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11:30 p.m. : Small catch-up session for the contents that should not be missed today, before switching to the weekend:
• Will the prospect of Paris 2024 really encourage the French to take up sport, while our country is lagging behind in the ranking of the most sporting nations? Contrary to popular belief, the Games are not guaranteed to generate new vocations.
• We explain to you why the situation in the Middle East is “extremely serious” according to the UN, with an outbreak of violence illustrated by the attack committed this evening in Tel Aviv.
• A France 2 team encountered a French sniper who had joined the international legion on Ukrainian soil. Here is his testimony.
10:53 p.m. : “I know I miss a lot of time with my son, but honestly isn’t it worth it? In Kiev, kids have a normal life with their mom and dad. When I see them, I’m the happiest of men. “
Former member of the Foreign Legion, Franck decided to join the special unit of the Ukrainian army reserved for foreigners on Ukrainian soil and has been fighting for 13 months. He agreed to testify in front of a France 2 camera, with his face uncovered, and intends to stay until “one mission too many” who will bring him home.
6:53 p.m. : Rare fact: in a joint press release, the Democratic and Republican leaders of the American Senate condemned “firmly the arbitrary detention of this American citizen and report to the wall street journal“.
5:33 p.m. : American journalist Evan Gershkovich, arrested in Russia last week, has been formally charged with“spying”according to Russian news agencies.
4:24 p.m. : And as for the position of China in relation to Ukraine @Marcelo33the Chinese president pledged to “support any effort to restore peace in Ukraine”, according to a joint statement with Emmanuel Macron released today. However, the text does not mention Russia and does not condemn its invasion.
4:26 p.m. : Good morning @Marcelo33, I allowed myself to cut your message a little. We published this interview less than an hour ago with researcher Marc Julienne, head of China activities at the Asia center of the French Institute of International Relations, who discusses Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China. He explains why this meeting was not very conclusive.
4:23 p.m. : Astonishing the silence of franceinfo and associated media on the political fiasco of Emmanuel Macron and Ursula von der Leyen’s trip to China. Missteps, a lesson giver, an annoyed Chinese president and his words not retransmitted in your posts in what is most essential: China’s position on the conflict.
3:46 p.m. : Oleg Nikolenko still claims to appreciate “Brazilian President’s Efforts to Find a Way to Stop Russian Aggression”. Yesterday Lula suggested Ukraine cede the Crimean peninsula to Russia to end the war, saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could not “not wanting everything”.
3:42 p.m. : kyiv will not give up Crimea, despite Brazilian President Lula’s suggestion. “There is no legal, political or moral reason to give up even one centimeter of Ukrainian territory”assures on social networks the spokesperson for Ukrainian diplomacy, Oleg Nikolenko.
12:42 p.m. : “We’re a bit worried about how the planes are operated.”
The CEO of Airbus himself was astonished in Air Journalclaiming to have heard “talking about situations where there are missing parts, components, or an inability to keep certain aircraft airborne”. Basically, avoid boarding a Russian plane.
12:22 p.m. : Almost all civil aircraft (97%) are manufactured by Western manufacturers. They need maintenance guides, spare parts and engineers to stay secure. However, companies have cut ties with Russia, so nothing more happens on the spot.
12:18 p.m. : Sanctions weigh on food, but also aviation. According to wall street journal (Paid article and in English), several dozen devices are in the process of exceeding the deadline of their maintenance plan and require maintenance. Problem: with Western sanctions, it is difficult to achieve.
12:14 p.m. : It’s been one of his means of pressure since the beginning of the invasion. The Kremlin threatens to call into question the agreement which allows the export of Ukrainian cereals. This is what Moscow plans to do if the obstacles to Russian fertilizer and food exports are not removed.