Vital
- Russia and Ukraine have agreed to build humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from war zones.
- On Tuesday, the United States and Great Britain imposed an embargo on Russian hydrocarbons.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is “stabbing” his bid for NATO membership.
- The sale of foreign currency in Russia is now suspended.
09:33
Embargo? This is “hara-kiri” for Le Pen
RN presidential candidate Marine Le Pen opposes any European embargo on Russian oil because it would be tantamount to “hara-kiri”, given the risk of “killing our economy before Russia’s.”
Hollande clarifies this morning: France is only 20% dependent on Russian hydrocarbon imports. However, this does not happen everywhere. Some Eastern European countries are approaching 100%.
09:22
New agreement on humanitarian corridors
The authorities of Russia and Ukraine have again reached an agreement on a number of crossings freed from hostilities intended for the evacuation of civilians, Ukraine reports. Authorities regularly accuse Russia of violating the ceasefire and attacking civilians during evacuations.
If Odessa hasn’t been hit particularly hard yet, Ukrainians think the city is next on the map and start evacuating. March 8, 2022 Reuters/Alexandros Avramidis
09:19
Will Vogue continue to be published in Russia?
The American publishing group Condé Nast announces the termination of its activities in Russia, where for more than twenty years it has published, in particular, the Russian edition of the famous fashion magazine Vogue.
“We remain shocked and horrified by the senseless violence and tragic humanitarian crisis in Ukraine,” said team leader Roger Lynch in a statement posted on the company’s website.
09:15
System U will “take its margins”
System U President Dominic Schelcher says his stores will cut margins to help shoppers cope with rising food prices due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, while stressing that his hands are in fuel.
According to him, the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on food prices will be manifested in the medium and long term, since these countries are not only breadbaskets, but also large producers of sunflower oil. But already “from the spring” first of all, the trade negotiations just completed will have an impact on fresh products, in particular, based on milk and wheat.
09:06
The mayor prefers austerity ‘by all means’
A second massive ‘whatever it takes’ state aid plan at work during the Covid-19 crisis will ‘only spur price increases’, the economy and finance minister said. And list the benefits of home renovation: “1 degree less heating is 8% of French domestic consumption.”
09:02
Russian executions in Severodonetsk: 10 dead
At least 10 people died in a Russian fire on Tuesday in the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk, the head of the Lugansk administrative district said on Telegram. According to him, the Russian army “opened fire” on residential buildings and other buildings, and fierce battles have been going on in the area for several days.
Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine march in the town of Severodonetsk, Donetsk region, on February 27, 2022. AFP / Anatoly Stepanov
09:00
Alstom suspends deliveries to Russia
The French multinational transport company says it will suspend deliveries and investments in Russia and revise the value of its stake in Russian locomotive and equipment supplier Transmashholding. Moreover, his projects in Ukraine have stalled.
08:55
Pekress calls for new sanctions against Putin
On BFM TV, the Les Républicains candidate believes France should cut back on Russian hydrocarbon purchases, but doubts the long-term viability of stopping imports: “The total embargo must be maintained. If we do this for a few days and realize that we are not in short supply and that we must return to this…”
As for the price of gas, Pekress argues that it is necessary to break free from European homogenization in order to prevent an increase in electricity.
08:46
Putin ‘drunk’ on his military successes, says Hollande
For the former president, Putin’s actions are not the work of a sick or insane person, but of a leader “intoxicated by the successes he has made in recent years,” especially in the Syrian armed forces.
08:40
The mayor compared the energy crisis to the 1973 oil shock.
For Economics and Finance Minister Bruno Le Mer, the sudden rise in gas prices and the resulting consequences are comparable to the oil shock of 1973, he said at a ministerial press conference during the French presidency of the European Union.
Between January and September 1973, an oil embargo imposed by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in response to the Yom Kippur War doubled oil prices.
08:31
Hollande again calls for a European embargo on Russian gas and oil supplies.
