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12h25 : “It’s on diplomacy that you have to bet everything”: Marine Le Pen speaks on the war in Ukraine https://t.co/HLpogcLibp
12h27 : “Getting the economic collapse of Russia with the economic collapse of France as a corollary, I am totally opposed to it.”
On the sidelines of her trip to the Gard, Marine Le Pen spoke about the war in Ukraine. “It is on diplomacy that we must bet everything”assures the RN candidate, who believes that possible sanctions should not “result in the economic collapse of our own country”. “Be careful not to do anything at the risk of permanently collapsing a French economic situation which is already extremely fragile”she warned.
12h14 : It’s time to take stock of the news.
• The ceasefire is not respected, denounce the authorities of Mariupol who accuse the Russians of continuing to bombard the city. The evacuation of the city has therefore not yet begun. Follow our direct.
• A team of Sky News reporters were targeted by heavy gunfire near Kievas shown in a video published by the British media.
• Two first medals for Les Bleus at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, with gold for Arthur Bauchet and bronze for Hyacinthe Deleplace in downhill, disappointment for Marie Bochet (downhill) and Benjamin Daviet (biathlon). Here is what to remember from the first day of the French in Beijing.
• France’s Romane Miradoli wins Lenzerheide World Cup Super-G, in Swiss. At 27, she offers herself the first victory of her career and puts an end to seventeen years of tricolor shortage in this discipline.
12h04 : The ceasefire was announced by Russia this morning to allow civilians to be evacuated. Mariupol is a major Ukrainian port surrounded by Russian forces and their pro-Russian allies. “The Russians keep bombing us and using artillery, it’s madness”explained the deputy mayor of the city, Serhiy Orlov, to the BBC (in English). “There is no ceasefire” along the humanitarian corridor, he added, explaining that “the civilians could not flee under the bombs”
11h57 : The evacuation of the city of Mariupol “is postponed for security reasons”because the Russian forces “continue to bombard Mariupol and its surroundings”declares the municipality on Telegram.
11h51 : Moscow has defended the law targeting the media which introduces heavy prison sentences for any dissemination of“false information about the army”. “In the context of the information war, it was necessary to adopt a law whose firmness was adapted, which was done”said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
11h44 : A team of Sky News reporters were attacked on the frontline northwest of Kyiv in #Ukraine Journalists miraculously escaped Filming on the ground will become increasingly dangerous Colleagues, friends, be cautious https://t.co/5Hw9Gq5Uw8
11h44 : Hello @Mediaeffectively journalists from the British channel Sky News were indeed targeted by gunfire near Kiev. Two of the reporters were hit, but were not hurt thanks to their bulletproof vests, as shown in a video published by the British media. “Bullets cascaded through the entire car, disintegrating the windshield glass, plastic seats, steering wheel and dashboard”says Stuart Ramsay in his article (in English). A journalist from Brut shared the video on his Twitter account. I share it with you in this live, but beware these images are violent and can shock.
11h44 : And the SKY NEWS journalists?
11:31 a.m. : “Knowing that we already have effective shields, that we are in a period of very strong growth, it is better to take a few days to have an effective and well-crafted plan than to rush.”
On franceinfo, Olivier Dussopt, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery in charge of Public Accounts, returned on the package of sanctions decided by the European Union and its partners with regard to Russia. Regarding French companies in Russia, “we cannot encourage companies to pack up”most “we encourage them to a form of solidarity and action” with regard to the policy “by France and the European Union” during this war in Ukraine, he said.
11h19 : Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also a cyber attack. Many Russian #cyberattacks have affected Ukraine and its infrastructure. France and all countries ???????? have increased their alert level. We remain extremely vigilant #Ukraine https://t.co/9KwUlfuSvl
11h18 : Guest on franceinfo, Cédric O, Secretary of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communications, declared that “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also a cyber aggression”. “Many Russian cyberattacks have hit Ukraine and its infrastructure”he added. “France and all European countries have increased their level of alert. We remain extremely vigilant” in the face of Russian cyberattacks, assured Cédric O on Twitter.
11h08 : TEAM STATEMENT #HaasF1 https://t.co/5aEXLzYtmV
11h08 : The American Formula 1 team Haas has decided to end “with immediate effect” to the partnership with his Russian title sponsor Uralkali and to the pilot contract of Nikita Mazepinalso Russian, because of the conflict in Ukraine. “Like the rest of the Formula 1 community, the team is shocked and saddened by the invasion of Ukraine and wishes a speedy and peaceful end to the conflict,” wrote the team in a press release.
