DIRECT. War in Ukraine: Russian journalist Marina Ovsiannikova, opposed to the offensive in Ukraine, under house arrest – franceinfo

Find here all of our live #UKRAINE5:08 p.m .: No radioactive leak was detected after the strikes which targeted the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, the largest in Ukraine and Europe, on Thursday, said an official from the pro-Russian occupation administration. 4:47 p.m .: Russian journalist Marina Ovsiannikova has been placed under house arrest, a Moscow court has announced. She is accused of having “discredited” the army during a solitary protest action in mid-July, when she held up a sign near the Kremlin accusing Russian forces of committing abuses in Ukraine. New artillery strikes targeted the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, on Thursday, a pro-Russian occupation official said, accusing kyiv forces of firing. The Ukrainian operator of the plant mentioned “five Russian strikes”. 3:00 p.m.: Russia announced that it had refused that Switzerland represent kyiv diplomatically on Russian territory. Moscow said Bern had “lost its neutral status” by sanctioning Moscow for its military offensive against Ukraine. Yesterday, the Swiss Foreign Ministry announced that Ukraine wanted Switzerland to represent its interests in Russia. Gironde, in Maine-et-Loire, Jura, Drôme, Aveyron and Lozère… Not to mention countless smaller fire starts every day from North to South. Follow our live. The EU has sent four planes from its firefighting fleet to France, from Greece and Sweden, the European Commission has announced. Earlier in the day, Emmanuel Macron had announced that Germany, Romania, Poland and Greece and Austria would send firefighters to fight the fires in France. Firefighters from Landes and Gironde, where arrived Elisabeth Borne, continue to face “extreme climatic conditions” in their fight against fire, where nearly 6,800 hectares of pine forest went up in smoke. In Aveyron, the fire which broke out on Monday being still active, 500 holidaymakers and residents were evacuated last night. which will be on the menu of a meeting of the UN Security Council during the day. Follow our live. 1:25 p.m .: “Take advantage of isolation to reconnect with our traditions”: increasingly cut off from the Western world because of its offensive in Ukraine, Russia has launched a conservative “cultural revolution” that looks like a purge artistic. Explanations. 12:06 p.m .: Let’s take stock of the news: Germany, Greece, Poland, Romania and Austria will come to the aid of France, affected by multiple fires, announces Emmanuel Macron. Eight major fires are burning in the territory, in Gironde, Maine-et-Loire, Jura, Drôme, Aveyron and Lozère… Not to mention countless smaller fires starting every day from north to south . Follow our live. The firefighters of Landes and Gironde, where Elisabeth Borne arrived, continue to face “extreme climatic conditions” in their fight against the fire, where nearly 6,800 hectares of pine forest went up in smoke. In Aveyron, the fire which broke out on Monday being still active, 500 holidaymakers and residents were evacuated last night. which will be on the menu of a meeting of the UN Security Council during the day. Follow our live. 11:32 a.m .: The UN Security Council will meet urgently this afternoon to discuss the war in Ukraine and in particular the situation at the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant. Moscow and kyiv accuse each other of being responsible for the strikes, which no independent source has been able to verify. (ED JONES / AFP) great risk if ever it were hit (…) for the Ukrainian army to hold back its blows”. For the past few days, Zaporijjia has once again found itself at the heart of the Ukrainian conflict. In Russian hands since March, it is located opposite territory still held by the Ukrainian army. A site from which the Russians are accused of hitting the Ukrainians on the other side. By shooting from here, they would use the nuclear power plant as a shield. blazes in forests completely parched by heat waves and the historic lack of rain in a summer that will go down in history. Last night, eight major fires were burning in France, in Gironde, Maine-et-Loire, Jura, Drôme, Aveyron and Lozère… Not to mention countless smaller fires starting each day from the north in the south. It is in Gironde that the fire is the most spectacular: it has already devoured 6,000 hectares, a resumption of the monster fire which had blackened 14,000 hectares exactly one month ago. In total, 10,000 people were evacuated, including 2,000 in the Landes, some for the second time. In Maine-et-Loire, “the fire is finally fixed”, announced last night the mayor of Baugé-en-Anjou . In total according to the city councilor, “1,540 hectares were destroyed”. He also wanted to thank the “600 firefighters, farmers, volunteers and residents for their solidarity”. Russian shelling killed at least 14 civilians overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in central-eastern Ukraine, according to local authorities, not far from the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant which Moscow and kyiv accuse each other of having bombed. • Serena Williams was eliminated by Belinda Bencic in the 2nd round of the WTA 1000 in Toronto, beaten 6-2, 6 -4 by the Swiss Belinda Bencic, 12th in the world. The 40-year-old American will be due next week in Cincinnati ahead of the US Open at the end of the month, which she has won six times and seems to be the place to say goodbye.