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Headlines: Germany proposes airlift for Ukrainian refugees
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A view of a shopping center in kyiv, completely destroyed by a bomb attack, March 21, 2022. REUTERS - MARKO DJURICA
By: Véronique Rigolet Follow
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While the Ukrainian cities are literally "
wiped off the face of the Earth
", as the headline of the
Times
, echoing the words of the Ukrainian Defense Minister, Germany is proposing to its European partners the establishment
of "a bridge air of solidarity
,” reports the
Suddeutsche
Zeitung.
"
Because the humanitarian corridors are no longer sufficient
", explains the daily, "
Ukrainians could be transported directly from the EU's external border to European countries and the United States
".
Proposal made by the head of German diplomacy, Annalena Baerbock which provides for the arrival of "
8 to 10 million Ukrainian refugees
" in the coming weeks in Europe, notes for its part
Die Welt
which underlines that Berlin also highlights "
that each country of the European Union must welcome refugees with a fair distribution
", and with an aid mechanism also "
for the poorest European countries that will receive refugees
”.
"
The staggering flow of displaced Ukrainians is putting neighboring countries to the test
", also recognizes the
Washington Post
, which underlines that "
the question of the humanitarian crisis
" will be at the center of Joe Biden's visit to Brussels on Thursday and that "
although the White House has not officially announced it, the US President is expected to visit refugees while in Poland at the end of this week
.”
The European Union is preparing new sanctions against Russia
According to the
Wall Street Journal,
"
the European Union increasingly supports the ban on Russian oil
", an embargo already put in place by the United States and Great Britain.
“
Even if an agreement on a possible ban on Russian crude oil is still far from being concluded
”, explains the American daily “
because of Europe's extreme dependence on Russian energies
”, European capitals no longer totally exclude it.
And "
if the European Union avoids taking a hasty decision on oil, if it guarantees that any embargo will be put in place gradually, Germany could rally to the cause
", argue German officials, reports the
Wall Street Journal
.
A part of the German press is in any case in favor of it "
Germany
, thus considers the
Suddeutsche Zeitung,
should at least maintain the credible threat of such an energy embargo
", because failing that, asserts the daily "
it has little things that will prevent Putin from further increasing his policy of terror against Ukrainian civilians
”.
Russia threatens US
with 'complete severance
' of relations
"
Russian-American relations are on the brink of rupture
", headlines
Kommersant
, the Russian daily which reports that "
in the context of the 'special military operation in Ukraine', and while President Biden has twice had unflattering remarks about Vladimir Putin
", calling him a "
war criminal
" and then a "pure thug", "
relations have deteriorated to such an extent that there is nothing left
", and that "
the expulsion of ambassadors
" is undoubtedly the next step.
"
While Joe Biden will meet with allies to strengthen efforts to stop the Russian invasion
," said the Guardian.
Moscow demands that Washington end threats against Russia and stop supplying arms to Kiev
”.
“
American actions have no impact on Moscow's determination to pursue its objectives in Ukraine
,” reports
Kommersant
, who quotes the head of Russian diplomacy, Sergei Ryabkov.
Facebook and Instagram banned in Russia for “extremism”
"
Moscow is tightening its grip on the net
", believes
Die Welt
, in the midst of an offensive in Ukraine "
the Kremlin is aiming for total control of information
", also underlines the
Guardian
which recalls that at the beginning of the month "
the Russian Parliament adopted a law imposing a prison sentence of up to 15 years for spreading false news
” about the army and the special operation in Ukraine.
And censorship "
could soon hit YouTube, the last major Western platform remaining in the country
", explains the British daily.
For its part, the
Times
for her part reports that the journalist who had burst into the middle of the TV news to denounce the war in Ukraine "
is now denounced in the Russian media as being a British spy
", accused by her former head of department of Channel One "
of having been in contact with the British Embassy, and of having chosen to betray his country
".
Marina Ovsyannikova
who, despite the risks, chose to stay in Russia.
She has just denounced "
Putin's war, not that of the Russians
" on the American channel ABC.
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