DIRECT. War in Ukraine: the Russian offensive is “bogged down”, says German Chancellor Olaf Scholz – franceinfo

Find here all of our live #UKRAINE10h41: The Russian offensive in Ukraine “is bogged down despite all the destruction it causes day after day”, estimates German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The “truth is that war destroys Ukraine, but by waging war, Putin also destroys the future of Russia”. (KAY NIETFELD / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP) 10:35 am: Emmanuel Macron cannot physically surrender in these hemicycles. He can address messages to the National Assembly or to the Senate. Since 2008, he can also “speak before the Parliament meeting for this purpose in Congress” (deputies and senators meeting in Versailles). the Senate. At the Palais-Bourbon as at the Palais du Luxembourg, no debate will be organized after Volodymyr Zelensky’s message. A parliamentary liaison committee will take place in the wake of Matignon, specifies 20 Minutes. activities. Ukrainian elected officials have criticized the “cynicism” of the brand. In France, a union representative of the company said he was “angry” vis-à-vis his management, which remains “in deep silence”. (MICHAL FLUDRA / NURPHOTO / AFP) 10:11 am: “Please unite in the name of the defense of peace.” The Ukrainian president speaks before the Japanese parliament.
10:08 a.m .: China has spoken out against excluding Russia from the next G20 summit. “No member has the right to expel another country,” said a spokesman for Chinese diplomacy. In this interview, Marc Julienne, China specialist at Ifri, explains Beijing’s position in the war. (EYEPRESS NEWS / AFP)
10:03 am: After the bombardment of Sumy, in northern Ukraine, 71 children were saved. Repatriated to kyiv, these orphans, some disabled, need constant care. France 2 report. 10:02 am: “If NATO sends peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, it will be a direct confrontation between the Russian armed forces and the Alliance.” Poland will propose a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine tomorrow, at the NATO summit in Brussels. State of Moscow’s International Relations. “The Ukrainian side is constantly changing its position in the negotiations (…) What is happening now is not about Ukraine, but about the American will to dominate the world.” (TASS AGENCY) 09:44: You have all found it. Minor forms of protest in Russia (which protect those who protest). Swan Lake, a reference dating from the USSR to the death of the Head of State. Decapitated, moreover. Green ribbons, new symbols of protest against this war. 09:44: Small enigma: what do these photos represent and what do they have in common? https://t.co/hmsViJOeCB

09:43: On the streets of Moscow, more and more hanging green ribbons are hung on a pole or a grid. These little pieces of fabric have become in a few days one of the symbols of a discreet protest. You can also see a white blue white striped flag, the Russian flag without the red stripe, the color of blood and war. of the European economy would ‘stop’. “If I decide to stop importing Russian gas, I don’t know how to replace it, I don’t have any available. I have 25-year contracts and I don’t know how to get out of these contracts,” he said. he declared on RTL. 09:12: Prime Minister Jean Castex announced “at least 100,000 accommodation places” for Ukrainian refugees. On Twitter, to point out the double standard with the reception of refugees from Africa and the Middle East, Doctors of the World reacted with sarcasm “you see when you want”. morning: • After the Italian parliament, it is the turn of the National Assembly and the French Senate to meet exceptionally and simultaneously at 3 p.m. to listen to Volodymyr Zelensky. An intervention to follow in our live. • The Taliban have ordered the closure of colleges and high schools for girls, just hours after their reopening, confirmed a Taliban official. • The world number 1 in women’s tennis Ashleigh Barty has created a surprise by announcing his early retirement, at only 25 years old, declaring to have realized his dreams and to be “absolutely exhausted”.• French Polynesia announces the entry into force on April 1 of a tax on consumption intended to save local social security , in chronic deficit. Polynésie La 1ère takes stock of the increases to come. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dominique de Villepin on BFMTV. There will be “food and energy consequences for the whole world.” 