Even if ” Kiev begins to breathe – a little better – with the withdrawal of Russian troops », tells us the Guardian“ Westerners remain strongly on their guard », comments The evening. Like all of the international press, the Belgian daily believes that ” Russian concessions are always tactical ” and ” the invasion of Ukraine is still not ruled out “.
” Is it back like in 14 ? », the NATO generals wondered yesterday, reports The evening : “ like in 2014, when Russia drew up its first plan to settle the conflict in eastern Ukraine “. Eight years later, you should always be careful », argue the same NATO officials, for whom « the non-invasion of Ukraine could pass for a sign of de-escalation, but it is not “, they warn. The withdrawal of Russian troops still not proven “, while the Kremlin has deployed more than 130,000 men on the border. ” The threat persists “, also believes the washington post.
Russia continues its poker game, playing on several tables
” Russia sends mixed signals on Ukraine “, emphasizes the wall street journalwho notes ” that in parallel with the announced military withdrawal, the deputies of the Duma called for recognizing the independence of the pro-Russian Ukrainian territories “. Enough to allow the Kremlin “ to have it both ways in its game of chess with the West », comments The eveningwhich explains ” that in case of failure of the negotiations, the Russians keep (thus) in reserve the map of the recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk “.
One way ” to raise the stakes in the regional crisis without attacking Ukraine also analyzes the Guardian, for whom ” the maneuver of the Duma reveals all the impatience of the Kremlin in the Ukrainian deadlock “. This explains ” the necessary caution of Westerners, underlines for his part the Suddeutsche Zeitungwhereas ” Putin continues his game of war and peace “. If the negotiations allow for the moment to preserve peace “, warns the German daily, “ they are not a guarantee that the war will not take place “.
” As the world looks away “, Navalny faces 10 more years in prison
This also made the front page of all the international press. Alexei Navalny, the number one opponent in the Kremlin, Putin’s pet peeve, who is already purging ” sentenced to 3½ years in prison, is on trial again on embezzlement charges that could keep him locked up until 2032 “, explains the Timeswho reports that his supporters directly accuse the Kremlin of to have fabricated these new charges from scratch to stifle any opposition in the country », and also to have « purposely scheduled this new trial during the most tense week of the Ukrainian crisis “. This new trial is also being held in a rather unusual location 4 hours drive east of Moscow “, notes for his part the Guardian“ which severely limits the possibility of its supporters and observers to attend the hearings “.
Prince Andrew makes a financial agreement with his accuser
One ” amicable agreement “, spent with the one who accuses her of rape when she was 17 years old. ” Virginia Giuffre, also victim of pedophile Epstein “, reports the New York Timeswho believes that this financial agreement could allow “ the royal family to turn the page on one of the most humiliating scandals they have ever faced “.
Not so sure, judging by the violence of the British press today, which devotes all its front pages to it and has no words harsh enough to castigate the prince’s attitude ” who had yet sworn to fight to defend his innocence », taunts him DailyMailand that ” adds to the humiliation by making a financial agreement “. ” It’s his last disgrace also pings the Sun. ” There will be no going back for Andrew, slices on his side the Daily Express which also reports that the Queen ” would have paid part of the 12 million pounds what this out-of-court settlement might have cost. ” Stupidity and arrogance will have taken everything away from Prince Andrew “, also mocks the Guardian. ” Already deprived of all his titles, he certainly remains a duke, underlines the daily life, but he is no longer a royal dignity, his reputation is tarnished, probably forever “. At 61, Andrew is a “ pariah in his own kingdom “.