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2:43 p.m. : Because it has happened that certain humanitarian evacuations do not take place according to the rules of the art, with the obligation for civilians fleeing the fighting to go to territories dominated by the Russians (when it is not directly in Russia). Jean-Claude Samouiller, vice-president of Amnesty International France, explained this weekend on our antenna that the NGOs were “suspicious and dubious about the humanitarian convoy promises issued by Russia”. In the same way, the Ukrainian authorities stress that to create a humanitarian corridor, the agreement of both parties is necessary, which is not the case today in Mariupol.
2:43 p.m. : Why do we need the agreement of the Ukrainians to evacuate civilians from Azovstal? This is incomprehensible.
2:26 p.m. : We may have announced an agreement to evacuate civilians from the besieged Azovstal factory in Mariupol a little hastily. The Ukrainian authorities deny any ceasefire. “I officially and publicly declare that unfortunately there is no agreement regarding a humanitarian corridor from Azovstal today”Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk wrote on Telegram. “The corridor, announced unilaterally, does not provide security, and therefore, in fact, is not a humanitarian corridor.“
1:19 p.m. : Interesting analysis from CNN which points out that, while China is under fire for observing a cautious silence on the war in Ukraine, India, which is doing the exact same thing, falls between the drops. Why ? Experts interviewed by the American channel point out that the West, especially the United States, needs India to weaken China, its new great rival for world domination. As a result, India can buy Russian oil with impunity.
1:05 p.m. : Note that women and children represent 90% of these refugees, men aged 18 to 60, likely to be mobilized, not having the right to leave.
1:05 p.m. : The number of Ukrainian refugees who fled their country attacked by Russian troops since February 24 has exceeded 5.2 million, according to the latest figures from the UN High Commission published today.
12:53 p.m. : In Marseille, a hotel-restaurant in need of staff called on Ukrainian refugees, helped by an association. In the kitchen, the chef has selected Kalina. This young commis chef with a passion for French gastronomy arrived from the south-west of Ukraine. Franceinfo slipped behind the stoves.
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12:09 : Civilians are holed up alongside Ukrainian fighters at the besieged Azovstal metallurgical complex in Mariupol, southeastern Ukraine.
12:06 : Russian forces and their pro-Russian Ukrainian proxies pledge to “unilaterally cease hostilities at 2 p.m. Moscow time, withdraw units to a safe distance and ensure departure” civilians “in the direction of their choice”announced the Russian Ministry of Defense in a press release.
12:08 : Russia announces a ceasefire to allow civilians to leave Mariupol.
11:24 : Michel Hazanavicius changes the title of his next film: Z (like Z) who becomes Cut!, due to possible confusion with the letter “Z” on Russian armor in Ukraine. “In view of the symbolic charge taken by the letter Z since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, and at the request of Ukrainian filmmakers, I decided to change the title of my film“, has explained director.
10:51 a.m. : Russia also says it shot down two Ukrainian drones near the border with Ukraine. “There are no deaths, injuries or material damage. The situation is completely under control”according to the governor of the Kursk region. For the moment, no link is made between the two events.
10:51 a.m. : A large fuel depot is on fire in Bryansk (Russia), located near the Ukrainian border. “According to initial information, there is no victim”, assures the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The reasons for this fire were not specified. The city serves as a logistics base for Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
09:39 : Vladimir Putin in turn congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his re-election, wishing him well “hit”.
07:22 : “We decided to come back now, because people are coming back to kyiv. And we missed it. My granddaughter was crying, she wanted to see her parents again.”
The war in Ukraine is entering its third month, with the fighting now concentrated in the east of the country, some residents who had fled have decided to return. Franceinfo met several of them.
06:14 : Two senior US officials met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday in kyiv, a first since the start of the Russian invasion two months ago. They announced the gradual return of an American diplomatic presence in Ukraine and additional military aid of 713 million dollars (661 million euros).