International press review
In the spotlight: the war spreads to the west of Ukraine, at the gates of NATO
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US soldiers are seen near a military camp in Arlamow, southeastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine, March 3, 2022. (Illustrative image) AFP - WOJTEK RADWANSKI
By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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“
War is creeping dangerously close to NATO territory
”, headlines
Die Welt
, which explains that “
Russian attack on military base near Polish border – shows that no one can feel safe anymore –
even in Europe.
western part of the country, where many Ukrainians come to seek refuge
".
"
The attack which left 35 dead and more than a hundred wounded took place 25 kilometers from Poland
", stresses
El Pais
, "
it is the offensive closest to the territory of the NATO since the beginning of the Russian invasion
", notes the Spanish daily for which "
Putin thus redoubles his threat and hardens his line against the West
".
This is a clear message sent to
Westerners
, also believes the
Financial Times
"
a warning that the Kremlin will not tolerate Western nations supplying arms to Ukraine
".
"
Russia certainly knew that it ran the risk of killing NATO soldiers
" with this bombardment, comments on its side the
Wall Street Journal
.
"
Other attacks could still take place near the Polish border
", explains the
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
which judges "
that NATO must not allow itself to be intimidated
", even though Putin is already facing "
serious problems soldiers
" in his offensive, - emphasizes the German daily "
it seems unlikely that he will embark on a direct confrontation with NATO
".
Sentiment shared by the editorialist of the
Guardian
, which reports that “
measures have already been taken to strengthen the air defences
” of Poland, including batteries of American Patriot missiles have been deployed “
which could intercept any Russian missile entering its airspace
”.
Russia reportedly asked for help from China
The information is on the front page of the
Financial Times
and the
New York Times
, which both quote American officials who "
say that Russia has asked China to provide it with military equipment but also economic aid in order
to counterbalance the shock suffered by the Russian economy after Western sanctions
".
No details on the exact nature of the aid requested, nor on China's response to these requests, further notes the American daily which considers in any case that "
the Biden administration is thus issuing a warning to China about the consequences of its alignment with Russia –
and the sanctions it faces if it continues or increases its support
” for Moscow.
The Russian army continues its "
terror war" against civilians
"
Mariupol, Kiev, Mykolaiv... have become the martyr cities of the war in Ukraine
", headlines
Le Soir.
“
Cities symbols of Ukrainian resistance and Russian relentlessness
”, until “
the annihilation
” denounces the
Times
which reports the drama of the city of Volnavakha which was “
literally razed, after days of intensive aerial bombardments and artillery attacks, there is nothing left of this town of 21,000 inhabitants
”.
In its brutal offensive against the besieged cities, Russia crosses every day "
the red lines of atrocities in Ukraine
", comments
El Pais
who describes "
the bombing of schools, kindergartens, apartment buildings and hospitals as was the case in Mariupol
", acts comparable to war crimes which "
aim to terrorize the population
", further denounces the Spanish daily.
According to Ukrainian officials "
thousands of civilians have been killed in the country since the start of the invasion
", reports the
Wall Street Journal
.
The press pays tribute to the American journalist Brent Renaud
"
First foreign journalist to be killed since the beginning of the Russian offensive
", notes the
New York Times
which salutes a talented ex-collaborator, "
multiple award-winning, who was always close to the people he filmed" with " an innate humanity and empathy
”, underlines for its part the
Washington Post
.
At 51,
Brent Renaud
, who had covered the world's worst conflicts from Iraq to Afghanistan, was the victim of Russian fire in Irpin near Kiev, while he was filming "
a report on the global refugee crisis
“, reports for its part the
Times
.
Other journalists have also been targeted in recent days, says the
Washington Post
including "
a Sky New team
" near Kiev, two journalists were injured and evacuated out of the country.
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