8:48 a.m .: According to American NATO officials, interviewed by CNN (in English), Belarus could “soon” join Russia in the war against Ukraine. Minsk amended its Constitution last month to allow the country to welcome Russian forces on a permanent basis. The surgeons gave us white coats to wear as camouflage. Suddenly, at dawn, a dozen soldiers burst in: ‘Where the hell are the journalists?'”In this article (in English), journalists from the he Associated Press agency, the only foreign journalists to have remained in Mariupol, recount how they were followed and hunted down during their work by the Russian regime. has less and less vocation to be an oil player but rather a gas player, in particular because it is at the center of its own decarbonization strategy.” In an interview with franceinfo, the professor explains why Total has chosen to stop its imports petr Russian ole, but not Russian gas. A Russian soldier is notably suspected of having raped a woman in the kyiv region by threatening her with a weapon. war. He says he intended to show his support for them. On Tuesday, the cops ripped it down. https://t.co/aLqQVo5ESE https://t.co/DVPNZHadBX10h03: In Russia, citizens are showing their opposition to war, despite the danger. On Twitter, a journalist from the independent Russian media Meduza reports that the owner of a bar in Yekaterinburg decorated a wall in the street with photos of figures opposed to the war. Due to intimidation by the police, he was forced to remove the portraits. horrible situation, and it is time for the West to realize this and act accordingly” The activist calls for sanctions against the regime of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, as harsh as those aimed at Russia. 07:47: “We must succeed in isolating Putin and bring him to the negotiating table. This is urgent,” continues Fabien Roussel. 07:45: “We can cut economic relations with Russia, but if it is for send them into the arms of China, we will have lost everything.” Guest of “4 Truths” on France 2, the communist candidate believes that we must be vigilant about the consequences of international sanctions on the Russian population. 07:42: Serhiy Zhadan describes scenes of life in Kharkiv, despite the war. “In the evening, the people of Kharkiv try to make the most of their time – walking dogs, walking with children. In the streets there are suddenly a lot of cats (…) Tomorrow we will wake up one more day closer to our victory. “07:40: Харківські діти співають у метро Гімн України. Чотири Тижні Війни.Sьогодні з Друзями-Поетами та акторами Влаштували концерт для харків’ян, які живуть у Метрополітені. Таких щирих оплесків ніколи не чув, якщо чесно.1/2 https://t.co/su4oewXs2k
07:39: Residents are still stranded in the Kharkiv metro, after four weeks of bombardment. Residents and artists organized a concert in the underground and sang the Ukrainian anthem, reports Ukrainian novelist Serhiy Zhadan on Twitter. and the last was dead.” France Télévisions met a family who managed to leave Mariupol, despite the Russian bombardments. They are now worried about their loved ones left behind. 07:12: Hello @Jeanne, yes the Ukrainian president must speak before the French Parliament from 3 p.m. You will be able to follow his intervention in our direct.06h40: Hello FI! Is it really today that V. Zelensky must speak before the French Parliament? 7:14 a.m.: “Nearly 100,000 people, in inhuman conditions”, are trapped in the ruins of Mariupol, “in a state of total siege, without food , without water, without medicine, under constant bombardment”, alerted Volodymyr Zelensky in a video published at dawn. Civilians have taken refuge in makeshift shelters and sports halls. (Anadolu Agency via AFP) 7:16 a.m.: We start this morning with the traditional update on the news: • Two “superpowered bombs” hit Mariupol, according to the authorities of the big port city. Due to the Russian bombardments, 100,000 civilians are besieged in the city. • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Pope Francis to get involved in the negotiations between kyiv and Moscow. “We would appreciate the mediating role of the Holy See in ending human suffering,” he wrote on Twitter. Follow our live. Socialist candidate Anne Hidalgo criticized the idea of ​​a “useful vote” in favor of Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the best placed on the left in the polls for the race for the Elysée, in particular crushing his positions on the conflict in Ukraine. • In Ajaccio, some 300 people gathered in front of the cathedral to pay tribute to Yvan Colonna. Singers sang the Dio vi salvi Regina, the Corsican anthem. Political scientist Thierry Dominici explains how the activist had become “the embodiment of all the injustice done to Corsica”.