Support for Ukraine will be on the agenda for the European summit which opens tomorrow (October 17, 2024) in Brussels, and no doubt also for the visit of American President Joe Biden to Germany on Friday.
War neurosurgery
According to the latest estimate from the Wall Street Journal published in September 2024 and based on intelligence sources, the war has caused more than a million victims, dead or injured. Among these victims, 80,000 dead and 400,000 injured on the Ukrainian side. Hospitals are overwhelmed, particularly when it comes to treating serious pathologies such as brain damage. In the suburbs of Kyiv, in Brovaryneurosurgeon Oleksandr “Sasha” Kulyk, does everything possible to treat the most desperate cases. He received our correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze.
Interview: Anna Colin Lebedev, in partnership with Les Mardis du Grand Continent
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that he envisaged the end of the war for 2025. The mobilization and renewal of combatants on the front remains a major problem, and the State seeks to make it acceptable. But as explained, Frédérique Lebel, sociologist Anna Colin Lebedev, lecturer at the University of Paris Nanterre, the date of 2025 does not really make sense for Ukrainians.
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Where to find water when drought becoming the norm? In Greeceit has been almost two years since it rained – or almost – on Naxos, the largest island in the Cyclades archipelago. To deal with the most pressing needs, and in particular to support the lucrative sector of tourismthe municipality has installed a few seawater desalination units. This temporary backup solution is far, however, from being able to meet all needs, and concern is growing. Joël Bronner visited the island of Naxos.
The musical choice of Vincent Théval
Sad Face Looka track from the Dutch group’s first album Housepainters.
