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10:08 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed progress on Wednesday evening “powerful” of his army in southern Ukraine. But, “we must not fall into blissful optimism either”tempered on franceinfo General Jean-Paul Paloméros, former NATO commander for the transformation of military capabilities and former chief of staff of the air force. “There is still resistance” from the Russians and the task of the Ukrainians “is very difficult”he explained.

10:06 : At least two people have died and five are missing after strikes on the city of Zaporizhia in southeastern Ukraine, the region’s governor, Oleksandre Staroukh, said on Thursday. According to him, seven strikes by Russian forces targeted “high-rise buildings”. Rescue operations are still ongoing.

09:04 : Here is the point on the news of the middle of this morning.

• The French government presents its energy sobriety plan. The objective is to reduce France’s energy consumption by 10% in two years and, in the meantime, to ensure that the country goes through the winter without gas or electricity cuts. Follow our live.

• Sometimes mocked by the President of the Republic, often ignored and watered down by the government, the work of the 150 citizens drawn by lot for the Citizens’ Climate Convention has seen its relevance renewed in the midst of the energy crisis. Some of its proposals are now reconsidered to deal with the energy crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that the military situation is “will stabilize” in the Ukrainian territories of which he claims the annexation, but where his forces suffer a series of setbacks against the Ukrainian army.

• The strike movement, which began last Tuesday in the TotalEnergies refineries, continues, learned franceinfo from Eric Sellini, CGT coordinator for the group. According to his information, four of the five refineries operated by Total are shut down. Only the Donges refinery, in Loire-Atlantique, is not on strike.

07:47 : We start with the traditional update on the news.

• The French government presents its energy sobriety plan. The objective is to reduce France’s energy consumption by 10% in two years, and in the meantime, to ensure that the country goes through the winter without gas or electricity cuts. Follow our live.

• The State has called for the “solidarity” gas and electricity suppliers with companies. He also promised to provide his guarantee to facilitate the signing of contracts, in a context of “outrageous prices”. The Minister of Economy Bruno Le Maire had accused the main energy companies of “not playing the game” by inflating the prices offered to SMEs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin assured that the military situation is “will stabilize” in the Ukrainian territories of which he claims the annexation, but where his forces suffer a series of setbacks against the Ukrainian army.

• A sea serpent? After the evacuation of the main camp of crack users in the capital, the town hall of Paris deplored a lack of support “global” drug addicts and says he fears a “reporting the problem to other sectors” from the city.

• Saved several times by goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, PSG drew at Benfica Lisbon (1-1). The two teams retain the lead in Group H of the Champions League and will meet on Tuesday for the start of the second leg.

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