10h57 : Italy has announced that it has seized Alexei Mordashov’s yacht worth an estimated 65 million euros, a Russian oligarch close to Vladimir Putin targeted by European Union sanctions after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Steel magnate Alexei Mordachov is the owner of the steel group Severstal.
10h56 : France 3 Auvergne Rhône-Alpes met young Russians and Ukrainians currently studying at the national engineering school in Saint-Etienne. The Russian invasion of Ukraine really disrupts their year of study. Psychologically and financially, their distress is real. “The first days were horrific. I didn’t believe such a thing was possible, I was absolutely shocked. This makes me sad”, recognizes Maksim Anikushin, a 4th year student.
10h35 : A former elected representative from Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais), Jacky Lebas, has lived in Ukraine since 2019. Despite the start of the war, he is determined to stay there, in particular to be able to inform on the situation closer to the conflict. “I try my best to be the eyes and ears of the French and for people around the world. I try to report everything I see as well as possible”he assures France 3 Hauts-de-France.
10h15 : Announcement by Moscow of a ceasefire for the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol: “If this announcement allows civilians to be safe, it’s a good thing”, says Oliver Dussopt https://t.co/zCHKwprbTX
10h15 : Guest of franceinfo, Olivier Dussopt, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy, Finance and Recovery, in charge of Public Accounts, declared that the ceasefire announced by Russia to allow the evacuation of civilians of two towns in eastern Ukraine, including the port of Mariupol under blockade, East “good news for civilians”. “This does not mean that there are consequences for the entire conflict and the Ukrainian crisis. Let’s see what happens in the next few hours“, he however relativized.
10h11 : “In the short term, the courses [du blé] will go up because we are in spring, because Russia and Ukraine are two major wheat producers and above all wheat exporters to countries such as the Maghreb, the Near and the Middle East.”
Jean-François Loiseau, the president of Intercéreales, returned to franceinfo on the increase in the price of cereals following the war in Ukraine. “There is a fear of all buyers worldwide because Ukraine and Russia have taken on such a dimension for 20 years that certain countries around the Mediterranean and in Europe are dependent. It is really the fear of missing out in the short and medium term”he assures.
09h59 : The arming of Ukraine by countries of the European Union, including France, can be considered as the crossing of a new stage in the involvement of the Twenty-Seven against Russia. But not like going to war. “It is not because we are an ally of a country at war that we are at war. Iran is not at war with Ukraine, although an ally of Russia”assures franceinfo Julien Théron, researcher at Sciences Po and specialist in conflicts and international security.
10:07 : Since Monday, Russian negotiations with Ukraine have been led by a 51-year-old man, Vladimir Medinsky. If he is well known in his country, he had not particularly distinguished himself on the international scene until now. And for good reason. Vladimir Medinski was Minister of Culture from 2012 to 2020, before joining Vladimir Putin’s circle of advisers. Why him ? Some elements of his CV tend to justify it, as my colleague Catherine Fournier says.
10h08 : Can the International Criminal Court try Vladimir Putin for war crimes and crimes against humanity? An investigation has been opened into the situation on the spot, announced Karim Khan, the prosecutor general of the International Criminal Court (ICC). He said to himself “convinced that there is a reasonable basis to believe that alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed in Ukraine”. But the procedure promises to be long and the appearance of Vladimir Putin before this court is very hypothetical..
10h09 : “Today, it is also the social networks that Vladimir Putin is attacking because he knows very well that this war in Ukraine is coupled with an information war. He knows full well that the propaganda he wants to smuggle into Russia is countered by other sources of information.“
“There is really a vice that is tightening on the freedom of expression of the media“, explained on franceinfo Cécile Coudriou, president of Amnesty International France, while the Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor, ordered the blocking of Facebook in the country. Roskomnadzor accuses Facebook of discrimination after restrictions on Russian media accounts. Added to this is a new law against independent media.
09h32 : Like other companies including its rival Apple, Samsung Electronics has suspended its shipments to Russia due to “geopolitical events”, announced the South Korean giant in a press release. Samsung also donated $6 million to “actively support humanitarian efforts” and refugees in the region, the company said.
10h14 : Here is the traditional point on the news which opens this direct.
• Russia announces a ceasefire in the port “under blockade” of Mariupol, to allow the evacuation of civilians. Follow our live.
• French skier Arthur Bauchet won the first gold medal of the Blues at the Beijing Paralympic Games in downhill. Hyacinthe Deleplace pocketed the bronze medal, still downhill, but in the visually impaired category.
North Korea launched a projectile, presented as a “ballistic missile” by Seoulcontinuing its series of armament tests four days before the presidential election in South Korea.
• In Ligue 1, the Lyonnais are easily imposed 4 goals to 1 on the lawn of Lorient, with in particular a double from Romain Faivre.