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15h18 : The head of the American diplomacy, Antony Blinken, affirmed that the diplomatic way remained “opened” to avoid a conflict in Ukraine but would require a “de-escalation” from Moscow in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov today.
13h51 : “It’s a bilateral bluff”, said Florent Parmentier, secretary general of CEVIPOF-Sciences Po. The United States warned yesterday of a possible Russian invasion “imminent” from Ukraine. For Russia expert Joe Biden “step up the pressure” to appear “as a peacemaker against a Russia that fundamentally wanted to do battle with Ukraine”.
13h29 : German nationals whose presence is not “imperative” must “short term” leave Ukraine, where a “military conflict cannot be ruled out”, recommended the German Foreign Ministry. France has not currently issued any instructions to this effect.
13h24 : While every day, the tension rises a notch in Ukraine in the face of Russian soldiers massed at the borders, daily life in the villages located on the front line remains difficult. In Pavlopol, in the south-east of the country near Mariupol, the 350 inhabitants cohabit with the army. Reportage.
(BENJAMIN ILLY / RADIO FRANCE)
12h12 : Russia has begun to reduce its diplomatic presence in Ukraine. “Fearing possible provocations from the Kiev regime or third countries, we have indeed decided on a certain optimization of the staff of the Russian representations in Ukraine”said the spokeswoman for Russian diplomacy in a press release.
12h00 : It is noon. We make a new update on the news:
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In front of the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukrainepresented as imminent, the telephone bells are ringing on both sides of the Atlantic in an attempt to relaunch the dialogue: Putin must notably meet today with Biden and Macron.
12h06 : Russia has launched new major naval maneuvers in the Black Sea. “The purpose of the exercise is to defend the sea coast of the Crimean peninsula”says the Ministry of Defense.
11:35 a.m. : Ukrainian diplomacy believes that it is “extremely important to keep calm” and not to panic in the face of the threat of a Russian invasion.
09h13 : Why so many calls? United States warned yesterday that a Russian military invasion of Ukraine was a “very real possibility” the coming days. The White House urged Americans to leave the country “within 24 to 48 hours”.
09h12 : The phone is ringing. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced he would meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov today in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. Putin must also have Biden and Macron on the phone during the day.
09h04 : It’s 9 o’clock. We make a first point on the news:
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In front of the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukrainepresented as imminent, the telephone bells are ringing on both sides of the Atlantic in an attempt to relaunch the dialogue: Putin must notably meet today with Biden and Macron.
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