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Headline: Nightlife resumes in kyiv, until curfew time
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A woman walks past an anti-war poster in kyiv, Ukraine, June 10, 2022. © AP / Natacha Pisarenko
By: Anne Corpet Follow
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Nightlife resumes in Kiev
notes the
New York Times
.
The daily tells how the youth of the Ukrainian capital has rediscovered a taste for dancing, for drinking drinks by the river, for meeting friends.
“
The big question for me was
: is it possible to work during the war
?
Is it normal to serve a cocktail
?
“, says a bartender in the columns of the newspaper before adding:”
But the answer, I found it in the eyes of the customers.
These evenings are psychotherapy for them
”.
In kyiv, the nightlife has resumed but the war still occupies the minds
"
The aspiration to reconnect in the midst of a seismic and terrifying event has notably inspired cuddly evenings
", relates Jeffrey Gettleman, the special correspondent of The
New York Times
, who describes: "
A mixture of men and women aged 20 to 60 lie on cushions to the sound of New Age music.
Some stroke their neighbor's hair.
Others hug tightly, eyes closed, as if it were the last embrace they shared with someone
.
Many gatherings are specifically designed to bring comfort, explains the journalist who specifies: “
But every evening, the curfew falls on the city like a chopper
: from 10 p.m., people look at their watches, get up and put on their clothes. in motion, cars drive faster.
At 11 p.m. sharp, Kiev stops, nothing moves, the sidewalks are deserted
”.
In the Ukrainian capital, the party has resumed but the war has never ceased to occupy people's minds.
Displaced Ukrainians return to Russian-occupied territories
The
Washington Post
is interested for its part in the
Ukrainians forced to return to their homes, in the territories under Russian control
.
According to the daily, more and more displaced people, running out of money, have no other solution.
The Ukrainian government releases an aid of 55 dollars per month and per person for the evacuees of the territories conquered by the Russians, but this remains insufficient to survive.
Since the Russian invasion, the price of rents has doubled or even tripled in the west of Ukraine relatively spared by the war, and above all the displaced people cannot find work, explains the newspaper: "
There are so many displaced people every job offer is taken by storm
”.
“
Every day, hundreds of cars and a few buses line up in a dusty parking lot
in Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhia
, waiting to join columns bound for Luhansk in the east or Kherson in the south, areas occupied by the Russians
“, testifies the correspondent of the
Washington Post
, who questioned the people of the queue.
Vadym Lysanskiy returns with his wife to the village they left three months ago: "
We don't want to go back there, I'm afraid of being forcibly enrolled in the separatist army
", says this former miner , "
but we are tired of being in survival mode
".
“
I am not happy that my house is now in Russian territory
says another displaced person who is preparing to return to Mariupol, "
but it's my home, and many of my neighbors have already returned
".
Gas: European solidarity in question
The European press, for its part, returns to the plan to reduce gas consumption by 15%.
The agreement was concluded yesterday in Brussels between the 27 member countries of the EU.
“
Europe saves gas
”, headlines
El País
.
The daily explains that several countries including Spain will benefit from an exception: Madrid, which does not depend on Russian hydrocarbons, will be able to limit its effort to a 7% drop in gas consumption.
“
For the first time in the European Union, a common energy saving plan has been agreed and, by the way, the principle is established that this crisis can only be overcome with a common, coherent and united response from the 27
", emphasizes the editorialist of
El País
, who adds: "
Germany made the mistake of becoming the energy hostage of the Kremlin, but its release must be the task of all partners.
This time, Europe shares the sacrifice
”.
In Germany,
Die Welt
, on the other hand, denounces
the shortcomings of this European solidarity
.
“
The saving objective is for the moment only voluntary
”, underlines the daily, which explains that “
a qualified majority of fifteen States will be required to impose these restrictions.
It is not clear that it will be found, and when the time comes, the member countries could again try to negotiate exceptions
”.
In short, Germany doubts the ability of Member States to reduce their gas consumption and the population is worried about not being able to heat themselves this winter.
As a result, notes the
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
, there is a
rush on electric heaters
.
"
Appliances are sold out in many stores
,” the newspaper notes, citing the concern of energy experts at the frenzy: “
If millions of radiators are turned on during cold winter evenings, it can be dangerous for the network. electric.
There could be power outages
.”
The daily indicates that the vice-president of the Greens in the Bundestag expressly advises against the use of electric fan heaters.
These are inefficient, use more energy than conventional heaters and are "
extremely expensive
" to operate.
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