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12:20 p.m. : “We are working on a package of strong sanctions” with the Western allies in this scenario, which covers several aspects “including Nord Stream II”declared Annalena Baerbock before the Chamber of Deputies.
12:19 p.m. : Russia exposes itself to “massive consequences” in the event of aggression against Ukraine with a set of sanctions in preparation by the West, said the head of German diplomacy.
11:47 : French, German, Russian and Ukrainian advisers met yesterday in Paris, in order to find a way out of the crisis between Moscow and Kiev. Meanwhile, on the ground, soldiers are mobilized. My colleagues Brice Le Borgne and Valentine Pasquesoone explain to you in this paper where the troops are located.
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11:47 : French experts are expected today in Romania, with a view to the possible deployment of troops within the framework of NATO, announced Florence Parly, the French Minister for the Armed Forces. NATO on Friday rejected Russia’s request for the withdrawal of foreign troops from the North Atlantic alliance present in Bulgaria and Romania.
11:09 : Moscow, through the voice of the Kremlin spokesman, believes that Washington had not taken into account its security requirements and “don’t be in a hurry” to react. Dmitry Peskov’s comments come a day after the delivery of US responses to Russian demands, which are at the heart of the Russian-Western crisis over Ukraine and NATO.
10:09 : The continuation of the Russian-Ukrainian talks at the beginning of February in Berlin is a “good news” suggesting that Russia will favor the diplomatic route at least until then, said Thursday the head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kouleba during a press conference in Denmark.
10:05 a.m. : Hello, I told you about it a little earlier in this live: a National Guard soldier killed five people in a factory before fleeing with his service weapon in the Dnipropetrovsk region. He has just been arrested by the police, Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky announced on Facebook.
10:05 a.m. : What happened in Ukraine? A shooting ?
09:27 : Well, well, it’s 9 o’clock, so it’s time to take stock of the news.
Nearly 170 demonstrations are planned across France today, at the call of trade unions and youth organizations, to demand wage increasesin a context marked by the resurgence of the issue of purchasing power.
The vote for the Popular Primary, a citizen consultation in which nearly 467,000 people have registered, starts today at 10 a.m. to designate the candidate they will support for the presidential election, among seven personalities on the left.
• The United States and NATO have rejected one of Moscow’s main demands, refusing to close NATO’s door to Ukraine. Moreover, following a meeting in Paris, France and Germany say they have obtained a “good signal” from the Russians, even though the meeting was “difficult”according to the Elysee.
• England this morning left behind almost all of the latest restrictions in place to fight Covid-19, with which the government hopes people will get used to living as they do with the flu.
08:37 : While Russia has deployed tens of thousands of soldiers on the Ukrainian border in recent months and has multiplied military maneuvers, Emmanuel Macron has aligned himself with the American positions. “Emmanuel Macron combines dialogue and diplomacy on the one hand, and deterrence on the other”reacted MP Nathalie Loiseau, former Minister of European Affairs, on Wednesday January 26, in the program “Your political moment” on franceinfo.
08:13 : A Ukrainian National Guard soldier opened fire on his comrades in a factory, killing five and wounding five before fleeing with his weapon, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday (January 27th). According to the ministry, the incident took place last night in the Yuzhmash factory in Dnipro, in the center of the country, which manufactures rockets and space launchers but also missiles, vehicles and industrial tools. “The motives for the crime are not yet known”, further specified the ministry.
08:00 : The Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, for his part defended the “reasonable concerns” of Russia for his security, during a telephone exchange with his American counterpart Antony Blinken about Ukraine. Without naming NATO, Wang Yi argued that “Regional security cannot be guaranteed by the reinforcement or expansion of military blocs”.
08:01 : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Russian aggression against Ukraine would threaten global security and economy, the US State Department said.
Washington and its European allies accuse Moscow of preparing an invasion of Ukraine, after massing 100,000 soldiers at the border. Russia denies any invasion plan but demands that NATO undertake to refuse Ukraine membership.
08:54 : It’s 6 o’clock, so here are the main news headlines:
Nearly 170 demonstrations are planned across France today, at the call of trade unions and youth organizations, to demand wage increasesin a context marked by the resurgence of the issue of purchasing power.
North Korea fired this morning a “unidentified projectile” in the sea, according to the South Korean military. It would be the sixth weapons test this year for this nuclear-armed country.
• The United States and NATO have rejected one of Moscow’s main demands, refusing to close NATO’s door to Ukraine. Moreover, following a meeting in Paris, France and Germany say they have obtained a “good signal” from the Russians, even though the meeting was “difficult”estimated the French presidency.
The French team revolted in a crazy final and beat Denmark (30-29) in the final match of the main round of Euro 2022. This success allows the Blues to qualify for the semis. -finals. They will face Sweden on Friday.