The fall of a Russian-made missile the day before yesterday on Polish territory could have had terrible consequences… Fortunately, nothing happened… It’s time for appeasement, relieves The cross : “ the pressure quickly subsided. After the United States, Poland itself calmed things down. According to its president, ‘there is nothing to indicate that it was an intentional attack’. The hypothesis presented as the most probable is that of the fall of a Ukrainian anti-missile defense device. kyiv requests access to the site to conduct its own investigation and give its version. But, relief La Croix, with regard to an ongoing war, the facts are less important than the reading that the parties involved decide to make of them at a given moment: what must be remembered for the time being is the choice NATO countries not to outbid. The escalation was avoided, particularly thanks to the composure of the Polish government. This attitude underlines by contrast, points out the Catholic daily, the irresponsibility of Vladimir Putin who, lost in a strategy without a future, has once again chosen terror, by massively bombing Ukraine. »
And “ this ‘unfortunate accident’, which caused two deaths, should sound like a warning siren throughout Europe, esteem for himself Release. Winter is indeed likely to be unbearable on the entire continent. »
fragile balance
Indeed, adds Le Figaro“ this has been the Westerners’ nightmare since the start of the war against Ukraine: an extension of the conflict in the event of a Russian strike, even accidental, against a NATO country. (…) The risk is always there. Without always seeing it, Western countries, by gradually increasing their military aid to Ukraine, have become indirectly involved in this ongoing conflict. The Polish incident comes to reiterate that the balance maintained by Western countries in the war is increasingly fragile. The risk of an accident is further heightened since Russian forces, struggling on the ground in eastern Ukraine, have stepped up their bombardments against Ukrainian infrastructure and cities. (…) For Westerners, the question remains the same, concludes Le Figaro: how to avoid escalation while reaffirming their determination to help the Ukrainians? »
Get out of the gear
Anyway, sigh The Parisian“ today, between this blunder, the rain of shells on Ukraine and the return in force of NATO, peace seems far away… and the world is more dangerous than ever. »
However, ” to get out of this trap, the international community must do everything to get kyiv and Moscow into the diplomatic game, valued Humanity. For example, by strengthening the pressure that emerging countries and China can exert on Russia, but also by proposing the frameworks of an agreement, such as that of Istanbul drawn up in March. In short, concludes the communist daily, not to accept this inevitable ‘time of war’, as certain fatalistic commentators are already writing, ready to see this bloody confrontation continue. »
Can Donald Trump stack up?
Also on the front page: Trump who wants to run for the White House… And not sure that he will obtain the consent of his camp… At least that is what they believe The Latest News from Alsace.
” The disappointment of the Midterms, the dissent within Republicans themselves and the increasing legal pressure on Donald Trump are signs that the America of today is no longer the same as it was in 2016, when the mogul of real estate had imposed itself after two mandates of Barack Obama. The figure of the providential man withered, giving way to that of a revengeful, unable to overcome his frustrations and consider a retirement for the good of the country. »
However, be careful, warn The voice of the Northyou don’t have to never underestimate Donald Trump. (…) It would be wrong to believe that the 2016 martingale is worn out. When Trump promises to “clean up the backwater” of Washington, when he howls at electoral fraud and multiplies the news on his social network, his popularity continues to prosper far beyond the sole sphere of radicalized conspirators. It irrigates the Republican camp which has never known – or wanted – to get rid of it. »