DIRECT. War in Ukraine: Russian forces advance in the East, kyiv awaits its candidacy for the EU – franceinfo

Find here our full live #UKRAINE2:44 p.m .: A Turkish merchant ship left the Ukrainian port of Mariupol after discussions between Turkish and Russian delegations in Moscow about cereals blocked in Ukraine because of the Russian military offensive, a announced the Turkish Ministry of Defence. 2:29 p.m .: It is 2 p.m. Here is the update on the news: #ZACHAROPOULOU An investigation has been opened against Secretary of State Chrysoula Zacharopoulou after two complaints of rape, as part of her duties as a gynecologist. How to avoid parliamentary blockage? Emmanuel Macron continues his tour of the political forces, in search of a difficult consensus in the Assembly. The President of the Republic received Julien Bayou (EELV), Adrien Quatennens (LFI) and Edouard Philippe (Horizons) in the morning. • The contours of the new Assembly continue to take shape: the elected representative of Eure-et-Loir Olivier Marleix, 51, was elected head of the LR deputies, while the elected representative of Yvelines Aurore Bergé was elected president of the Renaissance deputies (LREM). Laurent Marcangeli, mayor of Ajaccio, will be chairman of the Horizons group. • A terrible earthquake hit an isolated border area in southeastern Afghanistan this morning. More than 1,000 people have been killed and several hundred more are injured, authorities said, fearing the death toll could worsen further. • A Turkish merchant ship was able to leave the Ukrainian port of Mariupol after grain talks in Moscow. Follow our live.
1:20 p.m .: In the countryside west of kyiv, as the Russian troops withdrew, they left a traumatized population, such as the inhabitants of the village of Motyzhyn, where a farm was the scene of torture and abuse. How to find and judge those responsible for this massacre? Further investigation has attempted to follow up on their trail. 1:11 p.m .: The journalists’ defense organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published an investigation carried out in Ukraine which proves, according to it, that the Ukrainian photoreporter Maks Levin was killed, and possibly tortured, by Russian soldiers in March. 12:33 p.m .: Denis Pouchiline also declared that the two Britons and the Moroccan captured in Mariupol had still not appealed against their death sentence. This verdict of the Donetsk court, on June 9, sparked strong protests within the international community. They still have two weeks to file an appeal, failing which they will face a firing squad. place by the end of July in Mariupol, in order to try those he calls “war criminals”. This refers in particular to the fighters of the Azov regiment, considered as terrorists and not “prisoners of war” by the pro-Russian authorities. is declared today in an oil refinery located in a region of Russia bordering Ukraine. 11:22 am: Already targeted by the Russian army a few days ago, the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv (South) is again under the bombs. At least seven missiles were fired, local governor Vitalyi Kim announced on Telegram, who returned to the scene urgently. . The enclave of Kaliningrad, which has nearly a million inhabitants, has for several days become the epicenter of a diplomatic crisis between Russia and Lithuania. A direct consequence of the sanctions imposed by the Europeans on the Russian economy, in retaliation for the war in Ukraine. Explanations. 07:09: Russian forces “coldly executed” Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin and his companion, according to Reporters Without Borders. As a reminder, the bodies of Maks Levin and Oleksiy Chernyshov were found on April 1 in the north of kyiv, three weeks after their disappearance. (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP) 10.16 a.m .: It is past 6 a.m., here is the update on the news: • Government of national unity, alliance on a case-by-case basis… Emmanuel Macron is studying his options after having received the various party leaders policies yesterday. Follow our live.• Russian forces “coldly executed” Ukrainian photojournalist Maks Levin and his companion, according to Reporters Without Borders. As a reminder, the bodies of Maks Levin and Oleksiy Chernyshov were found on April 1 in the north of kyiv, three weeks after their disappearance. • American senators, Democrats and Republicans, unveiled a bill aimed at restricting violence by firearm after a series of deadly shootings. Even if the text remains well below the measures demanded by President Joe Biden, it is still a first for decades. • Vigilance remains in place in 15 departments. Météo France places 9 departments on orange alert for the risk of thunderstorms, as well as 6 departments under the orange heatwave flag. However, “the heat wave episode is coming to an end and orange vigilance will be lifted on the 4 p.m. map”, specifies the forecaster. end July 19. Despite galloping inflation, traders are hoping for a recovery in the sector, which experienced a “fragile” upturn in May. Read alsoRelated topics