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.
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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.
Putin wrong foots the West
Point of view. It is another reading of the conflict in Ukraine that is proposed here, based both on the agreements reached between the major powers and on the reality on the ground.
Ukraine : the Putin’s oukase
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, made official this 21 February 2022 the recognition of the independence of the pro-Russian separatist territories of Ukraine. Europe and the United States are preparing sanctions against Russia.
Covid-19 : Vaccines are not risk-free, here’s why
The vaccines that are forced and massively administered to the population are neither completely harmless nor really effective. Moreover, their long-term side effects are unknown. Explanations with Jean-Marc Sabatier, research director at the CNRS and doctor in Cellular Biology and Microbiology.
Vaccines : adverse reactions are becoming a concern
As the fifth wave of the epidemic ebbs away around the world, many countries are gradually abandoning health constraints. Doctors and scientists are now noticing an explosion of side effects from vaccines.
“Objectif Désinfox” : the truth according to the media
Some twenty French newspapers have joined forces with Agence France Presse and Google France to define what is true and what is false during elections. A new version of Pravda (Truth, in Russian) ?
Tearful “Letter from a stranger”
Restored, Max Ophuls’ film is a true old-fashioned melo, elegant and melancholic.
Olympic Games in China : Scientists call for investigation into the origin of the pandemic
Twenty international scientists from different disciplines are calling for an international investigation into the origins of the pandemic, in the spirit of the Olympic Charter. Here is their text.