The war in Ukraine was launched on Thursday by the Russian president. Does Vladimir Putin himself believe in the argument by which he justifies his offensive?
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The Russian army continued its advance towards Kiev on Thursday evening. Hostomel military airport, just 40 kilometers from the Ukrainian capital, was taken over by Kremlin forces, according to the Ukrainian president.
NATO is deploying forces and preparing an emergency meeting on Friday. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday morning a “military operation” in Ukraine to, according to him, defend the separatists in the east of the country, despite the sanctions imposed by the West. In this surprise speech on Russian television, he called on the Ukrainian military “to lay down their arms”. The Russian president also spoke of the necessary “denazification” of Ukraine, which would carry out a “genocide”. On what does Vladimir Putin base himself to use these terms of the Second World War? Is this a sign that he is disconnected from reality, or on the contrary that he is manipulating disinformation for his own ends?
Ukraine could be “wiped off the map”, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday.
The César ceremony will be held on Friday February 25, and this 2022 edition will inaugurate a new prize, that of the best visual effects for a film. “Aline”, “Annette”, “Titane”, in French films as in those of the whole world, these effects have become essential, and yet they have long been depreciated.
“Le Quart d’Heure” takes you to one of the French studios competing for this first prize.