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8:19 p.m. : It is 8 p.m., here is the news in four titles:
• A sea serpent? After’evacuation of the main camp of crack users in the capitalthis morning, the town hall of Paris deplores a lack of care “global” drug addicts and fears a “reporting the problem to other sectors” from the city.
• To counter the fall in the price of the oilOPEC announced a drastic reduction in production exporting countries. Your fuel bill could therefore jump again. For the time being, other difficulties affect the supply of certain stations.
• By a decree signed by Vladimir Putin, Russia signed formally appropriated the Zaporizhia nuclear power plantoccupied since early March and now considered “federal property”. The Ukrainian operator deplores the “crazy fantasy world” from Moscow.
• The poster opposes the two clubs at the top of Group H: PSG have an appointment in the cauldron of Benfica Lisbon for the third day of the Champions League. The Leo Messi’s current great form Will it tip the scales? Response from 9 p.m.
6:12 p.m. : It is 6 p.m., here is a new point on the news of this Wednesday:
• Faced with stock shortages at service stations, the prefectures of Nord and Pas-de-Calais have banned the sale and purchase of fuel in jerry cans. We explain why some stations are dry.
• Russia has appropriated the Ukrainian power station of Zaporijjia, occupied for several months by its army, according to a decree signed by Vladimir Putin. Follow our live.
• A race which will pass in front of the most beautiful monuments of Ile-de-France. The route of the Paris Olympics marathon event was unveiled this afternoon, during a press conference in the capital.
• The Court of Cassation has upheld the statute of limitations in the Mutuelles de Bretagne case involving the former President of the National Assembly Richard Ferrand. He was suspected of “illegal taking of interests”.
5:19 p.m. : On our way to Kyiv for important meetings. The need for a Nuclear Safety and Security Protection Zone (NSSPZ) around #Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is now more urgent than ever.
5:19 p.m. : “The government will have to ensure that the nuclear facilities at the plant (…) are accepted as federal property”, can we read in the decree signed by Vladimir Putin. It was released as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is on his way to Kyiv. He must discuss the situation in Zaporijjia with the Ukrainian authorities.
5:12 p.m. : Russia appropriates the Ukrainian power plant of Zaporijjia, occupied for several months by its army, according to a decree signed by Vladimir Putin.
3:49 p.m. : Vladimir Putin has awarded the rank of colonel general to the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, announces the latter in a video. “Vladimir Vladimirovich personally informed me about this and congratulated me.” Coincidence? Three days ago, Kadyrov strongly denounced the Russian military command, after the defeat of Lyman. The kind of criticism that the Kremin would probably prefer to do without in the future.
3:13 p.m. : Spain and Portugal include Ukraine in their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup of soccer. “The project aims to be a source of inspiration for society through football, by launching a message of solidarity and hope”said the Spanish federation.
2:58 p.m. : The governor of the Mykolaiv region, in the south of Ukraine, affirms that the Russian officers fled the town of Snihourivka (13,000 inhabitants). In contrast, “the troops are still there”, he specified. At this stage, this statement cannot be confirmed by an independent source. The T1505 road, which crosses the locality, is an important axis for the supply of the Russian occupants.
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2:57 p.m. : Russia confirmed the retreat of its troops on several fronts in Ukraine yesterday, showing several military maps during a press briefing. But what do we see there exactly? Decryption in our article.
2:21 p.m. : The State will pay financial aid of 150 euros per month to French families who host Ukrainian refugees, announced the Minister Delegate for Cities and Housing, Olivier Klein. This “financial support”which according to the government should concern “5,000 to 12,000 families”, “will cover the period from April 1 to December 31, 2022” and will be paid “subject to having hosted such beneficiaries for at least 90 days”.
2:12 p.m. : It is 2 p.m., here are the titles:
• The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three people : the American Carolyn R. Bertozzi, the Dane Morten Meldal and the American K. Barry Sharpless, for their work on the “click chemistry” and chemistry “bio-orthogonal”.
• French gas reserves are full, announced the Energy Regulatory Commission. The 130 TWh of accumulated gas reserves “represent approximately 2/3 of the winter consumption of SMEs and individuals” in France.
• kyiv claims advances in the Luhansk region, until now almost entirely controlled by the Russians. For its part, Russia promises to recover the territories lost during the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the south and east of the country. Follow the situation in our live.
• In the aftermath of a missile launch from Pyongyang which flew over Japan, South Korea and the United States launched four surface-to-surface missiles towards targets at sea. Here’s what you need to know about this event.
12:53 p.m. : For its part, Russia promises to recover the territories lost during the Ukrainian counter-offensive in the south and east of the country. “These territories will forever be with Russia, they will be taken back”says Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
12:51 p.m. : kyiv claims advances in the Luhansk region, so far almost entirely controlled by the Russians. “Disoccupation has begun. Several localities have already been liberated from the Russian army”says the Ukrainian governor of the Luhansk region in a video posted on Telegram, without giving more details on the cities concerned.
12:19 p.m. : It is 12:10 p.m., here are the main titles:
• The Nobel Prize in Chemistry is awarded to three people: the American Carolyn R. Bertozzi, the Dane Morten Meldal and the American K. Barry Sharpless for their work on the “click chemistry” and chemistry “bio-orthogonal.
• French gas reserves are full, announces the Energy Regulation Commission. The 130 TWh of accumulated gas reserves “represent approximately 2/3 of the winter consumption of SMEs and individuals” in France.
• The European Union agrees on new sanctions against Russia after the annexations of four Ukrainian territories. Follow the situation in our live.
• In the aftermath of a missile launch from Pyongyang which flew over Japan, South Korea and the United States launched four surface-to-surface missiles towards targets at sea. Here’s what you need to know about this event.
11:28 : The agreement on this new series of sanctions was reached at the level of the ambassadors of the Twenty-Seven. The names and entities targeted by these new sanctions must be published on Thursday in the Official Journal of the European Union, diplomats said.
11:14 a.m. : The European Union agrees on new sanctions against Russia after the annexations of four Ukrainian territories.
09:36 : Simple formality. The Russian president signed the law of annexation of four Ukrainian regions and the decrees formally appointing at their head the leaders that Moscow had already put in place there. The texts signed by Vladimir Putin stipulate that the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia are accepted “within the Russian Federation in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation”.
08:56 : Marina Ovsyannikova is prosecuted for having discredited the army. She had been placed under house arrest after her indictment, pending trial. Last Saturday, her ex-husband announced on RT that she had fled with their 11-year-old daughter. On Monday, the Russian Interior Ministry placed her on the wanted list.
08:55 : The journalist Marina Ovsyannikova finally gives some news. In a text posted on Telegram, she explains that she fled her house arrest regime but does not specify if she is still in Russia. Contacted by franceinfo, his lawyer gives no other details. “Soon”he said simply.