“We need to get out of dependence on gas (…), increase renewable energy much faster than we thought. We must also keep the existing nuclear power plants and expand them,” explains the one who closed Fessenheim and promised to stop 14 power plants at France Inter. Times change.
08:08
Kamala Harris in Poland and Romania
The American vice president is going on a three-day trip to Europe, and the US is hesitant about the supply of weapons to Ukraine, as they refused on the eve of the MIG-29. Two Patriot anti-missile systems will be sent to Poland, a NATO member, to strengthen the defense of this neighboring country.
07:42
Salvini scornfully responded at the Ukrainian-Polish border
Cold shower for Italian far-right party leader Ligua: upon arrival at the Ukrainian border on Tuesday, the mayor of the Polish city of Przemysl receives him, reminding him of his pro-Putin positions. He waves a T-shirt with a picture of the Russian president worn by Salvini. The last one leaves.
07:01
Universal Music suspends work in Russia
Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, is suspending operations in Russia and closing its offices, as Spotify did last week.
06:55
“Extremely dangerous” nuclear “blackmail”
Russian President Vladimir Putin is carrying out nuclear “blackmail” to prevent the world from helping Ukraine, an “extremely dangerous” exercise, condemns the head of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN).
“I think this is one of the scariest times in terms of nuclear weapons,” said Beatrice Fin, winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
06:52
Another 300,000 civilians in Mariupol
The strategic port city on the Sea of Azov in the country’s southeast has so far thwarted all evacuation attempts. Kyiv accuses the Russian army of non-compliance with the ceasefire. 300,000 civilians are locked down. Their relatives are especially concerned.
A woman from the Mariupol region moves to a refugee camp in the village of Bezymennoye, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermoshenko.
06:47
US fears Ukrainian labs
The United States fears that Russian forces could “take control” of “biological research” structures in Ukraine and confiscate classified materials.
06:44
Russia on the brink of default?
Ratings agency Fitch has again downgraded the rating of Russian debt, which means that the risk of sovereign default, in its opinion, is “inevitable”.
06:40
MiG-29, mirage
The United States on Tuesday deemed it inappropriate to return Polish MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. Negotiations on the provision of flying aircraft to the Ukrainian military are ongoing.
Polish Air Force MiG-29 pilot Adrian Rojek during an air show in Radom, Poland, August 23, 2015. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
06:32
Blur in Chernobyl
Remote monitoring systems for nuclear materials at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine have stopped transmitting data to the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEIA), the agency said.
Since Friday, the Russian army has also occupied the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. “Currently, the plant is operating normally,” says Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA.
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), shows the Ukrainian power plant in Zaporozhye during a press briefing on March 4, 2022. AFP/Joe Klamar
06:31
Thousands of civilians evacuated to Sumy
More than 5,000 people were able to flee the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, where Russian forces promised a new truce on Wednesday, almost two weeks after their invasion of the country has already resulted in hundreds of deaths and millions of refugees.
06:25
Macron received Anthony Blinken
The President of the Republic and the US Secretary of State reaffirmed during talks in Paris “their commitment to imposing significant costs on President Putin and his staff as long as they continue their deliberate war in Ukraine,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
06:17
Sale of foreign currency in Russia suspended until September 9
Between March 9 and September 9, 2022, “banks will not be able to sell foreign currency to citizens,” the country’s central bank said in a statement, adding that Russians will still be able to exchange foreign currency for rubles during this period. .
06:10
After that, Starbucks, Coke and McDo leave Russia.
McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and several other US multinationals, noted for their slowness in breaking ties with Russia, have succumbed to public pressure and suspended their operations in the country.
“We will continue to monitor and evaluate the situation as circumstances develop,” Coca-Cola said in a statement.
Its rival PepsiCo, which has been present in Russia for over 60 years, has decided to stop selling its soft drinks but continues to supply products considered vital, such as baby powder.
06:00
Good morning !
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