War in Ukraine live: United States and EU create a “task force” to reduce dependence on Russian gas – archyde

The essentialEmmanuel Macron announced Thursday that NATO members would continue to deliver defensive weapons to Ukraine. Biden will visit this Friday near the Ukrainian border, in Poland. The American president will visit the city of Rzeszow this Friday, the second leg of his trip to Europe. While Westerners fear a chemical, bacteriological or nuclear attack in Ukraine, Joe Biden has promised a NATO response if Russia uses chemical weapons. The pressure is increasing on the few French companies still present in Russia. The UN General Assembly of 193 states on Thursday adopted by an overwhelming majority a new resolution which “demands” from Russia an “immediate” halt to its military offensive in Ukraine. 10:29 Four civilians killed in a bombing in Kharviv According police said the strike targeted a medical center. They killed four civilians. absolute”. An article to be found HERE.09:59300 dreaded victims in the strike on the theater of MariupolAccording to the town hall of the martyred city, 300 people could have died in the theater sheltering “hundreds of civilians”, seriously damaged on March 16 by an air strike Russian. “Witnesses have information that about 300 people died in the Mariupol Drama Theater as a result of a bombing by a Russian aircraft. Until the end, we do not want to believe in this horror. Until the end, we want to believe that everyone is safe. But the testimonies of those who were inside the building at the time of this terrorist act say the opposite”, writes the town hall of Mariupol on its Telegram account. “By the middle of the year, Russian oil imports to Germany should have halved, by the end of the year we are aiming for virtual independence,” the economy ministry said in a statement. press release, adding that “by the fall, we can become globally independent of Russian coal”. For gas, Germany will be “largely independent (…) by mid-2024”.09:33A European and American gas “task force”The United States and the European Union announce the creation of a “task force” to reduce dependence on Russian gas. The United States will strive to supply Europe with an additional 15 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year, under the initiative unveiled by US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, according to a statement. center of the country, has been destroyed,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement. This reserve is near Kiev.08:42 Does France have a red line to intervene? it’s happening today is acceptable. (…) We are looking for ways to strengthen our action. We will continue to deliver defensive equipment to Ukraine,” the spokesperson eludes. 08:39 Russia did not expect such European unity, assures Attal “The Russian economy is faltering. Sanctions work,” insists the spokesperson. “We must continue to dialogue with Vladimir Poutine while saying things to each other”, continues Gabriel Attal. 08:35 What are the rules for companies in Russia? “We decided at the European level, on a certain number of sanctions. (…) On companies, these sanctions relate to investments. They no longer have the ability to do so. Auchan can keep a store, but not open one, “replies Gabriel Attal, government spokesperson invited to France Info. 08:25 Update on the 30th day of the Russian invasion involved ”The colonel wants to reassure, including the children. “The conflict is often more anxiety-provoking on the other side,” he says. “We are concerned, but not completely involved”. 07:55The chemical threat taken seriously “We are ready to respond to any threat”, insists Vincent Minget. Even chemical ones? “We take this threat seriously, the soldiers have protective clothing with them, we have detection devices, to specify, what type of agent”. 07:46 “We are preparing to be able to intervene” Vincent Minguet, at the head of 850 soldiers stationed in Romania on a NATO base, is the guest of RTL. “We are here in a posture of reinforced deterrence, he explains. We are preparing to be able to intervene and keep the integrity of the borders of Romania and Europe”. largely by Russian forces. It shows the dramatic living conditions on site.07:18Piano notes among the sirensIndependent journalist Loup Bureau filmed in Lviv, a young Ukrainian pianist playing Time by Hans Zimmer.07:09Société Générale remains in RussiaWhile d he other French banks have already decided: at the beginning of the week, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas, certainly much less exposed and therefore having less to lose, announced the cessation of their activities in the country, Société Générale does not is currently undecided to leave Russia. It is however very involved in Russia, as the majority shareholder of a heavyweight in the Russian banking sector, Rosbank. It indicated at the beginning of March that it was exposed to Russia to the tune of 18.6 billion euros, of which 15, 4 billion only for Rosbank.07:04 Kadyrov in the town hall of Mariupol? The leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, assured that his forces had taken the town hall of Mariupol, before publishing a video in which there is no question than an official building on the outskirts of this large city in southeastern Ukraine that the Russian army is besieging. they hoisted our flag there,” Kadyrov said on Telegram, assuring that Ukrainian forces had “abandoned their positions.” indicated on Thursday that the government of the president nt Jair Bolsonaro was “clearly opposed” to the idea of ​​excluding Russia from the G20, as suggested in particular by the United States. “We have seen the emergence of initiatives in various international bodies aimed at expelling Russia from these entities or to suspend its participation. Brazil has clearly opposed it (…) in accordance with our traditional position in favor of multilateralism and international law”, declared Carlos França in front of the Senate during a debate on the consequences of the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia.06:23Pro-Russian separatist leader announces arrival in MariupolThe leader of one of the two pro-Russian separatist “republics” in eastern Ukraine has announced that he has arrived in Mariupol. A video released by the “Ministry of Information” of the separatist stronghold of Donetsk showed Denis Pushilin visiting a humanitarian aid center run by the Russian army and installed in a hangar. The veracity of the recording, however, was impossible to immediately verify. kilometers from the border with Ukraine at war, during a visit to Poland, the second leg of his trip to Europe. Arriving from Brussels, he will be received by Polish President Andrzej Duda, receive a briefing on the humanitarian response to refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and meet American soldiers positioned on the eastern flank of NATO, said the White House in a press release. 06:05 “NATO has never been so united”, according to Biden Vladimir Putin “did not think that we could maintain this cohesion. NATO has never, ever been more united than it is today. Putin is getting the exact opposite of what he wanted by invading Ukraine,” the White House tenant said after a NATO summit and a G7 in Brussels on Thursday.06: 00Hello and welcome to this live.