Ukraine : The boomerang effect of Russian sanctions
The sanctions imposed on Russia are now turning against those who initiated them. In France, we can expect “an unprecedented price shock” according to Catherine McGregor, head of Engie.
Geopolitics
Ukraine: Putin’s strategy
Viewpoint. Day after day, the pieces of the puzzle come together… and draw the risks of a recomposed Europe.
Ukraine: Why is Putin talking about Nazis?
Vladimir Putin wants to “denazify” Ukraine, accused of practicing genocide among the pro-Russian populations of Donbass. The Nazis? The Azov Battalion, a far-right unit of the Ukrainian army. But not only.
Nuclear power plant bombed in Ukraine: Putin’s message
Viewpoint. Europe’s largest atomic power plant, Zaporizhia, in Ukraine, was hit on Friday by Russian military strikes. A warning to be taken seriously.
Is France at war?
Officially, no. There is no declaration of war against Russia. In practice, yes, since we are sending arms to Ukraine and participating in the “economic war”. Can Russia turn against us ?
When France plays Russian roulette!
Viewpoint. The words of Bruno Le Maire who declares “economic war” on Russia are irresponsible. They could lead to a real war as the former president of Russia Dmitri Medvedev reminds him.
Ukraine : Racism under the bombs
Racism is abject in ordinary times. It is even more so in times of war, as is the case today at the borders of Ukraine, where students of African origin are turned away. Explanations.
Ukraine : Russia’s formidable weapons
As the world’s leading nuclear power, Russia possesses intercontinental missiles such as the RS-28 Sarmat (Satan2) or the Avangard capable of striking anywhere on the planet.
Will Putin press the red button?
Point-of-View. “Is the mobilization of nuclear force a bluff, a simple desire to puff up the chest in the face of the difficulties encountered by the powerful Russian army held back by a people armed with slingshots and mobilized by a determination made of tempered steel ?
Ukraine: the war in space
The war in Ukraine is also played in space. With the deployment of the Starlink stations of the American billionaire Elon Musk. And with the impossibility for Soyuz to keep its commitments with ArianeSpace.
How Putin justifies the aggression of Ukraine
This Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. Moscow time, Vladimir Putin addressed his people to explain what he would do and why he would do it.
Ukraine : The Thucydides trap
In the Ukrainian affair, there is a hidden actor: it is Xi Jinping who must be at work in the shadows. Ukraine is nothing more than an episode in the heavyweight fight for global supremacy.