The Elysée has offered to rescue the martyred city and hopes for a telephone exchange today with the Russian president. “The announcement caught diplomats and NGOs short,” writing Release.
“And it is slow to materialize: the fault of Vladimir Putin, more than ever master of the hell in which he plunged Ukraine in general, and Mariupol in particular. »
“Friday, Emmanuel Macron announced that he wanted to launch, in conjunction with Turkey and Greece, an exceptional humanitarian operation in the besieged city in the south of the country. He predicts an exchange in the next few hours…” Four days later, the discussion should finally take place.
Mariupol, a city that turns to dust
The strong words of the head of Ukrainian diplomacy, Dmytro Kuleba, are repeated in the newspaper Release.
Authorities say at least 5,000 people have been killed in the city since the war began. And more than 100,000 people are trapped in Mariupol, without water, gas or electricity.
“The once bustling streets have been transformed into an open-air cemetery. Just next to the tarmac road, men are digging holes which will accommodate the remains of the inhabitants killed by the bombardments” describe Release.
Contacted by the daily, the International Committee of the Red Cross speaks of a situation “dreadful and desperate.”
Ukrainian refugees: Europeans want to coordinate better
Of the 10.5 million Ukrainians who left their homes, nearly 4 fled their country. The High Commission for Refugees yesterday counted 40,000 Ukrainians in 24 hours. For Le Figaroeven if it is much less than a few days ago, the press remains very strong on the EU.
Meeting in Brussels yesterday, the European interior ministers approved the 10-point plan proposed by the Commission, and this first part aims to better manage the flow of refugees, even if for the moment there is no question of introduce mandatory relocation quotas.
A common plan to combat human trafficking will also be established. In addition, there is an envelope of 17 billion euros to help Member States which have to deal with the arrival of refugees.
The Covid pandemic, which has become almost commonplace
” 130,000 cases of Covid per day, so what? » launch in one The Parisian. ” We first fought with all our might against this unknown virus. We then learned to live with it. To the point that the subject is today relegated in our minds far behind the war in Ukraine, the presidential election or the spring weather. »
Yet reminds us The Parisianthe epidemic is experiencing a very clear resurgence. “The first wave, which marked us terribly, caused 26,000 deaths, and there have already been 18,000 since the beginning of the year”, deplores the head of the parasitology department at the Pitié-Salpétrière hospital in Paris.
“For more than 95% of the population, which has been in contact with the virus or has been vaccinated, we feel that the problem has been solved”, but for the specialist, “cIt remains complicated for fragile people who must be vaccinated, revaccinated and always be careful. »
The question of wearing a mask not yet settled
“French in the blur”, notice The cross. Two weeks after the end of wearing a mask in public places, only the obligation to wear one in transport seems more or less clear for everyone.
“As for the rest, even health professionals are hesitant… Required in hospitals, and in doctors’ offices, it is not compulsory in pharmacies. »
“When in doubt, many French people have not changed their habits: while a majority of them approve of the end of the compulsory mask, three quarters say they continue to wear it in shops. »
From the point of several epidemiologists in any case, “ this two-speed practice imperfectly blocks the virus and is of little interest”.