Ukraine: thousands of civilians evacuated to Sumy, new truce on Wednesday

Thousands of civilians were able to flee the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, where Russian forces promised a new truce on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after their invasion of the country, which has already killed hundreds deaths and millions of refugees. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated so far from the city of Sumy, located 350 km northeast of kyiv, said Wednesday the deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, quoted by Ukrainian media. .

On Wednesday, a new truce must come into effect to allow the evacuation of other civilians, assured the Russian army. The United States also decided on Tuesday to suspend imports of Russian oil and gas, thus taking the lead in the Western camp in the sanctions imposed on Moscow since the attack on Ukraine. The United Kingdom, for its part, will cease by the end of the year its purchases of crude oil and Russian petroleum products.

Women's rights: tens of thousands of demonstrators for "equality"

A "surge for equality" against gender-based violence: tens of thousands of demonstrators marched in Paris and in several major cities in France on the occasion of International Women's Rights Day. In Paris, 35,000 demonstrators marched according to the organizers between the Gare du Nord and the Tenon hospital to "demand means against sexist violence" and an increased fight against inequalities.

The demands are tinged with criticism of the policy of the outgoing government. In the eyes of activists, Macron's five-year term represents "five lost years" in the fight against gender inequality. "The patriarchal society is still there, repressing women. We are trying to educate students but the road is still long", lamented Capucine and Eloïse, 20, two students who were demonstrating in Bordeaux where 600 people mobilized. In Toulouse, 3,500 people, according to the police, went to the courthouse, brandishing signs "Equal mental load" or "Feminist terrors".

IN SHORT

McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and a few other American multinationals pointed out because they were slow to cut ties with Russia finally suspended their operations in the country, in reaction to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army.

A volunteer firefighter was given an 8-month suspended prison sentence on Monday by the Pointe-à-Pitre criminal court, in particular for "violence against a person responsible for public order" during a demonstration against the health pass.

Bayern Munich of the untenable Robert Lewandowski took the breath away from Salzburg (7-1) to compose their ticket for the quarters of the Champions League, like Liverpool yet beaten by Inter Milan (1-0) at Anfield.