DIRECT. War in Ukraine: France “urges” its citizens to leave Russia

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has announced that his British counterpart intends to “install a kind of consulate” in Calais, where he said “several dozen” Ukrainian refugees have been present since Wednesday. Fleeing the invasion of their country from Russia, “several dozen Ukrainians have already presented themselves yesterday in Calais and in front of the tunnel (under the English Channel) or in front of the port” to join their families in Britain, said French Minister Inter.

Quai d’Orsay “urges” French citizens, whose presence and that of their family is not essential in Russia, to agree to leave the country through the still existing ties, “the Foreign Ministry said. his site. The Russian army continues its attacks on several major cities in Ukraine.

A historical figure in the Russian media landscape, the independent radio station Echo of Moscow (Echo of Moscow), has announced its self-dissolution after being banned from broadcasting by authorities for covering the invasion of Ukraine. Authorities blocked access to Echo of Moscow and the independent online TV channel Dojd, accusing them of covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Berlin will increase arms supplies by sending 2,700 additional anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, according to a government source. Berlin has already authorized the delivery to Kyiv on Saturday of 500 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, 1v400 anti-tank missile systems and nine howitzers, all of which have arrived in Ukraine in the meantime.

The social network Twitter, in turn, blocked the accounts of the Russian media RT and Sputnik in the European Union. The two media outlets have been accused of being instruments of “misinformation” of Moscow in its war against Ukraine, according to a decision by EU member states.

Russian and Belarusian athletes have finally been excluded from the Beijing Paralympic Games, according to the International Paralympic Committee (IOC). The day before, the organizer announced their continuation in the competition, making sure that they will participate under a neutral flag and will not appear at the medal table.

“We can expect to see many Ukrainians leave their country,” Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. France Inter. “Today, 800 Ukrainians arrived in France from February 25 to 26, sometimes for transit to Spain or England. There is no large Ukrainian community in France: 17,000 Ukrainians have a residence permit, “he added.

Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has announced that he will visit Moldova soon. To Ukraine’s neighboring countries, which are afraid of being the target of a Russian offensive, the defense minister assured that the question of their future membership in the European Union could be put on the table: “You are Europeans, you are in a family (.. .). “Faced with this change in history, the relationship between the two will be completely different,” he said.

“We are as determined as Vladimir Putin, maybe even more so. We are united, united and quick in sanctions, “Jean-Yves Le Drian told France 2, given that” yesterday’s Europe is no longer the same as it is today “.

“About a thousand French and dual citizens are still in Ukraine. We always advise them to take the southern route, “said the foreign minister. “We are following them all individually. These French people are in direct contact with our embassy. France remains in Ukraine, “he assured us.

“I have no data to announce. But the war has caused hundreds of deaths, including from Russia, “the foreign minister said.

“The worst is yet to come,” Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on the set of France 2, fearing massacres in major Ukrainian cities. “We may be afraid of the logic of the siege. The disaster continues and Russia’s despised aggression continues.

A Ukrainian member of the local mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) died on Tuesday during the bombing of Kharkov by Russian forces, the international organization said. “Marina Fenina (…) died in a bombing in Kharkov yesterday, March 1, when she would be looking for provisions for her family in a city that has become a military zone,” the organization confirmed.

Vladimir Putin is discussing with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi an “emergency evacuation of Indian students” blocked in Kharkov. However, the Indian government has denied that these students were forcibly detained in Ukraine, contrary to allegations by Russian authorities.

A week after the start of the war in Ukraine, Russian troops have not yet captured the capital Kyiv. Several military strategy experts describe the tactics of Vladimir Putin’s army. Invasion by land, bombing, paratroopers … here’s the article you need to read to understand everything.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky congratulated himself on Thursday night for thwarting Russia’s “vile” plans, which invaded his country, saying he was proud of the “heroic” resistance of Ukrainians. “We are a nation that thwarted the enemy’s plans in a week. Plans written for years: vile, full of hatred for our country, our people, “he said in a video published in the Telegram.

Faced with certain remarks and messages, associations helping migrants, who welcome the momentum of solidarity in France, recall that the welcome must be the same for everyone, regardless of the origin of the arrivals. We take stock of this dispute.

Declared yesterday by the Russian army, but then denied by the Ukrainians, the city of Kherson, 300,000 inhabitants in the south of the country, is really in the hands of the enemy, local authorities confirmed. This is the first significant Russian victory since the beginning of the war.

Follow with us the eighth day of the Russian offensive in Ukraine and the progress of negotiations in Belarus.