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The Ukrainian President acknowledges that “ Ukraine will not join NATO », title the Timesand it is – in the opinion of the entire international press – “ a major concession “, made to Russia at a time when, as underlined by the Guardian « the capital kyiv is pounded by Russian shells and missiles “. It was one of Putin’s demands. that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is definitively excluded “, explains the British daily – which nevertheless believes that despite the renunciation of the Ukrainian president “ Russia is now aiming for much more, nothing less – tells us the Guardian that regime change and domination of all of Ukraine “. That is why President Zelensky will once more “ urge the West to provide military aid and call for the establishment of a no-fly zone “, explains the Washington Post.
While he must address by video – this followingnoon before the American Congress, the New York Times s’attend « to a speech that is both pleading and provocative of Zelensky, a charismatic leader, – believes the Timesbut also capable of to shame world leaders who do not offer enough aid to his country “. President Biden plans to announce today “ additional aid of $800 million to Ukraine, but should remain adamant in its refusal to supply combat aircraft to Ukraine, notes the New York Times.
The unprecedented visit of three European leaders to kyiv under the bombs
« A spectacular visit », title the Washington Post of the three Polish, Czech and Slovenian heads of government who ” despite the risks yesterday made the train journey to besieged kyiv “to meet the Ukrainian President” and thus demonstrate their support for Ukraine “. the New York Times also salutes in an “lhe courage of these three European leaders”like the South German newspaper which reports their will and their duty to be where the story is ». « This unprecedented visit might lead to others “, considers for his part The weatherthe Swiss daily which does not exclude that ” the President of the European Council Charles Michel, the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen or even President Macron, the current President of the Union are also making the trip to kyiv “. A demonstration of symbolic but necessary solidarity” to show the Kremlin all the international support for the Ukrainian cause, explains the New York Times who reports that ” Volodymyr Zelensky also urges other leaders to go to kyiv ».
Biden in Brussels next week for an extraordinary NATO summit
« The gravity of the Ukrainian crisis leads Biden to Brussels to participate in the NATO and EU summit “, Explain The country which underlines that next Thursday will be the ” first face to face between the American president and the allied leaders following many virtual meetings, since the beginning of the war » ; Joe Biden « would like to be present to reaffirm the “ironclad” commitment of the United States with NATO allies ». « A possible meeting with President Zelensky ”, is not completely excluded notes the New York Times which reports that the White House has also heavily mocked the Russian sanctions announced Tuesday once morest Joe Biden, Antony Blinken and even Hillary Clinton, sanctions which “ in particular prohibit them from going to Moscow ». « None of us had planned a sightseeing trip to Russia, and none of us have a bank account we can’t access “, thus quipped the spokesperson for the White House.
Russian journalist who denounced the war in Ukraine on TV has been released
Renamed “ heroine of truth ” speak Frankfurt General Newspaper, Marina Ovsiannikova was released on Tuesday « following 14 hours of interrogation by the police “, in Moscow – and sentenced to a ” single fine of 30 000 rubles – 250 euros “, reports the Washington Post. The Kremlin did not want to make her a martyr, further persecuting “, explains the Guardian who nevertheless worries regarding her future in Russia where she still risks ” criminal proceedings, now punishable by very heavy prison sentences ». « 15 000 people have already been arrested in Russia for demonstrating once morest the war in Ukraine “, recalls the British daily which explains that” while most of them get away with simple fines, others go to trial and are sent to overcrowded prisons in the depths of the country ».
