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Massacres in the wake of the Russian army in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blasted Russian troops, which he said were made up of “murderers, torturers, rapists, looters” following the massacre of civilians uncovered in Boutcha, near Kyiv, on Sunday. The Russian army has denied having killed civilians in Boutcha, claiming to have withdrawn on March 30 from this city. Westerners have denounced “war crimes” or called for an investigation to establish the facts. They now want to adopt new measures once morest Moscow. Follow our live on the Russian invasion in Ukraine.
The “last tribute” to Yvan Colonna in Corsica is degenerating. Some 4,000 people according to the authorities, 10,000 according to the organizers, marched in Corsica on Sunday at the call of the family of Yvan Colonna, a Corsican independence activist who was fatally attacked in prison. Like the previous ones, the new demonstration degenerated into violent clashes in Ajaccio, at the risk of delaying the opening of the discussions announced with the government around a possible autonomy for the island. Read our article.
Orban re-elected in Hungary. With 53.35% of the vote, the Hungarian sovereigntist leader won a fourth victory in a row, much more easily than expected, following legislative elections in the shadow of the war in Ukraine. At 58, the oldest incumbent leader of the European Union (EU) faced to an unprecedented alliance and disparate of six parties, determined to fight “authoritarianism” and “corruption” of twelve years of the Orban era.
Cold peak for crops. The fruit trees and vineyards of a good part of France were attacked for the fourth consecutive night by intense late frost when the buds have already come out, which jeopardizes the harvest. This last night of sub-zero temperatures should be the most devastating for crops. Jean Castex promised on Sunday to help farmers affected by the frost, asking the Minister of Agriculture to mobilize “from the start of the week” the device of “agricultural calamities”.
The French called to moderate their electricity consumption this morning. Faced with the current cold wave, RTE, the manager of the hexagonal electricity network, predicts a tense situation this Monday morning. It calls on companies and individuals to curb their electricity consumption, in particular between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. for household appliances. The French electricity system is under tension this winter due in particular to the low availability of the nuclear fleet, linked to a busy maintenance schedule.
Slight drop in Covid infections. The sixth wave carried by the hyper-contagious BA.2, a sub-variant of omicron, is it reaching its peak? New 24-hour Covid cases have been down slightly for two days. The trend is to be watched in the days to come. The seven-day average, which is more statistically significant, is however up sharply to 138,325 cases once morest 127,488 a week earlier. Hospitalizations are also still on the rise. A total of 22,251 patients were hospitalized with a Covid diagnosis on Sunday, up from 20,606 seven days before.
To be continued
New IPCC report. UN climate experts are releasing the last of three important parts that summarize the scientific knowledge on climate change on Monday. The latest IPCC report will focus on solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions following the first two parts on the climate physics and the impacts to come upon our lives. On this occasion, scientists go into rebellion. Inspired by the activists of Extinction Rebellion, the members of Scientist Rebellion will try their hand at civil disobedience all week long.
Last straight line before the first round of the presidential election. After a weekend of meetings including the first and a priori unique of Emmanuel Macron, the presidential candidates begin a final week of marathon campaigning, culminating in evening television broadcasts and a big day of meetings on Thursday. This Monday, Valérie Pécresse, LR candidate, is traveling to Guadeloupe while Philippe Poutou (NPA) will hold a meeting in Bayonne at the end of the day. Follow our live.
Testimonials
The police talk politics. Political opinions, discussions with their colleagues, impact of the job on their vote… One week before the election, Release gives voice to women and men in uniform. Read our article.
The tribute
Death of a documentary filmmaker in Ukraine. Lithuanian filmmaker Mantas Kvedaravicius, author of the documentary Mariupolis, was killed on Saturday as he tried to leave the port city of Mariupol. Emilie Bujès, artistic director of the documentary festival Visions du réel, of which he had been a sworn, pays tribute to him. Read our article.
L’interview
Music Monday. Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan, who is releasing a record with the Ludwig Orchestra and who will conduct Mozart’s Requiem at the Maison de la radio on Thursday, tells Release its relationship to art, nature and religion. Read our article.