part Pascal, a Frenchman living in Kiev, interviewed by franceinfo. The latter does not intend to change anything in his habits: “There is no question that we stop our life because of the threats.”
11h19 : “Putin must end the tension and confusion.”
The head of French diplomacy confided his fears to the JDD. “Around Ukraine there is a very significant aggregation of offensive Russian forces which makes possible a rapid and brutal intervention on Ukrainian territory at any time.”
10h59 : The European Union with a guard once morest one “manipulation” some information. The EU member states and the United States are convinced that Moscow is looking for a pretext to attack Ukraine, using violent incidents on the ground and the dissemination of false information by allied agencies.
10h28 : Westerners cannot continue to tend indefinitely “an olive branch” as Russia raises tension along the Ukrainian border, declares Charles Michel. “The big question remains: does the Kremlin want dialogue?”; questioned the President of the European Council at the Munich Security Conference.
10h25 : Boris Johnson says Russia is preparing “what might be the biggest war in Europe since 1945”at a time when Westerners fear more than ever a Russian invasion of Ukraine. “All signs show that the project has somehow already begun”says the British Prime Minister to the BBC. “People need to understand the cost in terms of human lives that this might entail, not only for Ukrainians, but also for Russians.”
10h22 : The Ukrainian army announced yesterday the death of two of its soldiers, the first victims of this new episode of conflict, while numerous violations of the ceasefire have been noted. But in the villages on the Russian border, “we are no longer afraid, we are used to it”. Reportage.
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09h44 : To justify the current tensions, Vladimir Poutine repeats that the transatlantic alliance would not have respected its promise, in the years 1990, not to integrate countries of central and Eastern Europe. We explain to you why this statement is exaggerated.
09h12 : For its part, Kiev now calls on its Western allies to cease all political “appeasement” to towards Moscow, accused by Washington and Kiev of having massed 150,000 soldiers on the eastern Ukrainian borders. Russia can launch an attack on Ukraine “at any time”, repeats the White House. Joe Biden today called a rare meeting of the National Security Council devoted to the Ukraine crisis.
09h11 : Emmanuel Macron has a last chance interview scheduled for 11 a.m. with Vladimir Poutine. This is an emergency diplomatic effort to try to avoid a Russian invasion of Ukraine, where tensions are growing on the eastern front. Follow our live.
09h05 : We continue with a first point on the news:
Emmanuel Macron has scheduled a last chance interview at 11 a.m. with Vladimir Putin to try to avoid a Russian invasion of Ukraine, where tensions are growing on the front line in the east. While France has called on its nationals to leave the Ukraine, French President assured the Ukrainian President what he would do “the last possible efforts to avoid a conflict”.
The team of special envoys from France 2 was with the Ukrainian Interior Minister visiting the front when their group was the target of a bombardment yesterday. Reportage.
Rallying to the left. After the former minister Health Marisol Touraineit is the turn of the former Minister of Justice Élisabeth Guigou to join Emmanuel Macron, announces the entourage of Emmanuel Macron at the JDD.
Finland won the Olympic ice hockey title for the first time in its history by beating Russia in the final of the men’s tournament under a neutral flag (2-1) in Beijing.
Meteo France class once more the North, the Pas-de-Calais, the Somme and the Seine-Maritime in orange vigilance with strong winds for this evening, two days following the passage of the storm Eunice, which did significant damage in the region.
